Aunjanue Ellis

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $788,906,921 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,482)
Best-known acting roles: Yule Mae Davis (The Help), Mama (The Color Purple), Therese (The Taking of Pelham 123), Mary Ann Fisher (Ray), Vicki Anderson (Get on Up)
Most productive collaborators: Will Smith, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Zach Baylin, Jon Bernthal, Tim White
Born: February 21, 1969 (55 years old)
Also credited as: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting13$531,511,478$257,395,443$788,906,921
Leading6$43,052,412$2,643,880$45,696,292
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)3$4,388,841$403,103$4,791,944

Career Trend

This graph shows Aunjanue Ellis’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


Origin trailer

January 17th, 2024

Drama starring Aujanue Ellis-Taylor, directed by Ava Duvernay opens in theaters Friday, February 19 ... Full Movie Details.

While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery to learn what divides people. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: The Book of Negroes

April 25th, 2015

The Book of Negroes is an award-winning Canadian novel by Lawrence Hill that came out in 2007. It was turned into a six-part TV mini-series, also called The Book of Negroes that aired in its native Canada early this year. The mini-series earned the best ratings for an original program in 25 years. So it was a popular mini-series, but is it also award-worthy like the book was? Are there enough extras on the three-disc DVD to be worth picking up? More...

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Announced (Undated)

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 19, 2024Origin Isabel Wilkerson $4,806,894$52,893$4,859,787
Dec 25, 2023The Color Purple Mama $60,619,191$6,899,129$67,518,320
Nov 19, 2021King Richard Oracene “Brandy” … $15,138,334$22,856,532$37,994,866
Sep 15, 2020The Clark Sisters: Fir… Mattie Moss Clark
Oct 4, 2019Miss Virginia Congresswoman Lor…
Oct 7, 2016The Birth of a Nation Nancy $15,861,566$1,029,445$16,891,011
Feb 12, 2016Of Mind and Music Una Vida $15,083$25,277$40,360
Apr 7, 2015The Book of Negroes Aminata Diallo
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up Vicki Anderson $30,569,935$2,769,933$33,339,868
Aug 10, 2011The Help Yule Mae Davis $169,705,587$43,414,417$213,120,004
Feb 15, 2011Game of Death
Jun 12, 2009The Taking of Pelham 123 Therese $65,452,312$86,912,058$152,364,370
Jan 16, 2009Notorious Sandy $36,843,682$8,128,501$44,972,183
Feb 17, 2006Freedomland Felicia $12,512,886$2,138,330$14,651,216
Nov 5, 2004Brother to Brother Zora $79,315$79,315
Oct 29, 2004Ray Mary Ann Fisher $75,305,995$49,517,099$124,823,094
Jun 28, 2002Lovely and Amazing Lorraine $4,210,379$403,103$4,613,482
May 31, 2002Undercover Brother Sistah Girl $38,230,435$2,565,710$40,796,145
Mar 2, 2001The Caveman's Valentine Lulu $687,081$205,425$892,506
Nov 10, 2000Men of Honor Jo $48,814,909$33,524,574$82,339,483
Jun 4, 1999Desert Blue Agent Summers $99,147$99,147
 
Averages $34,056,043$17,362,828$49,376,186
Totals 21 $578,952,731$260,442,426$839,395,157


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 19, 2024Origin $117,063664$4,806,894$4,859,78798.9%
Sep 15, 2020The Clark Sisters: Fir…
Feb 12, 2016Of Mind and Music $9323$15,083$40,36037.4%
Apr 7, 2015The Book of Negroes
May 31, 2002Undercover Brother $12,037,6852,169$38,230,435$40,796,14593.7%
 
Averages $4,051,893945$14,350,804$15,232,09776.7%
Totals 5 $43,052,412$45,696,292


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2023The Color Purple $11,737,0723,218$60,619,191$67,518,32089.8%
Nov 19, 2021King Richard $5,406,0333,302$15,138,334$37,994,86639.8%
Oct 4, 2019Miss Virginia
Oct 7, 2016The Birth of a Nation $7,004,2542,105$15,861,566$16,891,01193.9%
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up $13,585,9152,469$30,569,935$33,339,86891.7%
Aug 10, 2011The Help $26,044,5903,014$169,705,587$213,120,00479.6%
Feb 15, 2011Game of Death
Jun 12, 2009The Taking of Pelham 123 $23,373,1023,077$65,452,312$152,364,37043.0%
Jan 16, 2009Notorious $20,497,5961,641$36,843,682$44,972,18381.9%
Feb 17, 2006Freedomland $5,833,5622,361$12,512,886$14,651,21685.4%
Oct 29, 2004Ray $20,039,7302,474$75,305,995$124,823,09460.3%
Mar 2, 2001The Caveman's Valentine $112,04159$687,081$892,50677.0%
Nov 10, 2000Men of Honor $13,339,4652,190$48,814,909$82,339,48359.3%
 
Averages $13,361,2152,355$48,319,225$71,718,81172.9%
Totals 13 $531,511,478$788,906,921

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) 2,472 $43,052,412
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $531,511,478
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $578,952,731
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,851 $136,067,188
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,755 $438,496,702
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,540 $578,952,731
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,616 $2,643,880
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,496 $257,395,443
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,141 $260,442,426
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,457 $62,398,186
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,879 $197,641,137
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,295 $260,442,426
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,214 $45,696,292
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,482 $788,906,921
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $839,395,157
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $198,465,374
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,740 $636,137,839
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,830 $839,395,157
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 345 12
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 363 12
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 12
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $38,230,435
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $4,821,977
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,098 $2,565,710
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,647 $78,170
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,120 $40,796,145
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,642 $4,900,147
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $43,052,412
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,045 $2,643,880
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,721 $45,696,292
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $38,245,518
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 33 $4,806,894
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,801 $2,590,987
Top International Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 49 $52,893
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $40,836,505
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Multiple Creative Types Movies 33 $4,859,787
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $38,230,435
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $4,821,977
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,261 $2,565,710
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $78,170
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 949 $40,796,145
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $4,900,147
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $43,052,412
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $2,643,880
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $45,696,292
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $38,230,435
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 695 $2,565,710
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $40,796,145

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