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Neil Gaiman

Row	Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	1	Beowulf	Paramount	$82,280,579	3,249	$27,515,871	3,153	11/16/07
2	-	Stardust (novel)	Paramount	$38,634,938	2,565	$9,169,779	2,540	8/10/07
3	2	Princess Mononoke (English adaptation)	Miramax	$2,375,308	129	$144,446	8	10/29/99
4	3	MirrorMask	IDP	$866,999	42	$126,449	18	9/30/05
5	-	Coraline (novel)	Focus Features	$75,286,229	2,320	$16,849,640	2,299	2/6/09

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

Lifetime Gross Total (3): $85,522,886
Average: $28,507,629
Opening Gross Average (1): $27,515,871 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	Beowulf	Par.	$94,885,100	$82,280,579	11/16/07
-	Coraline	Focus	$83,255,200	$75,286,229	2/6/09
-	Stardust	Par.	$44,587,400	$38,634,938	8/10/07
2	Princess Mononoke	Mira.	$3,712,600	$2,375,308	10/29/99
3	MirrorMask	IDP	$1,073,900	$866,999	9/30/05

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

Adjusted Total: $99,671,600
Average: $33,223,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
1	Beowulf	Par.	$196.4	$82.3	41.9%	$114.1	58.1%	2007
2	Princess Mononoke	Mira.	$159.4	$2.4	1.5%	$157.0	98.5%	1999
-	Stardust	Par.	$135.6	$38.6	28.5%	$96.9	71.5%	2007
-	Coraline	Focus	$124.6	$75.3	60.4%	$49.3	39.6%	2009

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $355.8 million

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