Famke Janssen

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $2,597,006,746 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #588)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Jean Grey (X-Men: The Last Stand), Lenore (Taken 2), Jean Grey (The Wolverine), Jean Grey (X-Men 2), Lenore (Taken)
Best-known technical roles: Bringing Up Bobby (Director), Bringing Up Bobby (Screenwriter), Bringing Up Bobby (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Liam Neeson, Jeremy Renner, Tommy Wirkola, Maggie Grace, Luc Besson
Born: November 5, 1965 (58 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting20$1,173,290,270$1,423,716,476$2,597,006,746
Leading9$280,624,549$514,727,951$795,352,500
Lead Ensemble Member2$5,078,660$1,149,944$6,228,604
(Unclassified)12$112,342,414$50,931,900$163,274,314
In Technical RolesScreenwriter1$4,975$0$4,975
Director1$4,975$0$4,975
Producer1$4,975$0$4,975

Career Trend

This graph shows Famke Janssen’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: Can Dark Phoenix Soar Above Pets 2?

June 6th, 2019

The Secret Life of Pets 2

It could be a real race on the box office chart this weekend. The Secret Life of Pets 2 isn’t generating as much buzz as I was expecting, while there is actually some good news surrounding Dark Phoenix’s box office chances. There’s no good news regarding its reviews, that’s for sure. Also coming out this weekend is Late Night, but it is now coming out in limited release with a wide expansion next week. That’s not a good sign. This does leave one more spot in the top five for a holdover, meaning Aladdin, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Rocketman will all remain in the top five for at least one more weekend. This weekend last year, Ocean’s 8 opened with a decent $41.61 million and both The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Dark Phoenix should top that. 2019 should start the month with an easy win. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Yesterday is the Perfect Day to Watch a Limited Release

February 26th, 2016

Only Yesterday

It's Oscar weekend, so obviously there's not many new limited releases worth paying attention to. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny is the biggest, but Only Yesterday is the best. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Taken 3

April 27th, 2015

Taken 3 is the second movie I've reviewed this weekend. The first was atrocious, but unfortunately, this one earned even worse reviews. Is it that bad? Is it simply a mindless action film that can take up two hours of your life? More...

2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Five

November 16th, 2013

We are more than halfway through the seven-year run of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The first two seasons were a little rough, but by season three and season four it had really hit its stride. How does season five compare? More...

Weekend Predictions: Wolverine to Slice Through the Competition

July 25th, 2013

It's the final weekend of July and there is only one wide release to deal with, The Wolverine. It should be the easy winner of the weekend, it might pull in enough to become the biggest opening weekend of the month. This isn't likely, but there is a slim chance. There is one other film that might make an appearance in the top ten, The To Do List. Again, it doesn't have a strong chance, but it could happen. The holdovers should be far behind The Wolverine, as only The Conjuring has a shot at $20 million. This weekend last year, both new releases bombed, which is good news for 2013 in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, The Dark Knight Rises took in $62.10 million, which is something The Wolverine should have no trouble topping, while the holdovers should provide more depth. More...

Featured 3D Blu-ray / DVD Review: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

June 10th, 2013

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters was a high concept action film that came out in January. That suggests it was a good idea on paper, but the execution was weak. On the other hand, it did become a surprise hit earning more than $200 million worldwide. Did the studio underestimate what they had? Or did the film thrive merely by being better than the January competition? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Taken 2

March 9th, 2013

The original Taken cost just $25 million to make and was released in January, so expectations were limited. However, it nearly broke the record for a January release and earned more than $200 million worldwide. Needless to say, a sequel was given the greenlight. Taken 2 cost much, much more to make, but did the higher budget translate into a more entertaining product? More...

2013 Preview: January

January 1st, 2013

December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards. More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...

Perfect Limited Releases

September 28th, 2012

There are only four films on this week's list that we have solid theater counts for, but I've included a few others that are coming out on this week's list. The biggest limited release of the week is Pitch Perfect, which is expanding wide next Friday (assuming it doesn't bomb this weekend). However, the limited release that is earning the best reviews is The Hole 3D. I would not have guessed that would happen. Pitch Perfect will obviously earn the most in terms of raw dollars, some even think it will reach the top ten overall, but I don't think there's any film that will really be a hit on the per theater average. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 12, 2023Knights of the Zodiac Guraad $1,090,155$5,860,931$6,951,086
Jan 21, 2022Redeeming Love $9,214,020$45,299$9,259,319
Nov 5, 2021Dangerous $28,604$28,604
Aug 14, 2020Endless $953,249$953,249
Mar 13, 2020The Postcard Killings Valerie Kanon $39,206$39,206
Nov 8, 2019Primal $39,564$39,564
May 21, 2019The Poison Rose Jayne Hunt $189,520$189,520
Dec 7, 2018Asher Sophie
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
Jun 6, 2017Once Upon a Time in Ve… $399,166$399,166
Feb 26, 2016Jack of the Red Hearts Kay $31,126$31,126
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 Lenore St. John $89,256,424$238,400,000$327,656,424
Jul 26, 2013The Wolverine Jean Grey $132,556,852$283,900,000$416,456,852
Apr 5, 2013Down the Shore Mary $6,558$6,558
Jan 25, 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch… Muriel $55,703,475$159,246,241$214,949,716
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 Lenore $139,854,287$237,953,117$377,807,404
Jul 8, 2011The Chameleon F.B.I. Agent Jenn…
Oct 6, 2009100 Feet Marnie Watson
Jan 30, 2009Taken Lenore $145,000,989$81,940,596$226,941,585
Jul 3, 2008The Wackness Kristin Squires $2,077,046$1,252,966$3,330,012
May 9, 2008Turn the River Kailey Sullivan $2,900$2,900
Aug 3, 2007The Ten Gretchen Reigert $769,726$16,951$786,677
May 4, 2007The Treatment Allegra Marshall $82,701$82,701
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand Dr. Jean Grey $234,362,462$224,898,484$459,260,946
Jan 28, 2005Hide and Seek Katherine $51,100,486$72,596,255$123,696,741
Oct 15, 2004Eulogy Judy $70,527$20,674$91,201
May 2, 2003X-Men 2 Jean Grey $214,949,694$191,398,936$406,348,630
Nov 1, 2002I Spy Rachel $33,561,137$26,718,685$60,279,822
Sep 28, 2001Don’t Say a Word Aggie Conrad $54,997,476$49,490,907$104,488,383
Jul 13, 2001Made Jess $5,308,707$167,353$5,476,060
Sep 15, 2000Circus Lily $8,406$8,406
Aug 25, 2000Love and Sex Kate Welles $536,287$536,287
Jul 14, 2000X-Men Jean Grey $157,299,717$139,572,650$296,872,367
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill Evelyn Price $40,846,082$24,244,459$65,090,541
Dec 25, 1998The Faculty Miss Burke $40,283,321$40,283,321
Nov 20, 1998Celebrity Bonnie $5,078,660$1,121,340$6,200,000
Sep 25, 1998Monument Ave. Katy O'Connor $332,388$332,388
Sep 11, 1998Rounders Petra $22,921,898$22,921,898
Jan 30, 1998Deep Rising Trillian St. James $11,203,026$11,203,026
Jan 23, 1998The Gingerbread Man Leeanne $1,626,593$1,626,593
Mar 14, 1997City of Industry Rachel Montana $1,554,338$1,554,338
Nov 17, 1995Goldeneye Xenia Onatopp $106,429,941$249,999,992$356,429,933
Aug 25, 1995Lord of Illusions Dorothea $13,249,614$13,249,614
 
Averages $49,104,247$73,723,195$91,329,799
Totals 43 $1,571,335,893$1,990,526,271$3,561,862,164


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 5, 2021Dangerous $28,604
Mar 13, 2020The Postcard Killings $39,206
Apr 5, 2013Down the Shore $4,8082$6,558$6,558100.0%
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 $49,514,7693,706$139,854,287$377,807,40437.0%
Jul 8, 2011The Chameleon
Oct 6, 2009100 Feet
May 9, 2008Turn the River $2,7221$2,900$2,900100.0%
Aug 3, 2007The Ten $121,37447$769,726$786,67797.8%
Nov 1, 2002I Spy $12,752,8033,182$33,561,137$60,279,82255.7%
Nov 20, 1998Celebrity $1,588,013493$5,078,660$6,200,00081.9%
Nov 17, 1995Goldeneye $26,205,0072,667$106,429,941$356,429,93329.9%
 
Averages $12,884,2141,443$40,814,744$89,064,56771.8%
Totals 11 $285,703,209$801,581,104


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 12, 2023Knights of the Zodiac $556,794588$1,090,155$6,951,08615.7%
Jan 21, 2022Redeeming Love $3,530,1801,963$9,214,020$9,259,31999.5%
Aug 14, 2020Endless $953,249
Nov 8, 2019Primal $39,564
May 21, 2019The Poison Rose $189,520
Dec 7, 2018Asher
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
Jun 6, 2017Once Upon a Time in Ve… $399,166
Feb 26, 2016Jack of the Red Hearts $31,126
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 $39,201,6573,594$89,256,424$327,656,42427.2%
Jul 26, 2013The Wolverine $53,113,7523,924$132,556,852$416,456,85231.8%
Jan 25, 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch… $19,690,9563,375$55,703,475$214,949,71625.9%
Jan 30, 2009Taken $24,717,0373,184$145,000,989$226,941,58563.9%
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand $102,750,6653,714$234,362,462$459,260,94651.0%
Jan 28, 2005Hide and Seek $21,959,2333,005$51,100,486$123,696,74141.3%
May 2, 2003X-Men 2 $85,558,7313,749$214,949,694$406,348,63052.9%
Jul 14, 2000X-Men $54,471,4753,112$157,299,717$296,872,36753.0%
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill $15,946,0322,710$40,846,082$65,090,54162.8%
Dec 25, 1998The Faculty $11,633,4952,365$40,283,321$40,283,321100.0%
Jan 23, 1998The Gingerbread Man $118,27830$1,626,593$1,626,593100.0%
 
Averages $33,326,7912,716$90,253,098$144,278,15355.8%
Totals 20 $1,173,290,270$2,597,006,746

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 780 $285,703,209
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 463 $1,173,290,270
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 $1,571,335,893
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 272 $1,456,594,260
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 54,301-54,400) 54,343 $1,626,593
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 564 $1,571,335,893
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $515,877,895
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 713 $1,423,716,476
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 464 $1,990,526,271
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $1,939,577,420
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $1,990,526,271
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 686 $801,581,104
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $2,597,006,746
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 409 $3,561,862,164
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 289 $3,396,171,680
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 56,501-56,600) 56,547 $1,626,593
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 575 $3,561,862,164
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office 72 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office 82 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office 79 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 337 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 184 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 181 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 291 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 301 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 159 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 326 30
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 80
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $145,712,131
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $106,429,941
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $33,561,137
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $239,120,012
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $250,039,198
Top International Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $26,718,685
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $384,832,143
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $356,469,139
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $60,279,822
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $285,703,209
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $515,877,895
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $801,581,104
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $285,703,209
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $515,877,895
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $801,581,104
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $139,991,078
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $5,848,386
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,792 $9,458
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 97 $139,854,287
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $276,718,677
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,437 $1,138,291
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 52 $238,020,927
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $416,709,755
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,764 $6,986,677
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,611 $9,458
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies 61 $377,875,214
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $279,845,365
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,938 $5,857,844
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $514,671,794
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,209 $1,166,895
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $39,206
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $794,517,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,294 $7,024,739
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $39,206
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $33,561,137
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $139,854,287
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies 32 $106,429,941
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $26,718,685
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $237,953,117
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $28,604
Top International Leading Stars for MGM Movies 7 $249,999,992
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $60,279,822
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $377,807,404
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 701-800) 772 $28,604
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies 13 $356,429,933

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 28, 2012Bringing Up Bobby Screenwriter
Director
Producer
$4,975$4,975
 
Averages $4,975n/a$4,975
Totals 1 $4,975n/a$4,975