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RankTitle (click to view)StudioGross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 The Dark Knight WB $533,345,358 4,366 $158,411,483 4,366 7/18/08
2 The Dark Knight Rises WB $448,139,099 4,404 $160,887,295 4,404 7/20/12
3 Wonder Woman WB $412,563,408 4,165 $103,251,471 4,165 6/2/17
4 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $330,360,194 4,256 $166,007,347 4,242 3/25/16
5 Suicide Squad WB $325,100,054 4,255 $133,682,248 4,255 8/5/16
6 Man of Steel WB $291,045,518 4,207 $116,619,362 4,207 6/14/13
7 Batman WB $251,188,924 2,201 $40,489,746 2,194 6/23/89
8 Justice League WB $229,024,295 4,051 $93,842,239 4,051 11/17/17
9 Batman Begins WB $205,343,774 3,858 $48,745,440 3,858 6/15/05
10 Superman Returns WB $200,081,192 4,065 $52,535,096 4,065 6/28/06
11 Batman Forever WB $184,031,112 2,893 $52,784,433 2,842 6/16/95
12 The LEGO Batman Movie WB $175,750,384 4,088 $53,003,468 4,088 2/10/17
13 Batman Returns WB $162,831,698 2,644 $45,687,711 2,644 6/19/92
14 Superman WB $134,218,018 817 $7,465,343 508 12/15/78
15 Green Lantern WB $116,601,172 3,816 $53,174,303 3,816 6/17/11
16 Superman II WB $108,185,706 1,878 $14,100,523 1,397 6/19/81
17 Watchmen WB $107,509,799 3,611 $55,214,334 3,611 3/6/09
18 Batman and Robin WB $107,325,195 2,942 $42,872,605 2,934 6/20/97
19 Red Sum. $90,380,162 3,349 $21,761,408 3,255 10/15/10
20 Constantine WB $75,976,178 3,006 $29,769,098 3,006 2/18/05
21 V for Vendetta WB $70,511,035 3,365 $25,642,340 3,365 3/17/06
22 Superman III WB $59,950,623 1,763 $13,352,357 1,759 6/17/83
23 Red 2 LG/S $53,262,560 3,016 $18,048,422 3,016 7/19/13
24 Catwoman WB $40,202,379 3,117 $16,728,411 3,117 7/23/04
25 Teen Titans Go! To The Movies WB $29,562,341 3,188 $10,411,189 3,188 7/27/18
26 The Losers WB $23,591,432 2,936 $9,406,348 2,936 4/23/10
27 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace WB $15,681,020 1,511 $5,683,122 1,511 7/24/87
28 Supergirl TriS $14,296,438 1,620 $5,738,249 1,608 11/21/84
29 Jonah Hex WB $10,547,117 2,825 $5,379,365 2,825 6/18/10
30 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm WB $5,617,391 1,506 $1,189,975 1,506 12/25/93
31 Steel WB $1,710,972 1,260 $870,068 1,260 8/15/97
TOTAL:$4,813,934,548----
AVERAGE:$155,288,2113,064$50,411,4453,032-

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Dark Knight WB $678,818,800 $533,345,358 7/18/08
2 Batman WB $575,405,200 $251,188,924 6/23/89
3 The Dark Knight Rises WB $526,297,700 $448,139,099 7/20/12
4 Superman WB $524,253,300 $134,218,018 12/15/78
5 Wonder Woman WB $421,495,900 $412,563,408 6/2/17
6 Batman Forever WB $386,676,900 $184,031,112 6/16/95
7 Batman Returns WB $358,622,100 $162,831,698 6/19/92
8 Superman II WB $355,689,700 $108,185,706 6/19/81
9 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $349,702,200 $330,360,194 3/25/16
10 Suicide Squad WB $348,956,700 $325,100,054 8/5/16
11 Man of Steel WB $322,189,300 $291,045,518 6/14/13
12 Batman Begins WB $292,799,100 $205,343,774 6/15/05
13 Superman Returns WB $279,197,300 $200,081,192 6/28/06
14 Justice League WB $228,036,600 $229,024,295 11/17/17
15 Batman and Robin WB $213,715,100 $107,325,195 6/20/97
16 The LEGO Batman Movie WB $181,666,200 $175,750,384 2/10/17
17 Superman III WB $173,952,000 $59,950,623 6/17/83
18 Green Lantern WB $132,583,600 $116,601,172 6/17/11
19 Watchmen WB $131,721,100 $107,509,799 3/6/09
20 Constantine WB $108,334,200 $75,976,178 2/18/05
21 Red Sum. $103,155,800 $90,380,162 10/15/10
22 V for Vendetta WB $98,392,500 $70,511,035 3/17/06
23 Red 2 LG/S $62,061,800 $53,262,560 7/19/13
24 Catwoman WB $59,170,700 $40,202,379 7/23/04
25 Supergirl TriS $38,729,100 $14,296,438 11/21/84
26 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace WB $36,655,900 $15,681,020 7/24/87
27 Teen Titans Go! To The Movies WB $30,600,200 $29,562,341 7/27/18
28 The Losers WB $27,363,700 $23,591,432 4/23/10
29 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm WB $12,346,100 $5,617,391 12/25/93
30 Jonah Hex WB $12,310,400 $10,547,117 6/18/10
31 Steel WB $3,407,000 $1,710,972 8/15/97
TOTAL:$7,074,305,800$4,813,934,548-
AVERAGE:$228,203,400$155,288,211-

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 The Dark Knight Rises WB $1,084.9 $448.1 41.3% $636.8 58.7% 2012
2 The Dark Knight WB $1,003.0 $533.3 53.2% $469.7 46.8% 2008
3 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $873.6 $330.4 37.8% $543.3 62.2% 2016
4 Wonder Woman WB $821.8 $412.6 50.2% $409.3 49.8% 2017
5 Suicide Squad WB $746.8 $325.1 43.5% $421.7 56.5% 2016
6 Man of Steel WB $668.0 $291.0 43.6% $377.0 56.4% 2013
7 Justice League WB $657.9 $229.0 34.8% $428.9 65.2% 2017
8 Batman WB $411.3 $251.2 61.1% $160.2 38.9% 1989
9 Superman Returns WB $391.1 $200.1 51.2% $191.0 48.8% 2006
10 Batman Begins WB $372.7 $205.3 55.1% $167.4 44.9% 2005
11 Batman Forever WB $336.5 $184.0 54.7% $152.5 45.3% 1995
12 The LEGO Batman Movie WB $312.0 $175.8 56.3% $136.2 43.7% 2017
13 Superman WB $300.2 $134.2 44.7% $166.0 55.3% 1978
14 Batman Returns WB $266.8 $162.8 61% $104.0 39% 1992
15 Batman and Robin WB $238.2 $107.3 45.1% $130.9 54.9% 1997
16 Constantine WB $230.9 $76.0 32.9% $154.9 67.1% 2005
17 Green Lantern WB $219.9 $116.6 53% $103.3 47% 2011
18 Red Sum. $199.0 $90.4 45.4% $108.6 54.6% 2010
19 Watchmen WB $185.3 $107.5 58% $77.7 42% 2009
20 Red 2 LG/S $148.1 $53.3 36% $94.8 64% 2013
21 V for Vendetta WB $132.5 $70.5 53.2% $62.0 46.8% 2006
22 Aquaman WB $94.2 n/a 0% $94.2 100% 2018
23 Catwoman WB $82.1 $40.2 49% $41.9 51% 2004
24 Teen Titans Go! To The Movies WB $51.9 $29.6 57% $22.3 43% 2018
25 The Losers WB $29.4 $23.6 80.3% $5.8 19.7% 2010
26 Jonah Hex WB $10.9 $10.5 96.7% $356k 3.3% 2010
TOTAL:$9,869.2$4,608.546.7%$5,260.753.3%-
AVERAGE:$379.6$177.246.7%$202.353.3%-





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