Ben Platt

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $475,574,303 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,064)
Best-known acting roles: Benji (Pitch Perfect 2), Benji Applebaum (Pitch Perfect), Daniel (Ricki and the Flash), Evan Hansen (Dear Evan Hansen), (Theater Camp)
Best-known technical roles: Theater Camp (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Anna Kendrick, Jason Moore, Skylar Astin, Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin
Born: September 24, 1993 (30 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$277,875,298$197,699,005$475,574,303
Leading3$15,002,646$2,507,213$17,509,859
Lead Ensemble Member1$4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342
In Technical RolesScreenwriter1$4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342

Career Trend

This graph shows Ben Platt’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


Weekend predictions: Shang-Chi still rules as industry braces for worst weekend since May

September 24th, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen will be taking a long-shot swing at unseating Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from the top of the chart this weekend. Our model, and the movie’s preview numbers, suggest it’ll fall some way short, giving the Marvel action movie a fourth straight weekend at the top of the chart. That’s the longest continuous run at the top since Tenet dominated the pandemic-ravaged chart in September last year (The Croods: A New Age also spent five weeks at number one, split between December and February, but didn’t have four straight weekends at the top). The limited number of major new releases since Shang-Chi came out is significantly hitting the market as a whole, and this will be the slowest weekend at the box office since Spiral’s $4.6-million second weekend was enough to give it a weekend win back on May 21. More...

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...

Theater counts: Cry Macho and Shang-Chi go head to head

September 16th, 2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

After two weeks on top of the theater count list, and more importantly dominating both the domestic and international box office, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings drops from 4,300 to 4,070 locations to begin its third week. The latest Marvel film has collected a stellar $152 million domestically in its first 13 days of release. Providing stiff competition this week is the latest feature from Warner Bros. in Cry Macho. The neo-Western drama starring and directed by screen legend Clint Eastwood follows a former Texas rodeo star who is hired by his former boss to retrieve his son from Mexico. Cry Macho is estimated to arrive in 3,900 theaters. Also opening wide this week is the action/thriller CopShop, starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo. The movie from Open Road Films is set to debut in 3,005 locations. More...

Loving these Streaming Releases

May 23rd, 2020

The Lovebirds

Some major movies hit streaming services this week, with Fantastic Mr. Fox debuting on Disney+, and Rocketman coming out on multiple services. I highly recommend both. There is also some original fair and some smaller releases that likely slipped beneath most people’s radar. Of these, The Lovebirds is the film I’m looking forward to the most. It was supposed to be a wide release in April, but it was one of the films affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and was picked up by Netflix. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Pitch Perfect

January 20th, 2013

Pitch Perfect came out in select theaters in September, which is usually a terrible way to release a movie and time of the year. However, it earned an impressive per theater average during its opening weekend, enough to warrant a wide expansion. Over the following weekends, it held on well enough to become a solid midlevel hit. By the time it reached the home market, it was already profitable, thanks in part to is low production budget. The film is clearly aimed at fans of the many music-centered TV shows, like Glee or Smash, but will it have much crossover appeal? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 14, 2023Theater Camp $4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342
Nov 18, 2022The People We Hate at … Paul
Sep 24, 2021Dear Evan Hansen Evan Hansen $15,002,646$2,507,213$17,509,859
Jul 23, 2021Broken Diamonds Scott Weaver
Mar 6, 2020Run This Town Bram
Apr 19, 2019Drunk Parents $918,325$918,325
Nov 11, 2016Billy Lynn’s Long Half… Josh $1,738,477$28,491,925$30,230,402
Aug 7, 2015Ricki and the Flash Daniel $26,839,498$14,326,535$41,166,033
May 15, 2015Pitch Perfect 2 Benji $184,296,230$102,918,966$287,215,196
Sep 28, 2012Pitch Perfect Benji Applebaum $65,001,093$51,043,254$116,044,347
 
Averages $49,481,315$28,691,374$71,103,929
Totals 10 $296,887,889$200,839,615$497,727,504


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 14, 2023Theater Camp $301,220555$4,009,945$4,643,34286.4%
Sep 24, 2021Dear Evan Hansen $7,442,6253,364$15,002,646$17,509,85985.7%
Jul 23, 2021Broken Diamonds
Mar 6, 2020Run This Town
 
Averages $3,871,9231,960$9,506,296$11,076,60186.0%
Totals 4 $19,012,591$22,153,201


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 18, 2022The People We Hate at …
Apr 19, 2019Drunk Parents $918,325
Nov 11, 2016Billy Lynn’s Long Half… $114,1291,176$1,738,477$30,230,4025.8%
Aug 7, 2015Ricki and the Flash $6,618,6102,064$26,839,498$41,166,03365.2%
May 15, 2015Pitch Perfect 2 $69,216,8903,660$184,296,230$287,215,19664.2%
Sep 28, 2012Pitch Perfect $5,149,4332,787$65,001,093$116,044,34756.0%
 
Averages $20,274,7662,422$69,468,825$95,114,86147.8%
Totals 6 $277,875,298$475,574,303

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,324 $19,012,591
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,620 $277,875,298
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,350 $296,887,889
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,643 $84,013,684
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,518 $212,874,205
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,018 $296,887,889
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,526 $3,140,610
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,313 $197,699,005
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,730 $200,839,615
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,632 $55,102,189
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,130 $145,737,426
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,039 $200,839,615
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,075 $22,153,201
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,064 $475,574,303
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,521 $497,727,504
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,126 $139,115,873
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,420 $358,611,631
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,543 $497,727,504
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 485 44
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $4,009,945
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 92 $15,002,646
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,849 $633,397
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 85 $2,507,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $4,643,342
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 93 $17,509,859
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,873 $19,012,591
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,953 $3,140,610
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,534 $22,153,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $19,012,591
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,714 $3,140,610
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $22,153,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,633 $4,009,945
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $15,002,646
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,585 $633,397
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $2,507,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $4,643,342
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $17,509,859
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $19,012,591
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,835 $3,140,610
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,839 $22,153,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $15,002,646
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $2,507,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $17,509,859

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 14, 2023Theater Camp Screenwriter $4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342
 
Averages $4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342
Totals 1 $4,009,945$633,397$4,643,342