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David Mamet


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 1 Hannibal MGM $165,092,268 3,292 $58,003,121 3,230 2/9/01
2 5 Ronin MGM $41,616,262 2,487 $12,697,641 2,487 9/25/98
3 6 The Edge Fox $27,873,386 2,355 $7,733,445 2,350 9/26/97
4 8 Heist WB $23,510,841 1,891 $7,823,521 1,891 11/9/01
5 4 Wag the Dog NL $43,061,945 1,752 $92,079 3 12/25/97
6 2 The Untouchables Par. $76,270,454 1,501 $10,023,094 1,012 6/5/87
7 11 We're No Angels Par. $10,555,348 1,495 $2,047,630 1,239 12/15/89
8 19 Redbelt SPC $2,345,941 1,379 $63,361 6 5/2/08
9 7 Hoffa Fox $24,276,506 1,103 $6,406,012 1,066 12/25/92
10 3 The Verdict Fox $53,977,250 904 $100,982 3 12/10/82
11 - About Last Night...
(play)		 TriS $38,702,310 887 $3,152,469 642 7/4/86
12 14 Spartan WB $4,434,432 832 $2,011,435 832 3/12/04
13 13 State and Main FL $6,944,471 462 $580,163 72 12/22/00
14 10 Glengarry Glen Ross NL $10,725,228 417 $2,104,402 416 10/2/92
15 12 The Spanish Prisoner SPC $9,584,314 296 $124,011 7 4/3/98
16 17 Homicide Triu $2,971,661 257 $43,650 2 10/11/91
17 15 The Winslow Boy SPC $3,957,934 141 $80,553 6 4/30/99
18 16 Things Change Col. $3,527,886 99 $600,809 99 10/21/88
19 20 American Buffalo Gold. $665,450 73 $164,109 29 9/13/96
20 - Vanya on 42nd St.
(play translation)		 SPC $1,746,050 28 $17,636 2 10/21/94
21 22 Oleanna Gold. $124,693 22 $25,316 15 11/4/94
22 18 House of Games Orion $2,585,639 9 $116,677 9 10/16/87
23 21 Edmond FInd. $131,719 5 $19,253 2 7/14/06
24 9 The Postman Always Rings Twice Par. $12,376,625 - n/a - 3/20/81
25 23 Lakeboat Pan. $5,159 - n/a - 4/13/01
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (23): $526,615,412
Average: $22,896,322
Opening Gross Average (8): $13,343,237 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Hannibal MGM $259,305,700 $165,092,268 2/9/01
2 The Untouchables Par. $173,412,900 $76,270,454 6/5/87
3 The Verdict Fox $154,687,800 $53,977,250 12/10/82
- About Last Night... TriS $92,739,500 $38,702,310 7/4/86
4 Wag the Dog NL $81,626,200 $43,061,945 12/25/97
5 Ronin MGM $78,884,600 $41,616,262 9/25/98
6 The Edge Fox $53,985,700 $27,873,386 9/26/97
7 Hoffa Fox $52,074,900 $24,276,506 12/25/92
8 The Postman Always Rings Twice Par. $39,578,500 $12,376,625 3/20/81
9 Heist WB $36,927,800 $23,510,841 11/9/01
10 Glengarry Glen Ross NL $22,975,200 $10,725,228 10/2/92
11 We're No Angels Par. $22,973,100 $10,555,348 12/15/89
12 The Spanish Prisoner SPC $18,167,300 $9,584,314 4/3/98
13 State and Main FL $10,981,800 $6,944,471 12/22/00
14 Things Change Col. $7,630,900 $3,527,886 10/21/88
15 The Winslow Boy SPC $6,926,400 $3,957,934 4/30/99
16 Spartan WB $6,348,200 $4,434,432 3/12/04
17 Homicide Triu $6,275,100 $2,971,661 10/11/91
18 House of Games Orion $5,878,900 $2,585,639 10/16/87
- Vanya on 42nd St. SPC $3,570,700 $1,746,050 10/21/94
19 Redbelt SPC $2,904,600 $2,345,941 5/2/08
20 American Buffalo Gold. $1,338,400 $665,450 9/13/96
21 Oleanna Gold. $265,200 $124,693 11/4/94
22 Edmond FInd. $178,800 $131,719 7/14/06
23 Lakeboat Pan. $8,100 $5,159 4/13/01
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $1,043,335,900
Average: $45,362,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Hannibal MGM $351.7 $165.1 46.9% $186.6 53.1% 2001
Wag the Dog NL $64.3 $43.1 67% $21.2 33% 1997
The Edge Fox $43.3 $27.9 64.4% $15.4 35.6% 1997
Hoffa Fox $29.3 $24.3 82.8% $5.0 17.2% 1992
Heist WB $28.5 $23.5 82.5% $5.0 17.5% 2001
State and Main FL $9.2 $6.9 75.4% $2.3 24.6% 2000
Spartan WB $8.1 $4.4 54.7% $3.7 45.3% 2004
Redbelt SPC $2.7 $2.3 87.7% $328k 12.3% 2008
Edmond FInd. $244k $132k 54.1% $112k 45.9% 2006
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $537.3 million




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