Thandiwe Newton

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $2,278,805,190 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #766)
Best-known acting roles: Val (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Laura Wilson (2012), Linda (The Pursuit of Happyness), Nyah Hall (Mission: Impossible 2), Kate (Norbit)
Best-known technical roles: Liyana (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Woody Harrelson, Ron Howard, Alden Ehrenreich, John Cusack, Roland Emmerich
Born: November 6, 1972 (51 years old)
Also credited as: Thandie Newton
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting13$897,689,517$1,381,115,673$2,278,805,190
Leading13$73,888,129$23,384,969$97,273,098
Lead Ensemble Member5$260,392,288$206,918,558$467,310,846
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$44,045$0$44,045

Career Trend

This graph shows Thandiwe Newton’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 prediction: PAW Patrol has a shot at winning the weekend

August 20th, 2021

PAW Patrol: The Movie

The pups of PAW Patrol are fighting to save the citizens of Adventure City on screen this weekend, and trying to do their bit to keep the theatrical business rolling after several turbulent weeks. Our model thinks they have a shot at knocking Free Guy off the top of the chart, but with four wide releases coming out this weekend there’s a lot to choose from for moviegoers. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

September 25th, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo was the third Star Wars film to come out in approximately 18 months. It also had serious behind-the-scenes issues that resulted in $100 millions worth of reshoots, according to some reports. It missed expectations, both at the box office and with critics. Is it the weakest installment in the Disney era? If so, is it still worth checking out? More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

Limited Releases: New Arrivals

May 16th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

There are a number of films on this week's list that could find audience in theaters, including Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Chinese Puzzle, The Discoverers, Horses of God, etc. However, if I were to pick just one, it would be The Immigrant. It has amazing reviews and strong buzz. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 11th, 2014

March 10th, 2014

If you look over at Amazon.com, the best-selling new release of the week is The Book Thief. This film made just over $20 million at the box office, which is amazing for a limited release. However, it is still a limited release on top of the new releases. That tells you how slow this week is on the home market. Fortunately, last Friday The Hunger Games: Catching Fire came out on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and I'm including it on this week's list as well. There are a number of other releases that are worth picking up, including The Patience Stone on DVD, In Fear on DVD, and Inside Llewyn Davis on Blu-ray. However, while there is some competition, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of t…
Sep 16, 2022God’s Country Sandra Guidry $493,679$493,679
Apr 8, 2022All the Old Knives Celia Harrison
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence Emily “Watts” San… $3,900,193$11,549,129$15,449,322
Dec 13, 2019The Death and Life of … Audrey Newhouse $3,157,505$3,157,505
May 25, 2018Solo: A Star Wars Story Val $213,767,512$179,383,835$393,151,347
Mar 9, 2018Gringo Bonnie Soyinka $4,969,853$6,188,487$11,158,340
May 16, 2014Half of a Yellow Sun Olanna $54,529$37,870$92,399
Feb 24, 2012Tyler Perry's Good Deeds Lindsey Wakefield $35,025,791$553,386$35,579,177
Oct 21, 2011Retreat Murphy
Feb 18, 2011Vanishing on 7th Street Rosemary $22,729$22,729
Nov 5, 2010For Colored Girls Tangie/Orange $37,729,698$288,175$38,017,873
Nov 13, 20092012 Laura Wilson $166,112,167$591,565,581$757,677,748
Oct 17, 2008W. Condoleezza Rice $25,534,493$3,041,285$28,575,778
Oct 8, 2008RocknRolla Stella $5,700,626$22,093,713$27,794,339
Mar 28, 2008Run, Fatboy, Run Libby $6,003,262$27,508,998$33,512,260
Feb 9, 2007Norbit Kate $95,673,607$63,300,000$158,973,607
Dec 15, 2006The Pursuit of Happyness Linda $162,586,036$144,725,057$307,311,093
May 6, 2005Crash Christine $55,334,418$45,838,620$101,173,038
Jun 11, 2004The Chronicles of Riddick Dame Vaako $57,712,751$49,500,000$107,212,751
Apr 9, 2004Shade Tiffany $25,032$9,508,932$9,533,964
Oct 25, 2002The Truth About Charlie Regina Lampert $5,303,000$700,000$6,003,000
May 24, 2000Mission: Impossible 2 Nyah Hall $215,409,889$334,178,627$549,588,516
May 21, 1999Besieged Shandurai $2,032,621$2,032,621
Oct 16, 1998Beloved Beloved $22,852,487$22,852,487
Mar 6, 1998The Leading Man Hilary $5,000$5,000
Jan 29, 1997Gridlock'd Cookie $5,573,929$5,573,929
Jan 26, 1996The Journey of August … Annalees Williams… $5,000$5,000
Mar 31, 1995Jefferson in Paris Sally Hemings $2,461,628$2,461,628
Nov 11, 1994Interview with the Vam… Yvette $105,264,608$118,300,000$223,564,608
Nov 14, 1992Flirting Thandiwe Adjewa $2,415,396$2,415,396
 
Averages $45,628,516$84,811,537$101,549,612
Totals 31 $1,231,969,934$1,611,419,200$2,843,389,134


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of t…
Sep 16, 2022God’s Country $279,928785$493,679$493,679100.0%
Apr 8, 2022All the Old Knives
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence $1,950,7933,265$3,900,193$15,449,32225.2%
May 25, 2018Solo: A Star Wars Story $84,420,4894,381$213,767,512$393,151,34754.4%
Mar 9, 2018Gringo $2,722,4202,404$4,969,853$11,158,34044.5%
May 16, 2014Half of a Yellow Sun $4,8437$54,529$92,39959.0%
Feb 24, 2012Tyler Perry's Good Deeds $15,583,9242,132$35,025,791$35,579,17798.4%
Oct 21, 2011Retreat
Nov 5, 2010For Colored Girls $19,497,3242,127$37,729,698$38,017,87399.2%
Oct 8, 2008RocknRolla $144,701836$5,700,626$27,794,33920.5%
Apr 9, 2004Shade $10,6966$25,032$9,533,9640.3%
Oct 25, 2002The Truth About Charlie $2,270,290755$5,303,000$6,003,00088.3%
May 21, 1999Besieged $159,289360$2,032,621$2,032,621100.0%
Oct 16, 1998Beloved $8,165,5511,671$22,852,487$22,852,487100.0%
Mar 6, 1998The Leading Man $5,000$5,000100.0%
Jan 26, 1996The Journey of August … $5,000$5,000100.0%
Nov 14, 1992Flirting 33$2,415,396$2,415,396100.0%
 
Averages $11,267,5211,443$22,285,361$37,638,93072.7%
Totals 18 $334,280,417$564,583,944


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 13, 2019The Death and Life of … $3,157,505
Feb 18, 2011Vanishing on 7th Street $2,8986$22,729$22,729100.0%
Nov 13, 20092012 $65,237,6143,444$166,112,167$757,677,74821.9%
Oct 17, 2008W. $10,505,6682,050$25,534,493$28,575,77889.4%
Mar 28, 2008Run, Fatboy, Run $2,340,7431,133$6,003,262$33,512,26017.9%
Feb 9, 2007Norbit $34,195,4343,145$95,673,607$158,973,60760.2%
Dec 15, 2006The Pursuit of Happyness $26,541,7093,169$162,586,036$307,311,09352.9%
May 6, 2005Crash $9,107,0711,905$55,334,418$101,173,03854.7%
Jun 11, 2004The Chronicles of Riddick $24,289,1652,759$57,712,751$107,212,75153.8%
May 24, 2000Mission: Impossible 2 $57,845,2973,669$215,409,889$549,588,51639.2%
Jan 29, 1997Gridlock'd $2,678,372743$5,573,929$5,573,929100.0%
Mar 31, 1995Jefferson in Paris $61,349351$2,461,628$2,461,628100.0%
Nov 11, 1994Interview with the Vam… $36,389,7052,604$105,264,608$223,564,60847.1%
 
Averages $22,432,9192,082$74,807,460$175,292,70761.4%
Totals 13 $897,689,517$2,278,805,190

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 702 $334,280,417
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 794 $897,689,517
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 614 $1,231,969,934
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 436 $1,068,909,280
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,340 $105,264,608
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 827 $1,231,969,934
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $230,303,527
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 749 $1,381,115,673
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 668 $1,611,419,200
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 453 $1,444,123,075
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,167 $121,457,505
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 895 $1,611,419,200
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 861 $564,583,944
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 766 $2,278,805,190
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 620 $2,843,389,134
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 445 $2,513,032,355
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,336 $226,722,113
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $2,843,389,134
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 21
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 320 21
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 337 21
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 387 20
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 20
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 399 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 525 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 541 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 211 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 207 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 176 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 63
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 289 63
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 272 63
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 10
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 77
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $52,540,570
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $24,939,637
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $5,303,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 39 $213,767,512
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 76 $37,729,698
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $49,893,647
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,720 $37,870
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 60 $179,383,835
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $288,175
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $102,434,217
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $24,977,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $6,003,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 47 $393,151,347
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $38,017,873
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $120,512,905
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $213,767,512
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,738 $50,919,692
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $179,383,835
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,323 $171,432,597
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $393,151,347
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $91,285,300
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $217,667,705
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $22,912,016
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $2,415,396
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $39,332,693
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $190,932,964
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,505 $37,870
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $130,617,993
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $408,600,669
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $22,949,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $2,415,396
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $213,767,512
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $5,700,626
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $77,761,714
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $9,228,225
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $22,852,487
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $4,969,853
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $179,383,835
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $22,093,713
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $879,431
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $21,758,061
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $6,188,487
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $393,151,347
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $27,794,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 545 $78,641,145
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $30,986,286
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $22,852,487
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $11,158,340
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $258,001,496
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $76,278,921
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $192,186,350
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $38,117,177
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $450,187,846
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $114,396,098
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $236,619,999
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $9,600,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 990 $5,303,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $72,755,489
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $179,383,835
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $33,642,842
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $700,000
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $841,561
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $416,003,834
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 799 $43,243,661
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $6,003,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $73,597,050

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 10, 2018Liyana Executive Producer $44,045$44,045
 
Averages $44,045n/a$44,045
Totals 1 $44,045n/a$44,045

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,501 $44,045
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,516 $44,045