Richard Dreyfuss

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 60 films, with $2,611,923,724 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #965)
Best-known acting roles: George (Book Club), Richard Nelson (Poseidon), Hooper (Jaws), Glenn Holland (Mr. Holland’s Opus), Roy Neary (Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
Most productive collaborators: Steven Spielberg, Diane Keaton, Bill Holderman, Jane Fonda, Erin Simms
Born: October 29, 1947 (76 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading14$704,336,488$436,400,831$1,140,737,319
Supporting11$211,043,115$205,145,157$416,188,272
Lead Ensemble Member1$115,557,835$25,000,000$140,557,835
Narrator1$52,287,414$1,236$52,288,650
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)32$672,513,753$189,637,895$862,151,648
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Richard Dreyfuss’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: Staying Grounded

July 26th, 2019

The Ground Beneath My Feet

It is an interesting week on the limited release front as there are four films that are earning 100% positive reviews, including three documentaries. I think this level of competition might be too much for any of them to thrive. Additionally, the only non-documentary to earn perfect reviews so far is The Ground Beneath My Feet, a foreign-language film. More...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Trailer

July 31st, 2017

Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic starring Richard Dreyfuss returns to theaters on September 1 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Limited Releases: Afflicting Limited Releases on the Public

April 4th, 2014

Alan Partridge poster

It is a busy week, not only in terms of quantity, but also quality. There are seven films earning 80% positive reviews or higher (at least when I checked last). Some of these, like Afflicted, probably won't find an audience in theaters, because it is just the wrong genre. Others, like The Unknown Known and Watermark, might do well for the genre, but won't find any real measure of mainstream success. On the other hand, Under the Skin and Alan Partridge might find audiences in theaters. More...

2013 Preview: August

August 1st, 2013

July was hit and miss at the box office, mostly miss. In fact, only two films really topped expectations, Despicable Me 2 and The Conjuring. That said, 2013 has nearly closed the gap with 2012 and it won't take much to pull ahead. Looking forward to August, we find that it is a very busy month with 16 or so films opening wide over five weeks. Of course, the closer you get to September, the more likely these films will struggle to find an audience, and more often than not, there are simply too many films opening wide to suspect they will all find an audience. On the high end, 2 Guns could be the biggest hit of the month with just over $100 million. The Smurfs 2 and Elysium could pull in $100 million. All three of those films are opening in the first two weeks of the month. After that, most of the new releases will be lucky if they reach $50 million during their theatrical runs. By comparison, last August was not as busy with 14 wide releases. Of those, only one film, The Bourne Legacy, topped $100 million, although a couple came reasonably close. Hopefully we will have more $100 million hits this time around and 2013 will be able to complete the comeback. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Fall, 2024Abandonment
Apr 14, 2023Sweetwater Maurice Podoloff $541,633$541,633
Oct 22, 2021Every Last One of Them Murphy
Aug 13, 2021Crime Story Ben Myers $2,984$2,984
Oct 6, 2020The Devil to Pay Ben Myers
Jul 26, 2019Astronaut Angus
Jun 14, 2019Daughter of the Wolf Father $7,504$7,504
Jan 25, 2019Polar
Dec 7, 2018Asher Avi
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
May 18, 2018Book Club George $68,566,296$37,387,336$105,953,632
Aug 28, 2015Zipper George Hiller
Apr 14, 2015Cas & Dylan Dr. Cas Pepper
Jul 25, 2014Very Good Girls Danny Field
Aug 16, 2013Paranoia $7,388,654$8,952,113$16,340,767
Mar 9, 2012Shakespeare High Himself
Oct 15, 2010Red Alexander Dunning $90,380,162$106,059,531$196,439,693
Aug 20, 2010Piranha 3D Matt Boyd $25,003,155$58,657,005$83,660,160
Apr 2, 2010Leaves of Grass $70,066$15,461$85,527
Mar 19, 2010The Lightkeepers
Jun 5, 2009My Life in Ruins Irv $8,677,425$11,800,000$20,477,425
Oct 17, 2008W. Dick Cheney $25,534,493$3,041,285$28,575,778
Jan 15, 2008Suburban Girl
May 12, 2006Poseidon Richard Nelson $60,674,817$121,000,000$181,674,817
Sep 17, 2004Silver City Chuck Raven $1,017,376$1,017,376
Jul 26, 2002Who is Cletis Tout? Micah $252,227$252,227
Aug 25, 2000The Crew Bobby Bartellemeo $13,019,253$13,019,253
Feb 27, 1998Krippendorf's Tribe James Krippendorf $7,571,115$7,571,115
May 16, 1997Night Falls On Manhattan Sam Vigoda $9,889,670$9,889,670
Jan 12, 1997The Call of the Wild: … Narrator $5,000$5,000
Nov 8, 1996Mad Dog Time Vic $80,026$80,026
Apr 12, 1996James and the Giant Peach Centipede (voice) $28,921,264$28,921,264
Dec 29, 1995Mr. Holland’s Opus Glenn Holland $82,582,604$23,700,000$106,282,604
Nov 17, 1995The American President Senator Bob Rumson $60,022,813$47,800,000$107,822,813
Oct 28, 1994Silent Fall Jake Rainer $3,180,000$3,180,000
Jul 23, 1993Another Stakeout Chris Lecce $20,107,504$20,107,504
May 14, 1993Lost in Yonkers Uncle Louie $9,285,189$9,285,189
May 17, 1991What About Bob? Leo Marvin, M.D. $63,710,000$63,710,000
Feb 8, 1991Rosencrantz and Guilde… The Player $739,104$739,104
1991Once Around Sam Sharpe $14,851,000$14,851,000
Sep 12, 1990Postcards from the Edge Doctor Frankenthal $37,963,281$37,963,281
Dec 22, 1989Always Pete Sandich $41,843,630$30,300,000$72,143,630
Aug 18, 1989Let it Ride Jay Trotter $4,971,088$4,971,088
Sep 9, 1988Moon Over Parador Jack Noah/Preside… $11,444,204$11,444,204
Nov 20, 1987Nuts Aaron Levinsky $28,866,028$28,866,028
Aug 5, 1987Stakeout Chris Lecce $65,673,233$65,673,233
Mar 6, 1987Tin Men Bill 'BB' Babowsky $25,411,386$25,411,386
Aug 8, 1986Stand by Me The Writer/Narrator $52,287,414$1,236$52,288,650
Jan 31, 1986Down and Out in Beverl… David 'Dave' Whit… $62,134,225$62,134,225
Jan 20, 1984The Buddy System Joe $1,820,049$1,820,049
Dec 2, 1981Whose Life is it Anyway? Ken Harrison $6,100,000$6,100,000
Dec 3, 1980The Competition Paul Dietrich $13,000,000$13,000,000
1978The Big Fix Moses Wine $12,000,000$12,000,000
Dec 21, 1977The Goodbye Girl Elliott Garfield $83,700,000$83,700,000
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… Roy Neary $169,100,479$171,700,000$340,800,479
Jun 20, 1975Jaws Hooper $272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
Aug 11, 1973American Graffiti Curt Henderson $115,557,835$25,000,000$140,557,835
Dec 21, 1967The Graduate Boarding House Re… $104,397,102$70,321$104,467,423
Dec 15, 1967Valley of the Dolls Stage Manager $44,432,255$44,432,255
 
Averages $39,903,150$47,565,840$56,780,951
Totals 59 $1,755,738,605$856,185,119$2,611,923,724


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Fall, 2024Abandonment
Oct 22, 2021Every Last One of Them
Aug 13, 2021Crime Story $2,984
Oct 6, 2020The Devil to Pay
Jul 26, 2019Astronaut
Jun 14, 2019Daughter of the Wolf $7,504
Apr 14, 2015Cas & Dylan
Dec 29, 1995Mr. Holland’s Opus $14,4661,659$82,582,604$106,282,60477.7%
May 17, 1991What About Bob? $9,216,3341,805$63,710,000$63,710,000100.0%
Dec 22, 1989Always $3,713,4801,206$41,843,630$72,143,63058.0%
Jan 31, 1986Down and Out in Beverl… $5,726,4951,082$62,134,225$62,134,225100.0%
1978The Big Fix $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… 901$169,100,479$340,800,47949.6%
Jun 20, 1975Jaws $7,790,6271,246$272,965,550$483,655,89356.4%
Aug 11, 1973American Graffiti $115,557,835$140,557,83582.2%
 
Averages $5,292,2801,317$102,486,790$128,129,51578.0%
Totals 15 $819,894,323$1,281,295,154


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2023Sweetwater $351,0101,204$541,633$541,633100.0%
Jan 25, 2019Polar
Dec 7, 2018Asher
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
May 18, 2018Book Club $13,582,2313,169$68,566,296$105,953,63264.7%
Aug 28, 2015Zipper
Jul 25, 2014Very Good Girls
Oct 15, 2010Red $21,761,4083,349$90,380,162$196,439,69346.0%
Aug 20, 2010Piranha 3D $10,106,8722,491$25,003,155$83,660,16029.9%
Oct 17, 2008W. $10,505,6682,050$25,534,493$28,575,77889.4%
Sep 17, 2004Silver City $337,484162$1,017,376$1,017,376100.0%
 
Averages $9,440,7792,071$35,173,853$69,364,71271.7%
Totals 11 $211,043,115$416,188,272

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 272 $819,894,323
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,884 $211,043,115
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 326 $1,748,349,951
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 647 $762,856,507
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,772 $146,388,203
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 472 $1,755,738,605
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 687 $461,400,831
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,982 $205,145,157
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $847,233,006
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $496,357,836
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,001-29,100) 29,049 $40,429,857
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $856,185,119
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 430 $1,281,295,154
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,318 $416,188,272
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 725 $2,595,582,957
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $1,259,214,343
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,199 $186,818,060
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $2,611,923,724
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office 92 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 71
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 71
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office 39 152
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office 100 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office 99 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office 83 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office 93 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office 96 87
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $430,950,918
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $284,965,550
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $41,843,630
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 25 $62,134,225
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $220,410,488
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $210,690,343
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $30,300,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $651,361,406
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $495,655,893
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $72,143,630
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 46 $62,134,225
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $819,894,323
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $461,400,831
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $1,281,295,154
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $608,950,214
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $169,100,479
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $41,843,630
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $259,400,831
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $171,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 490 $30,300,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $868,351,045
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $340,800,479
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $72,143,630
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $137,844,225
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies 39 $409,084,548
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies 13 $272,965,550
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies 88 $250,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $10,488
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 15 $210,690,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $137,844,225
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies 49 $659,784,548
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $10,488
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 14 $483,655,893
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $62,134,225
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies 46 $745,760,098
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,094 $10,488
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $461,390,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $62,144,713
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $1,207,150,441
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $208,426,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 49 $442,367,015
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $23,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $265,990,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 409 $232,126,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies 98 $708,357,358

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 26, 2019Astronaut Executive Producer
 
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