Genre Keyword: Actual Events Adaptation
| Rank | Title | Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wolf of Wall Street | $4,006,916 | 100 | $897,289 | 95 | Feb 13, 2014 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 2 | Catch Me If You Can | $2,724,704 | - | - | - | Jan 30, 2003 | - |
| 3 | Public Enemies | $947,527 | 35 | $468,018 | 35 | Jul 23, 2009 | Edko Films |
| 4 | American Gangster | $457,653 | 25 | $190,856 | 25 | Jan 3, 2008 | Edko Films |
| 5 | Zodiac | $218,297 | 11 | $104,460 | 11 | Jun 21, 2007 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Black Mass | $150,214 | 22 | $102,010 | 22 | Oct 29, 2015 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Changeling | $132,842 | 5 | $50,628 | 5 | Feb 19, 2009 | Edko Films |
| 8 | Capote | $100,632 | 3 | - | - | Mar 2, 2006 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | The Black Dahlia | $91,213 | 13 | $10,277 | 13 | Oct 19, 2006 | Deltamac Co. |
| 10 | Gangster Squad | $88,735 | 16 | $46,498 | 16 | Jan 17, 2013 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Legend | $81,797 | 12 | $45,631 | 12 | Dec 10, 2015 | - |
| 12 | Lawless | $66,237 | 9 | $40,025 | 9 | Oct 25, 2012 | - |
| 13 | Texas Killing Fields | $35,803 | 8 | $21,431 | 8 | Jan 5, 2012 | Golden Scene |
