Ernest Borgnine

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films, with $441,657,144 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9,696)
Best-known acting roles: Kip Killagin (voice) (Small Soldiers), Det. Mike Rogo (The Poseidon Adventure), Dirty Lyle (Convoy), Harry Booth (The Black Hole), Caesar (Gattaca)
Born: January 24, 1917
Died: July 8, 2012
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading6$8,567,324$76$8,567,400
Supporting5$92,224,538$16,971,802$109,196,340
Lead Ensemble Member2$35,841,901$0$35,841,901
(Unclassified)15$287,988,794$62,709$288,051,503

Career Trend

This graph shows Ernest Borgnine’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


DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 29th, 2014

July 28th, 2014

I is not a bad week on the home market, as we do have a $100 million hit coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. Unfortunately, this $100 million hit is Noah, which is a good movie, but not a Pick of the Week contender. Worse still, it is a very shallow week and on the first page of Amazon.com's new releases list, there are releases that on a normal week would be filler. There are a trio of Pick of the Week contenders: Finding Vivian Maier - Buy from Amazon; It Felt Like Love - Buy from Amazon; and Marty - Blu-ray Buy from Amazon. All three are worth picking up, but in the end I went with Marty as Pick of the Week. More...

Limited Releases and Me

December 7th, 2012

It is a really, really busy week for limited releases. However, of the more than a dozen films on this week's list, only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, Wagner and Me. That film is a documentary, so even if it does perform well during its opening weekend, it likely won't find any mainstream success. All of the rest are either earning too few reviews to have a Tomatometer Score, or have overall negative reviews. Combined with the previously released Awards Season hopefuls, and there's too much competition for such weak films. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 7, 2012The Man Who Shook the … Rex Page $10,752$10,752
Jun 3, 2011The Lion of Judah Slink the Rat
Feb 19, 2008Mr. Warmth: The Don Ri… Himself
Feb 1, 2008Strange Wilderness Milas $6,575,282$371,802$6,947,084
Jul 31, 1998BASEketball Theodore Denslow $7,042,541$7,042,541
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Kip Killagin (voice) $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
Oct 24, 1997Gattaca Caesar $12,532,777$12,532,777
Apr 18, 1997McHale's Navy Cobra $4,408,420$4,408,420
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 Carface $8,556,572$8,556,572
1992Mistress Himself $1,102,469$1,102,469
May 11, 1990Any Man’s Death Gantz $5,433$5,433
Aug 26, 1983Young Warriors Lt. Bob Carrigan $238,534$238,534
Jul 10, 1981Escape from New York Chabbie $25,244,700$31,650$25,276,350
Mar 28, 1980When Time Ran Out... Tom Conti $3,763,988$3,763,988
Dec 21, 1979The Black Hole Harry Booth $35,841,901$35,841,901
Jun 28, 1978Convoy Dirty Lyle $45,000,000$45,000,000
Dec 13, 1972The Poseidon Adventure Det. Mike Rogo $93,300,000$93,300,000
Jan 1, 1971Willard Al Martin $14,545,941$14,545,941
Sep 11, 1970Suppose They Gave a Wa…
Jun 18, 1969The Wild Bunch Dutch Engstrom $509,424$509,424
Oct 23, 1968Ice Station Zebra $76$76
Jun 15, 1967The Dirty Dozen Major General Worden $45,300,000$45,300,000
Mar 4, 1966The Oscar Barney Yale
Aug 3, 1955The Last Command
Apr 11, 1955Marty Marty
Dec 25, 1954Vera Cruz Donnegan $9,000,000$18,429$9,018,429
Jun 18, 1954Demetrius and the Glad… Strabo $26,000,000$12,630$26,012,630
Aug 5, 1953From Here to Eternity Staff Sergeant "F… $30,500,000$30,500,000
 
Averages $20,220,122$2,839,098$20,075,325
Totals 28 $424,622,557$17,034,587$441,657,144


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 7, 2012The Man Who Shook the … $3,0992$10,752$10,752100.0%
Jun 3, 2011The Lion of Judah
Mar 29, 1996All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 $2,256,1182,037$8,556,572$8,556,572100.0%
Dec 21, 1979The Black Hole $35,841,901$35,841,901100.0%
Sep 11, 1970Suppose They Gave a Wa…
Oct 23, 1968Ice Station Zebra $76
Aug 3, 1955The Last Command
Apr 11, 1955Marty
 
Averages $1,129,6091,020$14,803,075$11,102,325100.0%
Totals 8 $44,409,225$44,409,301


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 1, 2008Strange Wilderness $3,001,7191,211$6,575,282$6,947,08494.6%
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers $14,047,5922,613$55,143,823$71,743,82376.9%
May 11, 1990Any Man’s Death $3,3162$5,433$5,433100.0%
Mar 4, 1966The Oscar
Aug 5, 1953From Here to Eternity 5$30,500,000$30,500,000100.0%
 
Averages $5,684,209958$23,056,135$27,299,08592.9%
Totals 5 $92,224,538$109,196,340

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,439 $44,409,225
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,013 $92,224,538
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,038 $360,922,162
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,182 $61,735,290
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,601-37,700) 37,612 $30,500,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,692 $424,622,557
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,589 $76
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 40,101-40,200) 40,132 $16,971,802
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 57,001-57,100) 57,073 $434,587
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,638 $16,971,878
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 42,301-42,400) 42,339 $17,034,587
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,255 $44,409,301
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,531 $109,196,340
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,662 $361,356,749
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,205 $78,707,168
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 43,101-43,200) 43,185 $30,500,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,696 $441,657,144
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 92 80
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,479 $44,409,225
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $76
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $44,409,225
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $76
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,174 $10,752
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $8,556,572
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,953 $76
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,875 $10,828
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $8,556,572
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,918 $10,752
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $35,841,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $8,556,572
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,851 $76
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,266 $10,828
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $35,841,901
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $8,556,572
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $8,556,572
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,801 $10,752
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $76
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,428 $8,556,648
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,196 $10,752
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $8,556,572
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,334 $10,752
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $8,556,572
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $10,752
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $35,841,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $8,556,572
Top International Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $76
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $35,841,901
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $8,556,648

All Technical Credits