Bette Davis

Bette Davis
 
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $12,625 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #7,445)
Best-known acting roles: Marie Van Schuyler (Death on the Nile), Margo Channing (All About Eve), Apple Annie (Pocketful of Miracles)
Born: April 5, 1908
Died: October 6, 1989
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading7$0$12,625$12,625
Lead Ensemble Member2$26,400,000$9,865$26,409,865
(Unclassified)4$5,000,000$0$5,000,000

Career Trend

This graph shows Bette Davis’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


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 14, 1987The Whales of August
Apr 17, 1980The Watcher in the Woods
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile Marie Van Schuyler $18,000,000$7,517$18,007,517
Dec 24, 1964Hush...Hush, Sweet Cha…
Dec 19, 1961Pocketful of Miracles Apple Annie $5,000,000$5,000,000
Oct 13, 1950All About Eve Margo Channing $8,400,000$2,348$8,402,348
Oct 22, 1942Now, Voyager Charlotte Vale $12,625$12,625
Nov 15, 1940The Letter Leslie Crosbie
Nov 11, 1939The Private Lives of E…
Apr 22, 1939Dark Victory
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel Julie Marsden
May 29, 1937Kid Galahad
Jul 20, 1934Of Human Bondage
 
Averages $10,466,667$7,497$7,855,623
Totals 13 $31,400,000$22,490$31,422,490


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 14, 1987The Whales of August
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile $18,000,000$18,007,517100.0%
Oct 13, 1950All About Eve 1$8,400,000$8,402,348100.0%
Oct 22, 1942Now, Voyager $12,625
Nov 15, 1940The Letter
Nov 11, 1939The Private Lives of E…
Apr 22, 1939Dark Victory
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel
May 29, 1937Kid Galahad
 
Averages n/a1$13,200,000$8,807,497100.0%
Totals 9 $26,400,000$26,422,490

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,027 $26,400,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 39,201-39,300) 39,245 $31,400,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,665 $26,400,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 41,501-41,600) 41,550 $31,400,000
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,527 $22,490
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,301-64,400) 64,346 $22,490
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,449 $22,490
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 67,701-67,800) 67,762 $22,490
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,857 $26,422,490
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,701-45,800) 45,755 $31,422,490
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,378 $26,422,490
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,501-48,600) 48,554 $31,422,490
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 69
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $18,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,293 $8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,891 $7,517
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,766 $14,973
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $18,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,526 $8,414,973
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,586 $26,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,900 $22,490
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,328 $26,422,490
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,496 $8,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $18,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,157 $14,973
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,641 $7,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,212 $8,414,973
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 947 $18,007,517
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $26,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,173 $22,490
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $26,422,490
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $18,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,634 $7,517
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $14,973
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $18,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $8,414,973
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $18,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $8,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $7,517
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $2,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $18,007,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $8,402,348

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