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James L. Brooks


RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 As Good as It Gets Sony $148,478,011 1,837 $12,606,928 1,572 12/23/97
2 Terms of Endearment Par. $108,423,489 1,259 $3,498,813 260 11/23/83
3 Broadcast News Fox $51,249,404 848 $197,542 7 12/18/87
4 Spanglish Sony $42,726,869 2,587 $8,817,853 2,438 12/17/04
5 Starting Over Par. $35,649,012 - n/a - 10/5/79
6 How Do You Know Sony $30,212,620 2,483 $7,484,696 2,483 12/17/10
7 I'll Do Anything Col. $10,424,645 1,205 $4,702,625 1,205 2/4/94
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (7): $427,164,050
Average: $61,023,436
Opening Gross Average (4): $8,403,026 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Terms of Endearment Par. $261,055,300 $108,423,489 11/23/83
2 As Good as It Gets Sony $251,499,100 $148,478,011 12/23/97
3 Starting Over Par. $112,770,200 $35,649,012 10/5/79
4 Broadcast News Fox $100,027,100 $51,249,404 12/18/87
5 Spanglish Sony $53,915,400 $42,726,869 12/17/04
6 How Do You Know Sony $29,948,600 $30,212,620 12/17/10
7 I'll Do Anything Col. $19,801,800 $10,424,645 2/4/94
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $829,017,500
Average: $118,431,100

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
As Good as It Gets Sony $314.2 $148.5 47.3% $165.7 52.7% 1997
Broadcast News Fox $67.3 $51.2 76.1% $16.1 23.9% 1987
Spanglish Sony $55.0 $42.7 77.6% $12.3 22.4% 2004
How Do You Know Sony $48.7 $30.2 62.1% $18.5 37.9% 2010
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $485.2 million




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