David Cross

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $5,360,609,209 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #123)
Best-known acting roles: Ian (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel), Ian Hawk (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Master Crane (Kung Fu Panda), Crane (Kung Fu Panda 3), Crane (Kung Fu Panda 2)
Best-known technical roles: The Wolfpack (Executive Producer), Hits (Director), Hits (Screenwriter), Hits (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Jason Lee, Jack Black, Jonathan Aibel, Tim Hill, Ross Bagdasarian Jr
Born: April 4, 1964 (59 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting27$2,329,835,270$3,030,773,939$5,360,609,209
Inverviewee3$0$0$0
Leading2$115,879$0$115,879
Lead Ensemble Member1$60,818$0$60,818
Cameo1$5,661$0$5,661
(Unclassified)6$17,624,853$10,923,763$28,548,616
In Technical RolesProducer3$15,156$115,697$130,853
Executive Producer1$1,301,696$831,323$2,133,019
Director1$15,156$0$15,156
Screenwriter1$15,156$0$15,156

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,670 $176,697
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 89 $2,329,835,270
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 265 $2,347,642,481
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 $3,041,697,702
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,383 $176,697
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 $5,389,340,183
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,374 $15,156
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,642 $1,301,696
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,556 $15,156
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,499 $15,156
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,088 $831,323
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,409 $115,697
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,949 $15,156
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,461 $2,133,019
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,317 $130,853
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,650 $15,156

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2018 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 13th, 2018

Eighth Grade

The first instalment of our Holiday Gift Guide dealt with First-run Releases and the second instalment with, TV on DVD releases. The third installment of our Holiday Gift Guide deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports and this list can get out of hand rather quickly, so I will try and keep it to a dozen items or so, starting with... More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Obvious Child

October 3rd, 2014

Obvious Child opened in limited release in June taking top spot on the per theater chart over its opening weekend. It wasn't able to expand truly wide, but it did finish with more than $3 million, which is still excellent for a limited release. Is it as good as its opening was? Or is there a reason it wasn't able to expand truly wide? More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Archer: Season Three

January 7th, 2013

I've reviewed the previous two seasons of Archer and quite frankly, I think it's one of the best animated shows on TV at the moment. Can season three live up to the first two seasons? Or will the show finally show signs of leveling off? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 18, 2020The Dark Divide Robert Pyle
May 11, 2020Have a Good Trip: Adve… Himself
Sep 7, 2018Next Gen $2,379,961$2,379,961
Jul 6, 2018Sorry to Bother You Cash’s “white voi… $17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560
Dec 22, 2017The Post Howard Simons $81,903,458$97,865,999$179,769,457
May 12, 2017Folk Hero & Funny Guy Chris DeRose
Mar 3, 2017The Last Laugh Himself
Feb 19, 2016Race Carl "Luz" Long $19,115,191$4,630,581$23,745,772
Jan 29, 2016Kung Fu Panda 3 Crane $143,528,619$377,642,206$521,170,825
Aug 7, 2015Call Me Lucky Himself
Jun 6, 2014Obvious Child Sam $3,122,616$201,454$3,324,070
Oct 18, 2013Kill Your Darlings Louis Ginsberg $1,029,949$1,054,866$2,084,815
Apr 12, 2013It's a Disaster Glen Randolph $60,818$60,818
Dec 16, 2011Alvin and the Chipmunk… Ian $133,107,389$215,981,134$349,088,523
May 26, 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 Crane $165,249,063$499,588,484$664,837,547
Nov 5, 2010Megamind Minion $148,415,853$173,471,355$321,887,208
Dec 23, 2009Alvin and the Chipmunk… Ian $219,614,612$223,868,601$443,483,213
Jun 19, 2009Year One Cain $43,337,279$14,267,444$57,604,723
May 1, 2009Battle for Terra Giddy $1,647,083$4,740,415$6,387,498
UnknownThe Legend of Secret Pass Loo
Jun 6, 2008Kung Fu Panda Master Crane $215,434,591$416,475,940$631,910,531
Mar 21, 2008The Grand Larry Schwartzman $115,879$115,879
Dec 14, 2007Alvin and the Chipmunks Ian Hawk $217,326,974$145,278,059$362,605,033
Nov 21, 2007I’m Not There Allen Ginsberg $4,017,609$8,380,004$12,397,613
Feb 2, 2007Fired! Himself $5,661$5,661
Sep 29, 2006School for Scoundrels Ian $17,807,569$17,807,569
Mar 17, 2006She’s the Man Principal Gold $33,889,159$21,390,449$55,279,608
Feb 10, 2006Curious George Bloomsberry Jr. $58,640,119$12,412,485$71,052,604
Mar 19, 2004Eternal Sunshine of th… Rob $34,366,518$38,034,860$72,401,378
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 Newton $190,418,803$251,349,000$441,767,803
Jul 20, 2001Ghost World Gerrold, the Push… $6,217,849$2,543,759$8,761,608
Jul 4, 2001Scary Movie 2 Dwight Hartman $71,277,420$69,911,681$141,189,101
Jun 29, 2001Pootie Tang Pootie Tang impostor $3,293,258$3,293,258
Jun 22, 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 Dog/Animal Groupi… $112,950,721$63,151,000$176,101,721
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Irwin Wayfair $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black Newton the Morgue… $250,690,539$337,100,000$587,790,539
Jan 31, 1997Waiting for Guffman UFO Expert $2,922,988$2,922,988
Jun 14, 1996The Cable Guy Sales Manager $60,240,295$42,585,501$102,825,796
Apr 26, 1996The Truth About Cats &… Male Radio Caller… $34,084,531$34,084,531
Apr 28, 1995Destiny Turns on the R… Ralph Dellaposa $1,173,149$1,173,149
 
Averages $71,140,681$116,988,373$158,510,005
Totals 40 $2,347,642,481$3,041,697,702$5,389,340,183


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 18, 2020The Dark Divide
Apr 12, 2013It's a Disaster $15,30513$60,818$60,818100.0%
Mar 21, 2008The Grand $16,45413$115,879$115,879100.0%
 
Averages $15,88013$88,349$88,349100.0%
Totals 3 $176,697$176,697


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 7, 2018Next Gen $2,379,961
Jul 6, 2018Sorry to Bother You $727,2661,050$17,493,096$18,285,56095.7%
Dec 22, 2017The Post $526,0112,851$81,903,458$179,769,45745.6%
May 12, 2017Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Feb 19, 2016Race $7,353,9222,387$19,115,191$23,745,77280.5%
Jan 29, 2016Kung Fu Panda 3 $41,282,0423,987$143,528,619$521,170,82527.5%
Jun 6, 2014Obvious Child $77,315202$3,122,616$3,324,07093.9%
Oct 18, 2013Kill Your Darlings $53,45278$1,029,949$2,084,81549.4%
Dec 16, 2011Alvin and the Chipmunk… $23,244,7443,734$133,107,389$349,088,52338.1%
May 26, 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 $47,656,3023,952$165,249,063$664,837,54724.9%
Nov 5, 2010Megamind $46,016,8333,949$148,415,853$321,887,20846.1%
Dec 23, 2009Alvin and the Chipmunk… $48,875,4153,747$219,614,612$443,483,21349.5%
Jun 19, 2009Year One $19,610,3043,024$43,337,279$57,604,72375.2%
May 1, 2009Battle for Terra $1,082,0641,161$1,647,083$6,387,49825.8%
Jun 6, 2008Kung Fu Panda $60,239,1304,136$215,434,591$631,910,53134.1%
Dec 14, 2007Alvin and the Chipmunks $44,307,4173,499$217,326,974$362,605,03359.9%
Sep 29, 2006School for Scoundrels $8,602,3333,007$17,807,569$17,807,569100.0%
Mar 17, 2006She’s the Man $10,730,3722,631$33,889,159$55,279,60861.3%
Feb 10, 2006Curious George $14,703,4052,609$58,640,119$71,052,60482.5%
Mar 19, 2004Eternal Sunshine of th… $8,175,1981,357$34,366,518$72,401,37847.5%
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 $52,148,7513,641$190,418,803$441,767,80343.1%
Jul 4, 2001Scary Movie 2 $20,503,3563,220$71,277,420$141,189,10150.5%
Jun 22, 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 $25,037,0393,067$112,950,721$176,101,72164.1%
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers $14,047,5922,613$55,143,823$71,743,82376.9%
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black $51,068,4553,180$250,690,539$587,790,53942.6%
Jun 14, 1996The Cable Guy $19,806,2262,657$60,240,295$102,825,79658.6%
Apr 26, 1996The Truth About Cats &… $6,769,3631,654$34,084,531$34,084,531100.0%
 
Averages $22,905,7722,696$93,193,411$206,177,27758.9%
Totals 27 $2,329,835,270$5,360,609,209

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,670 $176,697
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 89 $2,329,835,270
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 373 $1,632,693,528
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 $1,327,995,600
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 $791,667,063
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $5,661
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 265 $2,347,642,481
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $3,030,773,939
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 608 $1,664,514,747
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 369 $1,703,567,643
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $808,609,953
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 $3,041,697,702
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,383 $176,697
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 $5,360,609,209
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 461 $3,297,208,275
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $3,031,563,243
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 758 $1,600,277,016
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $5,661
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 $5,389,340,183
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $176,697
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,996 $176,697
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,140 $176,697
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,735 $176,697
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,571 $115,879
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $60,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,832 $115,879
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,244 $60,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,193 $176,697
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $176,697
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,131 $176,697
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,551 $176,697

All Technical Credits



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TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 18, 2020The Dark Divide Producer
Sep 1, 2017Goon: Last of the Enforcers Producer $115,697$115,697
Jun 12, 2015The Wolfpack Executive Producer $1,301,696$831,323$2,133,019
Feb 13, 2015Hits Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$15,156$15,156
 
Averages $658,426$473,510$754,624
Totals 4 $1,316,852$947,020$2,263,872


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 13, 2015Hits $15,1562$15,156$15,156100.0%
 
Averages $15,1562$15,156$15,156100.0%
Totals 1 $15,156$15,156


Producer Credits


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Release
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TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 18, 2020The Dark Divide
Sep 1, 2017Goon: Last of the Enfo… $115,697
Feb 13, 2015Hits $15,1562$15,156$15,156100.0%
 
Averages $15,1562$15,156$65,427100.0%
Totals 3 $15,156$130,853


Writer Credits


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Release
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TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 13, 2015Hits $15,1562$15,156$15,156100.0%
 
Averages $15,1562$15,156$15,156100.0%
Totals 1 $15,156$15,156