Joan Cusack

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 32 films, with $4,539,338,206 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #186)
Best-known acting roles: Jessie (Toy Story 4), Jessie the Cowgirl (Toy Story 3), Jessie (Toy Story 2), Abby Mallard (Chicken Little), Mrs. Howard (Instant Family)
Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Wallace Shawn
Born: October 11, 1962 (61 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting32$2,214,123,492$2,325,214,714$4,539,338,206
Lead Ensemble Member4$9,640,633$4,159$9,644,792
Leading3$43,971,484$8,942,659$52,914,143
Cameo1$463,730$0$463,730
(Unclassified)15$223,349,670$68,842,613$292,192,283

Career Trend

This graph shows Joan Cusack’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


Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Toy Story 4

October 7th, 2019

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 3 gave the franchise such a perfect send off that when Toy Story 4 was first announced it was met with a lot of trepidation. Most assumed it would be impossible to live up to its predecessor and many were worried it would fail at that task so much that it would retroactively make the franchise worse. Was it able to do the impossible? If not, was it at least able to avoid being a disaster? More...

Home Market Releases for October 1st, 2019

October 3rd, 2019

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season One, Part 1

It’s a great week for home market releases with a couple of monster hits coming out. Spider-Man: Far From Home was already named Pick of the Week when it came out on VOD and the DVD / Blu-ray / 4K lives up to that title. Meanwhile, Toy Story 4 is the best release of the week, but it is only coming out on VOD and I don’t like giving the Pick of the Week title to VOD releases. This leaves Maiden and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season One, Part 1 as the Pick of the Week contenders. It is a close race, but the latter has better extras on its Blu-ray and that was the tiebreaker. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Toy Story of Terror

August 9th, 2014

Toy Story of Terror was a TV special that aired last year around Halloween. They are releasing it on DVD and Blu-ray in late summer, because if they waited till Halloween, they would have to deal with a flood of Christmas releases. Since it is just a 30-minute TV special, it runs just 21 minutes without commercials, so even if the short is worth watching, there needs to be solid extras to make it worth picking up. Is that the case? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 8, 2019Klaus
Nov 8, 2019Let It Snow
Jun 21, 2019Toy Story 4 Jessie $434,038,008$638,779,956$1,072,817,964
Apr 5, 2019Unicorn Store
Nov 16, 2018Instant Family Mrs. Howard $67,363,237$52,372,951$119,736,188
May 12, 2017Snatched Barb $45,852,178$14,277,380$60,129,558
Jun 3, 2016Popstar: Never Stop Ne… Tilly $9,496,130$40,990$9,537,120
Oct 30, 2015Freaks of Nature Peg Parker $70,958$70,958
Jul 31, 2015The End of the Tour Patty $3,002,883$111,460$3,114,343
May 1, 2015Welcome to Me Dawn $625,727$4,159$629,886
Sep 21, 2012The Perks of Being a W… Dr. Burton $17,742,948$15,326,355$33,069,303
Sep 7, 2012Na pude Madame Curie $64,918$64,918
Apr 29, 2011Hoodwinked Too: Hood v… Verushka the Witch $10,143,779$13,209,332$23,353,111
Mar 11, 2011Mars Needs Moms Mom $21,392,758$18,157,000$39,549,758
Jun 18, 2010Toy Story 3 Jessie the Cowgirl $415,004,880$653,874,642$1,068,879,522
Jun 26, 2009My Sister’s Keeper Judge De Salvo $49,200,230$47,472,772$96,673,002
Feb 13, 2009Confessions of a Shopa… Jane Bloomwood $44,277,350$63,750,351$108,027,701
Jun 20, 2008Kit Kittredge: An Amer… Miss Bond $17,657,973$17,657,973
May 23, 2008War, Inc. Marsha Dillon $580,862$718,993$1,299,855
Nov 2, 2007Martian Child Liz $7,500,310$1,851,779$9,352,089
Apr 7, 2006Friends with Money Franny $13,368,437$4,741,715$18,110,152
Nov 4, 2005Chicken Little Abby Mallard $135,386,665$174,657,158$310,043,823
Mar 18, 2005Ice Princess Mrs. Carlyle $24,381,334$1,351,000$25,732,334
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot Fanny Nash $463,730$463,730
May 28, 2004Raising Helen Jenny $37,485,528$12,356,903$49,842,431
Nov 14, 2003Looney Tunes: Back in … Mother $20,950,820$33,589,842$54,540,662
Oct 3, 2003School of Rock Rosalie Mullins $81,261,177$50,683,495$131,944,672
Apr 28, 2000Where the Heart Is Ruth Meyers $33,771,174$7,090,880$40,862,054
Mar 31, 2000High Fidelity Liz $27,277,055$20,604,608$47,881,663
Dec 8, 1999Cradle Will Rock Hazel Huffman $2,899,970$2,899,970
Nov 19, 1999Toy Story 2 Jessie $245,852,179$265,506,097$511,358,276
Jul 30, 1999Runaway Bride Peggy Fleming $152,257,509$157,880,669$310,138,178
Jul 9, 1999Arlington Road Cheryl Lang $24,419,219$24,419,219
Sep 19, 1997In & Out Emily Montgomery $63,826,569$19,400,000$83,226,569
Aug 22, 1997A Smile Like Yours Nancy Tellen $3,317,930$3,317,930
Apr 11, 1997Grosse Pointe Blank Marcella $28,084,357$2,986,055$31,070,412
Mar 15, 1996Two Much Gloria $1,078,555$1,078,555
Feb 16, 1996Mr. Wrong Inga $12,805,071$12,805,071
Jul 12, 1995Nine Months Gail Dwyer $69,660,733$68,825,698$138,486,431
Aug 12, 1994Corrina, Corrina Jonesy $20,146,496$20,146,496
Nov 19, 1993Addams Family Values Debbie Jellinsky $46,293,855$46,293,855
Dec 18, 1992Toys Alsatia Zevo $21,452,082$21,452,082
Oct 2, 1992Hero Evelyn $19,487,173$47,300,000$66,787,173
Aug 17, 1990My Blue Heaven Hannah Stubbs $23,591,472$23,591,472
Feb 2, 1990Men Don't Leave Jody $6,050,018$6,050,018
Apr 14, 1989Say Anything… Constance Dobbler… $20,036,737$20,036,737
Dec 20, 1988Working Girl Cyn/Cynthia $63,800,000$63,800,000
Aug 19, 1988Married to the Mob Rose Boyle $21,486,757$21,486,757
Jun 10, 1988Stars and Bars Irene Stein $111,987$111,987
Dec 16, 1987Broadcast News Blair Litton $51,249,404$16,081,905$67,331,309
May 1, 1987The Allnighter Gina $2,700,000$2,700,000
Aug 3, 1984Grandview, U.S.A. Mary $4,743,119$4,743,119
May 4, 1984Sixteen Candles Girl Wearing a Sc… $23,686,027$23,686,027
Jul 22, 1983Class Julia $21,667,789$21,667,789
Jul 11, 1980My Bodyguard Shelley $22,482,952$22,482,952
 
Averages $47,914,404$82,862,212$94,126,022
Totals 55 $2,491,549,009$2,403,004,145$4,894,553,154


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 1, 2015Welcome to Me $38,168133$625,727$629,88699.3%
Sep 7, 2012Na pude $19,91327$64,918$64,918100.0%
Nov 2, 2007Martian Child $3,376,6692,020$7,500,310$9,352,08980.2%
Apr 28, 2000Where the Heart Is $8,292,9392,439$33,771,174$40,862,05482.6%
Dec 8, 1999Cradle Will Rock $93,998498$2,899,970$2,899,970100.0%
Feb 2, 1990Men Don't Leave 802$6,050,018$6,050,018100.0%
May 1, 1987The Allnighter $1,419,581977$2,700,000$2,700,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,206,878985$7,658,874$8,936,99194.6%
Totals 7 $53,612,117$62,558,935


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 8, 2019Klaus
Nov 8, 2019Let It Snow
Jun 21, 2019Toy Story 4 $120,908,0654,575$434,038,008$1,072,817,96440.5%
Nov 16, 2018Instant Family $14,504,3153,426$67,363,237$119,736,18856.3%
May 12, 2017Snatched $19,542,2483,511$45,852,178$60,129,55876.3%
Jun 3, 2016Popstar: Never Stop Ne… $4,698,7152,313$9,496,130$9,537,12099.6%
Oct 30, 2015Freaks of Nature $70,958$70,958100.0%
Jul 31, 2015The End of the Tour $123,238355$3,002,883$3,114,34396.4%
Sep 21, 2012The Perks of Being a W… $228,359745$17,742,948$33,069,30353.7%
Apr 29, 2011Hoodwinked Too: Hood v… $4,108,6302,505$10,143,779$23,353,11143.4%
Mar 11, 2011Mars Needs Moms $6,914,4883,117$21,392,758$39,549,75854.1%
Jun 18, 2010Toy Story 3 $110,307,1894,028$415,004,880$1,068,879,52238.8%
Jun 26, 2009My Sister’s Keeper $12,442,2122,606$49,200,230$96,673,00250.9%
Feb 13, 2009Confessions of a Shopa… $15,066,3602,534$44,277,350$108,027,70141.0%
Jun 20, 2008Kit Kittredge: An Amer… $220,2971,849$17,657,973$17,657,973100.0%
Nov 4, 2005Chicken Little $40,049,7783,658$135,386,665$310,043,82343.7%
Mar 18, 2005Ice Princess $6,807,4712,501$24,381,334$25,732,33494.7%
May 28, 2004Raising Helen $10,985,5972,721$37,485,528$49,842,43175.2%
Nov 14, 2003Looney Tunes: Back in … $9,317,3712,903$20,950,820$54,540,66238.4%
Oct 3, 2003School of Rock $19,622,7142,951$81,261,177$131,944,67261.6%
Mar 31, 2000High Fidelity $6,429,1071,357$27,277,055$47,881,66357.0%
Nov 19, 1999Toy Story 2 $300,1633,257$245,852,179$511,358,27648.1%
Jul 30, 1999Runaway Bride $35,055,5563,240$152,257,509$310,138,17849.1%
Jul 9, 1999Arlington Road $7,517,1451,631$24,419,219$24,419,219100.0%
Sep 19, 1997In & Out $15,019,8212,452$63,826,569$83,226,56976.7%
Apr 11, 1997Grosse Pointe Blank $6,870,3971,242$28,084,357$31,070,41290.4%
Feb 16, 1996Mr. Wrong $5,886,1071,487$12,805,071$12,805,071100.0%
Jul 12, 1995Nine Months $12,522,2401,795$69,660,733$138,486,43150.3%
Nov 19, 1993Addams Family Values $14,117,5452,577$46,293,855$46,293,855100.0%
Dec 18, 1992Toys $4,810,0271,294$21,452,082$21,452,082100.0%
Dec 20, 1988Working Girl $4,718,4851,149$63,800,000$63,800,000100.0%
May 4, 1984Sixteen Candles $4,461,5201,245$23,686,027$23,686,027100.0%
 
Averages $17,708,7992,380$73,804,116$151,311,27471.2%
Totals 32 $2,214,123,492$4,539,338,206

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,207 $53,612,117
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 $2,214,123,492
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $1,260,738,629
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 306 $1,353,255,631
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $779,382,611
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $463,730
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 $2,491,549,009
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,759 $8,946,818
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $2,325,214,714
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $670,186,292
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $1,423,451,662
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $882,367,211
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 463 $2,403,004,145
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,875 $62,558,935
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 $4,539,338,206
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,150 $1,930,924,921
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $2,776,707,293
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 700 $1,661,749,822
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $463,730
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $4,894,553,154
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 321 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 319 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 314 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 20
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 325 20
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 20
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $6,290,615
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $41,271,484
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $6,050,018
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,012 $4,159
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $8,942,659
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $6,294,774
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $50,214,143
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $6,050,018
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $53,547,199
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 66 $64,918
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $8,946,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $62,494,017
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 68 $64,918
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $50,647,229
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 939 $64,918
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 744 $2,899,970
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,162 $8,946,818
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $59,594,047
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,083 $64,918
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $64,918
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,696 $3,325,727
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $50,221,472
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,195 $4,159
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $8,942,659
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,696 $64,918
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,992 $3,329,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $59,164,131
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $33,771,174
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,155 $3,525,697
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,483 $7,565,228
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $7,090,880
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,170 $4,159
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $1,851,779
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,599 $40,862,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,588 $3,529,856
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $9,417,007
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $6,050,018
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $2,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $33,771,174
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $7,090,880
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $2,899,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $6,050,018
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $2,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $40,862,054

All Technical Credits