Christina Applegate

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,775,607,802 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,155)
Best-known acting roles: Brittany (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel), Gwendolyn James (Bad Moms), Veronica Corningstone (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), Voice of Brittany (Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked), Brittany (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip)
Most productive collaborators: Mila Kunis, Jon Lucas, Kristen Bell, Scott Moore, Kathryn Hahn
Born: November 25, 1971 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting13$833,916,251$941,691,551$1,775,607,802
Leading4$147,798,104$60,156,861$207,954,965
Lead Ensemble Member2$138,379,492$67,228,304$205,607,796
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)10$35,563,422$13,692,523$49,255,945

Career Trend

This graph shows Christina Applegate’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


Streaming Releases: New Releases Remain Intact

May 9th, 2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

There is a trio of documentaries on this week’s list, including Becoming, which is the best of the three. I’m most interested in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend, while I think Solar Opposites will find the widest audience. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: A Bad Moms Christmas

February 4th, 2018

A Bad Moms Christmas

Making sequels to comedies rarely works out. If the sequel is too close to the original, then it is not fresh enough to be funny. If it is too much of a departure, then why call it a sequel? There are some films, like Anchorman, that succeeded, because there’s a natural progression for the characters that opens up new comedic possibilities. Is this also true of Bad Moms? Does A Bad Moms Christmas stand out? Or is it just more of the same? More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Bad Moms

November 1st, 2016

Bad Moms

STX Entertainment has been around for only about a year and during that time they haven’t had lot of box office success. Bad Moms changed that becoming the first film of theirs to reach the century mark. Did it deserve this success? Was it one of the funniest films of the summer? More...

2016 Preview: July

July 1st, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets

It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation. More...

2015 Preview: July

July 1st, 2015

Minions

June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Book of Life

January 31st, 2015

The Book of Life opened in October and as a family film with a bit of a Halloween flavor to it, I thought it would be a success at the box office. The reviews were certainly great, but it failed to find an audience in theaters. Will it perform better on the home market? Or was there a reason it failed to find an audience in theaters? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Anchorman: The Legend Continues

March 30th, 2014

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy came out in theaters nearly a decade ago. It earned good reviews and did well at the box office managing nearly $90 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. However, it became a classic on the home market and many think it is among Will Ferrell's best movies. Rumors of a sequel persisted for quite a while before Anchorman: The Legend Continues finally came out. It earned better reviews and nearly doubled the first film's numbers at the worldwide box office. Is this because the quality is also better? Or did it unduly benefit from nearly ten years of demand? More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Rich Mahogany Edition)

December 3rd, 2013

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is nine years old this year, which makes it an odd time to release a special edition Blu-ray. At least it would be an odd time if Anchorman: The Legend Continues wasn't hitting theaters in a couple of weeks. Is the movie as good as most people remember it? And is the Unrated Rich Mahogany Edition worth the upgrade from the previous edition? More...

2013 Preview: December

December 1st, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

We had some good news and some bad news in November. The bad news is the overall weakness at the box office continued and 2013 lost its lead over 2012. Strong runs by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen did help it bounce back in the end, but 2013 is still going to have a tough time topping 2012. Looking forward to December, we find about a dozen wide releases, sort of. There are several films that are opening in limited release that are expected to expand wide by the end of the month, but I'm not sure that will be the case for all of them. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug should be the easy winner this month and if it is a little lucky, it might even top its predecessor at the box office. There is a huge amount of hype surrounding Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and it could double the first film's box office numbers. On the other hand, those two films might be the only two December wide releases to reach $100 million. There are a few that have the potential to get to the century mark, if they are big players during Awards Season. Obviously some of the films coming out this month will win awards, but there's already a lot of competition in theaters before the month begins. There were three $100 million movies last December, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so while it could be close, it looks like December will lose in the year-over-year comparison. This is really bad news, as 2013 can't afford to go out on a losing streak if it wants to top 2012. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 27, 2017Crash Pad Morgan
Feb 3, 2017Youth in Oregon
Jul 29, 2016Bad Moms Gwendolyn James $113,257,297$67,228,304$180,485,601
Dec 18, 2015Alvin and the Chipmunk… Brittany $85,886,987$163,630,969$249,517,956
Aug 11, 2015I Am Chris Farley Herself
Jul 29, 2015Vacation Debbie Griswold $58,884,188$43,422,312$102,306,500
Oct 17, 2014The Book of Life Mary Beth $50,151,543$47,500,000$97,651,543
Dec 18, 2013Anchorman 2: The Legen… Veronica Cornings… $127,413,176$44,833,047$172,246,223
Dec 16, 2011Alvin and the Chipmunk… Voice of Brittany $133,107,389$215,981,134$349,088,523
Feb 25, 2011Hall Pass Grace $45,060,734$42,112,741$87,173,475
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance Corinne $17,804,299$25,799,691$43,603,990
Jul 30, 2010Cats & Dogs: The Reven… Catherine $43,585,753$69,440,630$113,026,383
Dec 23, 2009Alvin and the Chipmunk… Brittany $219,614,612$223,868,601$443,483,213
Aug 20, 2008The Rocker Kim $6,409,528$2,357,810$8,767,338
Jan 30, 2007Farce of the Penguins
Aug 12, 2005Pretty Persuasion $305,688$305,688
Oct 22, 2004Surviving Christmas Alicia Valco $11,198,345$3,130,468$14,328,813
Jul 9, 2004Anchorman: The Legend … Veronica Cornings… $84,136,909$5,339,356$89,476,265
Jun 18, 2004Grand Theft Parsons Barbara
Oct 3, 2003Wonderland Susan Launius $1,060,512$67,956$1,128,468
Mar 21, 2003View from the Top Christine Montgomery $15,614,000$3,912,014$19,526,014
Jan 1, 2002The Sweetest Thing Courtney Rockliffe $24,430,272$38,648,484$63,078,756
Apr 6, 2001Just Visiting Julia Malfete $4,777,007$11,395,193$16,172,200
Jul 24, 1998Jane Austen's Mafia Diane $19,843,795$10,300,000$30,143,795
Apr 24, 1998The Big Hit Pam Schulman $27,066,941$6,430$27,073,371
May 9, 1997Nowhere Dingbat $176,979$176,979
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! Sharona $37,771,017$63,600,000$101,371,017
Dec 1, 1995Wild Bill Lurline Newcomb $2,169,373$194,099$2,363,472
Jun 7, 1991Don't Tell Mom the Bab… Sue Ellen "Swell"… $25,122,195$25,122,195
Jan 19, 1990Streets Dawn $808,730$808,730
 
Averages $46,226,291$51,560,440$89,537,060
Totals 30 $1,155,657,269$1,082,769,239$2,238,426,508


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 27, 2017Crash Pad
Jul 29, 2016Bad Moms $23,817,3403,215$113,257,297$180,485,60162.8%
Jul 29, 2015Vacation $14,681,1083,430$58,884,188$102,306,50057.6%
Jul 9, 2004Anchorman: The Legend … $28,416,3653,104$84,136,909$89,476,26594.0%
Apr 6, 2001Just Visiting $2,272,4891,590$4,777,007$16,172,20029.5%
Jun 7, 1991Don't Tell Mom the Bab… $4,233,4151,817$25,122,195$25,122,195100.0%
 
Averages $14,684,1432,631$57,235,519$82,712,55268.8%
Totals 6 $286,177,596$413,562,761


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 2015Alvin and the Chipmunk… $14,287,1593,705$85,886,987$249,517,95634.4%
Oct 17, 2014The Book of Life $17,005,2183,113$50,151,543$97,651,54351.4%
Dec 18, 2013Anchorman 2: The Legen… $26,232,4253,507$127,413,176$172,246,22374.0%
Dec 16, 2011Alvin and the Chipmunk… $23,244,7443,734$133,107,389$349,088,52338.1%
Feb 25, 2011Hall Pass $13,535,3742,950$45,060,734$87,173,47551.7%
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance $6,884,9643,030$17,804,299$43,603,99040.8%
Jul 30, 2010Cats & Dogs: The Reven… $12,279,3633,705$43,585,753$113,026,38338.6%
Dec 23, 2009Alvin and the Chipmunk… $48,875,4153,747$219,614,612$443,483,21349.5%
Aug 20, 2008The Rocker $2,636,0482,784$6,409,528$8,767,33873.1%
Mar 21, 2003View from the Top $7,009,5132,508$15,614,000$19,526,01480.0%
Jan 1, 2002The Sweetest Thing $9,430,6672,670$24,430,272$63,078,75638.7%
Apr 24, 1998The Big Hit $10,809,4242,149$27,066,941$27,073,371100.0%
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! $9,384,2721,955$37,771,017$101,371,01737.3%
 
Averages $15,508,8143,043$64,147,404$136,585,21654.4%
Totals 13 $833,916,251$1,775,607,802

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $286,177,596
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $833,916,251
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $709,197,972
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 $884,894,248
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,367 $191,613,846
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $1,155,657,269
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $127,385,165
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $941,691,551
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,718 $525,978,874
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $699,105,426
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,066 $300,530,660
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $1,082,769,239
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $413,562,761
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $1,775,607,802
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $1,235,176,846
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $1,583,999,674
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,354 $492,144,506
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $2,238,426,508
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 159 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 193 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office 82 127
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office 96 127
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 76
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 317 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 340 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 449 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 449 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 495 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 246 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 393 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 51
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $281,400,589
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 133 $4,777,007
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $115,989,972
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 56 $11,395,193
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $397,390,561
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 98 $16,172,200
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $286,177,596
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $127,385,165
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $413,562,761
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $197,263,680
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $84,136,909
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 678 $4,777,007
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $110,650,616
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 908 $5,339,356
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $11,395,193
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $307,914,296
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $89,476,265
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $16,172,200
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $286,177,596
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $127,385,165
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $413,562,761
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 742 $114,036,111
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $172,141,485
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,437 $16,734,549
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $110,650,616
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $130,770,660
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $282,792,101
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $4,777,007
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $84,006,383
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $11,395,193
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $43,422,312
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $16,172,200
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $127,428,695

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