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Joe Eszterhas

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
2/27/98 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn BV $45,779 19 $28,992 19 13
10/17/97 Telling Lies in America Ban. $318,809 60 $11,470 2 12
10/13/95 Jade Par. $9,851,610 2,164 $4,284,246 2,164 9
9/22/95 Showgirls MGM $20,350,754 1,388 $8,112,627 1,388 8
5/21/93 Sliver Par. $36,300,000 2,093 $12,138,283 2,093 4
1/15/93 Nowhere to Run Col. $22,189,039 1,776 $8,203,255 1,745 6
3/20/92 Basic Instinct TriS $117,727,224 1,884 $15,129,385 1,567 1
12/22/89 Music Box TriS $6,263,883 462 $19,381 3 10
4/21/89 Checking Out WB $30,877 8 $12,730 1 14
8/26/88 Betrayed UA $25,816,139 1,101 $5,534,787 1,036 5
10/2/87 Big Shots Fox $3,390,043 932 $1,417,738 932 11
10/4/85 Jagged Edge Col. $40,491,165 1,139 $4,094,091 1,125 3
4/15/83 Flashdance Par. $92,921,203 1,140 $4,076,124 1,140 2
4/26/78 F.I.S.T. UA $20,388,920 - n/a - 7
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (14): $396,085,445
Average: $28,291,818
Opening Gross Average (9): $6,998,948 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Flashdance Par. $234,220,400 $92,921,203 4/15/83
2 Basic Instinct TriS $225,242,000 $117,727,224 3/20/92
3 Jagged Edge Col. $90,563,300 $40,491,165 10/4/85
4 Sliver Par. $69,618,800 $36,300,000 5/21/93
5 F.I.S.T. UA $69,182,900 $20,388,920 4/26/78
6 Betrayed UA $49,873,500 $25,816,139 8/26/88
7 Nowhere to Run Col. $42,555,800 $22,189,039 1/15/93
8 Showgirls MGM $37,146,000 $20,350,754 9/22/95
9 Jade Par. $17,982,000 $9,851,610 10/13/95
10 Music Box TriS $11,764,300 $6,263,883 12/22/89
11 Big Shots Fox $6,884,100 $3,390,043 10/2/87
12 Telling Lies in America Ban. $551,500 $318,809 10/17/97
13 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn BV $77,500 $45,779 2/27/98
14 Checking Out WB $61,800 $30,877 4/21/89
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $855,723,900
Average: $61,123,100

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Basic Instinct TriS $352.9 $117.7 33.4% $235.2 66.6% 1992
Sliver Par. $116.3 $36.3 31.2% $80.0 68.8% 1993
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn BV $52.9k $45.8k 86.6% $7.1k 13.4% 1998
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $469.3 million



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