Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw
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Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $2,573,909,599 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #600)
Best-known acting roles: Q (Skyfall), Q (No Time to Die), Q (Spectre), Michael Banks (Mary Poppins Returns), Paddington (Paddington)
Most productive collaborators: Daniel Craig, Neal Purvis, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux, Michael G. Wilson
Born: October 14, 1980 (43 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$736,631,038$1,837,278,561$2,573,909,599
Leading9$83,493,680$321,252,232$404,745,912
Lead Ensemble Member5$230,775,815$865,563,506$1,096,339,321
Narrator1$40,169$0$40,169
(Unclassified)4$16,555,407$39,785,978$56,341,385

Career Trend

This graph shows Ben Whishaw’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: Shang-Chi and Cry Macho once again too close to call

September 23rd, 2021

Cry Macho

Since its debut in early September, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has enjoyed the limelight as the widest film, coupled with impressive numbers at the box office. For the first time, however, the Marvel film dips below the 4,000 theater mark, landing this week in 3,952 locations, which will likely be neck-and-neck with Cry Macho, which opened in 3,967 theaters last weekend and will probably stay at the same number (Warner Bros. is not releasing official counts at this time). New this week is the musical Dear Evan Hansen. The teen-drama starring Ben Platt follows a high schooler who, plagued with social anxiety, concocts a story to become closer to the family of a deceased classmate. Directed by Stephen Chbosky and based on the music stage play by Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen debuts in 3,364 theaters. Also new in wide release this week is Courageous Legacy. The film from Sony Pictures is a re-release of the 2011 film, which contains the original storyline with an extended, remastered cut 10 years later. It arrives in 1,023 theaters across North America this weekend. Lastly, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which debuted last week, expands to 1,352 locations this week. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Mary Poppins Returns

March 17th, 2019

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns was widely expected to be the big hit of last December and it was almost assumed it would be a monster hit. Most people expected the film to cruise past $250 million domestically and many thought it would top $300 million with ease. It barely topped $300 million worldwide. Its reviews weren’t bad, but it isn’t considered a classic like the original. Is that the issue? Is it simply a matter of expectations being too high for this film, or any film, to match? More...

2018 Preview: January

January 1st, 2018

Paddington 2

2017 wasn’t a good year. It started out well and ended on a high note, but the summer was a disaster and that proved to be too much for the rest of the year to overcome. Fortunately, The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are still doing very well and will help January get off to a fast start. Unfortunately, the biggest new release of January is Paddington 2 and it isn’t expected to match its predecessor at the box office; it certainly won’t top $100 million domestically. It is unlikely any of the Oscar contenders will hit the century mark in January either. This is really bad news, as last January, we had a new release, Split and an Oscar contender, Hidden Figures, which both topped that milestone with ease. 2018 should get off to a faster start in the first two weeks, but overall, this month will end with a loss. More...

Paddington 2 Trailer

November 27th, 2017

Family adventure starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, and Brendan Gleeson, with the voice of Ben Whishaw, opens January 12 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Home Market Releases for April 12th, 2016

April 13th, 2016

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

It is a very slow week on the home market. The only first-run release is The Forest, which earned a single-digit Tomatometer Score. The best-selling release of the week is Justice League vs. Teen Titans which continues to prove animated D.C. is better than live-action D.C. As far as Pick of the Week contenders are concerned, there are a few releases that interest me, including Suspicion on Blu-ray. However, I went with The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun on Blu-ray. I will admit it dances deep into the Style over Substance territory, but it's a style I have really got into. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Spectre

March 7th, 2016

Spectre

Spectre is the latest Bond film. It is a follow-up to Skyfall, which not only earned stellar reviews, but was also the biggest box office hit in the franchise earning more than $1 billion worldwide. Spectre wasn't as strong at the box office or with critics, but I'm a long time fan of the franchise, so I will still like it, right? More...

2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Skyfall

March 24th, 2013

Skyfall was the latest Bond movie to come out and while nearly everyone thought it would be a hit, almost no one thought it would be this big of a hit. It earned more than $300 million domestically and $1.1 billion worldwide. Had it made half that, it would have been a monster hit. Was it also better than expected? Did it truly deserve this success? More...

2012 Preview: November

November 1st, 2012

October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru Paddington
Aug 4, 2023Passages $551,611$652,852$1,204,463
Dec 23, 2022Women Talking August $5,456,531$3,719,329$9,175,860
Oct 8, 2021No Time to Die Q $160,891,007$598,038,764$758,929,771
Sep 24, 2021Surge Joseph $34,454$34,454
Aug 28, 2020The Personal History o… Uriah Heep $1,876,298$12,754,356$14,630,654
Dec 6, 2019Little Joe Chris $23,862$200,915$224,777
Dec 19, 2018Mary Poppins Returns Michael Banks $171,958,438$176,942,594$348,901,032
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 Paddington $40,891,591$151,205,504$192,097,095
Apr 22, 2016A Hologram for the King Dave $4,212,494$7,633,516$11,846,010
Mar 25, 2016The Lobster The Limping Man $9,196,278$8,788,783$17,985,061
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea Herman Melville $25,020,758$64,672,551$89,693,309
Nov 27, 2015The Danish Girl Henrik $11,114,018$56,400,945$67,514,963
Nov 6, 2015Spectre Q $200,074,175$679,003,169$879,077,344
Oct 23, 2015Suffragette Sonny $4,702,420$33,185,623$37,888,043
Jan 16, 2015Paddington Paddington $76,223,578$176,187,406$252,410,984
Sep 26, 2014Lilting Richard $26,699$20,981$47,680
Sep 26, 2014Days and Nights Eric $8,647$8,647
Sep 19, 2014The Zero Theorem Doctor #3 $257,706$765,347$1,023,053
Mar 14, 2014Teenage British Boy $40,169$40,169
Nov 8, 2012Skyfall Q $304,360,277$806,166,704$1,110,526,981
Oct 26, 2012Cloud Atlas Cabin Boy/Robert … $27,108,272$103,564,882$130,673,154
Dec 10, 2010The Tempest Ariel $277,943$277,943
Sep 17, 2009Bright Star John Keats $4,444,637$12,775,454$17,220,091
Jul 25, 2008Brideshead Revisited Sebastian Flyte $6,432,256$7,000,000$13,432,256
Nov 21, 2007I’m Not There Bob Dylan / Arthur $4,017,609$8,380,004$12,397,613
Dec 27, 2006Perfume: The Story of … Jean-Baptiste Gre… $2,223,293$131,380,170$133,603,463
May 13, 2005Layer Cake Sidney $2,339,957$9,405,974$11,745,931
Dec 29, 2004The Merchant of Venice Servant to Portia $3,765,585$15,000,000$18,765,585
 
Averages $39,536,893$122,555,211$147,549,157
Totals 29 $1,067,496,109$3,063,880,277$4,131,376,386


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru
Aug 4, 2023Passages $63,277114$551,611$1,204,46345.8%
Oct 8, 2021No Time to Die $55,225,0074,407$160,891,007$758,929,77121.2%
Sep 24, 2021Surge $34,454
Aug 28, 2020The Personal History o… $475,8001,550$1,876,298$14,630,65412.8%
Dec 6, 2019Little Joe $10,62612$23,862$224,77710.6%
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 $11,001,9613,702$40,891,591$192,097,09521.3%
Jan 16, 2015Paddington $18,966,6763,355$76,223,578$252,410,98430.2%
Sep 26, 2014Lilting $1,5679$26,699$47,68056.0%
Sep 26, 2014Days and Nights $6,0031$8,647$8,647100.0%
Oct 26, 2012Cloud Atlas $9,612,2472,023$27,108,272$130,673,15420.7%
Sep 17, 2009Bright Star $189,703317$4,444,637$17,220,09125.8%
Dec 27, 2006Perfume: The Story of … $37,079280$2,223,293$133,603,4631.7%
 
Averages $8,689,9951,434$28,569,954$125,090,43631.5%
Totals 13 $314,269,495$1,501,085,233


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 23, 2022Women Talking $40,530707$5,456,531$9,175,86059.5%
Dec 19, 2018Mary Poppins Returns $23,523,1214,090$171,958,438$348,901,03249.3%
Apr 22, 2016A Hologram for the King $1,138,578523$4,212,494$11,846,01035.6%
Mar 25, 2016The Lobster $50,003563$9,196,278$17,985,06151.1%
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea $11,053,3663,103$25,020,758$89,693,30927.9%
Nov 27, 2015The Danish Girl $187,318794$11,114,018$67,514,96316.5%
Nov 6, 2015Spectre $70,403,1483,929$200,074,175$879,077,34422.8%
Oct 23, 2015Suffragette $76,224517$4,702,420$37,888,04312.4%
Sep 19, 2014The Zero Theorem $3,13863$257,706$1,023,05325.2%
Nov 8, 2012Skyfall $88,364,7143,526$304,360,277$1,110,526,98127.4%
Dec 10, 2010The Tempest $42,43621$277,943$277,943100.0%
 
Averages $17,716,5981,621$66,966,458$233,991,78238.9%
Totals 11 $736,631,038$2,573,909,599

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 736 $314,269,495
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $736,631,038
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $950,380,940
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 668 $739,614,620
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,810 $304,617,983
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $1,067,496,109
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 $1,186,815,738
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $1,837,278,561
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 258 $2,736,487,367
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 279 $2,073,006,624
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $806,932,051
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 $3,063,880,277
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 $1,501,085,233
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 600 $2,573,909,599
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 390 $3,686,868,307
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 382 $2,812,621,244
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $1,111,550,034
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 462 $4,131,376,386
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 566 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 583 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 311 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 292 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 441 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 38 119
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 24 119
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 97 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 356 41
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 41
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 371 41
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 53 115
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 38 115
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 97
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,372 $50,561
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $309,222,686
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $4,996,248
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $256,350
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 25 $1,173,131,082
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $13,428,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,589 $306,911
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 35 $1,482,353,768
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $18,424,554
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $197,154,326
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $117,115,169
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $859,422,828
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $327,392,910
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $1,056,577,154
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $444,508,079
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $161,469,317
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $23,862
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $117,115,169
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $4,108,238
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $4,444,637
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 5 $27,108,272
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $598,747,051
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 889 $200,915
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $327,392,910
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $144,134,526
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $12,775,454
Top International Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 5 $103,564,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $760,216,368
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $224,777
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $444,508,079
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $148,242,764
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $17,220,091
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 5 $130,673,154
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $117,115,169
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $160,891,007
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,839 $8,647
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $36,254,672
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $327,392,910
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $598,038,764
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies 84 $261,349,610
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $34,454
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $444,508,079
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $758,929,771
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,230 $8,647
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $297,604,282
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $34,454
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 605 $160,891,007
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $29,331,565
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $123,436,104
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $59,208
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $598,038,764
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $234,945,052
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $352,922,720
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,412 $221,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $758,929,771
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $264,276,617
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $476,358,824
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $281,104
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $67,999,863
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $2,223,293
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $254,770,386
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $131,380,170
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $322,770,249
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $133,603,463

All Technical Credits