Laurence Olivier

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $327,754,376 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #13,114)
Best-known acting roles: Doctor Jan Spaander (A Bridge Too Far), Zeus (Clash of the Titans), Cantor Rabinovitch (The Jazz Singer), Christan Szell (Marathon Man), Prof. Abraham Van Helsing (Dracula)
Best-known technical roles: The Prince and the Showgirl (Director)
Born: May 22, 1907
Died: July 11, 1989
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member3$68,700,000$30,000,000$98,700,000
Leading2$25,000,000$2,370$25,002,370
(Unclassified)9$189,645,577$14,406,429$204,052,006
In Technical RolesDirector2$1,600,000$0$1,600,000

Career Trend

This graph shows Laurence Olivier’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Home Market Releases for September 5th, 2017

September 5th, 2017

Rebecca

There are a few first-run releases coming out this week, but none of them did well enough in theaters and / or with critics to bother with above the fold, so to speak. There is one exception, The Big Sick, but it is only coming out on VOD this week. I’m hoping a Blu-ray screener is on its way. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are, in alphabetical order, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas on DVD, Mr. Mom on Blu-ray, and Rebecca: Criterion Collection on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Alfred Hitchcock classic as the Pick of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 2nd, 2014

September 2nd, 2014

It is officially the start of Christmas shopping season, sort of. It is also the first day of school for a lot of children, so there are not a lot of new releases coming out this week. Draft Day is the biggest first-run release of the week and while its reviews were good, it likely won't appeal to most people. There are also a ton of TV on DVD releases coming out this week, but the only two I'm interested in are It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 9 and New Girl: Season 3, and in both cases I'm waiting for the screener. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, only Night Moves - DVD or Blu-ray and Years of Living Dangerously - The Complete Showtime Series - DVD come close. In the end I went with Years of Living Dangerously. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 4, 1984The Bounty Admiral Hood $8,613,462$8,613,462
Sep 17, 1982Inchon General Douglas M… $4,408,636$4,408,636
Jun 12, 1981Clash of the Titans Zeus $30,000,000$14,400,000$44,400,000
May 1, 1981The Jazz Singer Cantor Rabinovitch $27,118,000$27,118,000
Apr 27, 1979A Little Romance Julius
1979Dracula Prof. Abraham Van… $21,000,000$21,000,000
Feb 9, 1978The Betsy Loren Hardeman $17,700,000$17,700,000
1978The Boys from Brazil Ezra Lieberman $19,000,000$19,000,000
Jun 15, 1977A Bridge Too Far Doctor Jan Spaander $50,800,000$50,800,000
1976Marathon Man Christan Szell $28,204,261$28,204,261
Oct 8, 1968Romeo and Juliet Narrator/Lord Mon… $38,901,218$6,429$38,907,647
Oct 7, 1960Spartacus Marcus Licinius C… $30,000,000$30,000,000$60,000,000
Jun 13, 1957The Prince and the Sho… Charles, the Prin… $1,600,000$1,600,000
Mar 21, 1940Rebecca George Fortescu M… $6,000,000$2,370$6,002,370
 
Averages $21,795,814$11,102,200$25,211,875
Totals 14 $283,345,577$44,408,799$327,754,376


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
1979Dracula $21,000,000$21,000,000100.0%
Feb 9, 1978The Betsy $2,425,377473$17,700,000$17,700,000100.0%
1978The Boys from Brazil $19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
Oct 7, 1960Spartacus 52$30,000,000$60,000,00050.0%
Mar 21, 1940Rebecca $6,000,000$6,002,370100.0%
 
Averages $2,425,377263$18,740,000$24,740,47490.0%
Totals 5 $93,700,000$123,702,370

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,607 $93,700,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,639 $244,444,359
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,867 $72,700,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,410 $283,345,577
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,727 $30,002,370
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,572 $44,402,370
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,632 $30,002,370
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,001-32,100) 32,036 $44,408,799
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $123,702,370
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,446 $288,846,729
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,651 $102,702,370
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,114 $327,754,376
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 8 206
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 67
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $93,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $30,002,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $123,702,370
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,244 $93,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,212 $30,002,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,611 $123,702,370
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $25,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $17,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $21,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,621 $2,370
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $30,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,330 $25,002,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $17,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $21,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $60,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $47,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $25,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $21,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $2,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $77,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $25,002,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $21,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $30,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $21,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $6,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $2,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,389 $60,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $21,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 771 $6,002,370
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $51,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $19,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $6,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $30,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $2,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $81,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $19,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 301 $6,002,370

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 22, 2003Three Sisters Director
Jun 13, 1957The Prince and the Showgirl Director $1,600,000$1,600,000
 
Averages $1,600,000n/a$1,600,000
Totals 2 $1,600,000n/a$1,600,000


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 22, 2003Three Sisters
Jun 13, 1957The Prince and the Sho… $1,600,000$1,600,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$1,600,000$1,600,000100.0%
Totals 2 $1,600,000$1,600,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,159 $1,600,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,977 $1,600,000