THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE INTELLIGENCE
Prestige Drama & Cinema Directory
Awards season pedigree, adult-skewing theatrical admissions, and home entertainment licensing revenues for leading dramatic cinema.
⚡ Executive Box Office Briefing (2026 Season)
How do 2026 dramas perform at the box office? Auteur-driven releases routinely achieve 2.5x to 3.0x budget recoup through international distribution.
Combined Slate Gross
$16716.8M
49 Theatrical Slates TrackedProduction Capital Deployed
$3772M
Studio InvestmentAverage Recoup Multiple
7.0x Budget
Global Theatrical ROITop Box Office Leader
Titanic
$2264.0M Worldwide
Worldwide Gross Haul11.32x Recouped
$2264.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$.5M Base + Historical Gross Backend
Worldwide Gross Haul8.8x Recouped
$1495.7M
Production Budget:$170M
Star Payday (Tom Cruise):$13M + 10% First-Dollar ($100M+ Total)
Worldwide Gross Haul5.44x Recouped
$1006.0M
Production Budget:$185M
Star Payday (Christian Bale):$ Upfront + Box Office Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul9.75x Recouped
$975.2M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Cillian Murphy):$10M + Oscar Escalator
Worldwide Gross Haul17.52x Recouped
$910.8M
Production Budget:$52M
Star Payday (Rami Malek):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.42x Recouped
$730.0M
Production Budget:$165M
Star Payday (Matthew McConaughey):$ + 10% Gross Points
Worldwide Gross Haul3.76x Recouped
$714.4M
Production Budget:$190M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet):$8M + Backend Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul12.33x Recouped
$678.2M
Production Budget:$55M
Star Payday (Tom Hanks):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul15.71x Recouped
$471.2M
Production Budget:$30M
Star Payday (Ryan Gosling):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.52x Recouped
$465.4M
Production Budget:$103M
Star Payday (Russell Crowe):$ Base + Oscar Winning Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul1.85x Recouped
$462.0M
Production Budget:$250M
Star Payday (Pedro Pascal):$5M Co-Lead Escrow
Worldwide Gross Haul12.12x Recouped
$436.2M
Production Budget:$36M
Star Payday (Bradley Cooper):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.26x Recouped
$426.1M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Jamie Foxx):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.07x Recouped
$406.9M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Upfront + Red Granite Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul6.77x Recouped
$352.1M
Production Budget:$52M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul14x Recouped
$350.0M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Blake Lively):$ Upfront + 5% Net Profit
Worldwide Gross Haul14.64x Recouped
$322.2M
Production Budget:$22M
Star Payday (Liam Neeson):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.59x Recouped
$321.5M
Production Budget:$70M
Star Payday (Brad Pitt):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul1.86x Recouped
$298.1M
Production Budget:$160M
Star Payday (Matt Damon):$ Upfront + Artists Equity Points
Worldwide Gross Haul3.24x Recouped
$291.5M
Production Budget:$90M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.4x Recouped
$288.7M
Production Budget:$85M
Star Payday (Austin Butler):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul16.95x Recouped
$262.7M
Production Budget:$16M
Star Payday (Song Kang-ho):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.91x Recouped
$261.8M
Production Budget:$67M
Star Payday (Lupita Nyongo):$ Guaranteed Upfront
Worldwide Gross Haul41.72x Recouped
$250.3M
Production Budget:$6M
Star Payday (Marlon Brando):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul5.62x Recouped
$224.9M
Production Budget:$40M
Star Payday (Jesse Eisenberg):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul26.74x Recouped
$213.9M
Production Budget:$8M
Star Payday (John Travolta):$ Scale + Equity Points
Worldwide Gross Haul1.39x Recouped
$181.0M
Production Budget:$130M
Star Payday (Ryan Gosling):$ Upfront + Stunt Coordination EP
Worldwide Gross Haul6.92x Recouped
$173.1M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Ralph Fiennes):Principal Cast
🍅88%Apple Original Films / Paramount
Killers of the Flower Moon
Crime / Drama / History
Theatrical ReleaseWorldwide Gross Haul0.79x Recouped
$157.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Guaranteed Upfront (Apple TV+)
Worldwide Gross Haul10.03x Recouped
$143.4M
Production Budget:$14M
Star Payday (Michelle Yeoh):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul6.4x Recouped
$127.9M
Production Budget:$20M
Star Payday (Ralph Fiennes):$ Upfront + Oscar Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul3.36x Recouped
$117.6M
Production Budget:$35M
Star Payday (Emma Stone):$ Upfront + Oscar Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul2.23x Recouped
$116.1M
Production Budget:$52M
Star Payday (Robert De Niro):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.74x Recouped
$109.7M
Production Budget:$40M
Star Payday (Hugh Jackman):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul1.56x Recouped
$101.2M
Production Budget:$65M
Star Payday (Brad Pitt):$.5M Upfront Guarantee
Worldwide Gross Haul1.75x Recouped
$96.0M
Production Budget:$55M
Star Payday (Zendaya):$ Upfront + Executive Producer Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul6.77x Recouped
$88.0M
Production Budget:$13M
Star Payday (Al Pacino):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.05x Recouped
$76.2M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Daniel Day-Lewis):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.93x Recouped
$73.3M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Tim Robbins):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul3.82x Recouped
$65.0M
Production Budget:$17M
Star Payday (Demi Moore):$ Scale + Equity Participation
Worldwide Gross Haul14.97x Recouped
$49.4M
Production Budget:$3M
Star Payday (Miles Teller):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul1.88x Recouped
$47.1M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Robert De Niro):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul7.5x Recouped
$45.0M
Production Budget:$6M
Star Payday (Mikey Madison):$ Base + Cannes Palme dOr Bonuses
Worldwide Gross Haul3x Recouped
$30.0M
Production Budget:$10M
Star Payday (Adrien Brody):$ Base + Venice Silver Lion Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul0.31x Recouped
$25.0M
Production Budget:$80M
Star Payday (Saoirse Ronan):$ Upfront (Apple Original Films)
Worldwide Gross Haul3x Recouped
$15.0M
Production Budget:$5M
Star Payday (Colman Domingo):$.5M Base + A24 Parity Share
Worldwide Gross Haul1x Recouped
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Robert Pattinson):$ Upfront + Backend Points
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet): Upfront + 5% First-Dollar Gross
🍅91%Universal Pictures / Marc Platt Productions
Wicked: For Good
Musical / Fantasy / Drama
November 21, 2025Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Cynthia Erivo):
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