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Dec 31, 2025Maria
Apr 18, 2025Michael
Dec 31, 2024Vindication Swim $113,519
Dec 31, 2024C’est pas moi
Dec 25, 2024The Fire Inside
Nov 27, 2024Maria
Oct 11, 2024The Apprentice $16,000,000$1,613,233$3,924,593$7,920,083
Aug 9, 2024Girl You Know It’s True $35,466
May 24, 2024Sight $2,795,447$7,206,741$7,206,741
May 17, 2024Back to Black $2,835,720$6,157,705$34,392,008
Mar 15, 2024Shirley
Mar 8, 2024Cabrini $50,000,000$7,168,520$19,512,135$20,528,061
Feb 14, 2024Bob Marley: One Love $28,659,004$96,893,170$176,727,143
Feb 2, 2024Bastarden $121,505$257,749$1,355,400
Dec 22, 2023The Iron Claw $15,900,000$4,868,370$35,611,828$42,816,090
Nov 22, 2023Maestro $523,787
Nov 22, 2023Napoleon $200,000,000$20,638,887$61,524,375$217,917,156
Nov 3, 2023Rustin
Sep 15, 2023Cassandro
Aug 25, 2023Golda $1,695,959$4,801,781$6,636,679
Aug 25, 2023The Hill $2,301,931$7,665,865$7,665,865
Jun 9, 2023Flamin’ Hot
Jun 2, 2023Padre Pio $4,556
Apr 28, 2023Big George Foreman: The Mir… $32,000,000$2,925,364$5,426,772$5,703,197
Apr 21, 2023Chevalier $1,521,288$3,541,159$3,864,206
Apr 5, 2023AIR $14,456,279$52,460,106$89,198,083
Mar 31, 2023Spinning Gold $23,961
Mar 31, 2023Tetris
Mar 3, 2023Der Passfälscher $2,323$61,033$150,836
Feb 17, 2023Emily $40,287$1,097,067$3,510,244
Jan 16, 2023Bank of Dave $618,250
Dec 31, 2022Dante $1,831,733
Dec 31, 2022Hill of Vision $24,659
Dec 23, 2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Da… $4,700,450$23,708,080$59,385,184
Nov 11, 2022The Fabelmans $161,579$17,348,945$43,271,455
Oct 21, 2022Paul’s Promise $140,372$258,545$258,545
Sep 16, 2022The Silent Twins $103,860$205,135$297,947
Sep 2, 2022Gigi & Nate $990,361$2,280,814$2,280,814
Jun 24, 2022Elvis $85,000,000$31,211,579$151,416,153$279,938,634
May 27, 2022Benediction $1,362$201,093$848,834
Jan 21, 2022The Laureate $2,195
Dec 31, 2021Bruno Reidal $944
Dec 10, 2021Being the Ricardos
Nov 19, 2021The Youngest Evangelist And… $27,300$35,750$35,750
Nov 19, 2021King Richard $50,000,000$5,406,033$15,138,334$37,994,866
Nov 8, 2021Sabina – Tortured For Chris… $19,676
Nov 5, 2021Spencer $2,104,767$7,086,632$16,546,858
Nov 4, 2021Amina $250,000
Oct 22, 2021The Electrical Life of Loui… $1,360,244
Sep 17, 2021The Eyes of Tammy Faye $652,358$2,404,127$2,707,904
Aug 13, 2021Respect $8,807,513$24,278,399$35,752,851
Jul 23, 2021Joe Bell $749,635$1,405,488$1,737,406
May 26, 2021Il Divin Codino
Feb 26, 2021The United States vs. Billi… $2,104,733
Feb 12, 2021Judas and the Black Messiah $26,000,000$2,027,076$5,478,009$7,053,949
UnknownSongs of Solomon
Feb 21, 2020Seberg $8,000,000$47,180$448,009$1,265,119
Dec 13, 2019Bombshell $32,000,000$319,157$31,762,808$61,404,394
Nov 1, 2019Harriet $17,000,000$11,676,720$43,082,155$44,035,587
Sep 27, 2019Judy $2,916,548$24,319,961$45,495,000
Aug 9, 2019Brian Banks $10,000,000$2,156,272$4,376,820$4,376,820
May 31, 2019Rocketman $41,000,000$25,725,722$96,368,160$190,995,193
May 10, 2019Tolkien $20,000,000$2,200,537$4,535,154$8,969,227
Dec 28, 2018Stan & Ollie $10,000,000$78,104$5,470,235$29,062,674
Nov 2, 2018Bohemian Rhapsody $55,000,000$51,061,119$216,303,339$879,088,897
Oct 19, 2018Can You Ever Forgive Me? $10,000,000$161,510$8,803,865$12,517,379
Sep 21, 2018Colette $161,179$5,126,985$15,910,183
Jun 29, 2018Sanju $2,723,658$7,909,317$73,526,244
Jun 15, 2018Gotti $10,000,000$1,719,902$4,286,367$6,601,992
Nov 3, 2017LBJ $20,000,000$1,110,565$2,468,683$2,507,181
Oct 20, 2017Only the Brave $38,000,000$6,002,665$18,340,051$24,555,177
Oct 13, 2017Marshall $12,000,000$3,000,805$10,051,659$10,116,816
Sep 22, 2017Loving Vincent $5,500,000$23,180$6,735,118$44,058,550
Aug 25, 2017Birth of the Dragon $31,000,000$2,702,430$6,901,965$7,220,490
Jun 16, 2017All Eyez on Me $45,000,000$26,435,354$44,922,302$57,697,426
Jun 9, 2017Megan Leavey $3,810,867$13,406,304$14,464,838
Apr 14, 2017Maudie $45,920$6,170,998$11,850,575
Feb 10, 2017A United Kingdom $66,510$3,902,185$11,096,020
Jan 20, 2017The Founder $15,000,000$3,404,102$12,786,053$24,235,774
Dec 2, 2016Jackie $9,000,000$278,715$13,960,394$36,588,512
Nov 18, 2016Bleed for This $16,000,000$2,366,810$5,083,906$7,171,320
Nov 4, 2016Loving $9,000,000$159,615$7,710,234$12,898,064
Oct 7, 2016The Birth of a Nation $10,000,000$7,004,254$15,861,566$16,891,011
Aug 26, 2016Hands of Stone $20,000,000$1,751,388$4,712,792$5,031,975
Aug 12, 2016Florence Foster Jenkins $29,000,000$6,601,313$27,383,770$56,000,339
Apr 1, 2016Miles Ahead $114,530$2,610,896$5,535,869
Dec 25, 2015Joy $60,000,000$17,015,168$56,451,232$101,134,059
Nov 6, 2015Trumbo $15,000,000$74,177$7,857,741$13,300,181
Sep 30, 2015The Walk $35,000,000$1,560,299$10,161,183$61,492,104
Aug 14, 2015Straight Outta Compton $28,000,000$60,200,180$161,197,785$202,182,981
Jun 5, 2015Love & Mercy $2,122,177$12,551,031$14,949,908
Dec 25, 2014Big Eyes $10,000,000$3,001,738$14,482,031$27,317,872
Dec 19, 2014Mr. Turner $14,000,000$108,638$3,958,546$25,187,026
Nov 14, 2014Foxcatcher $24,000,000$270,877$12,096,300$19,303,058
Aug 29, 2014Cantinflas $2,661,253$6,382,924$6,414,754
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up $30,000,000$13,585,915$30,569,935$33,339,868
Mar 28, 2014Cesar Chavez $2,861,528$5,571,497$5,571,497
Jan 17, 2014Life of a King $4,304$4,304$52,666
Nov 29, 2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom $35,000,000$84,283$8,323,085$29,890,402
Nov 1, 2013Dallas Buyers Club $5,000,000$260,865$27,298,285$60,611,845
Sep 20, 2013Rush $38,000,000$187,289$26,947,624$98,159,204
Aug 23, 2013Yi dai zong shi $38,600,000$132,617$6,594,959$57,986,660
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler $30,000,000$24,637,312$116,632,095$177,025,498
Aug 16, 2013Jobs $18,000,000$6,713,900$16,131,410$43,402,515
Jul 12, 2013Fruitvale Station $900,000$377,285$16,098,998$17,549,645
Apr 12, 201342 $31,000,000$27,487,144$95,020,213$97,470,701
Dec 7, 2012Hyde Park on Hudson $81,362$6,376,145$11,242,438
Oct 26, 2012Chasing Mavericks $20,000,000$2,268,274$6,002,756$8,300,821
Jan 13, 2012The Iron Lady $14,000,000$220,409$29,959,436$115,592,104
Nov 23, 2011My Week with Marilyn $10,000,000$1,750,507$14,597,405$34,240,572
Nov 9, 2011J. Edgar $35,000,000$11,217,324$37,306,030$84,606,030
Dec 10, 2010The Fighter $11,000,000$300,010$93,617,009$129,262,388
Nov 5, 2010Fair*Game $651,082$9,540,691$21,792,905
Oct 1, 2010The Social Network $40,000,000$22,445,653$96,962,694$224,922,135
Aug 20, 2010Mao's Last Dancer $18,000,000$199,657$4,806,750$25,941,437
Mar 19, 2010The Runaways $9,500,000$805,115$3,573,673$5,278,632
Jan 22, 2010Extraordinary Measures $31,000,000$6,012,594$12,482,741$15,826,984
Dec 18, 2009The Young Victoria $35,000,000$160,069$11,001,272$31,878,891
Sep 25, 2009Coco avant Chanel $23,000,000$177,339$6,113,834$50,813,834
Sep 17, 2009Bright Star $8,500,000$189,703$4,444,637$17,220,091
Apr 24, 2009The Soloist $60,000,000$9,716,458$31,853,584$38,522,450
Jan 16, 2009Notorious $19,000,000$20,497,596$36,843,682$44,972,183
Dec 5, 2008Cadillac Records $12,000,000$3,445,559$8,195,551$8,942,516
Nov 26, 2008Milk $20,000,000$1,453,844$31,841,299$57,293,371
Oct 17, 2008W. $25,100,000$10,505,668$25,534,493$28,575,778
Oct 3, 2008Flash of Genius $20,000,000$2,251,075$4,442,377$4,504,111
Jun 6, 2008Mongol $18,000,000$135,326$5,705,761$27,147,349
Dec 25, 2007The Great Debaters $15,000,000$6,005,180$30,226,144$30,261,293
Nov 21, 2007I’m Not There $20,000,000$730,819$4,017,609$12,397,613
Jul 13, 2007Talk to Me $402,000$4,526,759$4,755,905
Jun 8, 2007La Môme $15,500,000$179,848$10,299,782$88,611,837
Mar 23, 2007Pride $3,533,300$7,057,600$7,094,650
Feb 23, 2007Amazing Grace $4,054,542$21,214,987$32,183,710
Dec 29, 2006Miss Potter $30,000,000$9,653$3,005,605$35,891,257
Dec 15, 2006The Pursuit of Happyness $55,000,000$26,541,709$162,586,036$307,311,093
Sep 30, 2006The Queen $15,000,000$122,014$56,441,711$128,885,873
Sep 22, 2006Huo Yuan Jia $10,590,244$24,633,730$66,633,730
Dec 7, 2005The World's Fastest Indian $25,000,000$400,782$5,128,124$18,991,288
Nov 18, 2005Walk the Line $29,000,000$22,347,341$119,519,402$187,707,495
Sep 30, 2005Capote $7,000,000$324,857$28,750,530$49,924,079
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man $88,000,000$18,320,205$61,649,911$105,021,488
Dec 17, 2004Beyond the Sea $24,000,000$45,264$6,144,806$8,292,914
Dec 17, 2004The Aviator $110,000,000$858,021$102,608,827$208,370,892
Nov 12, 2004Kinsey $11,000,000$169,038$10,214,647$17,443,529
Oct 29, 2004Ray $40,000,000$20,039,730$75,305,995$124,823,094
Oct 1, 2004Therese $357,000$2,627,016$2,627,016
Sep 24, 2004The Motorcycle Diaries $159,819$16,756,372$54,966,165
Dec 24, 2003Monster $5,000,000$86,831$34,469,210$64,200,321
Sep 26, 2003Luther $35,000,000$908,446$5,781,086$32,717,063
Dec 19, 2002Antwone Fisher $12,500,000$210,013$21,078,145$23,367,586
Oct 25, 2002Frida $12,000,000$205,996$25,885,000$56,131,239
Dec 25, 2001Ali $109,000,000$14,710,892$58,183,966$87,683,966
Mar 2, 2001The Widow of St. Pierre $13,000,000$31,702$3,058,380$3,058,380
Nov 10, 2000Men of Honor $32,000,000$13,339,465$48,814,909$82,339,483
Mar 17, 2000Erin Brockovich $50,000,000$28,138,465$125,548,685$257,805,243
Dec 29, 1999The Hurricane $38,000,000$384,640$50,699,241$73,956,241
Dec 22, 1999Man on the Moon $52,000,000$7,515,585$34,580,635$47,407,635
Dec 21, 1999Girl, Interrupted $24,000,000$95,399$28,871,190$48,308,749
Oct 15, 1999The Straight Story $10,000,000$92,312$6,197,866$6,228,621
Oct 8, 1999Boys Don't Cry $2,000,000$73,720$11,540,607$20,741,000
May 14, 1999Tea with Mussolini $14,000,000$1,633,183$14,395,874$14,395,874
Feb 19, 1999October Sky $5,905,250$32,683,932$33,109,865
Nov 6, 1998Elizabeth $25,000,000$275,131$30,082,699$82,150,642
Mar 21, 1997Selena $20,000,000$11,615,722$35,782,828$35,782,828
Nov 22, 1996Shine $5,500,000$162,179$35,811,509$36,675,932
Oct 11, 1996Michael Collins $25,000,000$221,736$11,317,898$27,798,183
Aug 9, 1996Basquiat $3,000,000$83,863$2,962,051$2,962,051
Dec 20, 1995Nixon $45,000,000$2,206,506$13,668,249$34,668,249
Mar 31, 1995Jefferson in Paris $14,000,000$61,349$2,461,628$2,461,628
Dec 16, 1994Immortal Beloved $120,108$9,743,135$9,748,760
Nov 16, 1994Heavenly Creatures $5,000,000$3,046,086$5,438,120
Feb 25, 19948 Seconds $3,369,037$19,582,455$21,342,390
Dec 29, 1993In the Name of the Father $25,096,862$25,096,862
Dec 25, 1992Hoffa $35,000,000$6,406,012$23,365,858$28,391,473
Apr 17, 1992The Babe $5,011,205$17,064,550$19,464,550
Mar 1, 1991The Doors $40,000,000$9,151,800$34,416,893$34,469,241
Mar 3, 1989Lean on Me $5,032,605$29,823,140$29,823,140
Aug 12, 1988Tucker: The Man and His Dream $3,709,562$19,657,565$19,657,565
Apr 1, 1988Stand and Deliver $13,994,920$13,994,920
Jul 24, 1987La Bamba $6,500,000$5,651,990$54,215,416$54,215,416
Oct 2, 1985Sweet Dreams $80,418$9,100,000$9,100,000
Mar 8, 1985Mask $135,499$42,417,782$42,417,782
Sep 28, 1984The Bear $1,160,644$2,687,148$2,687,148
Dec 8, 1982Gandhi $22,000,000$131,153$52,767,889$127,767,889
Feb 5, 1982Night Crossing $1,547,912$4,500,000$4,500,000
Dec 4, 1981Reds $33,500,000$2,411,083$50,000,000$50,000,130
Sep 25, 1981Chariots of Fire $5,500,000$68,907$61,558,162$61,924,076
Mar 7, 1980Coal Miner’s Daughter $15,000,000$3,366,443$67,182,787$67,182,787
1978The Greek Tycoon $14,000,000$14,000,000
Aug 13, 1967Bonnie and Clyde $2,500,000$50,700,000$50,700,128
Apr 4, 1966The Singing Nun $3,700,000$3,700,000
Dec 4, 1952Million Dollar Mermaid $2,750,000$2,750,000
Sep 27, 1941Sergeant York $16,400,000$16,400,000


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