Cliff Curtis

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $4,490,153,158 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #191)
Best-known acting roles: Tonowari (Avatar: The Way of Water), Jonah Hobbs (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), James “Mac” Mackreides (The Meg), (The Last Airbender), Bowman (Live Free or Die Hard)
Best-known technical roles: Boy (Producer), Great Expectations (Executive Producer), The Dark Horse (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Morgan, Idris Elba, Drew Pearce
Born: July 27, 1968 (55 years old)
Also credited as: Clifford Curtis
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting21$1,538,619,050$2,951,534,108$4,490,153,158
Leading3$3,750,065$28,490,924$32,240,989
Lead Ensemble Member2$149,343,935$393,373,215$542,717,150
(Unclassified)12$405,360,785$370,022,369$775,383,154
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer3$320,161$810,317$1,130,478
Producer1$256,211$8,405,182$8,661,393

Career Trend

This graph shows Cliff Curtis’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


2018 Preview: August

August 1st, 2018

Christopher Robin

Overall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible—Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there’s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It’s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 21, 2029Avatar 4 Tonowari
Dec 19, 2025Avatar 3 Tonowari
Feb 3, 2023True Spirit Ben Bryant
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Tonowari $684,075,767$1,633,438,619$2,317,514,386
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence Cyrus Boothe $3,900,193$11,549,129$15,449,322
Nov 8, 2019Doctor Sleep Billy Freeman $31,581,712$40,139,126$71,720,838
Aug 2, 2019Fast & Furious Present… Jonah Hobbs $173,956,935$586,775,991$760,732,926
Aug 10, 2018The Meg James “Mac” Mackr… $145,443,742$381,824,086$527,267,828
Apr 1, 2016The Dark Horse Genesis Potini $61,505$148,874$210,379
Feb 19, 2016Risen Yeshua $36,880,033$9,364,033$46,244,066
Apr 3, 2015Last Knights Lt. Cortez $1,975,720$1,975,720
Mar 9, 2012A Thousand Words Dr. Sinja $18,450,127$2,340,359$20,790,486
Aug 26, 2011Colombiana Emilio $36,665,854$35,629,408$72,295,262
Jul 1, 2010The Last Airbender $131,772,187$187,941,694$319,713,881
Feb 27, 2009Crossing Over Hamid Baraheri $4,462,332$152,012$4,614,344
Feb 6, 2009Push Hook Waters $31,811,527$17,866,874$49,678,401
Mar 7, 200810,000 B.C. Tic-Tic $94,784,201$174,281,477$269,065,678
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine Searle $3,688,560$28,342,050$32,030,610
Jun 27, 2007Live Free or Die Hard Bowman $134,529,403$247,758,744$382,288,147
Apr 20, 2007Fracture Flores $39,004,700$50,200,000$89,204,700
Nov 22, 2006The Fountain Captain Ariel $10,144,010$5,317,628$15,461,638
Sep 12, 2005River Queen Wiremu
Oct 17, 2003Runaway Jury Frank Herrera $49,440,996$17,897,223$67,338,219
Jun 6, 2003Whale Rider Porourangi $20,779,666$18,594,934$39,374,600
Feb 8, 2002Collateral Damage Claudio 'The Wolf… $40,048,332$38,305,176$78,353,508
Dec 21, 2001The Majestic The Evil But Hand… $27,796,042$9,510,292$37,306,334
Oct 5, 2001Training Day Smiley $76,261,036$28,244,316$104,505,352
Apr 6, 2001Blow Pablo Escobar $52,990,775$30,291,521$83,282,296
Nov 5, 1999The Insider Sheikh Fadlallah $28,965,197$31,300,000$60,265,197
Oct 22, 1999Bringing Out The Dead Cy Coates $16,640,210$16,640,210
Oct 1, 1999Three Kings Amir $60,652,036$47,100,000$107,752,036
Jan 15, 1999Virus Hiko $14,010,690$16,616,000$30,626,690
Jun 12, 1998Six Days, Seven Nights Kip $74,339,294$90,460,706$164,800,000
Jan 30, 1998Deep Rising Mamooli $11,203,026$11,203,026
Feb 24, 1995Once Were Warriors Bully $2,201,126$2,201,126
Sep 11, 1994Rapa Nui Short Ears $305,070$305,070
Dec 31, 1993Desperate Remedies Fraser $69,695$69,695
Nov 12, 1993The Piano Mana $40,157,856$54,624$40,212,480
 
Averages $63,547,692$129,083,470$171,779,249
Totals 38 $2,097,073,835$3,743,420,616$5,840,494,451


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence $1,950,7933,265$3,900,193$15,449,32225.2%
Aug 10, 2018The Meg $45,402,1954,118$145,443,742$527,267,82827.6%
Apr 1, 2016The Dark Horse $8,48710$61,505$210,37929.2%
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine $242,964461$3,688,560$32,030,61011.5%
Sep 12, 2005River Queen
 
Averages $11,901,1101,964$38,273,500$143,739,53523.4%
Totals 5 $153,094,000$574,958,139


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 21, 2029Avatar 4
Dec 19, 2025Avatar 3
Feb 3, 2023True Spirit
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$684,075,767$2,317,514,38629.5%
Nov 8, 2019Doctor Sleep $14,114,1243,855$31,581,712$71,720,83844.0%
Aug 2, 2019Fast & Furious Present… $60,038,9504,344$173,956,935$760,732,92622.9%
Feb 19, 2016Risen $11,801,2712,915$36,880,033$46,244,06679.8%
Apr 3, 2015Last Knights $1,975,720
Mar 9, 2012A Thousand Words $6,176,2801,895$18,450,127$20,790,48688.7%
Aug 26, 2011Colombiana $10,408,1762,614$36,665,854$72,295,26250.7%
Feb 6, 2009Push $10,079,1092,313$31,811,527$49,678,40164.0%
Mar 7, 200810,000 B.C. $35,867,4883,454$94,784,201$269,065,67835.2%
Jun 27, 2007Live Free or Die Hard $33,369,5593,411$134,529,403$382,288,14735.2%
Apr 20, 2007Fracture $11,014,6572,443$39,004,700$89,204,70043.7%
Nov 22, 2006The Fountain $3,768,7021,670$10,144,010$15,461,63865.6%
Dec 21, 2001The Majestic $4,904,3392,361$27,796,042$37,306,33474.5%
Oct 5, 2001Training Day $22,550,7882,712$76,261,036$104,505,35273.0%
Apr 6, 2001Blow $12,443,4612,249$52,990,775$83,282,29663.6%
Nov 5, 1999The Insider $6,712,3611,846$28,965,197$60,265,19748.1%
Oct 1, 1999Three Kings $15,847,6362,943$60,652,036$107,752,03656.3%
Dec 31, 1993Desperate Remedies $69,695$69,695100.0%
 
Averages $24,574,8202,835$90,507,003$249,452,95357.3%
Totals 21 $1,538,619,050$4,490,153,158

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $153,094,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 265 $1,538,619,050
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 $2,097,073,835
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $897,969,079
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 558 $750,981,016
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 336 $2,097,073,835
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 734 $421,864,139
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 $2,951,534,108
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $3,743,420,616
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 391 $1,615,289,658
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 240 $1,679,566,539
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 214 $3,743,420,616
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $574,958,139
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $4,490,153,158
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 159 $5,840,494,451
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 444 $2,513,258,737
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 $2,430,547,555
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $5,840,494,451
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 393 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 207 84
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 84
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,679 $7,588,753
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $145,443,742
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $61,505
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $39,891,179
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $381,824,086
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $148,874
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,994 $47,479,932
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $527,267,828
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $210,379
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $153,094,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $421,864,139
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $574,958,139
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $153,032,495
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $61,505
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $421,715,265
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $148,874
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $574,747,760
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $210,379
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $145,443,742
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,067 $61,505
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $7,588,753
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $381,824,086
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,555 $148,874
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $39,891,179
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $527,267,828
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,367 $210,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $47,479,932
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $149,343,935
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,141 $3,750,065
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $393,373,215
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $28,490,924
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $542,717,150
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $32,240,989
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $149,343,935
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $393,373,215
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $542,717,150

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 1, 2016The Dark Horse Executive Producer $61,505$148,874$210,379
Mar 28, 2014Greencard Warriors Executive Producer
Nov 8, 2013Great Expectations Executive Producer $258,656$661,443$920,099
Mar 2, 2012Boy Producer $256,211$8,405,182$8,661,393
 
Averages $192,124$3,071,833$3,263,957
Totals 4 $576,372$9,215,499$9,791,871


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 2, 2012Boy $21,24418$256,211$8,661,3933.0%
 
Averages $21,24418$256,211$8,661,3933.0%
Totals 1 $256,211$8,661,393