| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Bruce Almighty | $242,829,261 | 3,549 | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | May 23, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | $156,452,370 | 1,598 | $11,226,239 | 1,045 | Jun 24, 1988 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | La La Land | $151,101,803 | 3,236 | $881,104 | 5 | Dec 9, 2016 | Lionsgate Films |
| 4 | Marley & Me | $143,153,751 | 3,505 | $36,357,586 | 3,480 | Dec 25, 2008 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood | $142,502,728 | 3,659 | $41,082,018 | 3,659 | Jul 26, 2019 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | Argo | $136,025,503 | 3,247 | $19,458,109 | 3,232 | Oct 12, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | $125,168,368 | 3,507 | $26,232,425 | 3,507 | Dec 18, 2013 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Notting Hill | $116,089,678 | 2,786 | $21,811,180 | 2,747 | May 28, 1999 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Tropic Thunder | $110,515,313 | 3,473 | $25,812,796 | 3,319 | Aug 13, 2008 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | The Aviator | $102,610,330 | 2,530 | $858,021 | 40 | Dec 17, 2004 | Miramax |
| 11 | This Is the End | $101,470,202 | 3,055 | $20,719,162 | 3,055 | Jun 12, 2013 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | America's Sweethearts | $93,607,673 | 3,011 | $30,181,877 | 3,011 | Jul 20, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 13 | Scream 3 | $89,143,175 | 3,467 | $34,713,342 | 3,467 | Feb 4, 2000 | Dimension Films |
| 14 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $85,288,303 | 3,104 | $28,416,365 | 3,091 | Jul 9, 2004 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 15 | Saving Mr. Banks | $83,301,580 | 2,671 | $413,373 | 15 | Dec 13, 2013 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | The Post | $81,903,458 | 2,851 | $526,011 | 9 | Dec 22, 2017 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Hugo | $73,864,507 | 2,608 | $11,364,505 | 1,277 | Nov 23, 2011 | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Get Shorty | $72,101,622 | 2,103 | $12,700,007 | 1,612 | Oct 20, 1995 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 19 | Groundhog Day | $70,906,973 | 1,742 | $12,517,672 | 1,640 | Feb 12, 1993 | Columbia Pictures |
| 20 | All the President's Men | $70,600,000 | - | - | - | Apr 7, 1976 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | Bowfinger | $66,384,775 | 2,746 | $18,062,550 | 2,706 | Aug 13, 1999 | Universal Pictures |
| 22 | L.A. Confidential | $64,616,940 | 1,625 | $5,211,198 | 769 | Sep 19, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Be Cool | $56,046,979 | 3,216 | $23,450,212 | 3,216 | Mar 4, 2005 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 24 | Funny People | $51,855,045 | 3,008 | $22,657,780 | 3,007 | Jul 31, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | The China Syndrome | $51,718,367 | - | - | - | Mar 16, 1979 | Columbia Pictures |
| 26 | Broadcast News | $51,249,404 | 848 | $197,542 | 7 | Dec 18, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 27 | Up Close & Personal | $51,088,705 | 1,639 | $11,101,955 | 1,506 | Mar 1, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 28 | Fletch | $50,612,888 | 1,303 | $7,022,970 | 1,225 | May 31, 1985 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Bugsy | $49,114,016 | 1,253 | $140,358 | 4 | Dec 13, 1991 | TriStar Pictures |
| 30 | Big Fat Liar | $48,360,547 | 2,534 | $11,554,015 | 2,531 | Feb 8, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | Spotlight | $45,055,776 | 1,227 | $295,009 | 5 | Nov 6, 2015 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 32 | The Artist | $44,671,682 | 1,756 | $204,878 | 4 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Weinstein Company |
| 33 | Wag the Dog | $43,061,945 | 1,752 | $92,079 | 3 | Dec 25, 1997 | New Line Cinema |
| 34 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | $42,340,598 | 1,213 | $424,397 | 4 | Oct 17, 2014 | - |
| 35 | Private Parts | $41,230,799 | 2,217 | $14,616,333 | 2,138 | Mar 7, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 36 | Absence of Malice | $40,716,963 | 994 | $97,667 | 2 | Nov 20, 1981 | Columbia Pictures |
| 37 | Postcards from the Edge | $39,071,603 | 1,323 | $7,871,856 | 1,013 | Sep 14, 1990 | Columbia Pictures |
| 38 | The Paper | $38,824,341 | 1,577 | $175,507 | 5 | Mar 18, 1994 | Universal Pictures |
| 39 | State of Play | $37,017,955 | 2,807 | $14,071,280 | 2,803 | Apr 17, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 40 | Fletch Lives | $35,150,960 | 1,512 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | Mar 17, 1989 | Universal Pictures |
| 41 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | $35,113,743 | 1,985 | $10,019,970 | 1,887 | May 7, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 42 | Drive | $35,061,555 | 2,904 | $11,340,461 | 2,886 | Sep 16, 2011 | FilmDistrict |
| 43 | Man on the Moon | $34,607,430 | 2,079 | $7,515,585 | 2,079 | Dec 22, 1999 | Universal Pictures |
| 44 | Stuck on You | $33,832,741 | 3,007 | $9,411,055 | 3,003 | Dec 12, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | Nightcrawler | $32,381,217 | 2,766 | $10,441,000 | 2,766 | Oct 31, 2014 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 46 | Entourage | $32,363,404 | 3,108 | $10,283,250 | 3,108 | Jun 3, 2015 | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | $31,558,003 | 929 | $421,446 | 11 | Oct 7, 2005 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 48 | Morning Glory | $31,011,732 | 2,544 | $9,203,266 | 2,518 | Nov 10, 2010 | Paramount Pictures |
| 49 | Hollywood Homicide | $30,940,691 | 2,840 | $11,112,632 | 2,840 | Jun 13, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 50 | I Love Trouble | $30,806,194 | 1,746 | $7,827,002 | 1,711 | Jul 1, 1994 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | Hail, Caesar! | $30,498,085 | 2,248 | $11,355,225 | 2,232 | Feb 5, 2016 | Universal Pictures |
| 52 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | $30,085,147 | 2,765 | $11,018,543 | 2,765 | Aug 24, 2001 | Miramax |
| 53 | The Insider | $29,089,912 | 1,844 | $6,712,361 | 1,809 | Nov 5, 1999 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 54 | L.A. Story | $28,862,081 | 1,122 | $6,616,915 | 1,091 | Feb 8, 1991 | TriStar Pictures |
| 55 | The Majestic | $27,807,266 | 2,361 | $4,904,339 | 2,361 | Dec 21, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | Boogie Nights | $26,400,640 | 1,003 | $50,168 | 2 | Oct 10, 1997 | New Line Cinema |
| 57 | Top Five | $25,317,471 | 1,426 | $6,896,593 | 979 | Dec 12, 2014 | Paramount Pictures |
| 58 | Network | $23,689,877 | - | - | - | Nov 27, 1976 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 59 | The Black Dahlia | $22,545,080 | 2,236 | $10,005,895 | 2,226 | Sep 15, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 60 | Adaptation. | $22,498,520 | 672 | $384,478 | 7 | Dec 6, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 61 | The Player | $21,706,101 | 452 | $302,216 | 23 | Apr 10, 1992 | New Line Cinema |
| 62 | To Die For | $21,284,514 | 954 | $386,510 | 11 | Sep 29, 1995 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 63 | The Disaster Artist | $21,120,616 | 1,010 | $1,211,345 | 19 | Dec 1, 2017 | A24 |
| 64 | Little Black Book | $20,698,668 | 2,445 | $7,075,217 | 2,445 | Aug 6, 2004 | Revolution Studios |
| 65 | Big Miracle | $20,157,300 | 2,133 | $7,760,205 | 2,129 | Feb 3, 2012 | Universal Pictures |
| 66 | Nine | $19,676,965 | 1,412 | $257,232 | 4 | Dec 18, 2009 | The Weinstein Company |
| 67 | Hero | $19,507,345 | 1,826 | $5,210,875 | 1,826 | Oct 2, 1992 | Columbia Pictures |
| 68 | Mommie Dearest | $19,032,261 | - | - | - | Sep 18, 1981 | Paramount Pictures |
| 69 | Frost/Nixon | $18,622,031 | 1,105 | $180,708 | 3 | Dec 5, 2008 | Universal Pictures |
| 70 | New Nightmare | $18,090,181 | 1,873 | $6,667,118 | 1,850 | Oct 14, 1994 | New Line Cinema |
| 71 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | $17,071,962 | 2,808 | $7,320,066 | 2,711 | Jan 23, 2004 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 72 | Paparazzi | $15,714,234 | 2,153 | $6,146,262 | 2,115 | Sep 3, 2004 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 73 | Late Night | $15,499,454 | 2,220 | $246,305 | 4 | Jun 7, 2019 | Amazon Studios |
| 74 | Seven Psychopaths | $15,024,049 | 1,480 | $4,174,915 | 1,480 | Oct 12, 2012 | CBS Films |
| 75 | S.O.B. | $14,867,086 | - | - | - | Jul 1, 1981 | Paramount Pictures |
| 76 | Life or Something Like It | $14,448,589 | 2,609 | $6,219,234 | 2,606 | Apr 26, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 77 | Hollywoodland | $14,426,251 | 1,551 | $6,008,000 | 1,548 | Sep 8, 2006 | Focus Features |
| 78 | Sweet Liberty | $14,205,021 | 1,238 | $3,160,891 | 1,234 | May 16, 1986 | Universal Pictures |
| 79 | The Muse | $11,614,954 | 1,263 | $3,926,825 | 1,263 | Aug 27, 1999 | USA Films |
| 80 | Mulholland Falls | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $4,306,221 | 1,625 | Apr 26, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 81 | Mad City | $10,541,523 | 2,194 | $4,649,742 | 2,194 | Nov 7, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | I'll Do Anything | $10,424,645 | 1,205 | $4,702,625 | 1,205 | Feb 4, 1994 | Columbia Pictures |
| 83 | Lucky Numbers | $10,042,516 | 2,528 | $4,536,625 | 2,497 | Oct 27, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 84 | S1m0ne | $9,688,676 | 1,920 | $3,813,463 | 1,920 | Aug 23, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 85 | Matinee | $9,532,895 | 1,144 | $3,601,015 | 1,143 | Jan 29, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 86 | Chaplin | $9,493,259 | 1,080 | $84,669 | 5 | Dec 25, 1992 | TriStar Pictures |
| 87 | Switching Channels | $9,129,999 | 971 | $3,121,752 | 971 | Mar 4, 1988 | TriStar Pictures |
| 88 | Shadow of the Vampire | $8,293,784 | 513 | $150,171 | 6 | Dec 29, 2000 | Lionsgate Films |
| 89 | Trumbo | $7,857,741 | 660 | $74,177 | 5 | Nov 6, 2015 | Bleecker Street Media |
| 90 | Mulholland Drive | $7,220,243 | 247 | $587,591 | 66 | Oct 8, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 91 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | $6,968,359 | 662 | $2,170,397 | 662 | Mar 26, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 92 | State and Main | $6,944,471 | 462 | $580,163 | 72 | Dec 22, 2000 | Fine Line Features |
| 93 | Star 80 | $6,472,990 | 502 | - | - | Nov 11, 1983 | Warner Bros. |
| 94 | Gods and Monsters | $6,451,628 | 149 | $75,508 | 6 | Nov 6, 1998 | Lionsgate Films |
| 95 | Eyewitness | $6,400,000 | - | - | - | Feb 13, 1981 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 96 | Cantinflas | $6,382,924 | 429 | $2,661,253 | 382 | Aug 29, 2014 | Lionsgate Films |
| 97 | Barton Fink | $6,153,939 | 189 | $268,561 | 11 | Aug 23, 1991 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 98 | The Interview | $6,105,175 | 581 | $1,794,666 | 331 | Dec 25, 2014 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 99 | Hitchcock | $6,008,677 | 561 | $287,715 | 17 | Nov 23, 2012 | - |
| 100 | Ed Wood | $5,887,457 | 623 | $71,566 | 2 | Sep 30, 1994 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
