Martin Lawrence

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $1,771,795,340 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #141)
Best-known acting roles: Detective Marcus Burnett (Bad Boys For Life), Bobby Davis (Wild Hogs), Marcus Burnett (Bad Boys II), Malcolm (Big Momma's House), Boog (Open Season)
Best-known technical roles: Big Momma's House (Executive Producer), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (Executive Producer), Black Knight (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Will Smith, Jill Culton, Tim Allen, Walt Becker, Ashton Kutcher
Born: April 16, 1965 (58 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading14$997,461,180$774,334,160$1,771,795,340
Lead Ensemble Member3$91,852,372$12,266,592$104,118,964
Supporting1$26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
(Unclassified)11$409,179,021$181,959,072$591,138,093
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer3$188,897,658$100,417,036$289,314,694

Career Trend

This graph shows Martin Lawrence’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


2020 Preview: January

January 1st, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It’s the year 2020, the year where we find out how many times you can say, “Well, hindsight is 20/20.” before you get punched. On the positive side, while December wasn’t a great month, it was good enough to help 2019 end on a positive note, a positive note that should continue into January. There are no real potential monster hits coming out this month, but there are three films that have a real shot at $100 million domestically. These are, in alphabetical order, 1917, which will rely on Awards Season to get to the century mark. Bad Boys for Life will have a much, much easier time getting to $100 million, assuming people still care about the franchise 17 years later. Finally, Dolittle is looking like a disaster with a really troubled production; however, a $100 million run isn’t out of the question and if it can get there, it will at least save face. As for last January, Glass was the biggest hit of the month in terms of raw dollars, but The Upside was more impressive, as it is one the biggest hits in STX Entertainment’s history. We need two of the three potential $100 million hits to reach that mark to keep pace with last year, but we also have one more weekend to get there. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 7, 2024Untitled Bad Boys Sequel
Dec 16, 2022Mindcage Jake Doyle $269,429$269,429
Jan 17, 2020Bad Boys For Life Detective Marcus … $204,417,855$220,053,808$424,471,663
Mar 29, 2019The Beach Bum Captain Wack $3,502,600$765,208$4,267,808
Feb 18, 2011Big Mommas: Like Fathe… Malcolm Turner/Bi… $37,915,414$44,417,036$82,332,450
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral Ryan $42,739,347$6,237,886$48,977,233
Mar 7, 2008College Road Trip James $45,610,425$5,263,498$50,873,923
Feb 8, 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Je… RJ Stevens $42,436,517$1,171,110$43,607,627
Mar 2, 2007Wild Hogs Bobby Davis $168,213,584$85,341,799$253,555,383
Sep 29, 2006Open Season Boog $85,105,259$106,826,899$191,932,158
Jan 27, 2006Big Momma's House 2 Malcolm $70,165,972$66,881,404$137,047,376
Jul 1, 2005Rebound Roy McCormick/Pre… $16,809,014$683,000$17,492,014
Jul 18, 2003Bad Boys II Marcus Burnett $138,540,870$134,731,112$273,271,982
Jan 17, 2003National Security Earl Montgomery $36,288,951$18,310,349$54,599,300
Aug 2, 2002Martin Lawrence Live: … Himself $19,184,820$19,184,820
Nov 21, 2001Black Knight Jamal Walker $33,422,806$33,422,806
Jun 1, 2001What's the Worst That … Kevin Caffery $32,267,774$6,194,297$38,462,071
Jun 2, 2000Big Momma's House Malcolm $117,559,438$56,000,000$173,559,438
Sep 17, 1999Blue Streak Miles Logan $68,208,190$49,239,967$117,448,157
Apr 16, 1999Life Claude $64,062,587$9,459,000$73,521,587
Jul 18, 1997Nothing To Lose T. Paul $44,480,039$20,114,022$64,594,061
Apr 3, 1996A Thin Line Between Lo… Darnell Wright $34,873,513$34,873,513
Apr 7, 1995Bad Boys Marcus Burnett $65,647,413$75,600,000$141,247,413
Apr 27, 1994You So Crazy Actor $10,184,701$10,184,701
Jul 1, 1992Boomerang Tyler $70,052,444$61,000,000$131,052,444
1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark Terry $978,775$978,775
Oct 23, 1991House Party 2 Bilal $19,438,638$19,438,638
Mar 9, 1990House Party Bilal $26,385,627$26,385,627
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing Cee $26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
 
Averages $56,462,837$46,124,157$89,039,425
Totals 29 $1,524,496,599$968,607,300$2,493,103,899


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 7, 2024Untitled Bad Boys Sequel
Dec 16, 2022Mindcage $269,429
Jan 17, 2020Bad Boys For Life $62,504,1053,775$204,417,855$424,471,66348.2%
Mar 29, 2019The Beach Bum $1,763,0701,100$3,502,600$4,267,80882.1%
Feb 18, 2011Big Mommas: Like Fathe… $16,300,8032,821$37,915,414$82,332,45046.1%
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral $16,217,5402,459$42,739,347$48,977,23387.3%
Mar 7, 2008College Road Trip $13,601,4192,706$45,610,425$50,873,92389.7%
Feb 8, 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Je… $16,207,7302,387$42,436,517$43,607,62797.3%
Mar 2, 2007Wild Hogs $39,699,0233,401$168,213,584$253,555,38366.3%
Sep 29, 2006Open Season $23,624,5483,833$85,105,259$191,932,15844.3%
Jul 1, 2005Rebound $5,033,8482,464$16,809,014$17,492,01496.1%
Jul 18, 2003Bad Boys II $46,522,5603,202$138,540,870$273,271,98250.7%
Aug 2, 2002Martin Lawrence Live: … $7,374,049774$19,184,820$19,184,820100.0%
Nov 21, 2001Black Knight $11,102,9482,571$33,422,806$33,422,806100.0%
Jun 2, 2000Big Momma's House $25,661,0412,854$117,559,438$173,559,43867.7%
Sep 17, 1999Blue Streak $19,208,8062,735$68,208,190$117,448,15758.1%
Apr 7, 1995Bad Boys $15,523,3582,132$65,647,413$141,247,41346.5%
 
Averages $21,356,3232,614$72,620,903$117,244,64472.0%
Totals 17 $1,089,313,552$1,875,914,304


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing $3,563,535534$26,004,026$26,051,50299.8%
 
Averages $3,563,535534$26,004,026$26,051,50299.8%
Totals 1 $26,004,026$26,051,502

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $1,089,313,552
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 41,501-41,600) 41,562 $26,004,026
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 473 $1,439,391,340
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $961,771,776
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 39,401-39,500) 39,464 $26,004,026
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 605 $1,524,496,599
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 418 $786,600,752
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 59,701-59,800) 59,712 $47,476
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $861,780,401
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $678,602,743
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 53,601-53,700) 53,609 $47,476
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $968,607,300
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $1,875,914,304
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,501-47,600) 47,579 $26,051,502
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $2,301,171,741
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 699 $1,640,374,519
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 44,601-44,700) 44,678 $26,051,502
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,026 $2,493,103,899
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office 43 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office 34 185
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office 79 116
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office 83 122
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office 35 161
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office 39 161
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 476 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office 96 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office 79 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 62 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office 46 138
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the International Box Office 60 138
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 88
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 205 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 10
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 10
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 10
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 98 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 80 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office 46 147
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office 49 161
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office 89 105
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 118 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 421 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 19
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 448 19
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 471 19
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 98 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 89 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 69 97
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 55 $1,027,389,385
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $19,184,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $42,739,347
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $780,362,866
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 93 $1,807,752,251
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $19,184,820
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $48,977,233
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $1,004,208,293
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 301-400) 320 $85,105,259
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $679,773,853
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $106,826,899
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $1,683,982,146
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $191,932,158
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 49 $951,600,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $118,528,065
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Factual Movies 18 $19,184,820
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $679,773,853
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 474 $106,826,899
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 66 $1,631,374,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $225,354,964
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Factual Movies 37 $19,184,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $164,138,490
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $476,814,328
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 92 $386,436,567
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $42,739,347
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Concert/Performance Movies 10 $19,184,820
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $112,090,397
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $479,624,887
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 154 $188,378,153
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $269,429
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $276,228,887
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $956,439,215
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $574,814,720
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $269,429
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $48,977,233
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Concert/Performance Movies 13 $19,184,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $467,755,949
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies 78 $474,032,905
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $101,914,273
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $45,610,425
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $236,169,912
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $437,657,443
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $107,509,899
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $5,263,498
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $703,925,861
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies 91 $911,690,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $209,424,172
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $50,873,923
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $213,824,009
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $42,436,517
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 20 $604,658,934
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $19,184,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $205,706,672
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $90,605,297
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $1,171,110
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 35 $592,689,672
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $101,100,036
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $269,429
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $304,429,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $43,607,627
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 27 $1,197,348,606
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 705 $19,184,820
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $306,806,708
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $269,429

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 18, 2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Li… Executive Producer $37,915,414$44,417,036$82,332,450
Nov 21, 2001Black Knight Executive Producer $33,422,806$33,422,806
Jun 2, 2000Big Momma's House Executive Producer $117,559,438$56,000,000$173,559,438
 
Averages $62,965,886$50,208,518$96,438,231
Totals 3 $188,897,658$100,417,036$289,314,694