Paul Newman

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,057,399,003 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #243)
Best-known acting roles: Doc Hudson (Cars), Doc Hudson (Cars 3), John Looney (Road to Perdition), Dodge Blake (Message in a Bottle), David Scott (Magnificent Desolation)
Best-known technical roles: Harry & Son (Director), Harry & Son (Screenwriter), Harry & Son (Producer), The Glass Menagerie (Director)
Born: January 26, 1925
Died: September 26, 2008
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading30$918,395,587$139,003,416$1,057,399,003
Supporting4$242,723,775$248,482,655$491,206,430
Lead Ensemble Member2$256,082,982$217,547,576$473,630,558
Cameo2$36,150,695$0$36,150,695
Documentary Subject1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)3$0$0$0
In Technical RolesDirector5$5,795,904$951$5,796,855
Producer1$4,900,000$0$4,900,000
Screenwriter1$4,900,000$0$4,900,000

Career Trend

This graph shows Paul Newman’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


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 16, 2017Cars 3 Doc Hudson $152,901,115$230,640,254$383,541,369
Nov 10, 2015Winning: The Racing Li… Himself
Sep 28, 2007The Price of Sugar Narrator $5,000$5,000
Jun 9, 2006Cars Doc Hudson $244,082,982$217,547,576$461,630,558
Sep 23, 2005Magnificent Desolation David Scott $34,126,126$5,720,770$39,846,896
Jul 12, 2002Road to Perdition John Looney $104,054,514$79,300,000$183,354,514
Apr 14, 2000Where the Money Is Henry Manning $5,658,940$5,658,940
Feb 12, 1999Message in a Bottle Dodge Blake $52,880,016$52,880,016
Mar 6, 1998Twilight Harry Ross $15,055,091$15,055,091
Dec 23, 1994Nobody's Fool Donald 'Sully' Su… $39,453,238$39,453,238
Mar 11, 1994The Hudsucker Proxy Sidney J. Mussburger $2,816,518$12,121,631$14,938,149
Nov 23, 1990Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Walter Bridge $7,698,000$7,698,000
Dec 13, 1989Blaze Earl Long $19,049,727$19,049,727
Oct 20, 1989Fat Man and Little Boy Gen. Leslie R. Gr… $3,560,942$3,560,942
Oct 17, 1986The Color of Money Eddie $52,293,000$52,293,000
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son Harry Keach $4,900,000$4,900,000
Dec 8, 1982The Verdict Frank Galvin $53,977,250$53,977,250
Nov 19, 1981Absence of Malice Michael Colin Gal… $33,312,129$33,312,129
1981Fort Apache, The Bronx Murphy $29,200,000$36,000,000$65,200,000
Mar 28, 1980When Time Ran Out... Hank Henderson $3,763,988$3,763,988
1977Slap Shot Reggie $28,000,000$28,000,000
Jun 25, 1976Silent Movie Himself $36,145,695$36,145,695
Jun 25, 1975The Drowning Pool
Dec 17, 1974Towering Inferno Doug Roberts $116,000,000$23,700,000$139,700,000
Dec 25, 1973The Sting Henry Gondorff/Mr… $159,616,327$159,616,327
Dec 15, 1972The Life and Times of … Judge Roy Bean $16,530,578$16,530,578
Mar 2, 1972Sometimes a Great Notion
Mar 24, 1970King: A Filmed Record.…
Oct 24, 1969Butch Cassidy and the … Butch Cassidy (Ro… $102,308,900$2,413$102,311,313
May 22, 1969Winning Frank Capua $14,644,335$14,644,335
Feb 29, 1968The Secret War of Harr…
Nov 1, 1967Cool Hand Luke Lucas "Cool Hand"… $16,217,773$388$16,218,161
Mar 21, 1967Hombre John Russell $12,000,000$12,000,000
Jul 16, 1966Torn Curtain Professor Michael… $13,000,000$615$13,000,615
Feb 23, 1966Harper Lew Harper $12,000,000$12,000,000
May 12, 1964What a Way to Go! Larry Flint $11,180,531$11,180,531
Dec 25, 1963The Prize
May 29, 1963Hud Hud Bannon $10,000,000$10,000,000
Mar 21, 1962Sweet Bird of Youth Chance Wayne
Sep 25, 1961The Hustler Eddie Felson $7,600,000$7,600,000
Dec 15, 1960Exodus Ari Ben Canaan $21,750,000$21,750,000
Sep 20, 1958Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick Pollitt $17,570,324$17,570,324
 
Averages $41,524,373$60,503,365$58,811,048
Totals 42 $1,453,353,039$605,033,647$2,058,386,686


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 9, 2006Cars $60,119,5093,988$244,082,982$461,630,55852.9%
Jul 12, 2002Road to Perdition $22,079,4812,332$104,054,514$183,354,51456.8%
Apr 14, 2000Where the Money Is $2,513,5301,538$5,658,940$5,658,940100.0%
Mar 6, 1998Twilight $5,866,4111,354$15,055,091$15,055,091100.0%
Dec 23, 1994Nobody's Fool $92,8381,107$39,453,238$39,453,238100.0%
Nov 23, 1990Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 255$7,698,000$7,698,000100.0%
Dec 13, 1989Blaze $1,739,701909$19,049,727$19,049,727100.0%
Oct 20, 1989Fat Man and Little Boy $1,476,994843$3,560,942$3,560,942100.0%
Oct 17, 1986The Color of Money $6,357,8771,205$52,293,000$52,293,000100.0%
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Dec 8, 1982The Verdict $100,982904$53,977,250$53,977,250100.0%
Nov 19, 1981Absence of Malice $64,775994$33,312,129$33,312,129100.0%
1981Fort Apache, The Bronx $29,200,000$65,200,00044.8%
Mar 28, 1980When Time Ran Out... $1,400,994677$3,763,988$3,763,988100.0%
1977Slap Shot $28,000,000$28,000,000100.0%
Dec 17, 1974Towering Inferno $2,323,621295$116,000,000$139,700,00083.0%
Dec 25, 1973The Sting $159,616,327$159,616,327100.0%
Dec 15, 1972The Life and Times of … $16,530,578$16,530,578100.0%
Oct 24, 1969Butch Cassidy and the … $102,308,900$102,311,313100.0%
May 22, 1969Winning $14,644,335$14,644,335100.0%
Feb 29, 1968The Secret War of Harr…
Nov 1, 1967Cool Hand Luke $16,217,773$16,218,161100.0%
Mar 21, 1967Hombre $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
Jul 16, 1966Torn Curtain $13,000,000$13,000,615100.0%
Feb 23, 1966Harper $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
May 12, 1964What a Way to Go! $11,180,531$11,180,531100.0%
Dec 25, 1963The Prize
May 29, 1963Hud $10,000,000$10,000,000100.0%
Mar 21, 1962Sweet Bird of Youth
Sep 25, 1961The Hustler $7,600,000$7,600,000100.0%
Dec 15, 1960Exodus $21,750,000$21,750,000100.0%
Sep 20, 1958Cat on a Hot Tin Roof $17,570,324$17,570,324100.0%
 
Averages $8,156,6701,237$40,499,261$52,794,12394.4%
Totals 32 $1,174,478,569$1,531,029,561


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 16, 2017Cars 3 $53,688,6804,256$152,901,115$383,541,36939.9%
Sep 23, 2005Magnificent Desolation $503,25382$34,126,126$39,846,89685.6%
Feb 12, 1999Message in a Bottle $18,852,9762,545$52,880,016$52,880,016100.0%
Mar 11, 1994The Hudsucker Proxy $2,816,518$14,938,14918.9%
 
Averages $24,348,3032,294$60,680,944$122,801,60861.1%
Totals 4 $242,723,775$491,206,430

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $1,174,478,569
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,538 $242,723,775
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $986,092,121
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 829 $629,826,839
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,368 $152,901,115
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $36,150,695
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 642 $1,453,353,039
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 816 $356,550,992
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,878 $248,482,655
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,953 $151,125,047
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $296,847,576
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,443 $230,640,254
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $605,033,647
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $1,531,029,561
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,753 $491,206,430
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $1,137,217,168
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $926,674,415
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,637 $383,541,369
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,169 $36,150,695
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,349 $2,058,386,686
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 15 159
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 6 249
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office 4 249
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 78 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office 94 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 66
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 66
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 66
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 176 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 166 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 169 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 163 77
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $592,578,704
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $320,452,976
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $104,054,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $3,560,942
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $17,570,324
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $217,550,604
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 839 $23,700,388
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $79,300,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $810,129,308
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $344,153,364
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $183,354,514
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $3,560,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $17,570,324
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $821,845,587
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $244,082,982
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,220 $103,003,416
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $217,547,576
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $924,849,003
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $461,630,558
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $397,846,068
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $244,082,982
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 27 $373,677,741
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $39,141,247
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $23,701,003
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $217,547,576
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 327 $79,302,413
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $421,547,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $461,630,558
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 94 $452,980,154
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $39,141,247
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $247,846,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $116,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $165,275,267
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies 53 $345,419,103
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $61,367,220
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $11,180,531
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies 14 $118,839,478
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $217,547,576
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 878 $23,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $79,300,388
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $615
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $2,413
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 414 $465,394,546
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $139,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $165,275,267
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $424,719,491
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $61,367,835
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $11,180,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies 52 $118,841,891
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $16,917,882
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $283,882,820
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $422,100,140
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies 40 $244,082,982
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 4 $92,100,855
Top Domestic Leading Stars for GP Movies 2 $16,217,773
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $79,300,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $23,703,028
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies 76 $217,547,576
Top International Leading Stars for GP Movies 2 $388
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $16,917,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $363,182,820
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $445,803,168
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies 54 $461,630,558
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $92,100,855
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for GP Movies 2 $16,218,161
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $315,425,709
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $3,763,988
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $202,260,662
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $58,069,271
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 60 $301,486,150
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $17,570,324
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 327 $217,547,576
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $59,702,413
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $532,973,285
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $3,763,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $202,260,662
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $58,069,271
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $361,188,563
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $17,570,324

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 31, 1995Rachel, Rachel Director $589$589
Oct 23, 1987The Glass Menagerie Director $895,904$895,904
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$4,900,000$4,900,000
Dec 31, 1972The effect of gamma rays on… Director $362$362
Mar 2, 1972Sometimes a Great Notion Director
 
Averages $2,897,952$476$1,449,214
Totals 5 $5,795,904$951$5,796,855


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 31, 1995Rachel, Rachel $589
Oct 23, 1987The Glass Menagerie $895,904$895,904100.0%
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Dec 31, 1972The effect of gamma ra… $362
Mar 2, 1972Sometimes a Great Notion
 
Averages $1,900,000918$2,897,952$1,449,214100.0%
Totals 5 $5,795,904$5,796,855


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Totals 1 $4,900,000$4,900,000


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Totals 1 $4,900,000$4,900,000