Cillian Murphy

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $4,540,958,444 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #185)
Best-known acting roles: J. Robert Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer), Dr. Jonathan Crane (The Dark Knight Rises), Scarecrow (The Dark Knight), Robert Fischer, Jr (Inception), Emmett (A Quiet Place: Part II)
Most productive collaborators: Christopher Nolan, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr., Kai Bird, Emma Thomas
Born: May 25, 1976 (47 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting12$1,994,584,338$2,546,374,106$4,540,958,444
Leading12$466,244,657$848,500,479$1,314,745,136
Lead Ensemble Member2$2,549,149$6,487,925$9,037,074
(Unclassified)4$13,352,918$35,181,855$48,534,773
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Cillian Murphy’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


Theater counts: Barbenheimer finally blasts into theaters, but Mission Impossible still widest release

July 20th, 2023

Barbie

The long awaited release of Barbie and Oppenheimer is finally here. The pair, fondly referred to by the moniker, “Barbenheimer” is poised to headline one of the biggest movie-going weekends in a few years. As different as two films could possibly be, the duo will undoubtedly make their imprint on the Summer movie-going season. Barbie will start out in 4,243 theaters, while Oppenheimer will launch in 3,610 locations across North America. For one more week however, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One will remain the most widely available film, showing in 4,321 venues. More...

Oppenheimer trailer 2

May 8th, 2023

Real-life historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Christopher Nolan opens exclusively in theaters on July 21, 2023 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Oppenheimer trailer

December 20th, 2022

Real-life historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Christopher Nolan opens exclusively in theaters on July 21, 2023 ... Full Movie Details. More...

A Quiet Place II Trailer

January 1st, 2020

Horror thriller starring Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy opens March 20 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Free Fire

July 16th, 2017

Free Fire

Free Fire opened in theaters in April. It wasn’t expected to be a major hit, or even a midlevel hit, but almost no one expected it to bomb as badly as it did. It didn’t just open below the Mendoza Line, had it opened with as much as it made in total, it still would have been below the Mendoza Line. Is it really as bad as its box office numbers would indicate? Or is it a hidden gem? 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...

Anthropoid Trailer

July 6th, 2016

True-life thriller starring Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy and Charlotte Le Bon, directed by Sean Ellis, opens August 12 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...

Aloft Trailer

April 18th, 2015

Drama starring Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy and Mélanie Laurent, directed by Claudia Llosa opens May 22... Full movie details... More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 21, 2023Oppenheimer J. Robert Oppenhe… $329,702,240$634,967,761$964,670,001
May 28, 2021A Quiet Place: Part II Emmett $160,215,764$136,434,592$296,650,356
Jun 21, 2019Anna Lenny Miller $7,743,794$25,081,423$32,825,217
Nov 9, 2018The Delinquent Season $35,583$35,583
Feb 16, 2018The Party Tom $749,827$4,493,508$5,243,335
Jul 21, 2017Dunkirk Shivering Soldier $190,068,280$322,321,731$512,390,011
Apr 21, 2017Free Fire Chris $1,799,322$1,994,417$3,793,739
Aug 12, 2016Anthropoid Josef Gabcik $2,963,630$2,301,076$5,264,706
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea Matthew Joy $25,020,758$64,672,551$89,693,309
May 22, 2015Aloft Ivan $53,086$478,053$531,139
Apr 18, 2014Transcendence Agent Buchanan $23,022,309$80,016,949$103,039,258
Jul 19, 2013Broken Mike $1,212,304$1,212,304
Jul 20, 2012The Dark Knight Rises Dr. Jonathan Crane $448,139,099$634,089,008$1,082,228,107
Jul 13, 2012Red Lights Tom Buckley $49,521$14,469,363$14,518,884
Oct 28, 2011In Time Raymond Leon $37,553,932$127,550,020$165,103,952
Oct 21, 2011Retreat Martin
Jul 16, 2010Inception Robert Fischer, Jr $292,576,195$533,217,375$825,793,570
May 21, 2010Perrier’s Bounty $828$828
Apr 20, 2010Peacock
Mar 13, 2009The Edge of Love William Killick $33,260$3,205,662$3,238,922
Jul 18, 2008The Dark Knight Scarecrow $534,235,491$465,004,537$999,240,028
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine Capa $3,688,560$28,342,050$32,030,610
Mar 16, 2007The Wind That Shakes t… Damien $1,829,142$23,841,032$25,670,174
Nov 16, 2005Breakfast on Pluto Patrick "Kitten" … $828,699$828,699
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye Jackson Rippner $57,891,803$38,774,683$96,666,486
Jun 15, 2005Batman Begins Dr. Jonathan Crane $205,343,774$151,426,819$356,770,593
Mar 19, 2004Intermission John $889,857$3,662,629$4,552,486
Dec 25, 2003Cold Mountain Bardolph $95,632,614$69,541,295$165,173,909
Dec 12, 2003Girl with a Pearl Earring Pieter $11,634,362$31,519,226$43,153,588
Jun 27, 200328 Days Later… Jim $45,064,915$37,890,718$82,955,633
 
Averages $95,258,887$132,174,783$211,188,408
Totals 30 $2,476,731,062$3,436,544,365$5,913,275,427


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 21, 2023Oppenheimer $82,455,4203,761$329,702,240$964,670,00134.2%
Nov 9, 2018The Delinquent Season $35,583
Feb 16, 2018The Party $37,39686$749,827$5,243,33514.3%
Apr 21, 2017Free Fire $994,4301,070$1,799,322$3,793,73947.4%
Aug 12, 2016Anthropoid $1,233,516452$2,963,630$5,264,70656.3%
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea $11,053,3663,103$25,020,758$89,693,30927.9%
Jul 13, 2012Red Lights $10,34018$49,521$14,518,8840.3%
Oct 21, 2011Retreat
May 21, 2010Perrier’s Bounty $8281$828$828100.0%
Mar 13, 2009The Edge of Love $3,9445$33,260$3,238,9221.0%
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine $242,964461$3,688,560$32,030,61011.5%
Mar 16, 2007The Wind That Shakes t… $76,19049$1,829,142$25,670,1747.1%
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye $16,167,6623,134$57,891,803$96,666,48659.9%
Jun 27, 200328 Days Later… $10,061,8581,407$45,064,915$82,955,63354.3%
 
Averages $10,194,8261,129$39,066,151$101,829,40134.5%
Totals 14 $468,793,806$1,323,782,210


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 28, 2021A Quiet Place: Part II $47,547,2313,744$160,215,764$296,650,35654.0%
Jun 21, 2019Anna $3,600,6472,114$7,743,794$32,825,21723.6%
Jul 21, 2017Dunkirk $50,513,4884,014$190,068,280$512,390,01137.1%
May 22, 2015Aloft $2,11617$53,086$531,13910.0%
Apr 18, 2014Transcendence $10,886,3863,455$23,022,309$103,039,25822.3%
Jul 19, 2013Broken $1,212,304
Jul 20, 2012The Dark Knight Rises $160,887,2954,404$448,139,099$1,082,228,10741.4%
Oct 28, 2011In Time $12,050,3683,127$37,553,932$165,103,95222.7%
Jul 16, 2010Inception $62,785,3373,792$292,576,195$825,793,57035.4%
Jul 18, 2008The Dark Knight $158,411,4834,366$534,235,491$999,240,02853.5%
Jun 15, 2005Batman Begins $48,745,4403,858$205,343,774$356,770,59357.6%
Dec 25, 2003Cold Mountain $14,574,2132,802$95,632,614$165,173,90957.9%
 
Averages $51,818,5463,245$181,325,849$378,413,20437.8%
Totals 12 $1,994,584,338$4,540,958,444

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 506 $468,793,806
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $1,994,584,338
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 $2,476,731,062
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 471 $1,019,155,731
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 100 $1,393,605,708
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 223 $2,476,731,062
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 367 $854,988,404
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 218 $2,546,374,106
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $3,436,544,365
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 421 $1,526,213,884
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $1,781,869,164
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $3,436,544,365
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 426 $1,323,782,210
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,540,958,444
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 $5,913,275,427
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $2,545,369,615
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $3,175,474,872
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 245 $5,913,275,427
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 311 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 561 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 621 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 40
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 40
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 34
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 84 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 65 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 306 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 295 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 46
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 211 46
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 459 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 507 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 96 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 76 98
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 836 $111,073,090
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $28,017,648
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 19 $329,702,240
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $149,841,354
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies 97 $70,179,289
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 5 $634,967,761
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $260,914,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $98,196,937
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 7 $964,670,001
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $468,792,978
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $854,988,404
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $1,323,781,382
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $58,691,151
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $48,753,475
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $3,628,464
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 11 $357,719,888
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $57,773,137
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $66,232,768
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 574 $25,835,449
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 3 $705,147,050
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $116,464,288
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 392 $114,986,243
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $29,463,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 3 $1,062,866,938
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $25,020,758
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $1,799,322
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies 55 $332,314,469
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $64,593,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $45,064,915
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $64,672,551
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,107 $1,994,417
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies 16 $666,543,546
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $83,887,172
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $37,890,718
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 950 $89,693,309
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $3,793,739
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies 26 $998,858,015
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $148,480,686
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $82,955,633
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $82,912,561
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $384,052,103
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $1,829,142
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $103,447,234
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies 39 $727,664,555
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $23,841,032
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $186,359,795
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies 64 $1,111,716,658
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $25,670,174
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $25,020,758
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 89 $329,702,240
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $64,672,551
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies 48 $634,967,761
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $89,693,309
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies 63 $964,670,001

All Technical Credits

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