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John Seale

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
5/15/15 Mad Max: Fury Road WB $154,058,340 3,722 $45,428,128 3,702 5
12/10/10 The Tourist Sony $67,631,157 2,756 $16,472,458 2,756 13
5/28/10 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time BV $90,759,676 3,646 $30,095,259 3,646 8
5/12/06 Poseidon WB $60,674,817 3,555 $22,155,410 3,555 15
12/17/04 Spanglish Sony $42,726,869 2,587 $8,817,853 2,438 17
12/25/03 Cold Mountain Mira. $95,636,509 2,802 $14,574,213 2,163 7
3/21/03 Dreamcatcher WB $33,715,436 2,945 $15,027,423 2,945 20
11/16/01 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $317,871,467 3,672 $90,294,621 3,672 1
6/30/00 The Perfect Storm WB $182,618,434 3,407 $41,325,042 3,407 2
12/25/99 The Talented Mr. Ripley Par. $81,298,265 2,369 $12,738,237 2,307 9
1/15/99 At First Sight MGM $22,365,133 1,838 $8,444,321 1,814 23
4/10/98 City of Angels WB $78,685,114 2,433 $15,369,048 2,212 10
12/20/96 Ghosts of Mississippi Sony $13,323,144 1,268 $168,012 21 25
11/15/96 The English Patient Mira. $78,676,425 1,409 $278,439 10 11
11/17/95 The American President Sony $60,079,496 1,508 $10,014,558 1,508 16
8/25/95 Beyond Rangoon Sony $5,750,110 802 $2,007,527 802 28
3/18/94 The Paper Uni. $38,824,341 1,577 $175,507 5 18
7/2/93 The Firm Par. $158,348,367 2,393 $25,400,000 2,393 4
1/1/93 Lorenzo's Oil Uni. $7,286,388 456 $79,353 3 26
7/26/91 The Doctor BV $38,120,905 958 $165,392 6 19
6/2/89 Dead Poets Society BV $95,860,116 1,109 $340,456 8 6
12/16/88 Rain Man MGM $172,825,435 1,590 $7,005,719 1,248 3
9/23/88 Gorillas in the Mist Uni. $24,720,479 1,085 $366,925 15 22
8/7/87 Stakeout BV $65,673,233 1,364 $5,170,403 951 14
11/26/86 The Mosquito Coast WB $14,302,779 451 $110,313 3 24
10/3/86 Children of a Lesser God Par. $31,853,080 544 $1,909,084 215 21
2/21/86 The Hitcher TriS $5,844,868 794 $2,134,214 794 27
2/8/85 Witness Par. $68,706,993 1,169 $4,539,990 876 12
6/15/84 Careful, He Might Hear You Fox $2,938,179 - n/a - 29
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (29): $2,111,175,555
Average: $72,799,157
Opening Gross Average (19): $19,842,864 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $505,196,800 $317,871,467 11/16/01
2 Rain Man MGM $390,924,100 $172,825,435 12/16/88
3 The Firm Par. $345,383,000 $158,348,367 7/2/93
4 The Perfect Storm WB $305,945,200 $182,618,434 6/30/00
5 Dead Poets Society BV $218,039,500 $95,860,116 6/2/89
6 Witness Par. $174,767,400 $68,706,993 2/8/85
7 Mad Max: Fury Road WB $163,924,800 $154,058,340 5/15/15
8 The English Patient Mira. $156,302,500 $78,676,425 11/15/96
9 Stakeout BV $151,669,900 $65,673,233 8/7/87
10 City of Angels WB $151,498,200 $78,685,114 4/10/98
11 Cold Mountain Mira. $139,261,200 $95,636,509 12/25/03
12 The Talented Mr. Ripley Par. $139,000,600 $81,298,265 12/25/99
13 The American President Sony $124,285,100 $60,079,496 11/17/95
14 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time BV $104,191,600 $90,759,676 5/28/10
15 The Paper Uni. $83,871,700 $38,824,341 3/18/94
16 Poseidon WB $83,647,900 $60,674,817 5/12/06
17 The Doctor BV $81,765,300 $38,120,905 7/26/91
18 The Tourist Sony $76,665,500 $67,631,157 12/10/10
19 Children of a Lesser God Par. $76,081,500 $31,853,080 10/3/86
20 Spanglish Sony $61,316,900 $42,726,869 12/17/04
21 Gorillas in the Mist Uni. $54,312,900 $24,720,479 9/23/88
22 Dreamcatcher WB $50,489,300 $33,715,436 3/21/03
23 At First Sight MGM $39,755,400 $22,365,133 1/15/99
24 The Mosquito Coast WB $33,416,100 $14,302,779 11/26/86
25 Ghosts of Mississippi Sony $26,210,900 $13,323,144 12/20/96
26 Lorenzo's Oil Uni. $15,892,800 $7,286,388 1/1/93
27 The Hitcher TriS $14,226,200 $5,844,868 2/21/86
28 Beyond Rangoon Sony $11,936,400 $5,750,110 8/25/95
29 Careful, He Might Hear You Fox $7,896,400 $2,938,179 6/15/84
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,787,875,000
Average: $130,616,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $974.8 $317.6 32.6% $657.2 67.4% 2001
Mad Max: Fury Road WB $378.4 $153.6 40.6% $224.8 59.4% 2015
Rain Man MGM $354.8 $172.8 48.7% $182.0 51.3% 1988
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time BV $336.4 $90.8 27% $245.6 73% 2010
The Perfect Storm WB $328.7 $182.6 55.6% $146.1 44.4% 2000
The Tourist Sony $278.3 $67.6 24.3% $210.7 75.7% 2010
The Firm Par. $270.2 $158.3 58.6% $111.9 41.4% 1993
Dead Poets Society BV $235.9 $95.9 40.6% $140.0 59.4% 1989
The English Patient Mira. $232.0 $78.7 33.9% $153.3 66.1% 1996
City of Angels WB $198.7 $78.7 39.6% $120.0 60.4% 1998
Poseidon WB $181.7 $60.7 33.4% $121.0 66.6% 2006
Cold Mountain Mira. $173.0 $95.6 55.3% $77.4 44.7% 2003
The Talented Mr. Ripley Par. $128.8 $81.3 63.1% $47.5 36.9% 1999
The American President Sony $107.9 $60.1 55.7% $47.8 44.3% 1995
Dreamcatcher WB $75.7 $33.7 44.5% $42.0 55.5% 2003
Gorillas in the Mist Uni. $61.1 $24.7 40.4% $36.4 59.6% 1988
Spanglish Sony $55.0 $42.7 77.6% $12.3 22.4% 2004
The Paper Uni. $48.4 $38.8 80.2% $9.6 19.8% 1994
The Hitcher TriS $5.8 $5.8 100% n/a 0% 1986
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $4,425.8 million



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