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Alexandre Desplat

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
12/19/12 Zero Dark Thirty Sony $95,720,716 2,946 $417,150 5 8
11/23/12 Rust and Bone SPC $2,062,027 168 $27,154 2 27
11/21/12 Rise of the Guardians P/DW $103,412,758 3,672 $23,773,465 3,653 7
10/12/12 Argo WB $136,024,128 3,247 $19,458,109 3,232 5
5/25/12 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $45,512,466 924 $522,996 4 14
12/25/11 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close WB $31,847,881 2,630 $72,348 6 17
7/15/11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $381,011,219 4,375 $169,189,427 4,375 1
11/26/10 The King's Speech Wein. $138,797,449 2,584 $355,450 4 4
11/19/10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB $295,983,305 4,125 $125,017,372 4,125 3
2/19/10 The Ghost Writer Sum. $15,541,549 819 $183,009 4 20
11/20/09 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $296,623,634 4,124 $142,839,137 4,024 2
11/13/09 Fantastic Mr. Fox Fox $21,002,919 2,304 $265,900 4 18
8/7/09 Julie & Julia Sony $94,125,426 2,528 $20,027,956 2,354 9
6/26/09 Cheri Mira. $2,715,657 191 $405,701 76 26
12/25/08 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $127,509,326 2,988 $26,853,816 2,988 6
12/7/07 The Golden Compass NL $70,107,728 3,528 $25,783,232 3,528 10
11/16/07 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Fox $32,061,555 3,168 $9,630,085 3,164 16
9/28/07 Lust, Caution Focus $4,604,982 143 $63,918 1 25
4/20/07 The Valet SPC $1,926,800 92 $67,552 6 28
12/20/06 The Painted Veil WIP $8,060,487 287 $51,086 4 23
9/30/06 The Queen Mira. $56,441,711 1,850 $122,014 3 11
2/10/06 Firewall WB $48,751,189 2,840 $13,635,463 2,840 13
12/25/05 Casanova BV $11,304,403 1,011 $119,276 37 22
11/23/05 Syriana WB $50,824,620 1,775 $374,502 5 12
7/1/05 The Beat That My Heart Skipped Wells $1,023,424 37 $65,365 5 31
3/11/05 Hostage Mira. $34,639,939 2,183 $10,214,734 2,123 15
3/11/05 The Upside of Anger NL $18,761,993 1,166 $211,559 9 19
10/29/04 Birth NL $5,095,038 550 $1,705,577 550 24
12/12/03 Girl with a Pearl Earring Lions $11,670,971 402 $89,472 7 21
7/5/02 Read My Lips Magn. $1,471,911 45 $27,080 1 29
4/20/01 The Luzhin Defence SPC $1,053,070 49 $63,203 6 30
8/24/94 The Advocate Mira. $602,329 17 $30,892 3 32
N/A The Alibi IDP n/a - n/a - 33
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (32): $2,146,292,610
Average: $67,071,644
Opening Gross Average (11): $53,311,163 (Wide Releases Only)


Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $381,039,900 $381,011,219 7/15/11
2 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $308,946,000 $296,623,634 11/20/09
3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB $293,694,100 $295,983,305 11/19/10
4 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $141,006,100 $127,509,326 12/25/08
5 The King's Speech Wein. $139,839,600 $138,797,449 11/26/10
6 Argo WB $134,556,300 $136,024,128 10/12/12
7 Rise of the Guardians P/DW $102,247,900 $103,412,758 11/21/12
8 Julie & Julia Sony $100,081,300 $94,125,426 8/7/09
9 Zero Dark Thirty Sony $94,412,700 $95,720,716 12/19/12
10 The Golden Compass NL $80,136,900 $70,107,728 12/7/07
11 The Queen Mira. $66,719,700 $56,441,711 9/30/06
12 Syriana WB $62,500,900 $50,824,620 11/23/05
13 Firewall WB $59,096,900 $48,751,189 2/10/06
14 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $45,869,900 $45,512,466 5/25/12
15 Hostage Mira. $42,908,100 $34,639,939 3/11/05
16 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Fox $36,940,200 $32,061,555 11/16/07
17 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close WB $31,930,600 $31,847,881 12/25/11
18 The Upside of Anger NL $23,240,300 $18,761,993 3/11/05
19 Fantastic Mr. Fox Fox $21,808,500 $21,002,919 11/13/09
20 The Ghost Writer Sum. $15,522,000 $15,541,549 2/19/10
21 Girl with a Pearl Earring Lions $14,932,600 $11,670,971 12/12/03
22 Casanova BV $13,716,200 $11,304,403 12/25/05
23 The Painted Veil WIP $9,310,100 $8,060,487 12/20/06
24 Birth NL $6,501,200 $5,095,038 10/29/04
25 Lust, Caution Focus $5,309,500 $4,604,982 9/28/07
26 Cheri Mira. $2,890,400 $2,715,657 6/26/09
27 The Valet SPC $2,223,700 $1,926,800 4/20/07
28 Rust and Bone SPC $2,033,900 $2,062,027 11/23/12
29 Read My Lips Magn. $2,011,500 $1,471,911 7/5/02
30 The Luzhin Defence SPC $1,477,300 $1,053,070 4/20/01
31 The Beat That My Heart Skipped Wells $1,267,700 $1,023,424 7/1/05
32 The Advocate Mira. $1,144,100 $602,329 8/24/94
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,245,316,100
Average: $70,166,100


Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $1,341.5 $381.0 28.4% $960.5 71.6% 2011
2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB $960.3 $296.0 30.8% $664.3 69.2% 2010
3 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $709.8 $296.6 41.8% $413.2 58.2% 2009
4 The King's Speech Wein. $410.9 $135.5 33% $275.4 67% 2010
5 The Golden Compass NL $372.2 $70.1 18.8% $302.1 81.2% 2007
6 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $333.9 $127.5 38.2% $206.4 61.8% 2008
7 Rise of the Guardians P/DW $303.7 $103.4 34% $200.3 66% 2012
8 Argo WB $232.3 $136.0 58.5% $96.3 41.5% 2012
9 Julie & Julia Sony $129.5 $94.1 72.7% $35.4 27.3% 2009
10 The Queen Mira. $123.4 $56.4 45.7% $66.9 54.3% 2006
11 Zero Dark Thirty Sony $108.7 $95.7 88% $13.0 12% 2012
12 Syriana WB $94.0 $50.8 54.1% $43.2 45.9% 2005
13 Firewall WB $82.8 $48.8 58.9% $34.0 41.1% 2006
14 Hostage Mira. $77.9 $34.6 44.4% $43.3 55.6% 2005
15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Fox $69.5 $32.1 46.1% $37.4 53.9% 2007
16 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $68.3 $45.5 66.7% $22.8 33.3% 2012
17 Lust, Caution Focus $67.1 $4.6 6.9% $62.5 93.1% 2007
18 The Ghost Writer Sum. $60.2 $15.5 25.8% $44.7 74.2% 2010
19 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close WB $55.2 $31.8 57.6% $23.4 42.4% 2011
20 Fantastic Mr. Fox Fox $46.5 $21.0 45.2% $25.5 54.8% 2009
21 Casanova BV $37.7 $11.3 30% $26.4 70% 2005
22 Girl with a Pearl Earring Lions $31.5 $11.7 37.1% $19.8 62.9% 2003
23 The Valet SPC $29.4 $1.9 6.6% $27.5 93.4% 2007
24 The Upside of Anger NL $28.2 $18.8 66.4% $9.5 33.6% 2005
25 The Painted Veil WIP $26.5 $8.1 30.4% $18.5 69.6% 2006
26 Birth NL $23.9 $5.1 21.3% $18.8 78.7% 2004
27 Rust and Bone SPC $19.5 $2.1 10.6% $17.4 89.4% 2012
28 The Beat That My Heart Skipped Wells $11.0 $1.0 9.3% $10.0 90.7% 2005
29 Cheri Mira. $9.4 $2.7 29% $6.7 71% 2009
30 Read My Lips Magn. $5.4 $1.5 27.3% $3.9 72.7% 2002
31 The Luzhin Defence SPC $1.9 $1.1 56.5% $812k 43.5% 2001
32 The Alibi IDP $139k n/a 0% $139k 100% 0
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $5,872.3 million



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