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Eddie Murphy

Overall Performance

MoviesDomestic Box OfficeInternational Box OfficeWorldwide Box Office
As an ActorLeading35$3,266,266,784$2,537,544,804$5,803,811,588
Supporting3$462,722,997$748,343,826$1,211,066,823
Lead Ensemble Member1$78,046,570$75,380,633$153,427,203
In Technical RolesScreenwriter1$95,673,607$63,300,000$158,973,607
Story1$95,673,607$63,300,000$158,973,607
Producer1$78,046,570$75,380,633$153,427,203

Acting Credits

Release
Date
TitleRoleOpening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Production
Budget
3/9/2012 A Thousand Words Jack McCall  $6,176,280 $18,450,127 $18,450,127  
11/4/2011 Tower Heist Slide  $24,025,190 $78,046,570 $153,427,203 $85,000,000
5/21/2010 Shrek Forever After Donkey  $70,838,207 $238,736,787 $752,600,867 $165,000,000
6/12/2009 Imagine That Evan Danielson  $5,503,519 $16,123,323 $16,123,323 $55,000,000
7/11/2008 Meet Dave Dave  $5,251,918 $11,803,254 $50,648,806 $60,000,000
5/17/2007 Shrek the Third Donkey  $121,629,270 $322,719,944 $798,958,162 $160,000,000
2/9/2007 Norbit Norbit/Rasputia/Mr. Wong  $34,195,434 $95,673,607 $158,973,607  
2/6/2007 Eddie Murphy Delirious Himself    $0 $0  
12/15/2006 Dreamgirls James 'Thunder' Early  $378,950 $103,365,956 $154,965,956 $75,000,000
5/19/2004 Shrek 2 Donkey  $108,037,878 $441,226,247 $919,838,758 $70,000,000
11/26/2003 The Haunted Mansion Jim Evers  $24,278,410 $75,817,994 $155,750,628  
5/9/2003 Daddy Day Care Charlie Hinton  $27,623,580 $104,148,781 $164,285,587 $60,000,000
11/1/2002 I Spy Kelly Robinson  $12,752,803 $33,561,137 $60,279,822 $70,000,000
8/16/2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Pluto Nash  $2,182,900 $4,411,102 $7,094,995 $100,000,000
3/15/2002 Showtime Trey  $15,011,430 $37,948,765 $78,948,765 $85,000,000
6/22/2001 Doctor Dolittle 2 Dr. John Dolittle  $25,037,039 $112,950,721 $176,101,721 $72,000,000
5/18/2001 Shrek The Donkey  $42,347,760 $267,655,011 $484,399,218 $50,000,000
7/28/2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Mama Klump/Papa Klump etc  $42,518,830 $123,307,945 $166,307,945 $84,000,000
8/13/1999 Bowfinger Kit Ramsey/Jiff Ramsey  $18,062,550 $66,458,769 $98,699,769 $55,000,000
4/16/1999 Life Ray  $20,414,775 $64,062,587 $73,521,587 $75,000,000
10/9/1998 Holy Man $5,106,919 $12,069,719 $12,069,719 $60,000,000
6/26/1998 Doctor Dolittle Dr. John Dolittle  $29,014,324 $144,156,605 $294,156,605 $71,500,000
6/19/1998 Mulan Mushu (voice)  $22,745,143 $120,620,254 $303,500,000 $90,000,000
1/17/1997 Metro Scott Roper  $11,411,107 $32,017,895 $32,017,895  
6/28/1996 The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Papa Klump  $25,411,725 $128,814,019 $273,814,019 $55,000,000
10/27/1995 Vampire in Brooklyn Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido  $7,045,379 $19,637,147 $19,637,147 $14,000,000
5/25/1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Axel Foley  $15,276,224 $42,586,861 $119,180,938 $50,000,000
12/4/1992 The Distinguished Gentleman Thomas Jefferson Johnson  $10,611,040 $46,434,570 $46,434,570  
7/1/1992 Boomerang Marcus  $13,640,706 $70,052,444 $131,052,444 $42,000,000
6/8/1990 Another 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond  $19,470,596 $80,818,974 $153,518,974  
11/17/1989 Harlem Nights Quick  $16,096,808 $60,857,262 $95,857,262  
6/29/1988 Coming to America Clarence/Prince Akeem/Randy Watson/Saul  $21,404,420 $128,152,301 $288,800,000  
12/18/1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Himself  $9,077,324 $50,504,655 $50,504,655  
5/20/1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Axel Foley  $26,348,555 $153,665,036 $276,665,036 $20,000,000
12/12/1986 The Golden Child Chandler Jarrell  $11,549,711 $79,817,937 $79,817,937 $12,000,000
12/5/1984 Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley  $15,214,805 $234,760,478 $316,300,000 $15,000,000
7/20/1984 Best Defense Lieutenant T.M. Landry  $7,872,297 $19,265,302 $19,265,302  
6/8/1983 Trading Places Billy Ray Valentine  $7,348,200 $90,400,000 $90,400,000  
12/8/1982 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond  $4,369,868 $75,936,265 $75,936,265  
Movies: 39Totals: $3,807,036,351$7,168,305,614 
  Averages:$22,699,535$97,616,317$183,802,708$44,884,615

Production/Technical Credits

Release
Date
TitleRoleOpening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Production
Budget
11/4/2011 Tower Heist Producer $24,025,190 $78,046,570 $153,427,203 $85,000,000
2/9/2007 Norbit Screenwriter, Story $34,195,434 $95,673,607 $158,973,607