Charlie Day

Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $991,395,053 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #304)
Best-known acting roles: Luigi (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), Spaceman Benny (The Lego Movie), Art (Monsters University), Benny (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part), Dale Arbus (Horrible Bosses)
Best-known technical roles: Fist Fight (Executive Producer), Fool’s Paradise (Director), Fool’s Paradise (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Chris Pratt, Aaron Horvath, Anya Taylor-Joy, Michael Jelenic, Matthew Fogel
Born: February 9, 1976 (48 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member8$544,155,437$447,239,616$991,395,053
Supporting6$506,854,247$1,084,445,107$1,591,299,354
Leading2$607,121,347$796,566,507$1,403,687,854
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer2$32,187,017$8,099,399$40,286,416
Director1$855,173$13,330$868,503
Screenwriter1$855,173$13,330$868,503

Career Trend

This graph shows Charlie Day’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: Super Mario levels up to become this week’s widest release

April 6th, 2023

Super Mario Bros. The Movie

Wednesday saw the release of the latest film based on a classic video game when The Super Mario Bros. Movie hit theaters. The movie opened in 4,025 locations and bumps up to a solid 4,343 cinemas starting Friday. The adventure film starring Chris Pratt as the beloved Italian plumber-turned-hero nabbed an impressive $31.7 million on its opening day in North America, while taking in $34.7 million overseas. Joining Pratt in the Universal Pictures feature is Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Jack Black voicing the role of Bowser. More...

2018 Preview: June

June 1st, 2018

Incredibles 2

This May was an odd month, as Avengers: Infinity War opened on the last weekend of April, rather than the first weekend of May. This meant May started out slowly, but Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story did well enough to give 2018 a healthy lead over 2017. Looking forward, there are two potential monster hits this month, Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and another $100 million hit, Ocean’s 8. Last June, there were four $100 million hits, led by Wonder Woman, which pulled in over $400 million. I think 2018 and 2017 will be an even match at the top, so 2018 will have to rely on depth to improve upon its lead over 2017. More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Wall be Great? Does Fist have any Fight?

February 16th, 2017

The Great Wall

There are three wide releases coming out this week, but none of them are expected to challenge for top spot. Although, there could be an interesting race between the two biggest releases, Fist Fight and The Great Wall. Sadly, this is because both have seen their box office potential fall over the past week. A Cure for Wellness never really had much box office potential. This will leave The Lego Batman Movie with an easy win over the Presidents’ Day long weekend, while we should have five films earning more than $10 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. This weekend last year, there were also three wide releases that struggled at the box office leaving Deadpool with an easy win. The Lego Batman Movie won’t match Deadpool at the top, but 2017 has much better depth, so that should help keep the year-over-year race close. More...

2017 Preview: February

February 1st, 2017

The Lego Batman Movie

January turned out to be a good month. Granted, it didn’t live up to last January, but its box office was one of the top five Januarys of all time, so that’s still a good start to the year. Also, we will have our first $100 million movie released in 2017 and that doesn’t happen this early very often. As for February, there’s potentially the first $200 million hit of the year, The Lego Batman Movie. Fifty Shades Darker and The Great Wall both have a shot at $100 million. That said, it is more likely that both will miss that milestone than both will get there. As for the rest of the films, there are a few that are aiming for solid midlevel hits, like John Wick: Chapter Two and Get Out, while there are very few potential bombs. By comparison, last February there was one monster hit, Deadpool, and a lot of bombs. No other movie besides Deadpool made $50 million. No movie opening this month will match Deadpool, but we won’t have as many bombs either, so hopefully that will balance out and 2017 won’t fall further behind 2016. More...

Fist Fight Trailer

January 9th, 2017

Comedy starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day opens February 17 ... Full Movie Details. More...

The Hollars Trailer

August 1st, 2016

Ensemble comedy directed by, and starring John Krasinski, with Anna Kendrick, Sharlto Copley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Charlie Day, Margo Martindale and Richard Jenkins opens August 26 ... Full Movie Details.

John Hollar, a struggling NYC artist is forced to navigate the small middle-American town he left behind when news of his mother's illness brings him home. Back in the house he grew up in, John is immediately swept up in the problems of his dysfunctional family, high-school rival and an over-eager ex-girlfriend as he faces impending fatherhood with his girlfriend in New York. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Eight

September 14th, 2013

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a low-budget comedy show that started in 2005 and has since become quite a hit on the FX and now the FXX cable channels. It is very rare for a show to last eight seasons, it is even rarer for a show to still be entertaining after eight years. Will fans still enjoy the show? Or is it beginning to become tired? More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Seven

October 25th, 2012

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia started in 2005 and is about five ... I was going to use the term friends, but that isn't right. They clearly hate each other, but they hate others more. I've only had a chance to review one previous DVD release, which I did like. Is the show still running strong? Or after seven years, are these characters starting to wear out their welcome. More...

All Acting Credits

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 12, 2023Fool’s Paradise Latte Pronto $855,173$13,330$868,503
Apr 5, 2023The Super Mario Bros. … Luigi $574,934,330$788,467,108$1,363,401,438
Feb 11, 2022I Want You Back Peter
Feb 8, 2019The LEGO Movie 2: The … Benny $105,806,508$84,324,527$190,131,035
Jun 8, 2018Hotel Artemis Acapulco $6,708,137$6,608,490$13,316,627
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising Dr. Newt Geiszler $59,874,525$231,055,623$290,930,148
Sep 9, 2017I Love You, Daddy
Feb 17, 2017Fist Fight Andy Campbell $32,187,017$8,099,399$40,286,416
Aug 26, 2016The Hollars Jason $1,016,985$122,517$1,139,502
Jul 29, 2015Vacation Chad $58,884,188$43,422,312$102,306,500
Nov 26, 2014Horrible Bosses 2 Dale Arbus $54,445,357$51,500,000$105,945,357
Feb 7, 2014The Lego Movie Spaceman Benny $257,784,718$209,791,710$467,576,428
Jul 12, 2013Pacific Rim Dr. Newton Geiszler $101,802,906$309,200,000$411,002,906
Jun 21, 2013Monsters University Art $268,488,329$474,967,481$743,455,810
Jul 8, 2011Horrible Bosses Dale Arbus $117,538,559$94,879,042$212,417,601
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance Dan $17,804,299$25,799,691$43,603,990
 
Averages $118,437,931$166,303,659$284,741,590
Totals 16 $1,658,131,031$2,328,251,230$3,986,382,261


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 12, 2023Fool’s Paradise $464,259794$855,173$868,50398.5%
Apr 5, 2023The Super Mario Bros. … $146,361,8654,371$574,934,330$1,363,401,43842.2%
Feb 11, 2022I Want You Back
Feb 8, 2019The LEGO Movie 2: The … $34,115,3354,303$105,806,508$190,131,03555.6%
Jun 8, 2018Hotel Artemis $3,232,7902,407$6,708,137$13,316,62750.4%
Feb 17, 2017Fist Fight $12,201,8733,185$32,187,017$40,286,41679.9%
Aug 26, 2016The Hollars $38,210298$1,016,985$1,139,50289.2%
Nov 26, 2014Horrible Bosses 2 $15,457,4183,400$54,445,357$105,945,35751.4%
Feb 7, 2014The Lego Movie $69,050,2793,890$257,784,718$467,576,42855.1%
Jul 8, 2011Horrible Bosses $28,302,1653,134$117,538,559$212,417,60155.3%
 
Averages $34,358,2442,865$127,919,643$266,120,32364.2%
Totals 10 $1,151,276,784$2,395,082,907


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising $28,116,5353,708$59,874,525$290,930,14820.6%
Sep 9, 2017I Love You, Daddy
Jul 29, 2015Vacation $14,681,1083,430$58,884,188$102,306,50057.6%
Jul 12, 2013Pacific Rim $37,285,3253,285$101,802,906$411,002,90624.8%
Jun 21, 2013Monsters University $82,429,4694,004$268,488,329$743,455,81036.1%
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance $6,884,9643,030$17,804,299$43,603,99040.8%
 
Averages $33,879,4803,491$101,370,849$318,259,87136.0%
Totals 6 $506,854,247$1,591,299,354

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 $1,151,276,784
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,224 $506,854,247
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,925 $451,117,146
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 326 $1,312,954,215
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,977 $345,176,816
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 520 $1,658,131,031
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $1,243,806,123
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $1,084,445,107
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $770,700,404
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 $1,784,061,746
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $544,189,484
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $2,328,251,230
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 $2,395,082,907
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,389 $1,591,299,354
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $1,221,817,550
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 $3,097,015,961
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,693 $889,366,300
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 490 $3,986,382,261
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 198 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 192 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 371 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 393 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 572 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 572 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 268 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 277 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 516 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 208 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 394 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 430 30
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $212,751,228
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 2 $574,934,330
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 28 $363,591,226
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $161,222,778
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 3 $788,467,108
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 34 $294,116,237
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $373,974,006
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 2 $1,363,401,438
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Toy Movies 29 $657,707,463
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $212,751,228
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 12 $938,525,556
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $161,222,778
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 28 $1,082,583,345
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 795 $373,974,006
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 19 $2,021,108,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $206,043,091
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $6,708,137
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 13 $938,525,556
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $154,614,288
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $6,608,490
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 42 $1,082,583,345
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 459 $360,657,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $13,316,627
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 22 $2,021,108,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $363,591,226
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $574,934,330
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $150,580,749
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $1,016,985
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $6,708,137
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies 82 $54,445,357
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $294,116,237
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $788,467,108
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $102,991,771
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $122,517
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $6,608,490
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies 64 $51,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $657,707,463
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $1,363,401,438
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $253,572,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,655 $1,139,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $13,316,627
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies 59 $105,945,357
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,377 $1,016,985
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $211,734,243
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies 26 $938,525,556
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,238 $122,517
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $161,100,261
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies 57 $1,082,583,345
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,534 $1,139,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $372,834,504
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies 34 $2,021,108,901
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 61 $567,762,159
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 26 $574,934,330
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $448,594,678
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies 38 $788,467,108
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 87 $1,016,356,837
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies 30 $1,363,401,438

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 12, 2023Fool’s Paradise Director
Screenwriter
$855,173$13,330$868,503
Feb 11, 2022I Want You Back Executive Producer
Feb 17, 2017Fist Fight Executive Producer $32,187,017$8,099,399$40,286,416
 
Averages $16,521,095$4,056,365$20,577,460
Totals 3 $33,042,190$8,112,729$41,154,919


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 12, 2023Fool’s Paradise $464,259794$855,173$868,50398.5%
 
Averages $464,259794$855,173$868,50398.5%
Totals 1 $855,173$868,503


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 12, 2023Fool’s Paradise $464,259794$855,173$868,50398.5%
 
Averages $464,259794$855,173$868,50398.5%
Totals 1 $855,173$868,503