Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen
 
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $323,649,855 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #659)
Best-known acting roles: Chief O'Hallorhan (Towering Inferno), Henri "Papillon" Charierre (Papillon), Carter McCoy (The Getaway), Farnk Bullitt (Bullitt), Papa Thorson (The Hunter)
Born: March 24, 1930
Died: November 7, 1980
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading13$299,694,763$23,955,092$323,649,855
Lead Ensemble Member2$30,017,647$0$30,017,647
Documentary Subject2$6,843$81,102$87,945
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Steve McQueen’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


Limited and VOD Releases: Sea a Limited Release This Weekend

November 11th, 2015

Man Up

It is not a particularly strong week for limited releases, as there are none that really jump out as potential breakout successes. Man Up is earning some of the best reviews, but it is the wrong genre for limited release, as Rom Coms rarely do well enough in limited release to expand wide. (On a side note, one of the exceptions was My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The trailer for the sequel just came out. Nearly 15 years is a long time between the original and the sequel.) James White feels a lot more like a traditional limited release, one that can do really well in the art house circuit. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Great Escape

May 28th, 2013

The Great Escape is one of the greatest movies ever made. It recently made its Blu-ray debut on a 50th anniversary disc. However, early reviews were not great. The movie still stands the test of time, but many Blu-ray critics complained about the video quality. Were they being overly snobbish? Or is the video quality really that bad? More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 28, 2017Steve McQueen: America… Himself
Nov 13, 2015Steve McQueen: The Man… Himself $6,843$81,102$87,945
1980Tom Horn Tom Horn $9,000,000$9,000,000
1980The Hunter Papa Thorson $16,647,800$16,647,800
Dec 17, 1974Towering Inferno Chief O'Hallorhan $116,000,000$23,700,000$139,700,000
Dec 16, 1973Papillon Henri "Papillon" … $53,267,000$25,989$53,292,989
Dec 15, 1972The Getaway Carter McCoy $36,734,619$36,734,619
Aug 2, 1972Junior Bonner Junior Bonner
Dec 25, 1969The Reivers
Oct 17, 1968Bullitt Farnk Bullitt $42,300,873$177$42,301,050
Jun 19, 1968The Thomas Crown Affair Thomas Crown $14,000,000$14,000,000
Dec 20, 1966The Sand Pebbles Jake Holman $30,017,647$30,017,647
Jun 10, 1966Nevada Smith
Oct 15, 1965The Cincinnati Kid Cincinnati Kid
Dec 25, 1963Love with the Proper S…
Aug 8, 1963The Great Escape Captain Virgil Hilts $11,744,471$228,926$11,973,397
Dec 7, 1959Never so Few
Sep 10, 1958The Blob
 
Averages $32,971,925$4,807,239$35,375,545
Totals 18 $329,719,253$24,036,194$353,755,447


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
1980The Hunter $16,647,800$16,647,800100.0%
1980Tom Horn $9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Dec 17, 1974Towering Inferno $2,323,621295$116,000,000$139,700,00083.0%
Dec 16, 1973Papillon $1,800,000$53,267,000$53,292,989100.0%
Dec 15, 1972The Getaway $36,734,619$36,734,619100.0%
Aug 2, 1972Junior Bonner
Oct 17, 1968Bullitt $42,300,873$42,301,050100.0%
Jun 19, 1968The Thomas Crown Affair $14,000,000$14,000,000100.0%
Dec 20, 1966The Sand Pebbles $30,017,647$30,017,647100.0%
Jun 10, 1966Nevada Smith
Oct 15, 1965The Cincinnati Kid
Dec 25, 1963Love with the Proper S…
Aug 8, 1963The Great Escape $11,744,471$11,973,39798.1%
Dec 7, 1959Never so Few
Sep 10, 1958The Blob
 
Averages $2,061,811295$36,634,712$39,296,38997.9%
Totals 15 $329,712,410$353,667,502

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 711 $329,712,410
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,796 $329,719,253
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,386 $55,762,118
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 62,101-62,200) 62,115 $6,843
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,453 $329,719,253
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,959 $23,955,092
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,501-36,600) 36,596 $24,036,194
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,224 $228,926
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 52,901-53,000) 52,918 $81,102
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 39,201-39,300) 39,248 $24,036,194
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $353,667,502
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,819 $353,755,447
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,860 $55,991,044
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 61,301-61,400) 61,366 $87,945
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,069 $353,755,447
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 58
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 159 58
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 58
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,797 $30,647,800
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $278,320,139
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $11,744,471
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 838 $23,726,166
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $228,926
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,355 $30,647,800
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $302,046,305
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 502 $11,973,397
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $320,712,410
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,448 $23,955,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 837 $344,667,502
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $225,683,292
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $41,762,118
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $53,267,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $23,700,177
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,321 $228,926
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,199 $25,989
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $249,383,469
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $41,991,044
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $53,292,989
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $211,683,292
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $109,029,118
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $23,700,177
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,386 $254,915
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $235,383,469
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $109,284,033
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,486 $30,017,647
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $50,734,619
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $169,267,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $11,744,471
Top Domestic Leading Stars for M/PG Movies 1 $42,300,873
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $23,725,989
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $228,926
Top International Leading Stars for M/PG Movies 4 $177
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $30,017,647
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $50,734,619
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $192,992,989
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $11,973,397
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for M/PG Movies 1 $42,301,050
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 706 $42,300,873
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $36,734,619
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $16,647,800
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $116,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $25,744,471
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $177
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $23,700,000
Top International Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $228,926
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $42,301,050
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $36,734,619
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $16,647,800
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $139,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $25,973,397

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