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RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 32 Reach the Rock Gram. $4,960 3 $3,317 3 10/16/98
2 31 Nate and Hayes Par. $1,963,756 925 $815,160 925 11/18/83
3 9 Mr. Mom Fox $64,783,827 1,362 $947,197 126 7/22/83
4 30 Dutch Fox $4,603,929 1,232 $1,867,201 1,232 7/19/91
5 29 Just Visiting BV $4,781,539 1,590 $2,272,489 1,590 4/6/01
6 24 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Fox $17,320,136 1,255 $2,753,208 1,190 11/18/94
7 28 National Lampoon's Class Reunion Fox $10,054,150 1,125 $3,086,525 1,121 10/29/82
8 23 Some Kind of Wonderful Par. $18,553,948 1,082 $3,486,701 1,082 2/27/87
9 26 She's Having a Baby Par. $16,031,707 1,133 $3,827,520 925 2/5/88
10 27 Career Opportunities Uni. $11,336,986 1,440 $4,024,800 1,440 3/29/91
11 25 Baby's Day Out Fox $16,827,402 1,707 $4,044,662 1,705 7/1/94
12 22 Sixteen Candles Uni. $23,686,027 1,245 $4,461,520 1,240 5/4/84
13 21 Weird Science Uni. $23,834,048 1,172 $4,895,421 1,158 8/2/85
14 18 Curly Sue WB $33,691,313 1,634 $4,974,958 1,634 10/25/91
15 20 Home Alone 3 Fox $30,882,515 2,261 $5,085,482 2,147 12/12/97
16 15 The Breakfast Club Uni. $45,875,171 1,118 $5,107,599 1,071 2/15/85
17 17 Pretty in Pink Par. $40,471,663 1,117 $6,065,870 827 2/28/86
18 16 The Great Outdoors Uni. $41,455,230 1,430 $6,121,115 1,223 6/17/88
19 7 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Par. $70,136,369 1,330 $6,275,647 1,330 6/13/86
20 13 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Par. $49,530,280 1,684 $7,009,482 1,118 11/25/87
21 11 Beethoven Uni. $57,114,049 1,938 $7,587,565 1,688 4/3/92
22 10 National Lampoon's Vacation WB $61,399,552 1,253 $8,333,358 1,175 7/29/83
23 8 Uncle Buck Uni. $66,758,538 1,835 $8,794,501 1,804 8/18/89
24 12 Dennis the Menace WB $51,270,765 2,085 $9,331,139 2,085 6/25/93
25 19 Drillbit Taylor
(story)		 Par. $32,862,104 3,061 $10,309,986 3,056 3/21/08
26 6 Christmas Vacation WB $71,319,526 1,950 $11,750,203 1,744 12/1/89
27 14 European Vacation WB $49,364,621 1,547 $12,329,627 1,546 7/26/85
28 1 Home Alone Fox $285,761,243 2,173 $17,081,997 1,202 11/16/90
29 4 Maid in Manhattan
(story)		 SonR $94,011,225 3,050 $18,711,407 2,838 12/13/02
30 5 Flubber BV $92,977,226 2,679 $26,725,207 2,641 11/26/97
31 2 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox $173,585,516 2,461 $31,126,882 2,222 11/20/92
32 3 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $136,189,294 2,901 $33,504,025 2,794 11/27/96
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (32): $1,698,438,615
Average: $53,076,207
Opening Gross Average (30): $9,058,709 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Home Alone Fox $537,809,500 $285,761,243 11/16/90
2 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox $332,285,800 $173,585,516 11/20/92
3 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $241,756,100 $136,189,294 11/27/96
4 Mr. Mom Fox $163,296,400 $64,783,827 7/22/83
5 Flubber BV $159,902,200 $92,977,226 11/26/97
6 National Lampoon's Vacation WB $154,765,800 $61,399,552 7/29/83
7 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Par. $150,103,200 $70,136,369 6/13/86
8 Christmas Vacation WB $139,981,200 $71,319,526 12/1/89
9 Uncle Buck Uni. $133,517,100 $66,758,538 8/18/89
10 Maid in Manhattan SonR $126,004,300 $94,011,225 12/13/02
11 European Vacation WB $110,409,900 $49,364,621 7/26/85
12 Beethoven Uni. $109,273,600 $57,114,049 4/3/92
13 The Breakfast Club Uni. $102,605,300 $45,875,171 2/15/85
14 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Par. $99,149,700 $49,530,280 11/25/87
15 Dennis the Menace WB $98,330,900 $51,270,765 6/25/93
16 Pretty in Pink Par. $86,615,900 $40,471,663 2/28/86
17 The Great Outdoors Uni. $80,086,300 $41,455,230 6/17/88
18 Curly Sue WB $63,541,300 $33,691,313 10/25/91
19 Sixteen Candles Uni. $55,972,300 $23,686,027 5/4/84
20 Weird Science Uni. $53,307,700 $23,834,048 8/2/85
21 Home Alone 3 Fox $52,730,000 $30,882,515 12/12/97
22 Some Kind of Wonderful Par. $37,677,300 $18,553,948 2/27/87
23 Drillbit Taylor Par. $36,340,600 $32,862,104 3/21/08
24 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Fox $32,900,000 $17,320,136 11/18/94
25 Baby's Day Out Fox $31,964,000 $16,827,402 7/1/94
26 She's Having a Baby Par. $30,971,200 $16,031,707 2/5/88
27 National Lampoon's Class Reunion Fox $27,153,000 $10,054,150 10/29/82
28 Career Opportunities Uni. $21,381,400 $11,336,986 3/29/91
29 Dutch Fox $8,682,900 $4,603,929 7/19/91
30 Just Visiting BV $6,707,700 $4,781,539 4/6/01
31 Nate and Hayes Par. $4,949,900 $1,963,756 11/18/83
32 Reach the Rock Gram. $8,400 $4,960 10/16/98
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,290,180,900
Average: $102,818,200

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Home Alone Fox $476.7 $285.8 59.9% $190.9 40.1% 1990
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox $359.0 $173.6 48.4% $185.4 51.6% 1992
101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $320.7 $136.2 42.5% $184.5 57.5% 1996
Flubber BV $178.0 $93.0 52.2% $85.0 47.8% 1997
Maid in Manhattan SonR $154.9 $94.0 60.7% $60.9 39.3% 2002
Beethoven Uni. $147.2 $57.1 38.8% $90.1 61.2% 1992
Dennis the Menace WB $117.3 $51.3 43.7% $66.0 56.3% 1993
Uncle Buck Uni. $79.3 $66.8 84.2% $12.5 15.8% 1989
Home Alone 3 Fox $79.1 $30.9 39.1% $48.2 60.9% 1997
The Breakfast Club Uni. $51.5 $45.9 89% $5.7 11% 1985
Drillbit Taylor Par. $49.7 $32.9 66.1% $16.8 33.9% 2008
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Fox $46.3 $17.3 37.4% $28.9 62.6% 1994
The Great Outdoors Uni. $43.5 $41.5 95.4% $2.0 4.6% 1988
Weird Science Uni. $38.9 $23.8 61.2% $15.1 38.8% 1985
Just Visiting BV $16.2 $4.8 29.6% $11.4 70.4% 2001
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,158.1 million




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