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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2007

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2007 GrossTickets Sold
1 Shrek the Third May 17, 2007 Adventure PG $321,012,359 46,658,773
2 Harry Potter and the Order … Jul 11, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $292,004,738 42,442,549
3 The Bourne Ultimatum Aug 3, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $227,471,070 33,062,656
4 I am Legend Dec 14, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $206,129,574 29,960,694
5 Night at the Museum Dec 22, 2006 Adventure PG $135,041,114 19,628,069
6 Live Free or Die Hard Jun 27, 2007 Action PG-13 $134,529,403 19,553,692
7 Meet the Robinsons Mar 30, 2007 Adventure G $97,822,171 14,218,339
8 Bridge to Terabithia Feb 16, 2007 Drama PG $82,234,139 11,952,636
9 Beowulf Nov 16, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $81,205,200 11,803,081
10 1408 Jun 22, 2007 Horror R $71,975,611 10,461,571
11 The Golden Compass Dec 7, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $58,775,336 8,542,927
12 3:10 to Yuma Sep 7, 2007 Western R $53,606,916 7,791,703
13 Are We Done Yet? Apr 4, 2007 Comedy PG $49,631,958 7,213,947
14 Shooter Mar 23, 2007 Thriller/Suspense R $47,003,582 6,831,916
15 No Country for Old Men Nov 21, 2007 Western R $41,068,444 5,969,251
16 Stardust Aug 10, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $38,373,235 5,577,505
17 The Heartbreak Kid Oct 5, 2007 Romantic Comedy R $36,787,257 5,346,985
18 Freedom Writers Jan 5, 2007 Drama PG-13 $36,605,602 5,320,582
19 Children of Men Dec 25, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $34,244,964 4,977,466
20 Zodiac Mar 2, 2007 Drama R $33,080,084 4,808,152
21 Charlotte’s Web Dec 15, 2006 Drama G $30,067,167 4,370,228
22 P.S. I Love You Dec 21, 2007 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,901,562 4,055,460
23 Hannibal Rising Feb 9, 2007 Thriller/Suspense R $27,669,725 4,021,762
24 The Nanny Diaries Aug 24, 2007 Comedy PG-13 $25,926,673 3,768,412
25 Nancy Drew Jun 15, 2007 Adventure PG $25,584,685 3,718,704
26 The Mist Nov 21, 2007 Horror R $25,296,735 3,676,851
27 The Invisible Apr 27, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $20,568,319 2,989,581
28 Gone, Baby, Gone Oct 19, 2007 Drama R $20,285,084 2,948,413
29 Eragon Dec 15, 2006 Adventure PG $18,609,729 2,704,902
30 Next Apr 27, 2007 Action PG-13 $18,049,868 2,623,527
31 Into the Wild Sep 21, 2007 Drama R $17,059,109 2,479,522
32 Notes on a Scandal Dec 25, 2006 Drama R $16,896,774 2,455,926
33 Arthur et les Minimoys Dec 15, 2006 Adventure PG $15,132,763 2,199,530
34 The Invasion Aug 17, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $15,074,191 2,191,016
35 The Last King of Scotland Sep 27, 2006 Drama R $13,987,084 2,033,006
36 Casino Royale Nov 17, 2006 Action PG-13 $13,688,158 1,989,558
37 The Namesake Mar 9, 2007 Drama PG-13 $13,569,248 1,972,274
38 Evening Jun 29, 2007 Drama PG-13 $12,406,646 1,803,292
39 Atonement Dec 7, 2007 Drama R $11,237,143 1,633,306
40 Death Sentence Aug 31, 2007 Action R $9,534,258 1,385,793
41 The Seeker: The Dark is Rising Oct 5, 2007 Adventure PG $8,794,452 1,278,263
42 The Painted Veil Dec 20, 2006 Drama PG-13 $7,563,049 1,099,280
43 Martian Child Nov 2, 2007 Drama PG $7,500,310 1,090,161
44 The Kite Runner Dec 14, 2007 Drama PG-13 $6,427,325 934,204
45 The Last Legion Aug 17, 2007 Action PG-13 $5,932,060 862,218
46 Love in the Time of Cholera Nov 16, 2007 Drama R $4,617,608 671,164
47 Away From Her May 11, 2007 Drama PG-13 $4,548,331 661,095
48 Lust, Caution Sep 28, 2007 Drama NC-17 $4,523,146 657,434
49 The Assassination of Jesse … Sep 21, 2007 Western R $3,878,648 563,757
50 Blood and Chocolate Jan 26, 2007 Horror PG-13 $3,526,588 512,585
51 Feast of Love Sep 28, 2007 Drama R $3,508,572 509,967
52 The Ultimate Gift Mar 9, 2007 Drama PG $3,438,735 499,816
53 Little Children Oct 6, 2006 Drama R $2,987,970 434,298
54 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $2,469,457 358,933
55 Perfume: The Story of a Mur… Dec 27, 2006 Drama R $2,165,848 314,803
56 Peaceful Warrior Mar 30, 2007 Drama PG-13 $1,826,918 265,540
57 Blade Runner Jun 25, 1982 Thriller/Suspense R $1,178,808 171,338
58 Silk Sep 14, 2007 Drama R $1,103,075 160,331
59 Thr3e Jan 5, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $1,008,849 146,635
60 Le Scaphandre et le Papillon Nov 30, 2007 Drama PG-13 $882,696 128,299
61 The Good German Dec 22, 2006 Drama R $850,043 123,553
62 Sweet Land Oct 13, 2006 Drama Not Rated $786,686 114,344
63 Lady Chatterley Jun 22, 2007 Drama R $687,414 99,915
64 The Prestige Oct 20, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $615,343 89,439
65 The Work and the Glory III:… Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $601,252 87,391
66 Starting Out in the Evening Nov 23, 2007 Drama PG-13 $465,767 67,699
67 Dnevnoy dozor Jun 1, 2007 Action R $459,095 66,729
68 There Will Be Blood Dec 26, 2007 Drama R $427,023 62,067
69 Jindabyne Apr 27, 2007 Drama R $399,879 58,122
70 The Last Sin Eater Feb 9, 2007 Drama PG-13 $388,390 56,452
71 Wristcutters: A Love Story Oct 19, 2007 Comedy R $354,812 51,572
72 Passage to Zarahemla Oct 12, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $242,444 35,239
73 O Jerusalem Oct 17, 2007 Drama R $234,480 34,081
74 Boy Culture Mar 23, 2007 Drama Not Rated $220,409 32,036
75 Starter for Ten Feb 23, 2007 Drama PG-13 $216,839 31,517
76 La faute à Fidel Aug 3, 2007 Drama Not Rated $168,065 24,428
77 The Earrings of Madame De... Mar 16, 2007 Drama Not Rated $137,612 20,002
78 Youth Without Youth Dec 14, 2007 Thriller/Suspense R $128,979 18,747
79 Flicka Oct 20, 2006 Drama PG $111,541 16,212
80 Reservation Road Oct 19, 2007 Drama R $101,440 14,744
81 The Illusionist Aug 18, 2006 Drama PG-13 $98,410 14,304
82 L'armée des ombres Apr 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $87,175 12,671
83 Fierce People Sep 7, 2007 Drama R $85,410 12,414
84 The Treatment May 4, 2007 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $82,701 12,020
85 Le Doulos Jun 29, 2007 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $81,572 11,856
86 The Holy Mountain Jan 21, 2007 Adventure Not Rated $56,479 8,209
87 Diva Mar 26, 1982 Thriller/Suspense R $54,276 7,889
88 December Boys Sep 14, 2007 Drama PG-13 $46,474 6,755
89 The Hottest State Aug 24, 2007 Drama R $31,216 4,537
90 A Good Year Nov 10, 2006 Drama PG-13 $29,059 4,224
91 La Strada di Levi Aug 17, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $22,026 3,201
92 Fast Food Nation Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $21,399 3,110
93 The Tracey Fragments May 9, 2008 Drama R $20,724 3,012
94 Belle Toujours Jun 8, 2007 Drama Not Rated $10,643 1,547
95 Middonaito Îguru Nov 23, 2007 Action Not Rated $7,116 1,034
96 The Hawk is Dying Mar 30, 2007 Drama Not Rated $7,006 1,018
97 Opal Dream Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $5,906 858
98 Candy Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $5,806 844
99 La Demoiselle d'honneur Aug 4, 2006 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $4,243 617
100 Sílení Aug 9, 2006 Horror Not Rated $2,526 367
101 Crónica de una fuga Nov 30, 2007 Thriller/Suspense R $2,370 344
102 Out of the Blue Oct 19, 2007 Drama Not Rated $728 106
Total Gross of All Movies$2,543,390,901
Total Tickets Sold369,678,904

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2007. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2007. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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