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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

1982-Present

RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 2 The Remains of the Day Col. $23,237,911 517 $1,528,982 94 11/5/93
2 4 Le Divorce FoxS $9,081,057 701 $516,834 34 8/8/03
3 6 Madame Sousatzka Uni. $3,548,238 123 $172,740 20 10/14/88
4 7 The Golden Bowl Lions $3,050,532 117 $90,170 5 4/27/01
5 10 Surviving Picasso WB $2,021,348 49 $87,054 3 9/20/96
6 8 Jefferson in Paris BV $2,473,668 351 $61,349 2 3/31/95
7 5 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Mira. $7,698,010 240 $57,959 2 11/23/90
8 1 Howards End SPC $25,966,555 547 $52,568 1 3/13/92
9 9 Maurice Cinc $2,438,304 1 $49,278 1 9/18/87
10 3 A Room with a View Cinc $20,966,644 150 $42,970 1 3/7/86
11 11 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Oct. $1,782,005 149 $39,517 5 9/18/98
12 14 Slaves of New York TriS $463,972 13 $26,118 1 3/17/89
13 12 Heat and Dust Uni. $1,741,435 - n/a - 9/15/83
14 13 The Bostonians ALM $1,009,700 - n/a - 7/20/84
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (14): $105,479,379
Average: $7,534,241

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Howards End SPC $52,329,700 $25,966,555 3/13/92
2 The Remains of the Day Col. $46,688,200 $23,237,911 11/5/93
3 A Room with a View Cinc $44,783,900 $20,966,644 3/7/86
4 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Mira. $15,267,100 $7,698,010 11/23/90
5 Le Divorce FoxS $12,574,900 $9,081,057 8/8/03
6 Madame Sousatzka Uni. $7,208,700 $3,548,238 10/14/88
7 Maurice Cinc $5,207,100 $2,438,304 9/18/87
8 Jefferson in Paris BV $4,748,300 $2,473,668 3/31/95
9 Heat and Dust Uni. $4,616,200 $1,741,435 9/15/83
10 The Golden Bowl Lions $4,500,300 $3,050,532 4/27/01
11 Surviving Picasso WB $3,818,600 $2,021,348 9/20/96
12 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Oct. $3,172,600 $1,782,005 9/18/98
13 The Bostonians ALM $2,509,200 $1,009,700 7/20/84
14 Slaves of New York TriS $975,900 $463,972 3/17/89
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $208,400,900
Average: $14,885,800

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Le Divorce FoxS $13.0 $9.1 69.9% $3.9 30.1% 2003
The Golden Bowl Lions $5.8 $3.1 53% $2.7 47% 2001
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $18.7 million



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