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Jim Abrahams

Date	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Rank
4/14/06	Scary Movie 4	W/Dim.	$90,710,620	3,674	$40,222,875	3,602	1
7/24/98	Mafia!	BV	$19,889,299	1,944	$6,577,961	1,942	7
5/21/93	Hot Shots! Part Deux	Fox	$38,922,972	2,140	$10,250,661	2,122	5
7/31/91	Hot Shots!	Fox	$69,467,617	1,999	$10,848,182	1,929	4
12/2/88	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Par.	$78,756,177	1,969	$9,331,746	1,576	3
6/22/84	Top Secret!	Par.	$20,458,340	1,100	$4,406,205	1,100	6
6/27/80	Airplane!	Par.	$83,453,539	-	n/a	-	2
8/10/77	The Kentucky Fried Movie	UFD	n/a	-	n/a	-	8

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (7): $401,658,564
Average: $57,379,795
Opening Gross Average (6): $13,606,272 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	Airplane!	Par.	$274,248,800	$83,453,539	6/27/80
2	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Par.	$172,335,500	$78,756,177	12/2/88
3	Hot Shots!	Fox	$145,865,500	$69,467,617	7/31/91
4	Scary Movie 4	W/Dim.	$122,424,700	$90,710,620	4/14/06
5	Hot Shots! Part Deux	Fox	$83,110,900	$38,922,972	5/21/93
6	Top Secret!	Par.	$53,824,900	$20,458,340	6/22/84
7	Mafia!	BV	$37,488,600	$19,889,299	7/24/98

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $889,298,900
Average: $127,042,700

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
Hot Shots!	Fox	$181.1	$69.5	38.4%	$111.6	61.6%	1991
Scary Movie 4	W/Dim.	$178.3	$90.7	50.9%	$87.6	49.1%	2006
Hot Shots! Part Deux	Fox	$133.8	$38.9	29.1%	$94.8	70.9%	1993

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $493.1 million

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