Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson
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Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 55 films, with $4,587,435,063 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #32)
Best-known acting roles: Nick Fury (Avengers: Endgame), Lucius Best / Frozone (Incredibles 2), Nick Fury (Captain Marvel), Nick Fury (Avengers: Infinity War), Nick Fury (Spider-Man: Far From Home)
Best-known technical roles: Eve's Bayou (Producer), The Caveman's Valentine (Executive Producer), The Samaritan (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Brie Larson, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Djimon Hounsou, Ben Mendelsohn
Born: December 21, 1948 (75 years old)
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading55$2,178,994,335$2,408,440,728$4,587,435,063
Supporting52$4,338,855,192$5,413,325,743$9,752,180,935
Lead Ensemble Member14$3,669,304,477$6,409,840,867$10,079,145,344
Cameo9$1,318,106,436$1,948,632,404$3,266,738,840
Narrator3$143,327,260$206,039,030$349,366,290
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)9$8,015,592$34,454,336$42,469,928
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer2$689,602$218,124$907,726
Producer1$14,843,425$0$14,843,425

Career Trend

This graph shows Samuel L. Jackson’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


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office 1 $5,848,285,777
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 6 $4,338,855,192
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 1 $8,649,692,616
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 1 $7,015,812,237
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 12 $3,229,065,279
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office 5 $1,318,106,436
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office 2 $11,656,590,257
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office 4 $8,818,131,464
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 18 $5,413,325,743
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 1 $12,390,319,351
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office 1 $10,768,566,947
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 27 $4,047,400,998
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office 4 $1,948,632,404
Top Stars at the International Box Office 2 $16,420,582,977
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $14,666,417,241
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $9,752,180,935
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $21,040,011,967
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office 1 $17,784,379,184
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 19 $7,276,466,277
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $3,266,738,840
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $28,077,173,234
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office 2 508
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office 1 367
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office 1 432
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 64 135
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office 21 165
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office 2 481
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 1 349
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 1 366
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 27 143
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office 2 493
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 1 359
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 1 401
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 66 104
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 26 152
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,104 $689,602
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $14,843,425
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,361 $218,124
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,211 $907,726
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,761 $14,843,425

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Theater counts: The Creator lands on top as trio of new films arrive in cinemas

September 28th, 2023

The Creator

After a lackluster few weeks, this weekend sees three new films open wide, along with an even wider expansion for Dumb Money. While none of this week’s new arrivals will likely make a monumental splash, they should nevertheless deliver a fun and competitive weekend at the domestic box office, while providing movie aficionados with a wider range of genres to choose from. More...

Theater counts: Free Guy unseats Jungle Cruise, while Respect and Don’t Breathe 2 post solid counts

August 12th, 2021

Free Guy

After having only one new wide release debut last week, this week will see three arrive in theaters. The largest of the three is 20th Century Studios’ oft-delayed action comedy, Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer. The film about a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, opens in 4,165 theaters. The count is enough to topple Jungle Cruise from its two week reign as widest release, as the latter drops to 3,900 theaters this week. Next up is the biographical drama Respect, from United Artists Releasing and starring Jennifer Hudson as the late “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin. The film opens in 3,207 locations. Lastly, is Sony Pictures, Don’t Breathe 2, the follow up to Don’t Breathe, which earned a worldwide total of $170 million nearly five years ago. The horror film, which returns Stephen Lang as “The Blind Man” releases in 3,005 theaters… More...

Theater Counts: Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and In the Heights hop into theaters this weekend

June 10th, 2021

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Two wide releases arrive in theaters this weekend to challenge the horror films that have dominated the box office charts the past two weeks. After stellar openings for A Quiet Place: Part II two weeks ago, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It last week, the films opening wide this week couldn't be more of a contrast. The long awaited Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway makes its entrance after a series of release date changes. The sequel from Sony Pictures will open in 3,346 theaters. The original Peter Rabbit earned just north of $347 million worldwide back in 2018. Getting a jump on the weekend is Warner Bros’, In The Heights as it opens today, Thursday. The musical, directed by John M. Chu and produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will open in an estimated 3,400 theaters while also being available to stream on HBO Max. Early reports have the film tracking around $20 million in its opening weekend. More...

The Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife trailer

June 10th, 2021

Action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek opens in theaters on June 16. Full movie details…

The world’s most lethal odd couple—bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid—are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman. Joining in the fun and deadly mayhem is Morgan Freeman as… well, you’ll have to see. More...

Theater counts: Wrath of Man fends off newcomers

May 13th, 2021

Wrath of Man

Wrath of Man entered last week’s chart as one of only two new wide releases. The other, Here Today, was never going to challenge for widest release, or at the box office. This week was more of an unknown as we see the debut of Lionsgate's Spiral. The latest film from the Saw franchise, starring Chris Rock, Max Minghella and Samuel L. Jackson, is opening in 2,811 locations. Also new this week is Profile, the thriller from Focus Features, which debuts in 2,033 theaters. Rounding out the new wide releases is Those Who Wish Me Dead and Finding You, with the latter playing in 1,312 locations. While we don’t have a reported number for Those Who Wish Me Dead yet, estimates have the film opening in around 2,900 locations... More...

Streaming Releases: Apple Bets on The Banker, Ozark’s Back on Netflix

March 26th, 2020

Ozark: Season 3

As the movie industry tries to adapt to the the COVID-19 outbreak, we at The Numbers are adapting with them, although it might take another week or so to get our new columns and schedule set, so bear with us in the meantime. Or bare with us, the choice is yours. Starting today, we will have a new weekly column looking at the films and TV shows hitting popular streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. Of the titles on this week’s list. It is The Banker that has my attention the most. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

October 1st, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home was the first installment in the M.C.U. to come out after Endgame. It not only needs to tell a story by itself, it has the unenviable goal of setting up the post-Infinity Stones era of the M.C.U. Is it able to accomplish both of these tasks? More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Captain Marvel

June 25th, 2019

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel started with two strikes against it, because it’s an origin story and a prequel. There have been so many origin stories for super heroes released over the past decade plus that audiences have grown tired of them. Furthermore, prequels are difficult to do right, because it’s much harder to surprise audiences. Can this film overcome these obstacles? Or should fans of the M.C.U. just wait till the sequel comes out when this character can really shine? More...

Shaft Trailer

June 4th, 2019

Action comedy starring Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher opens June 14 ... Full Movie Details.

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr.—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Only a Couple of This Week’s Films are Amazing

April 5th, 2019

Amazing Grace

If I were to use just one phrase to describe this week’s list, it would be “Good, but not great.” More than half of the films on this week’s list have reviews that are exactly that, merely good, but not good enough for limited release. Of the exceptions, Amazing Grace is the one I want to see the most. More...

Preview: January

January 1st, 2019

Glass

December would have been an excellent month, except it had to be compared to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The top four movies of this December might not finish with as much as that movie made. That said, the year ended on an overall positive note finishing with a lead of close to $800 million over 2017. Unfortunately, 2019 is going to get off to a slow start. Not only are there very few films opening wide this month, only one of them, Glass, is expected to be a midlevel hit or better. Granted, Glass is expected to earn more than $100 million domestically, which is something no film released last January could do. However, The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle both had such incredible legs that 2019 will still get off to a slower start, even if it has stronger new releases. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Incredibles 2

November 12th, 2018

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2 was one of three absolute monster hits Disney released this year, all of them super hero movies. It is the delayed sequel to The Incredibles, which came out in 2004. Fourteen years is a long time for a sequel. Was it worth the wait? Or is Pixar running out of ideas? More...

Glass Trailer

October 5th, 2018

M. Night Shyamalan thriller starring Bruce Willis, James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson opens January 18 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2018 Preview: June

June 1st, 2018

Incredibles 2

This May was an odd month, as Avengers: Infinity War opened on the last weekend of April, rather than the first weekend of May. This meant May started out slowly, but Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story did well enough to give 2018 a healthy lead over 2017. Looking forward, there are two potential monster hits this month, Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and another $100 million hit, Ocean’s 8. Last June, there were four $100 million hits, led by Wonder Woman, which pulled in over $400 million. I think 2018 and 2017 will be an even match at the top, so 2018 will have to rely on depth to improve upon its lead over 2017. More...

New at The Numbers: Analysis of Actors’ Career Trends

January 18th, 2018

In our continued quest to provide the most in-depth analysis of the movie industry, we’re pleased to announce some updates to our people pages today. We have new analysis of career histories, breakdowns for acting and technical credits, and summaries of the acting or technical records people can lay claim to. Let’s look at these new features one at a time, using the cast and crew of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as example. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard

November 19th, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

The Hitman’s Bodyguard held onto first place for three weeks in a row, and earned just over $75 million domestically on a $30 million budget. Granted, it opened in the middle of the worst box office slump we’ve seen in years, so there was no competition to deal with. Is that the only reason the film did well at the box office? Or is it worth checking out? More...

The Numbers Turns 20: Database Census Report

October 19th, 2017

The Numbers

The Numbers celebrates is 20th anniversary this week and as we previously stated, the site has grown a lot over those 20 years. How big has it grown? Let’s look at some of the stats. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hitman’s Bodyguard Tops Chart with Solid $21.6 Million

August 20th, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

We’re at that point in the year when we’ll take what we can get at the box office, and The Hitman’s Bodyguard will deliver according to that lowered metric this weekend with about $21.6 million, according to Lionsgate’s Sunday morning projection. That’s in line with to a little ahead of expectations, but a B+ CinemaScore and mediocre reviews suggest it won’t have substantial legs. For Ryan Reynolds, the opening is ahead of this year’s Life, which debuted with $12.5 million, and well clear of 2015’s Self/Less ($5.4 million). Samuel L. Jackson, meanwhile, appears in such a mess of movies it’s hard to say how this compares to any one of them. More...

2017 Preview: August

August 1st, 2017

Annabelle Creation

July is over and we should all be happy about that. Granted, there were some positive results we can talk about. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a huge hit and Despicable Me 3 will pull in a sizable profit before it reaches the home market. There were also a couple of other $100 million hits and a midlevel hit or two; however, overall, 2017 wasn’t able to compete with 2016 and the box office finally lost its lead over last year. 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, but will finish July about $100 million behind last year’s pace. August doesn’t look any better. There are a couple of films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, The Dark Tower and Annabelle: Creation, as well as a few that should be solid midlevel hits. However, last year we had Sausage Party and Don’t Breathe, both of which nearly hit $100 million, then we had midlevel hits like Pete’s Dragon, Kubo and the Two Strings, and War Dogs. I don’t know if 2017 will be able to compete with that. ... Now some of you are thinking I forgot about Suicide Squad. Trust me, I will never forget that movie. I ignored it to make a point. Even without Suicide Squad, I don’t think 2017 will make up the deficit it has with 2016. With Suicide Squad, it is going to be a disaster. I want to be optimistic, but there’s no evidence to suggest I should be. More...

Home Market Releases for May 2nd, 2017

May 2nd, 2017

The Red Turtle

We are officially in the worst time of year on the home market. The last of the major Awards Season players have already come out, but it is still too early for the Spring hits to be released. The competition from May Sweeps and the start of the Summer Blockbuster Season means there’s not a lot here that’s going to do well in DVD / Blu-ray sales. Ironically, the lack of a major release means there are a lot of smaller releases that are competing for Pick of the Week, many of which would be lost in the crowd during a busier time of year. This includes I Am Not Your Negro, The Salesman, Real Genius, and Seven Days in May. In the end, I went with The Red Turtle on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. In the meanwhile, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone on Blu-ray gets the Puck of the Week honor, as the “best” Canadian release of the week. I just wish it were coming out in 3D. More...

Kong: Skull Island’s Final Trailer

March 6th, 2017

Big ape adventure with an ensemble cast led by Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly opens on Friday ... Full Movie Details. More...

2017 Preview: March

March 1st, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there. More...

Kong: Skull Island Trailer

November 18th, 2016

Big ape adventure with an ensemble cast led by Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly opens March 10, 2017 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2016 Preview: September

September 1st, 2016

The Magnificent Seven

August continued to pad 2016’s lead over 2015 in the year-over-year comparison. It managed this feat almost entirely due to Suicide Squad, which is on pace to hit $300 million. The next best film was Sausage Party, which might make $100 million, if it gets a push over the top. September won’t be as strong as that. This is no surprise, as the month is one of the biggest dumping grounds on the calendar. That said, studios have been working to make the end of the month a lot more productive and there are a few potential hits. The biggest of these is The Magnificent Seven, which is expected to crack $100 million, maybe even $150 million. Meanwhile, Sully and Storks both have a limited chance at $100 million. Last September, the biggest release of the month was Hotel Transylvania 2 with pulled in $169.70 million. I don’t think The Magnificent Seven will match that, so we might need a surprise $100 million hit for 2016 to come out on top. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Few Fantastic Limited Releases

July 8th, 2016

Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic is the only film on this week’s list that I think will do well in theaters. There are some films that are earning better reviews, like Our Little Sister, but no film on this week’s list has the same buzz as this film does. More...

2015 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 15th, 2016

The Revenant

The Oscar nominations were announced at 5:30 am Pacific time. Nothing is good that early in the morning. Worse still, this was a terrible year for snubs, especially when it comes to diversity of the nominees. The voters for the Oscars are 94% white and 77% male... but that's still more diverse than the list of nominees. The Revenant led the way with 12 nominations and it is expected to win a few of those, while it is a serious contender in most of the categories it was nominated in. More...

2016 Preview: January

January 1st, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth. 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...

Home Market Releases for August 25th, 2015

August 25th, 2015

Big Game

TV on DVD releases dominate the home market this week even more than they did last week, including five of the six best-selling new releases on Amazon.com. Despite this, none of them are contenders for Pick of the Week, at least not in my opinion. The two best are Two Days, One Night and CitizenFour. I really should select one of those for Pick of the Week... but I'm going with Big Game on Blu-ray, because I'm a big goofball. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Barely Lethal

August 3rd, 2015

Barely-Lethal

A24 has only been around for little more than two years, but in that time, I've reviewed more than a dozen of their releases. I haven't enjoyed all of them, but their hit to miss ratio has been better than most. Likewise, their hit to miss ratio at the box office has been better than most. If this keeps up, they might start releasing wide releases in a few years. However, while their track record is amazing compared to most limited releases, Barely Lethal is not a success story. It earned terrible reviews and missed the Mendoza Line during its opening weekend, earning less than $2,000 per theater. Granted it was also a VOD premiere, so that's a mitigating circumstance, it was one of the weakest box office performers for A24. Was this result fair? Or did it deserve better? More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Big Game and Other Small Releases

June 26th, 2015

Big Game

The vast majority of the films on this week's list are either debuting on Video on Demand simultaneously with their theatrical release, or have been playing on VOD for a while. There are a few exceptions, but none of them look like they will become box office hits. The film I'm most interested in seeing is Big Game. It might not be the typical limited release and its reviews are not award-worthy, but it certainly looks entertaining. At the very least, it is worth a rental on Video on Demand. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

June 13th, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service is based on a comic book co-created by Mark Millar, who previously created the Kick-Ass comic book series. (On a side note, apparently there is a Hit Girl prequel comic book in the works and if that does well, there might be a Kick-Ass 3 movie that focuses more on Hit Girl. She was definitely the best part of the second movie.) It was a February release, so expectations were good, but not great. However, the film managed more than $125 million domestically and $400 million worldwide. That's fantastic. Is it as good as its box office numbers? Or did it thrive thanks to terrible competition? More...

2015 Preview: February

February 1st, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

It was a record-breaking January thanks entirely to American Sniper, which set records, both during its limited release run and especially when it expanded wide. There were a couple of other films that did well, but for the most part, it was a typical January. The question is, will American Sniper boost the overall box office, which would help February, or will its effects fade as it does? There are ten wide releases in February; there are a few films that may or may not open in the top ten. Of these, there are only two that have a real shot at true box office success. The biggest film in terms of buzz is Fifty Shades of Grey, which looks so, so bad. Personally, I would rather watch The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water a hundred times than sit through just the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey. If Fifty Shades of Grey becomes the biggest hit of the month, it will mrean the end of civilization. Because. I. Will. End. Civilization. Last February was mostly mediocre, except for The LEGO Movie which was a huge early year hit. There's no chance any film opening this month will match The LEGO Movie; the top two films likely won't match The LEGO Movie. Because of this, 2015 will need to rely on depth to come out ahead. I'm not sure how likely that will be. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

September 6th, 2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the latest in an unending string of hits for Marvel Studios. It was for quite a while the biggest hit of the year, but was recently overtaken by Guardians of the Galaxy. Is this film worth checking out for those who have enjoyed the previous Avengers films? And if you've never seen any of the previous Avengers films, is this a good place to start? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: RoboCop

June 19th, 2014

When the RoboCop remake was announced, a lot of people thought it would be a disaster. The original RoboCop is widely considered a classic that not only offers a lot of action, but is also a smart satire. Some where expecting the film to be a complete train wreck. That wasn't the case, at least not with critics. Granted, 49% positive isn't a good score, but it is better than expected. Will I like it more than I thought I would? Or will I recommend skipping this movie and sticking with the original? More...

Analysis: March Bankability and the Top Dramatic Actors

April 1st, 2014

In the March update to our Bankability Index, our list of industry influencers increases to 14 people and we examine the top actors and actresses in dramatic roles in movies.

Overall, March's chart reflects the relatively modest start to the year at the box office. Samuel L. Jackson moves back into second place in the overall chart thanks to his appearance in RoboCop, Hans Zimmer was helped by his composing for Winter's Tale and Son of God (and will be further helped in April's chart through his involvement in Divergent–does the man ever sleep?). Leonardo DiCaprio continues to benefit from his producing roles in The Wolf of Wall Street, Out of the Furnace and Runner Runner. Finally, Frozen helps John Lasseter solidify his 11th place in the chart.

This month's new entry is Morgan Freeman, who got a very handy boost from his voice role in The LEGO Movie, and was also helped by some work we did on our archive of credits. That combination takes him to 14th on the Worldwide Chart, up 3 places from February.

All this activity has kept us pretty busy, but it's our new Bankability feature that really kept us burning the midnight oil this month: The Bankability Index Casting and Hiring Guides... More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

Analysis: Superstars, Side Kicks and Cameo Kings

September 14th, 2013


Top-grossing actors and actresses in leading roles

Over the past two or so years, we've been working on one of the biggest projects we've ever undertaken: building out our database of acting and technical credits to include complete information on every acting role and significant technical credit for movies for which we have box office information. While work on this vast task continues (and will, of course, continue as long as films are being made), we have enough coverage of the industry now to start doing some serious analysis. Over the next month or two, I'll be looking at some of the things we've found and we'll be rolling out new features at The Numbers that take advantage of the dataset. This week, I'll look into how we are categorizing acting roles, and discuss the first charts in our new People Records section. More...

2013 Preview: July

July 1st, 2013

For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end. More...

2013 Preview: April

April 1st, 2013

March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 24, 2024The Garfield Movie Vic
Feb 2, 2024Argylle Alfred Solomon $45,155,035$50,288,282$95,443,317
Nov 10, 2023The Marvels Nick Fury $84,500,223$115,206,027$199,706,250
Sep 29, 2023The Kill Room $139,358$605,015$744,373
Jul 15, 2022Paws of Fury: The Lege… Jimbo $17,811,382$22,354,756$40,166,138
Aug 20, 2021The Protégé Moody Dutton $7,446,823$809,206$8,256,029
Jun 16, 2021The Hitman’s Wife’s Bo… Darius Kincaid $38,014,727$29,372,728$67,387,455
May 14, 2021Spiral Marcus Banks $23,216,862$16,302,726$39,519,588
Mar 6, 2020The Banker Joe Morris $2,990,000$2,990,000
Jan 24, 2020The Last Full Measure Takoda $2,949,212$371,899$3,321,111
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… Mace Windu $515,202,542$557,565,455$1,072,767,997
Jul 2, 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home Nick Fury $390,532,085$741,575,437$1,132,107,522
Jun 14, 2019Shaft John Shaft II $21,360,215$21,360,215
Apr 26, 2019Avengers: Endgame Nick Fury $858,373,000$1,930,539,285$2,788,912,285
Apr 5, 2019Unicorn Store
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel Nick Fury $426,829,839$702,746,255$1,129,576,094
Jan 18, 2019Glass Elijah Price / Mr… $111,048,468$135,950,571$246,999,039
Sep 21, 2018Life Itself Himself $4,095,431$3,865,043$7,960,474
Jun 15, 2018Incredibles 2 Lucius Best / Fro… $608,581,744$634,223,615$1,242,805,359
Apr 27, 2018Avengers: Infinity War Nick Fury $678,815,482$1,369,544,272$2,048,359,754
Aug 18, 2017The Hitman’s Bodyguard Darius Kincaid $75,468,583$107,946,600$183,415,183
Mar 10, 2017Kong: Skull Island Preston Packard $168,052,812$393,019,247$561,072,059
Feb 3, 2017I Am Not Your Negro Narrator $7,123,919$2,493,483$9,617,402
Jan 20, 2017xXx: Return of Xander … Augustus Gibbons $44,898,413$300,134,946$345,033,359
Sep 30, 2016Miss Peregrine’s Home … Barron $87,242,834$208,744,042$295,986,876
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan George Washington… $126,643,061$222,258,964$348,902,025
Jun 10, 2016Cell Tom McCourt $1,019,475$1,019,475
Dec 25, 2015The Hateful Eight Major Warren $54,117,416$97,695,942$151,813,358
Dec 4, 2015Chi-raq Dolmedes $2,653,031$80,366$2,733,397
Jun 26, 2015Big Game The President of … $24,752$3,595,577$3,620,329
May 29, 2015Barely Lethal Hardman $4,912$508,391$513,303
May 1, 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron Nick Fury $459,005,868$936,311,111$1,395,316,979
Feb 13, 2015Kingsman: The Secret S… Valentine $128,261,724$276,300,000$404,561,724
Oct 10, 2014Kite Karl Aker
Apr 4, 2014Captain America: The W… Nick Fury $259,746,958$454,654,931$714,401,889
Feb 12, 2014RoboCop Pat Novak $58,607,007$184,374,792$242,981,799
Jan 17, 2014Reasonable Doubt Clinton Davis $41,743$41,743
Nov 27, 2013Oldboy Chaney $2,193,658$1,149,909$3,343,567
Jul 17, 2013Turbo Whiplash $83,028,130$203,868,448$286,896,578
Dec 31, 2012Zambezia Tendai $34,454,336$34,454,336
Dec 25, 2012Django Unchained Stephen $162,805,434$287,036,132$449,841,566
May 18, 2012The Samaritan Foley $2,521$12,699$15,220
May 4, 2012Meeting Evil Richie $525$525
May 4, 2012The Avengers Nick Fury $623,357,910$891,742,301$1,515,100,211
Oct 11, 2011Arena Foley
Jul 22, 2011Captain America: The F… Nick Fury $176,654,505$193,915,271$370,569,776
May 6, 2011Thor Nick Fury (uncred… $181,030,624$268,295,994$449,326,618
Apr 22, 2011African Cats Himself $15,428,747$7,517,860$22,946,607
Aug 6, 2010The Other Guys P.K. Highsmith $119,219,978$51,716,492$170,936,470
Jun 15, 2010Unthinkable H $5,483,534$5,483,534
May 7, 2010Mother and Child Paul $1,110,509$5,426,670$6,537,179
May 7, 2010Iron Man 2 Nick Fury $312,433,331$308,723,058$621,156,389
Oct 23, 2009Astro Boy Zog $19,551,067$22,085,176$41,636,243
Aug 21, 2009Inglourious Basterds Narrator (uncredi… $120,774,594$196,027,687$316,802,281
Feb 10, 2009Gospel Hill Paul Malcolm
Dec 25, 2008The Spirit The Octopus $19,806,188$19,200,000$39,006,188
Nov 7, 2008Soul Men Louis Hinds $12,082,391$263,492$12,345,883
Sep 19, 2008Lakeview Terrace Abel Turner $39,263,506$5,557,793$44,821,299
Aug 15, 2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars Mace Windu $35,161,554$33,533,889$68,695,443
May 27, 2008Cleaner Tom Cutler $3,768,452$3,768,452
May 2, 2008Iron Man Nick Fury $318,604,126$266,567,421$585,171,547
Feb 14, 2008Jumper Roland $80,172,128$142,468,684$222,640,812
Aug 24, 2007Resurrecting the Champ Champ $3,172,382$88,173$3,260,555
Jun 22, 20071408 Olin $71,985,628$59,277,742$131,263,370
May 11, 2007Home of the Brave Will Marsh $43,753$43,753
Mar 2, 2007Black Snake Moan Lazarus $9,396,870$1,554,283$10,951,153
Jan 30, 2007Farce of the Penguins Narrator
Aug 18, 2006Snakes on a Plane Neville Flynn $34,020,814$28,000,000$62,020,814
Feb 17, 2006Freedomland Lorenzo Council $12,512,886$2,138,330$14,651,216
Sep 9, 2005The Man Derrick Vann $8,330,720$2,062,976$10,393,696
May 19, 2005Star Wars Ep. III: Rev… Mace Windu $380,270,577$468,728,300$848,998,877
Apr 29, 2005XXX: State of the Union Agent Augustus Gi… $26,873,932$44,200,000$71,073,932
Mar 11, 2005In My Country Langston Whitfield $163,536$163,536
Jan 14, 2005Coach Carter Coach Carter $67,264,877$9,400,630$76,665,507
Nov 5, 2004The Incredibles Lucius Best/Frozone $261,441,092$370,000,000$631,441,092
Apr 16, 2004Kill Bill: Volume 2 Rufus $66,207,920$87,328,062$153,535,982
Feb 27, 2004Twisted John Mills $25,195,050$14,924,798$40,119,848
Sep 12, 2003No Good Deed Jack Friar $129,042$129,042
Aug 8, 2003S.W.A.T. Lt. Dan "Hondo" H… $116,877,597$90,277,151$207,154,748
Mar 28, 2003Basic West $26,599,248$15,999,250$42,598,498
Jan 28, 2003BaadAsssss Cinema Himself
Oct 18, 2002Formula 51 Elmo McElroy $5,204,007$5,204,007
Aug 9, 2002xXx NSA Agent Gibbons $141,930,000$125,270,000$267,200,000
May 16, 2002Star Wars Ep. II: Atta… Mace Windu $310,676,740$346,018,875$656,695,615
Apr 12, 2002Changing Lanes Doyle Gibson $66,790,248$66,790,248
Mar 2, 2001The Caveman's Valentine Romulus Ledbetter $687,081$205,425$892,506
Nov 22, 2000Unbreakable Elijah Price $94,999,143$153,100,000$248,099,143
Jun 16, 2000Shaft John Shaft $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
Apr 7, 2000Rules of Engagement Childers $61,322,858$10,397,073$71,719,931
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea Russell Franklin $73,648,228$91,400,000$165,048,228
Jun 11, 1999Le Violon rouge Charles Moritz $10,019,109$10,019,109
May 19, 1999Star Wars Ep. I: The P… Mace Windu $474,544,677$552,500,000$1,027,044,677
Jul 29, 1998The Negotiator Danny Roman $44,705,766$4,400,000$49,105,766
Jun 26, 1998Out of Sight Hejira (uncredited) $37,562,568$40,000,000$77,562,568
Feb 13, 1998Sphere Harry $37,068,294$13,100,000$50,168,294
Dec 25, 1997Jackie Brown Ordell Robbie $39,673,162$35,054,330$74,727,492
Nov 7, 1997Eve's Bayou Louis Batiste $14,843,425$14,843,425
Jul 30, 1997One Eight Seven Trevor Garfield $5,747,802$5,747,802
Feb 28, 1997Hard Eight Jimmy $142,356$359$142,715
Oct 11, 1996Trees Lounge Wendell $749,741$749,741
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight Mitch Henessey $33,447,612$33,447,612
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill Carl Lee Hailey $108,766,007$43,500,000$152,266,007
Jun 21, 1996The Search for One-eye… Col. Ron $5,000$5,000
May 3, 1996The Great White Hype Rev. Fred Sultan $7,852,282$7,852,282
Jun 2, 1995Fluke Rumbo (voice) $3,794,761$3,794,761
May 19, 1995Die Hard: With a Venge… Zeus $100,012,499$266,089,167$366,101,666
Apr 21, 1995Kiss of Death Calvin $14,942,422$14,942,422
Mar 17, 1995Losing Isaiah Kadar Lewis $7,564,608$7,564,608
UnknownAgainst the Wall Jamaal
UnknownHail Caesar
UnknownAssault at West Point:… Richard
Oct 14, 1994Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield $107,928,762$104,962,998$212,891,760
Aug 19, 1994Fresh Sam $8,094,616$8,094,616
1994The New Age Dale Deveaux $245,217$245,217
Sep 10, 1993True Romance Big Don $12,281,000$362,293$12,643,293
Aug 6, 1993The Meteor Man Dre $8,015,592$8,015,592
Jun 11, 1993Jurassic Park Arnold $415,404,543$643,049,687$1,058,454,230
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew Andrew Sterling $9,461,630$9,461,630
Feb 5, 1993Loaded Weapon 1 Wes Lugar $27,979,399$27,979,399
UnknownFathers and Sons Marshall
Sep 18, 1992Jumpin’ at the Boneyard Mr. Simpson $9,000$9,000
Jun 5, 1992Patriot Games Robby $83,287,363$94,812,637$178,100,000
Apr 24, 1992White Sands Greg Meeker $9,011,574$9,011,574
Jan 17, 1992Juice Trip $20,146,800$20,146,800
Nov 8, 1991Strictly Business Monroe $7,683,267$7,683,267
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever Gator Purify $31,739,045$31,739,045
1991Johnny Suede B-Bop $55,000$55,000
Sep 19, 1990Goodfellas Stacks Edwards $46,743,809$359,674$47,103,483
Aug 17, 1990The Exorcist III Dream Blind Man $25,011,739$25,011,739
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues Madlock $16,153,000$16,153,000
Jun 22, 1990Betsy's Wedding Taxi Dispatcher, … $19,740,070$19,740,070
May 11, 1990Def by Temptation Minister Garth $2,218,579$2,218,579
Mar 23, 1990A Shock to the System Ulysses $3,417,056$3,417,056
1990The Return of Superfly Nate Cabot $610,402$610,402
Sep 15, 1989Sea of Love Black Guy $58,571,513$52,308,000$110,879,513
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing Mister Senor Love… $26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America Hold-up Man $128,152,301$160,647,699$288,800,000
Feb 12, 1988School Daze Leeds $14,545,844$14,545,844
Dec 18, 1987Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie's Uncle (sk… $50,504,655$50,504,655
Nov 20, 1981Ragtime Gang member $17,468,158$17,468,158
1972Together for Days Stan
 
Averages $94,769,132$178,486,229$217,653,771
Totals 141 $11,656,603,292$16,420,733,108$28,077,336,400


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 2, 2024Argylle $17,473,5403,647$45,155,035$95,443,31747.3%
Nov 10, 2023The Marvels $46,110,8594,030$84,500,223$199,706,25042.3%
Sep 29, 2023The Kill Room $82,891355$139,358$744,37318.7%
Jul 15, 2022Paws of Fury: The Lege… $6,321,4233,481$17,811,382$40,166,13844.3%
Aug 20, 2021The Protégé $2,908,2212,577$7,446,823$8,256,02990.2%
Jun 16, 2021The Hitman’s Wife’s Bo… $11,397,8203,361$38,014,727$67,387,45556.4%
Mar 6, 2020The Banker $2,990,000
Jan 24, 2020The Last Full Measure $1,058,019617$2,949,212$3,321,11188.8%
Jul 2, 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home $92,579,2124,634$390,532,085$1,132,107,52234.5%
Jun 14, 2019Shaft $8,901,4192,952$21,360,215$21,360,215100.0%
Apr 26, 2019Avengers: Endgame $357,115,0074,662$858,373,000$2,788,912,28530.8%
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel $153,433,4234,310$426,829,839$1,129,576,09437.8%
Jan 18, 2019Glass $40,328,9203,844$111,048,468$246,999,03945.0%
Jun 15, 2018Incredibles 2 $182,687,9054,413$608,581,744$1,242,805,35949.0%
Aug 18, 2017The Hitman’s Bodyguard $21,384,5043,377$75,468,583$183,415,18341.1%
Mar 10, 2017Kong: Skull Island $61,025,4723,846$168,052,812$561,072,05930.0%
Sep 30, 2016Miss Peregrine’s Home … $28,871,1403,835$87,242,834$295,986,87629.5%
Jun 10, 2016Cell $1,019,475
Dec 25, 2015The Hateful Eight $4,610,6762,938$54,117,416$151,813,35835.6%
Jun 26, 2015Big Game $16,90911$24,752$3,620,3290.7%
May 29, 2015Barely Lethal $1,72622$4,912$513,3031.0%
May 1, 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron $191,271,1094,276$459,005,868$1,395,316,97932.9%
Feb 13, 2015Kingsman: The Secret S… $36,206,3313,282$128,261,724$404,561,72431.7%
Oct 10, 2014Kite
Apr 4, 2014Captain America: The W… $95,023,7213,938$259,746,958$714,401,88936.4%
Jan 17, 2014Reasonable Doubt $41,743
Jul 17, 2013Turbo $21,312,6253,809$83,028,130$286,896,57828.9%
May 18, 2012The Samaritan $1,7443$2,521$15,22016.6%
May 4, 2012Meeting Evil $1811$525$525100.0%
May 4, 2012The Avengers $207,438,7084,349$623,357,910$1,515,100,21141.1%
Jun 15, 2010Unthinkable $5,483,534
May 7, 2010Mother and Child $43,040119$1,110,509$6,537,17917.0%
Nov 7, 2008Soul Men $5,401,6052,048$12,082,391$12,345,88397.9%
Sep 19, 2008Lakeview Terrace $15,004,6722,574$39,263,506$44,821,29987.6%
May 27, 2008Cleaner $3,768,452
Aug 24, 2007Resurrecting the Champ $1,659,7561,605$3,172,382$3,260,55597.3%
Jun 22, 20071408 $20,617,6672,733$71,985,628$131,263,37054.8%
May 11, 2007Home of the Brave $25,26144$43,753$43,753100.0%
Mar 2, 2007Black Snake Moan $4,143,1991,253$9,396,870$10,951,15385.8%
Aug 18, 2006Snakes on a Plane $15,206,3013,555$34,020,814$62,020,81454.9%
Feb 17, 2006Freedomland $5,833,5622,361$12,512,886$14,651,21685.4%
Sep 9, 2005The Man $4,065,0142,040$8,330,720$10,393,69680.2%
Mar 11, 2005In My Country $22,38315$163,536$163,536100.0%
Jan 14, 2005Coach Carter $24,182,9602,574$67,264,877$76,665,50787.7%
Nov 5, 2004The Incredibles $70,467,6233,933$261,441,092$631,441,09241.4%
Feb 27, 2004Twisted $8,904,2992,704$25,195,050$40,119,84862.8%
Sep 12, 2003No Good Deed $129,042402$129,042$129,042100.0%
Aug 8, 2003S.W.A.T. $37,062,5353,220$116,877,597$207,154,74856.4%
Mar 28, 2003Basic $11,511,9602,876$26,599,248$42,598,49862.4%
Apr 12, 2002Changing Lanes $17,128,0622,642$66,790,248$66,790,248100.0%
Mar 2, 2001The Caveman's Valentine $112,04159$687,081$892,50677.0%
Nov 22, 2000Unbreakable $30,330,7712,790$94,999,143$248,099,14338.3%
Jun 16, 2000Shaft $21,714,7572,433$70,327,868$107,190,10865.6%
Apr 7, 2000Rules of Engagement $15,011,1813,220$61,322,858$71,719,93185.5%
Jul 29, 1998The Negotiator $10,218,8312,515$44,705,766$49,105,76691.0%
Feb 13, 1998Sphere $16,586,7652,814$37,068,294$50,168,29473.9%
Nov 7, 1997Eve's Bayou $3,287,846672$14,843,425$14,843,425100.0%
Jul 30, 1997One Eight Seven $2,222,9841,121$5,747,802$5,747,802100.0%
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill $14,823,1592,313$108,766,007$152,266,00771.4%
Jun 21, 1996The Search for One-eye… $5,000$5,000100.0%
May 3, 1996The Great White Hype $3,349,4811,499$7,852,282$7,852,282100.0%
Apr 21, 1995Kiss of Death $5,317,0661,627$14,942,422$14,942,422100.0%
Aug 19, 1994Fresh 411$8,094,616$8,094,616100.0%
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew $3,612,3171,233$9,461,630$9,461,630100.0%
Feb 5, 1993Loaded Weapon 1 $9,202,7222,015$27,979,399$27,979,399100.0%
1990The Return of Superfly $610,402$610,402100.0%
 
Averages $34,050,7862,380$95,873,751$222,220,91565.3%
Totals 67 $5,848,298,812$14,666,580,407


Supporting Roles


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TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 24, 2024The Garfield Movie
May 14, 2021Spiral $8,750,0342,991$23,216,862$39,519,58858.7%
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,072,767,99748.0%
Jan 20, 2017xXx: Return of Xander … $20,130,1423,651$44,898,413$345,033,35913.0%
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan $38,527,8563,591$126,643,061$348,902,02536.3%
Dec 4, 2015Chi-raq $1,198,453305$2,653,031$2,733,39797.1%
Feb 12, 2014RoboCop $21,681,4303,372$58,607,007$242,981,79924.1%
Nov 27, 2013Oldboy $885,382583$2,193,658$3,343,56765.6%
Dec 25, 2012Django Unchained $30,122,8883,012$162,805,434$449,841,56636.2%
Jul 22, 2011Captain America: The F… $65,058,5243,715$176,654,505$370,569,77647.7%
Aug 6, 2010The Other Guys $35,543,1623,651$119,219,978$170,936,47069.7%
May 7, 2010Iron Man 2 $128,122,4804,390$312,433,331$621,156,38950.3%
Oct 23, 2009Astro Boy $6,702,9233,020$19,551,067$41,636,24347.0%
Dec 25, 2008The Spirit $6,463,2782,509$19,806,188$39,006,18850.8%
Aug 15, 2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars $14,611,2733,452$35,161,554$68,695,44351.2%
Feb 14, 2008Jumper $27,354,8083,430$80,172,128$222,640,81236.0%
May 19, 2005Star Wars Ep. III: Rev… $108,435,8413,663$380,270,577$848,998,87744.8%
Apr 29, 2005XXX: State of the Union $12,712,2723,480$26,873,932$71,073,93237.8%
Apr 16, 2004Kill Bill: Volume 2 $25,104,9493,073$66,207,920$153,535,98243.1%
Oct 18, 2002Formula 51 $2,817,7191,857$5,204,007$5,204,007100.0%
Aug 9, 2002xXx $44,506,1033,536$141,930,000$267,200,00053.1%
May 16, 2002Star Wars Ep. II: Atta… $80,027,8143,161$310,676,740$656,695,61547.3%
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea $19,107,6432,901$73,648,228$165,048,22844.6%
Jun 11, 1999Le Violon rouge $87,133261$10,019,109$10,019,109100.0%
May 19, 1999Star Wars Ep. I: The P… $64,810,9703,126$474,544,677$1,027,044,67746.2%
Dec 25, 1997Jackie Brown $9,292,2481,642$39,673,162$74,727,49253.1%
Feb 28, 1997Hard Eight $69,48629$142,356$142,71599.7%
Jun 2, 1995Fluke $1,435,7091,200$3,794,761$3,794,761100.0%
May 19, 1995Die Hard: With a Venge… $22,162,2452,579$100,012,499$366,101,66627.3%
Mar 17, 1995Losing Isaiah $2,520,972912$7,564,608$7,564,608100.0%
Oct 14, 1994Pulp Fiction $9,311,8821,494$107,928,762$212,891,76050.7%
1994The New Age $245,217$245,217100.0%
Sep 10, 1993True Romance $4,023,4201,254$12,281,000$12,643,29397.1%
Jun 11, 1993Jurassic Park $50,159,4602,778$415,404,543$1,058,454,23039.2%
UnknownFathers and Sons
Sep 18, 1992Jumpin’ at the Boneyard $9,000$9,000100.0%
Jun 5, 1992Patriot Games $18,511,1912,396$83,287,363$178,100,00046.8%
Apr 24, 1992White Sands $3,151,6291,276$9,011,574$9,011,574100.0%
Jan 17, 1992Juice $8,085,7151,100$20,146,800$20,146,800100.0%
Nov 8, 1991Strictly Business $2,456,772881$7,683,267$7,683,267100.0%
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever $5,332,860844$31,739,045$31,739,045100.0%
1991Johnny Suede $55,000$55,000100.0%
Aug 17, 1990The Exorcist III $9,312,2191,414$25,011,739$25,011,739100.0%
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues $4,387,360572$16,153,000$16,153,000100.0%
Jun 22, 1990Betsy's Wedding $4,662,4881,058$19,740,070$19,740,070100.0%
May 11, 1990Def by Temptation $2,218,579$2,218,579100.0%
Mar 23, 1990A Shock to the System $1,002,158345$3,417,056$3,417,056100.0%
Sep 15, 1989Sea of Love $10,017,8401,439$58,571,513$110,879,51352.8%
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing $3,563,535534$26,004,026$26,051,50299.8%
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America $21,404,4202,064$128,152,301$288,800,00044.4%
Feb 12, 1988School Daze $1,802,656220$14,545,844$14,545,844100.0%
Nov 20, 1981Ragtime $151,351500$17,468,158$17,468,158100.0%
 
Averages $24,629,6642,123$86,777,104$195,043,61969.2%
Totals 52 $4,338,855,192$9,752,180,935

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office 1 $5,848,285,777
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 6 $4,338,855,192
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 1 $8,649,692,616
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 1 $7,015,812,237
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 12 $3,229,065,279
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office 5 $1,318,106,436
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office 2 $11,656,590,257
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office 4 $8,818,131,464
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 18 $5,413,325,743
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 1 $12,390,319,351
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office 1 $10,768,566,947
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 27 $4,047,400,998
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office 4 $1,948,632,404
Top Stars at the International Box Office 2 $16,420,582,977
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $14,666,417,241
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $9,752,180,935
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $21,040,011,967
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office 1 $17,784,379,184
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 19 $7,276,466,277
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $3,266,738,840
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $28,077,173,234
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 184 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office 49 149
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office 44 156
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office 13 252
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office 83 105
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office 9 306
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office 26 208
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office 6 267
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office 69 146
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office 55 152
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office 42 158
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office 48 135
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office 80 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office 30 197
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Domestic Box Office 6 318
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office 3 384
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office 1 428
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office 39 207
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office 2 508
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office 1 367
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office 1 432
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 293 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 64 135
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office 21 165
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office 23 200
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the International Box Office 42 160
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office 44 160
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 316 3
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 229 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 45
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office 22 193
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office 3 314
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office 2 386
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office 1 425
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office 28 204
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office 2 481
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 1 349
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 1 366
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 413 17
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 71
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 27 143
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office 12 275
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office 27 197
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office 14 233
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office 80 121
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office 83 122
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office 79 116
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 245 39
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office 82 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 176 64
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 56
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 117 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office 25 194
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office 4 325
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office 2 393
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office 1 433
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office 36 202
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office 2 493
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 1 359
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 1 401
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 367 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 66 104
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 26 152
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 9 $2,014,281,121
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 85 $379,878,166
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 5 $3,230,607,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $2,949,212
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $116,877,597
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $85,270,290
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 41 $17,811,382
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 19 $2,277,817,984
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $338,382,087
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 5 $6,049,075,347
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $3,361,899
Top International Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $90,277,151
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $36,862,240
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 36 $22,354,756
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 14 $4,292,099,105
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $718,260,253
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 5 $9,279,682,954
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $6,311,111
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $207,154,748
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $122,132,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 37 $40,166,138
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies 16 $2,422,613,978
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 11 $2,454,809,451
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 10 $970,862,348
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies 19 $2,917,601,651
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 14 $4,670,082,994
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 23 $1,230,446,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies 15 $5,340,215,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 14 $7,124,892,445
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 15 $2,201,309,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 29 $1,314,986,719
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $205,121,106
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 11 $970,862,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $69,004,594
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 5 $3,197,345,026
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $87,242,834
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $2,949,212
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 61 $944,868,693
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $407,138,722
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 27 $1,230,446,819
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $97,695,942
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 5 $5,925,875,347
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $208,744,042
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $3,361,899
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 43 $2,259,855,412
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 98 $612,259,828
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 17 $2,201,309,167
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $166,700,536
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 5 $9,123,220,373
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $295,986,876
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $6,311,111
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 20 $1,310,658,217
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies 8 $3,539,548,385
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $115,629,646
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies 59 $305,270,959
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 16 $441,003,494
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $71,985,628
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $9,461,630
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies 52 $54,117,416
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 25 $1,947,416,135
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies 8 $6,227,898,245
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $32,207,587
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $76,072,483
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 30 $377,563,330
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $59,277,742
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies 21 $97,695,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 23 $3,258,074,352
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies 8 $9,767,446,630
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $147,837,233
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $381,343,442
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 21 $818,566,824
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $131,263,370
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $9,461,630
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies 44 $151,813,358
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 4 $4,299,349,664
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies 19 $958,533,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies 23 $980,323,978
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 5 $7,582,883,486
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies 36 $746,376,596
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies 39 $1,230,446,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 4 $11,882,233,150
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies 23 $1,704,910,414
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies 25 $2,210,770,797
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 2 $3,676,835,777
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 96 $385,700,896
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $156,190,468
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 21 $595,246,952
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 74 $308,712,283
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 52 $321,327,392
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 67 $120,930,133
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies 37 $84,111,772
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 5 $6,188,523,525
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $454,019,247
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $186,088,722
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 23 $855,547,961
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $93,939,497
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 36 $688,912,490
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 93 $138,170,277
Top International Leading Stars for MGM Movies 32 $59,541,234
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 4 $9,865,359,302
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $839,720,143
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $342,279,190
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies 21 $1,450,794,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $402,651,780
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 36 $1,010,239,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 79 $259,100,410
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies 31 $143,653,006

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 18, 2012The Samaritan Executive Producer $2,521$12,699$15,220
Mar 2, 2001The Caveman's Valentine Executive Producer $687,081$205,425$892,506
Nov 7, 1997Eve's Bayou Producer $14,843,425$14,843,425
 
Averages $5,177,676$109,062$5,250,384
Totals 3 $15,533,027$218,124$15,751,151


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 7, 1997Eve's Bayou $3,287,846672$14,843,425$14,843,425100.0%
 
Averages $3,287,846672$14,843,425$14,843,425100.0%
Totals 1 $14,843,425$14,843,425