Tadanobu Asano

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $3,130,810,548 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #401)
Best-known acting roles: Hogun (Thor: Ragnarok), Hogun (Thor: The Dark World), Hogun (Thor), Tamon Yamaguchi (Midway), Lord Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
Most productive collaborators: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Peter Berg, Taylor Kitsch, Anthony Hopkins
Born: November 27, 1973 (51 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$869,993,907$2,260,816,641$3,130,810,548
Leading3$6,093,324$39,414,914$45,508,238
Lead Ensemble Member1$42,326,031$42,100,000$84,426,031

Career Trend

This graph shows Tadanobu Asano’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


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,425 $48,419,355
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $918,413,262
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,132 $81,514,914
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 503 $2,342,331,555
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $129,934,269
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 689 $3,260,744,817

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Thor: The Dark World

February 17th, 2014

Thor came out in 2011 and cost $150 million to make. However, it barely made a profit. In fact, had it been a stand-alone movie, it would have very likely lost money. Had it not been for The Avengers boosting the home market numbers, it might have lost money. On the other hand, Thor: The Dark World cost $170 million to make and pulled in 40% more at the worldwide box office. Is it also 40% better? Or did it benefit from the big picture The Avengers movie universe has pulled together? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 2021Minamata Tatsuo Matsumura $655,593$655,593
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat Lord Raiden $42,326,031$42,100,000$84,426,031
Dec 31, 2019Detective Chinatown 3 … $570,051,257$570,051,257
Nov 8, 2019Midway Tamon Yamaguchi $56,846,802$69,940,558$126,787,360
Nov 3, 2017Thor: Ragnarok Hogun $315,058,289$535,424,489$850,482,778
Dec 23, 2016Silence Interpreter $7,100,177$16,609,717$23,709,894
Dec 16, 2016Luomandike xiaowang shi Watabe $367,278$17,973,326$18,340,604
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin Lord Kira $38,362,475$113,354,340$151,716,815
Nov 8, 2013Thor: The Dark World Hogun $206,362,140$438,240,376$644,602,516
May 18, 2012Battleship Captain Yugi Nagata $65,233,400$248,244,317$313,477,717
May 6, 2011Thor Hogun $181,030,624$268,295,994$449,326,618
Jun 6, 2008Mongol Genghis Khan $5,705,761$21,441,588$27,147,349
May 19, 2003Koroshiya 1 Kakihara $20,285$20,285
 
Averages $83,492,115$195,194,296$250,826,524
Totals 13 $918,413,262$2,342,331,555$3,260,744,817


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat $23,302,5033,114$42,326,031$84,426,03150.1%
Dec 16, 2016Luomandike xiaowang shi $95,51420$367,278$18,340,6042.0%
Jun 6, 2008Mongol $135,326253$5,705,761$27,147,34921.0%
May 19, 2003Koroshiya 1 4$20,285$20,285100.0%
 
Averages $7,844,448848$12,104,839$32,483,56743.3%
Totals 4 $48,419,355$129,934,269


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2021Minamata $655,593
Dec 31, 2019Detective Chinatown 3 … $570,051,257
Nov 8, 2019Midway $17,897,4193,242$56,846,802$126,787,36044.8%
Nov 3, 2017Thor: Ragnarok $122,744,9894,080$315,058,289$850,482,77837.0%
Dec 23, 2016Silence $130,8801,580$7,100,177$23,709,89429.9%
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin $9,910,3102,690$38,362,475$151,716,81525.3%
Nov 8, 2013Thor: The Dark World $85,737,8413,841$206,362,140$644,602,51632.0%
May 18, 2012Battleship $25,534,8253,702$65,233,400$313,477,71720.8%
May 6, 2011Thor $65,723,3383,963$181,030,624$449,326,61840.3%
 
Averages $46,811,3723,300$124,284,844$347,867,83932.9%
Totals 9 $869,993,907$3,130,810,548

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,425 $48,419,355
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $869,993,907
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,067 $918,413,262
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,485 $358,630,358
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,776 $315,058,289
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $918,413,262
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,132 $81,514,914
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 284 $2,260,816,641
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 353 $2,342,331,555
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 573 $1,255,312,350
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,933 $535,424,489
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 503 $2,342,331,555
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $129,934,269
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $3,130,810,548
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 484 $3,260,744,817
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $1,613,942,708
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,117 $850,482,778
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 689 $3,260,744,817
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 285 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 268 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 39
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 423 39
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 443 39
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 403 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 432 49
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $367,278
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $20,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 498 $5,705,761
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 61 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,460 $17,973,326
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $21,441,588
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 92 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $18,340,604
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $20,285
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $27,147,349
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 87 $84,426,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,126 $6,093,324
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,381 $39,414,914
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,142 $45,508,238
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 465 $84,426,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,973 $20,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,618 $367,278
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $42,326,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $5,705,761
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $17,973,326
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $42,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $21,441,588
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,743 $20,285
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $18,340,604
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 417 $84,426,031
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $27,147,349
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $42,326,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $5,705,761
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 986 $367,278
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $20,285
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $42,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $21,441,588
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $17,973,326
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $84,426,031
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $27,147,349
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 732 $18,340,604
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $20,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $48,031,792
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $387,563
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $63,541,588
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 459 $17,973,326
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $111,573,380
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $18,360,889
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $84,426,031

All Technical Credits