Rex Harrison

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $88,482,426 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,365)
Best-known acting roles: Professor Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady), Julius Caesar (Cleopatra), Dr. John Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle), Pope Julius II (The Agony and the Ecstasy), Anthony ‘Tony’ Preston (Midnight Lace)
Born: March 5, 1908
Died: June 2, 1990
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading5$88,400,000$82,426$88,482,426
(Unclassified)3$67,100,000$14,000,000$81,100,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


2020 Preview: January

January 1st, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It’s the year 2020, the year where we find out how many times you can say, “Well, hindsight is 20/20.” before you get punched. On the positive side, while December wasn’t a great month, it was good enough to help 2019 end on a positive note, a positive note that should continue into January. There are no real potential monster hits coming out this month, but there are three films that have a real shot at $100 million domestically. These are, in alphabetical order, 1917, which will rely on Awards Season to get to the century mark. Bad Boys for Life will have a much, much easier time getting to $100 million, assuming people still care about the franchise 17 years later. Finally, Dolittle is looking like a disaster with a really troubled production; however, a $100 million run isn’t out of the question and if it can get there, it will at least save face. As for last January, Glass was the biggest hit of the month in terms of raw dollars, but The Upside was more impressive, as it is one the biggest hits in STX Entertainment’s history. We need two of the three potential $100 million hits to reach that mark to keep pace with last year, but we also have one more weekend to get there. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 3, 2013The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Captain Gregg $9,819$9,819
Dec 19, 1967Doctor Dolittle Dr. John Dolittle $9,000,000$9,000,000
Oct 7, 1965The Agony and the Ecstasy Pope Julius II $8,000,000$8,000,000
Oct 22, 1964My Fair Lady Professor Henry H… $72,000,000$72,607$72,072,607
Jun 12, 1963Cleopatra Julius Caesar $57,000,000$14,000,000$71,000,000
Oct 13, 1960Midnight Lace Anthony ‘Tony’ Pr… $7,400,000$7,400,000
Aug 14, 1958The Reluctant Debutante Jimmy Broadbent
Aug 7, 1954King Richard and the C… Saladin $2,100,000$2,100,000
 
Averages $25,916,667$4,694,142$24,226,061
Totals 8 $155,500,000$14,082,426$169,582,426


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 3, 2013The Ghost and Mrs. Muir $9,819
Dec 19, 1967Doctor Dolittle $9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Oct 22, 1964My Fair Lady $72,000,000$72,072,60799.9%
Oct 13, 1960Midnight Lace $7,400,000$7,400,000100.0%
Aug 14, 1958The Reluctant Debutante
 
Averages n/an/a$29,466,667$22,120,607100.0%
Totals 5 $88,400,000$88,482,426

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $88,400,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,461 $155,500,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,548 $88,400,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,657 $155,500,000
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,780 $82,426
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,201-41,300) 41,201 $14,082,426
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,697 $82,426
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,901-44,000) 43,993 $14,082,426
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,427 $88,482,426
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,725 $169,582,426
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,949 $88,482,426
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,568 $169,582,426
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,278 $9,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $7,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 28 $72,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,781 $9,819
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $72,607
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,879 $9,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $9,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 42 $72,072,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $88,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,168 $82,426
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,971 $88,482,426
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $16,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $72,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $72,607
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $9,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $16,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $72,072,607
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,187 $9,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $7,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies 92 $81,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,330 $9,819
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $72,607
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $9,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $81,072,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $72,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 90 $16,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $72,607
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,110 $9,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $72,072,607
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $16,409,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $7,400,000

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