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Laurence Fishburne

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
11/3/17 Last Flag Flying LGF $922,966 110 $40,558 4 35
2/10/17 John Wick: Chapter Two LG/S $92,029,184 3,113 $30,436,123 3,113 9
12/21/16 Passengers (2016) Sony $100,014,699 3,478 $14,869,736 3,478 8
3/25/16 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $330,360,194 4,256 $166,007,347 4,242 1
10/17/14 Rudderless Gold. $58,293 18 $37,440 18 37
6/13/14 The Signal (2014) Focus $600,896 204 $155,642 120 36
1/17/14 Ride Along Uni. $134,938,200 2,867 $41,516,170 2,663 6
12/6/13 Khumba
(Voice)		 MNE $1,029 2 $1,029 2 39
6/14/13 Man of Steel WB $291,045,518 4,207 $116,619,362 4,207 2
9/9/11 Contagion WB $75,658,097 3,222 $22,403,596 3,222 12
7/9/10 Predators Fox $52,000,688 2,669 $24,760,882 2,669 14
12/4/09 Armored SGem $15,988,876 1,919 $6,511,128 1,915 27
3/28/08 21 Sony $81,159,365 2,952 $24,105,943 2,648 11
6/15/07 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
(Voice)		 Fox $131,921,738 3,963 $58,051,684 3,959 -
3/23/07 TMNT
(Narrator)		 WB $54,149,098 3,120 $24,255,205 3,110 -
11/17/06 Bobby MGM/W $11,242,801 1,670 $69,039 2 29
5/5/06 Mission: Impossible III Par. $134,029,801 4,059 $47,743,273 4,054 7
4/28/06 Akeelah and the Bee LGF $18,848,430 2,195 $6,011,585 2,195 24
1/19/05 Assault on Precinct 13 Rog. $20,040,895 2,297 $6,502,724 2,297 23
11/5/03 The Matrix Revolutions WB $139,313,948 3,502 $48,475,154 3,502 5
10/8/03 Mystic River WB $90,135,191 1,581 $640,815 13 10
5/15/03 The Matrix Reloaded WB $281,576,461 3,603 $91,774,413 3,603 3
1/31/03 Biker Boyz DW $22,076,772 1,769 $10,106,992 1,766 22
8/10/01 Osmosis Jones
(Voice)		 WB $13,596,911 2,305 $5,271,248 2,305 -
10/27/00 Once in the Life Lions $54,780 15 $28,358 15 38
3/31/99 The Matrix WB $171,479,930 2,903 $27,788,331 2,849 4
8/29/97 Hoodlum MGM $23,499,102 2,020 $8,162,768 2,020 21
8/15/97 Event Horizon Par. $26,673,242 2,328 $9,511,915 2,311 19
7/19/96 Fled MGM $17,193,231 2,104 $5,405,855 2,104 25
12/15/95 Othello Sony $2,844,379 2 $29,097 2 32
2/17/95 Just Cause WB $36,853,222 2,059 $10,607,932 2,052 17
1/20/95 Bad Company (1995) BV $3,674,841 302 $1,459,824 302 31
1/13/95 Higher Learning Sony $38,290,723 1,450 $13,276,662 1,409 16
8/13/93 Searching for Bobby Fischer Par. $7,266,383 233 $1,121,354 219 30
6/11/93 What's Love Got to Do with It BV $39,100,956 1,100 $1,222,718 58 15
4/17/92 Deep Cover NL $16,639,799 902 $3,451,356 901 26
7/12/91 Boyz N the Hood Col. $57,504,069 931 $10,023,462 829 13
3/15/91 Class Action Fox $24,277,858 1,132 $4,207,923 778 20
1/18/91 Cadence NL $2,070,871 31 $173,601 31 34
9/28/90 King of New York NL $2,554,476 119 $411,597 115 33
6/17/88 Red Heat TriS $34,994,648 1,892 $8,133,822 1,885 18
2/12/88 School Daze Col. $14,545,844 224 $1,802,656 220 28
5/8/87 Gardens of Stone TriS $5,262,047 612 $1,645,588 612 -
2/27/87 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors NL $44,793,222 1,383 $8,880,555 1,343 -
4/11/86 Band of the Hand TriS $4,865,912 930 $2,235,720 930 -
2/14/86 Quicksilver Col. $7,634,909 1,253 $3,170,215 1,251 -
12/20/85 The Color Purple WB $98,467,863 1,109 $1,710,333 192 -
12/14/84 The Cotton Club Orion $25,928,721 809 $2,903,603 808 -
10/8/83 Rumble Fish Uni. $2,494,480 296 $18,985 1 -
2/19/82 Death Wish II Film $16,100,000 377 $1,871,487 377 -
1980 Willie & Phil Fox $4,400,000 - n/a - -
8/15/79 Apocalypse Now MGM $83,471,511 - $118,558 3 -
N/A The Death and Life of Bobby Z N/A n/a - n/a - 40
N/A Five Fingers Lions n/a - n/a - 41
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (39): $2,411,560,658
Average: $61,834,889
Opening Gross Average (25): $30,336,578 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Matrix Reloaded WB $416,994,700 $281,576,461 5/15/03
2 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $341,667,400 $330,360,194 3/25/16
3 Man of Steel WB $310,147,500 $291,045,518 6/14/13
4 The Matrix WB $301,440,100 $171,479,930 3/31/99
- Apocalypse Now MGM $287,734,200 $83,471,511 8/15/79
- The Color Purple WB $236,912,600 $98,467,863 12/20/85
5 The Matrix Revolutions WB $206,242,100 $139,313,948 11/5/03
6 Mission: Impossible III Par. $182,730,700 $134,029,801 5/5/06
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $171,229,800 $131,921,738 6/15/07
7 Ride Along Uni. $151,302,100 $134,938,200 1/17/14
8 Mystic River WB $131,899,200 $90,135,191 10/8/03
9 Boyz N the Hood Col. $121,974,200 $57,504,069 7/12/91
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors NL $102,302,700 $44,793,222 2/27/87
10 Passengers (2016) Sony $101,290,800 $100,014,699 12/21/16
11 21 Sony $100,940,500 $81,159,365 3/28/08
12 John Wick: Chapter Two LG/S $92,954,200 $92,029,184 2/10/17
13 Contagion WB $85,091,500 $75,658,097 9/9/11
14 What's Love Got to Do with It BV $84,340,900 $39,100,956 6/11/93
15 Higher Learning Sony $78,606,000 $38,290,723 1/13/95
16 Red Heat TriS $76,034,600 $34,994,648 6/17/88
17 Just Cause WB $75,655,000 $36,853,222 2/17/95
- TMNT WB $70,283,600 $54,149,098 3/23/07
- The Cotton Club Orion $66,483,300 $25,928,721 12/14/84
18 Predators Fox $58,410,800 $52,000,688 7/9/10
19 Event Horizon Par. $51,893,700 $26,673,242 8/15/97
20 Class Action Fox $51,496,700 $24,277,858 3/15/91
- Death Wish II Film $48,902,400 $16,100,000 2/19/82
21 Hoodlum MGM $45,718,300 $23,499,102 8/29/97
22 Deep Cover NL $35,805,600 $16,639,799 4/17/92
23 Fled MGM $34,736,500 $17,193,231 7/19/96
24 Biker Boyz DW $32,694,100 $22,076,772 1/31/03
25 School Daze Col. $31,604,500 $14,545,844 2/12/88
26 Assault on Precinct 13 Rog. $27,919,700 $20,040,895 1/19/05
27 Akeelah and the Bee LGF $25,697,200 $18,848,430 4/28/06
- Osmosis Jones WB $21,452,400 $13,596,911 8/10/01
28 Armored SGem $18,737,600 $15,988,876 12/4/09
- Quicksilver Col. $18,377,300 $7,634,909 2/14/86
29 Searching for Bobby Fischer Par. $15,673,600 $7,266,383 8/13/93
30 Bobby MGM/W $15,311,900 $11,242,801 11/17/06
- Willie & Phil Fox $14,606,700 $4,400,000 11/30/79
- Gardens of Stone TriS $12,017,900 $5,262,047 5/8/87
- Band of the Hand TriS $11,712,300 $4,865,912 4/11/86
31 Bad Company (1995) BV $7,544,000 $3,674,841 1/20/95
- Rumble Fish Uni. $7,071,600 $2,494,480 10/8/83
32 Othello Sony $5,839,100 $2,844,379 12/15/95
33 King of New York NL $5,392,800 $2,554,476 9/28/90
34 Cadence NL $4,392,600 $2,070,871 1/18/91
35 Last Flag Flying LGF $923,000 $922,966 11/3/17
36 The Signal (2014) Focus $648,000 $600,896 6/13/14
37 Once in the Life Lions $90,800 $54,780 10/27/00
38 Rudderless Gold. $62,700 $58,293 10/17/14
39 Khumba MNE $1,100 $1,029 12/6/13
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,329,906,100
Average: $85,382,200

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice WB $873.3 $330.4 37.8% $542.9 62.2% 2016
The Matrix Reloaded WB $742.1 $281.6 37.9% $460.6 62.1% 2003
Man of Steel WB $668.0 $291.0 43.6% $377.0 56.4% 2013
The Matrix WB $463.5 $171.5 37% $292.0 63% 1999
The Matrix Revolutions WB $427.3 $139.3 32.6% $288.0 67.4% 2003
Mission: Impossible III Par. $397.9 $134.0 33.7% $263.8 66.3% 2006
Passengers (2016) Sony $303.1 $100.0 33% $203.1 67% 2016
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $289.0 $131.9 45.6% $157.1 54.4% 2007
John Wick: Chapter Two LG/S $171.5 $92.0 53.6% $79.5 46.4% 2017
21 Sony $157.9 $81.2 51.4% $76.8 48.6% 2008
Mystic River WB $156.8 $90.1 57.5% $66.7 42.5% 2003
Ride Along Uni. $154.5 $134.9 87.4% $19.5 12.6% 2014
Contagion WB $135.5 $75.7 55.9% $59.8 44.1% 2011
Predators Fox $127.2 $52.0 40.9% $75.2 59.1% 2010
TMNT WB $95.6 $54.1 56.6% $41.5 43.4% 2007
Assault on Precinct 13 Rog. $35.3 $20.0 56.8% $15.3 43.2% 2005
Class Action Fox $28.3 $24.3 85.9% $4.0 14.1% 1991
Khumba MNE $27.2 $1.0k 0% $27.2 100% 2013
Biker Boyz DW $23.5 $22.1 93.9% $1.4 6.1% 2003
Armored SGem $22.9 $16.0 69.7% $7.0 30.3% 2009
Bobby MGM/W $20.7 $11.2 54.3% $9.5 45.7% 2006
Akeelah and the Bee LGF $18.9 $18.8 99.5% $100.0k 0.5% 2006
Osmosis Jones WB $14.0 $13.6 96.9% $430k 3.1% 2001
Othello Sony $2.8 $2.8 100% n/a 0% 1995
The Signal (2014) Focus $601k $601k 100% n/a 0% 2014
The Death and Life of Bobby Z N/A $413k n/a 0% $413k 100% 0
Five Fingers Lions $352k n/a 0% $352k 100% 0
Rudderless Gold. $58.3k $58.3k 100% n/a 0% 2014
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $4,959.9 million



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