Lily Tomlin

Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 33 films, with $1,262,450,659 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,692)
Best-known acting roles: Aunt May (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 3D), Lou (80 for Brady), Janet (The Kid), Mrs. Berenger (The Pink Panther 2), Charlotte Cobb (Orange County)
Best-known technical roles: The Celluloid Closet (Co-Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Bob Persichetti, Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Peter Ramsey, Hailee Steinfeld
Born: September 1, 1939 (84 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$404,195,503$433,907,402$838,102,905
Leading6$187,801,924$470,599$188,272,523
Lead Ensemble Member3$72,576,090$14,558,841$87,134,931
Inverviewee3$20,370$0$20,370
Cameo1$21,706,101$7,170,601$28,876,702
(Unclassified)11$104,943,183$15,100,045$120,043,228
In Technical RolesCo-Executive Producer1$1,310,167$0$1,310,167
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Lily Tomlin’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


Weekend predictions: Shazam! could struggle to hit $30 million this weekend

March 17th, 2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods picked up $3.4 million from preview screenings on Thursday. That’s a lot less than the $9.225 million earned by Shazam! back in 2019, and points to an opening weekend for the latest movie in the DC Extended Universe that will fall well short of the $53.5 million earned by its predecessor. In fact, it might not make it to $30 million this weekend. More...

Theater counts: Shazam arrives in 4,071 theaters

March 16th, 2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods will launch in 4,071 theaters this weekend, a slight drop from the 4,217 locations that hosted Shazam! on its opening weekend back in April, 2019, but still a formidable number. Moving On will also get a wide release this weekend. More...

Theater counts: 80 for Brady once again on top heading into Super Bowl weekend

February 9th, 2023

80 for Brady

Although debuting in second place at the weekend box office, 80 for Brady again secures its place as the widest release of the week as it adds 27 locations from last week, becoming available 3,939 theaters. The comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno debuted to $12.7 million in its opening weekend and currently enjoys a six day haul of $17.9 million. This week the film will not only have to contend with last weekend’s champ in Knock at the Cabin, but will see two newcomers arrive, along with the re-release of an epic feature from the 90s. More...

Theater counts: 80 for Brady and Knock at the Cabin debut as this week’s widest releases

February 2nd, 2023

80 for Brady

The first weekend in February brings three new wide releases to movie theaters across North America. Starting its theatrical run in 3,912 cinemas, the sports comedy 80 for Brady stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, and Rita Moreno as three lifelong friends who travel to Houston to watch their idol Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI. The second-widest release this week is newcomer, Knock at the Cabin. Playing in 3,643 locations, the M. Night Shyamalan psychological horror film follows a family who, when taken hostage, are forced to make a choice to avoid the apocalypse. More...

Theater counts: A Man Called Otto holds on as widest release as two new films debut

January 26th, 2023

A Man Called Otto

Our widest releases list this week is close to being a replay of last week with A Man Called Otto still occupying the top spot by playing in 3,957 cinemas. The Tom Hanks comedy-drama has scored just short of $60 million worldwide to date during its four-week run. More...

80 for Brady trailer

January 16th, 2023

Comedy drama starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field opens in theaters February 3 ... Full Movie Details.

Four best friends live life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. More...

2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 14th, 2016

Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro

After dealing with first-run releases and TV on DVD releases, we come to the instalment of our Holiday Gift Guide that deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports. This list should be longer than last week, but hopefully I won’t go overboard. More...

2016 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations

December 14th, 2016

Manchester by the Sea

The Screen Actors Guild were the third group to announce their nominations for this awards season. So far there have been three different films earning the most nominations. This could mean the Oscar race will be a lot closer than in past years. This time around Manchester by the Sea led the way with four nominations. More...

2016 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 12th, 2016

La La Land

The Golden Globes nominations were announced and we are starting to see a few names pop up over and over again. La La Land led the way with seven nominations, but Moonlight was right behind with six and Manchester by the Sea earned five. You will be hearing those three names over and over and over again this Awards Season. More...

2016 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 23rd, 2016

Moonlight

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last night and thus the 2016 Awards Season begins. There were a few surprises and some snubs to discuss, but for the most part, there’s not a lot nominations that broke the established narrative. It’s because there isn’t really an established narrative. This means films that earn nominations here have a much better chance of doing well going forward and Moonlight looks like it could rise up as a result. More...

Home Market Releases for April 12th, 2016

April 13th, 2016

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

It is a very slow week on the home market. The only first-run release is The Forest, which earned a single-digit Tomatometer Score. The best-selling release of the week is Justice League vs. Teen Titans which continues to prove animated D.C. is better than live-action D.C. As far as Pick of the Week contenders are concerned, there are a few releases that interest me, including Suspicion on Blu-ray. However, I went with The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun on Blu-ray. I will admit it dances deep into the Style over Substance territory, but it's a style I have really got into. More...

Home Market Releases for February 9th, 2016

February 8th, 2016

Grandma

It's a strange week on the home market, as we have a monster release coming out, Spectre. There are also four or so releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. But after that, there's a huge drop in quality and we quickly reach releases that are not even worthy of being fillers. Of the contenders, Grandma is the Pick of the Week and it is certainly worth picking up on Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Grandma

February 7th, 2016

Grandma

Grandma was Lily Tomlin's first starring role in nearly 30 years. She clearly wasn't rusty and there was even some Oscar-buzz for her performance. That didn't pan out. Is it as good as its reviews? Or was nostalgia at play here? Were critics just so happy Lily Tomlin was back that their judgment was clouded? More...

2015 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Winners

January 11th, 2016

The Revenant

The Golden Globes were handed out on Sunday evening. There were a few minor surprises and some infuriating results. On the other hand, no one film truly dominated, with The Revenant leading the way with just three wins. Only two other movies earned more than one win, The Martian and Steve Jobs. More...

2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 9th, 2016

Bridge of Spies

The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies. More...

2015 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Foreign Films, Classics, and Canadian Films

December 13th, 2015

The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki

The third installment of the Holiday Gift Guide focuses on smaller releases, movies that opened in limited release, foreign films, classics getting new releases, and a few Canadian films. This year the list looks different to the previous guides for a simple reason. While there were only eight releases on the TV on DVD installment of the holiday gift guide, the first pass had more than 30 films on this list. I tried trimming the list, but that resulted in me remembering more films I wanted to add to it. Even after getting rid of the ones that won't be released until after Christmas, like Bone Tomahawk, there are still way too many releases to deal with. So let's not delay anymore and get to the list, starting with the biggest release... More...

2015 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 10th, 2015

Carol

The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning and we are already beginning to see a trend for this year's Awards Season. For the most part, the same films are coming up over and over again. Carol led the way with five awards, while there was a three-way tie for second place with The Big Short, The Revenant and Steve Jobs each picking up four. More...

2015 Awards Season: SAG Nominations

December 9th, 2015

Trumbo

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced today and there are at least a few surprises to talk about. Trumbo led the way with three nominations, but there were six films with two nods apiece. Six!

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2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

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Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

Grandma

It might not be a good week for limited releases overall, but we do have a potential Oscar nominee opening this week. Grandma is not only earning the best reviews of the week, but Lily Tomlin is earning some early Awards Season buzz. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 17, 2023Moving On $2,136,832$2,136,832
Feb 3, 202380 for Brady Lou $39,448,525$935,502$40,384,027
Sep 17, 2021Live at Mister Kelly’s Herself
May 7, 2021Emily @ The Edge of Chaos Ayn Rand
Mar 19, 2019I Am Richard Pryor Herself
Dec 14, 2018Spider-Man: Into The S… Aunt May $190,173,195$185,291,432$375,464,627
Aug 21, 2015Grandma Elle $6,980,524$460,440$7,440,964
Mar 22, 2013Admission Susannah $18,007,317$726,349$18,733,666
Jan 20, 2012Carol Channing: Larger… Herself $20,370$20,370
Aug 14, 2009Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ)… (English Language… $15,090,399$190,072,267$205,162,666
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 Mrs. Berenger $35,922,978$34,100,000$70,022,978
Dec 7, 2007The Walker Abigail Delorean $79,698$428,505$508,203
Jul 28, 2006The Ant Bully Momma $28,142,535$21,468,363$49,610,898
Jun 9, 2006A Prairie Home Companion Rhonda Johnson $20,342,852$6,373,339$26,716,191
Oct 1, 2004I Heart Huckabees Vivian Jaffe $12,784,713$7,250,000$20,034,713
Jan 11, 2002Orange County Charlotte Cobb $41,059,716$2,248,991$43,308,707
Jul 7, 2000The Kid Janet $69,688,384$69,688,384
Sep 17, 1999Get Bruce Herself $43,155$43,155
May 14, 1999Tea with Mussolini Georgie $14,395,874$14,395,874
Feb 27, 1998Krippendorf's Tribe Ruth Allen $7,571,115$7,571,115
Apr 12, 1996Getting Away with Murder Inga Mueller $197,322$197,322
Mar 22, 1996Flirting with Disaster Mary Schlichting $14,853,474$1,295,706$16,149,180
Mar 15, 1996The Celluloid Closet Narrator $1,310,167$1,310,167
Oct 13, 1995Blue in the Face The waffle eater $1,275,000$1,275,000
Oct 15, 1993The Beverly Hillbillies Miss Jane Hathaway $42,222,647$13,375,834$55,598,481
Oct 1, 1993Short Cuts Doreen Piggot $6,110,979$6,110,979
Apr 10, 1992The Player Herself $21,706,101$7,170,601$28,876,702
Mar 20, 1992Shadows and Fog Prostitute $2,735,731$2,735,731
Jun 10, 1988Big Business Rose Ratliff/Rose… $40,150,487$40,150,487
Sep 21, 1984All of Me Edwina Cutwater $35,243,581$35,243,581
Jan 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinki… Pat Kramer/Judith… $20,259,000$20,259,000
Dec 19, 1980Nine to Five Senior Supervisor… $103,290,500$10,159$103,300,659
Dec 22, 1978Moment by Moment
 
Averages $27,284,247$31,413,833$43,532,781
Totals 33 $791,243,171$471,207,488$1,262,450,659


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 17, 2023Moving On $821,961794$2,136,832$2,136,832100.0%
Feb 3, 202380 for Brady $12,701,6403,939$39,448,525$40,384,02797.7%
Aug 21, 2015Grandma $115,5401,061$6,980,524$7,440,96493.8%
Jun 9, 2006A Prairie Home Companion $4,566,293767$20,342,852$26,716,19176.1%
Oct 1, 2004I Heart Huckabees $292,177901$12,784,713$20,034,71363.8%
Jun 10, 1988Big Business $6,112,5771,232$40,150,487$40,150,487100.0%
Sep 21, 1984All of Me $5,803,8481,200$35,243,581$35,243,581100.0%
Dec 19, 1980Nine to Five $3,966,832910$103,290,500$103,300,659100.0%
Dec 22, 1978Moment by Moment
 
Averages $4,297,6091,351$32,547,252$34,425,93291.4%
Totals 9 $260,378,014$275,407,454


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 7, 2021Emily @ The Edge of Chaos
Dec 14, 2018Spider-Man: Into The S… $35,363,3763,813$190,173,195$375,464,62750.7%
Mar 22, 2013Admission $6,154,9842,161$18,007,317$18,733,66696.1%
Aug 14, 2009Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ)… $3,585,852927$15,090,399$205,162,6667.4%
Feb 6, 2009The Pink Panther 2 $11,588,1503,245$35,922,978$70,022,97851.3%
Jul 28, 2006The Ant Bully $8,432,4653,050$28,142,535$49,610,89856.7%
Jan 11, 2002Orange County $15,053,2262,317$41,059,716$43,308,70794.8%
Jul 7, 2000The Kid $12,687,7262,343$69,688,384$69,688,384100.0%
Oct 1, 1993Short Cuts $6,110,979$6,110,979100.0%
 
Averages $13,266,5402,551$50,524,438$104,762,86369.6%
Totals 9 $404,195,503$838,102,905

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 826 $260,378,014
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,164 $404,195,503
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $536,130,941
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 887 $600,528,374
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,401-38,500) 38,479 $28,142,535
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $21,706,101
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,620 $791,243,171
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $15,029,440
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,848 $433,907,402
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,403 $67,204,825
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,639 $393,368,479
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,576 $21,468,363
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $7,170,601
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,018 $471,207,488
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $275,407,454
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,134 $838,102,905
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $603,335,766
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $993,896,853
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,701-37,800) 37,798 $49,610,898
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,216 $28,876,702
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,692 $1,262,450,659
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 47 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 37 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 35 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 117 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 494 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 412 43
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $185,685,908
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $35,243,581
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $39,448,525
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,174 $14,093,938
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 706 $935,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $199,779,846
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $35,243,581
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $40,384,027
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $260,378,014
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $15,029,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 980 $275,407,454
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $225,134,433
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $35,243,581
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,900 $15,029,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $240,163,873
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $35,243,581
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $260,378,014
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $15,029,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $275,407,454
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $59,791,377
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $21,902,069
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $178,684,568
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $7,308,841
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $7,710,440
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,340 $67,100,218
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $29,612,509
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $178,694,727
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $40,150,487
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $35,243,581
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $39,448,525
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $935,502
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $40,150,487
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 721 $35,243,581
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $40,384,027
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $103,300,659

All Technical Credits



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Release
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TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 23, 2020Radium Girls Executive Producer
Mar 15, 1996The Celluloid Closet Co-Executive Producer $1,310,167$1,310,167
 
Averages $1,310,167n/a$1,310,167
Totals 2 $1,310,167n/a$1,310,167