Robert Forster

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $1,458,115,328 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,600)
Best-known acting roles: General Edward Clegg Yu (Olympus Has Fallen), Scott Thorson (The Descendants), General Edward Clegg (London Has Fallen), Col. Partington (Me, Myself & Irene), Roger Wixon (Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle)
Born: July 13, 1941
Died: October 11, 2019
Also credited as: Robert Forester
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting27$713,616,167$744,499,161$1,458,115,328
Lead Ensemble Member7$36,160,208$242,572$36,402,780
Leading4$5,091,888$0$5,091,888
Narrator1$5,529$0$5,529
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)13$44,158,404$15,685,000$59,843,404

Career Trend

This graph shows Robert Forster’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


Limited and VOD Releases: Missing these Limited Releases is Unforgivable

October 19th, 2018

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

It’s an excellent week for limited releases with a trio of amazing films that have great star power as well. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, What They Had, and Wildlife all have a shot at box office success. Not to mention several documentaries, like On Her Shoulders, Sharkwater Extinction, Transformer, that could do well in limited release. More...

What They Had Trailer

October 8th, 2018

Drama starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster and Blythe Danner opens October 19 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2017 Preview: April

April 1st, 2017

The Fate of the Furious

March was a month of extremes, led by two strong performances: Beauty and the Beast breaking records and Logan cracking $200 million with ease. There were also two other $100 million hits and another potential $100 million hit that we don’t have significant box office numbers for yet. This is fantastic. On the opposite end, there were three films on last month’s list that didn’t even open truly wide. This month won’t be as lucrative at the top, as The Fate of the Furious is the only film expected to top $100 million. Fortunately, it is expected to open with over $100 million. On the other extreme, there are many, many films on this list that I’m not sure will open wide. Fortunately, last April wasn’t any better. The Jungle Book made nearly $1 billion worldwide, but the other nine films combined made less than half of that. To emphasize: the other nine films that opened last April averaged less than $50 million worldwide each. If The Fate of the Furious can just come close to the previous installment of the franchise, then 2017 has a solid shot at topping 2016. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Confirmation

June 5th, 2016

The Confirmation

The Confirmation opened in limited release, and Video on Demand in March. Like most films that debut on Video on Demand, this one went nowhere at the box office. Will it do better on DVD / Blu-ray? More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 9, 2020The Wolf of Snow Hollow Sheriff Hadley $185,026$81,937$266,963
Jul 5, 2019Phil
Oct 19, 2018What They Had Burt $257,869$242,572$500,441
Sep 4, 2018The Big Take
Jul 7, 2018King Cohen: The Wild W… Himself
Jun 22, 2018Damsel Old Preacher $305,136$17,312$322,448
Jan 19, 2018Small Town Crime
Oct 27, 2017Acts of Vengeance Chuck $149,313$149,313
Apr 28, 2017Small Crimes
Apr 7, 2017The Case for Christ Walter Strobel $14,678,714$3,288,046$17,966,760
Mar 18, 2016Too Late Gordy Lyons $60,438$60,438
Mar 18, 2016The Confirmation Otto $33,006$33,006
Mar 4, 2016London Has Fallen General Edward Clegg $62,524,260$132,669,825$195,194,085
May 29, 2015Survivor Bill Talbot $1,703,281$1,703,281
Oct 10, 2014Autómata Robert Bold $6,775,458$6,775,458
Jan 31, 2014Somewhere Slow
Mar 22, 2013Olympus Has Fallen General Edward Cl… $98,927,592$73,909,401$172,836,993
Nov 16, 2011The Descendants Scott Thorson $82,624,961$92,882,839$175,507,800
Oct 22, 2010Kalamity Tom
Aug 6, 2010Middle Men Louis La La $754,301$754,301
Jun 18, 2010American Grindhouse Himself $5,529$5,529
May 1, 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends … Sarge $55,250,026$47,262,776$102,512,802
May 27, 2008Cleaner Arlo $3,768,452$3,768,452
Apr 11, 2008Jack and Jill vs. the … Jill $1,964$1,964
Sep 14, 2007Dragon Wars: D-War Jack $10,977,721$68,937,640$79,915,361
Jun 1, 2007Rise: Blood Hunter Lloyd $114,306$114,306
Apr 7, 2006Lucky Number Slevin Murphy $22,495,466$33,000,000$55,495,466
Feb 10, 2006Firewall Henry Romano $48,751,189$34,000,000$82,751,189
Jun 18, 2004Grand Theft Parsons Stanley Parsons
Jun 27, 2003Charlie's Angels: Full… Roger Wixon $100,814,328$126,348,945$227,163,273
Apr 25, 2003Confidence Morgan Price $12,212,417$757,984$12,970,401
Dec 31, 2002Roads to Riches Jack
Jul 3, 2002Like Mike Coach Wagner $51,432,423$11,000,000$62,432,423
Apr 12, 2002Human Nature $705,308$705,308
Oct 8, 2001Mulholland Drive Det. Harry McKnight $7,219,578$13,560,990$20,780,568
Apr 13, 2001Lakeboat Joe Pitko $5,159$5,159
Jun 23, 2000Me, Myself & Irene Col. Partington $90,570,999$58,700,000$149,270,999
Apr 21, 2000Family Tree Henry Musser $12,466$12,466
Jan 14, 2000Supernova A.J. Marley $14,218,868$597,626$14,816,494
Dec 18, 1998Outside Ozona Odell Parks $7,394$7,394
Dec 4, 1998Psycho Dr. Simon $21,541,218$15,685,000$37,226,218
Oct 16, 1998All the Rage Tyler $198,553$198,553
Dec 25, 1997Jackie Brown Max Cherry $39,673,162$35,054,330$74,727,492
May 10, 1996Original Gangstas Detective Slatten $3,279,266$3,279,266
Nov 1, 199129th Street Sgt. Tartaglia $1,287,171$1,287,171
Feb 14, 1986The Delta Force Abdul $17,005,599$17,005,599
Mar 4, 1983Vigilante Eddie Marino $5,091,888$5,091,888
Nov 14, 1980Alligator Detective David M…
Dec 21, 1979The Black Hole Capt. Dan Holland $35,841,901$35,841,901
Sep 29, 1978Avalanche
Nov 14, 1973The Don is Dead Frank
Dec 25, 1968The Stalking Moon Nick-Tana
Oct 13, 1967Reflections in a Golde… Williams
 
Averages $23,500,947$31,684,447$39,986,126
Totals 53 $799,032,196$760,426,733$1,559,458,929


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 5, 2019Phil
Oct 19, 2018What They Had $17,68353$257,869$500,44151.5%
Sep 4, 2018The Big Take
Jan 19, 2018Small Town Crime
Mar 18, 2016Too Late $7,0007$60,438$60,438100.0%
Oct 22, 2010Kalamity
Dec 31, 2002Roads to Riches
Mar 4, 1983Vigilante $1,588,464250$5,091,888$5,091,888100.0%
Nov 14, 1980Alligator
Dec 21, 1979The Black Hole $35,841,901$35,841,901100.0%
Nov 14, 1973The Don is Dead
 
Averages $537,716103$10,313,024$10,373,66787.9%
Totals 11 $41,252,096$41,494,668


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 9, 2020The Wolf of Snow Hollow $91,943112$185,026$266,96369.3%
Jun 22, 2018Damsel $20,29142$305,136$322,44894.6%
Oct 27, 2017Acts of Vengeance $149,313
Apr 28, 2017Small Crimes
Apr 7, 2017The Case for Christ $3,967,8851,386$14,678,714$17,966,76081.7%
Mar 18, 2016The Confirmation $33,006
Mar 4, 2016London Has Fallen $21,635,6013,492$62,524,260$195,194,08532.0%
May 29, 2015Survivor $1,703,281
Oct 10, 2014Autómata $6,775,458
Jan 31, 2014Somewhere Slow
Mar 22, 2013Olympus Has Fallen $30,373,7943,106$98,927,592$172,836,99357.2%
Nov 16, 2011The Descendants $1,190,0962,038$82,624,961$175,507,80047.1%
Aug 6, 2010Middle Men $325,641252$754,301$754,301100.0%
May 1, 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends … $15,411,4343,175$55,250,026$102,512,80253.9%
May 27, 2008Cleaner $3,768,452
Sep 14, 2007Dragon Wars: D-War $5,041,2392,275$10,977,721$79,915,36113.7%
Apr 7, 2006Lucky Number Slevin $7,031,9211,989$22,495,466$55,495,46640.5%
Feb 10, 2006Firewall $13,635,4632,840$48,751,189$82,751,18958.9%
Jun 27, 2003Charlie's Angels: Full… $37,634,2213,485$100,814,328$227,163,27344.4%
Apr 25, 2003Confidence $4,563,5881,871$12,212,417$12,970,40194.2%
Jul 3, 2002Like Mike $12,179,4202,436$51,432,423$62,432,42382.4%
Oct 8, 2001Mulholland Drive $587,591247$7,219,578$20,780,56834.7%
Jun 23, 2000Me, Myself & Irene $24,209,3853,087$90,570,999$149,270,99960.7%
Jan 14, 2000Supernova $6,731,9402,280$14,218,868$14,816,49496.0%
Dec 25, 1997Jackie Brown $9,292,2481,642$39,673,162$74,727,49253.1%
Dec 25, 1968The Stalking Moon
Oct 13, 1967Reflections in a Golde…
 
Averages $10,773,5391,986$39,645,343$63,396,31961.9%
Totals 27 $713,616,167$1,458,115,328

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,550 $41,252,096
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $713,616,167
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $799,026,667
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $532,752,214
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,954 $123,614,930
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,596 $799,032,196
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,138 $242,572
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,145 $744,499,161
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $760,426,733
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $476,857,070
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,228 $159,366,257
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $760,426,733
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,339 $41,494,668
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $1,458,115,328
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,619 $1,559,453,400
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $1,009,609,284
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,439 $282,981,187
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $1,559,458,929
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 89 80
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $41,252,096
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,335 $242,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,114 $41,494,668
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,944 $5,410,195
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,531 $242,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $5,652,767
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,727 $5,410,195
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $35,841,901
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,002 $242,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,488 $5,652,767
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $35,841,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 926 $5,091,888
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $318,307
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $242,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $5,091,888
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,960 $560,879
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,982 $5,349,757
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $60,438
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,599 $242,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $5,592,329
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,350 $60,438
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $35,841,901
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 673 $35,841,901

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