John Boyega

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $2,384,400,156 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #98)
Best-known acting roles: Finn (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Finn (Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi), Finn (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), King Ghezo (The Woman King), Jake Pentecost (Pacific Rim: Uprising)
Best-known technical roles: Pacific Rim: Uprising (Producer), Breaking (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, Adam Driver, Kathleen Kennedy, Daisy Ridley
Born: March 17, 1992 (32 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading12$1,016,136,298$1,368,263,858$2,384,400,156
Lead Ensemble Member3$1,136,408,099$1,274,454,222$2,410,862,321
Supporting3$87,880,503$52,084,334$139,964,837
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer3$2,806,359$0$2,806,359
Producer1$59,874,525$231,055,623$290,930,148

Career Trend

This graph shows John Boyega’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


Theater counts: a trio of wide releases debut but Beast makes its way to widest release

August 25th, 2022

Beast

After trailing Bullet Train in last week’s list of widest releases and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero at the box office, Beast can claim the prior accolade as it adds 11 locations this week for a theater count of 3,754. The Idris Elba survival thriller has collected $14.54 million in its first six days—$11.57 million coming from its opening weekend. More...

Theater counts: The Suicide Squad invades theaters, but Jungle Cruise remains the widest release

August 5th, 2021

The Suicide Squad

Only one wide release hits theaters this week: Warner Bros.’s The Suicide Squad. The James Gunn-directed action film, starring a plethora of Hollywood stars opens in an estimated 4,000 locations, while also being available to stream exclusively on HBO Max. Previews for the latest DCEU/Harley Quinn feature begin at 7pm on Thursday evening. The Suicide Squad has so far scored $6.7M in five international territories, including $4.5M in the United Kingdom. Last week’s widest release, Jungle Cruise dominated the box office during its opening weekend by taking in $35 million from 4,310 locations. The Walt Disney adventure film retains its 4,310 theater count from last week, taking the top spot once again this week. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

March 29th, 2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker closes off the sequel trilogy of the Star Wars franchise. The film missed expectations, both critically and commercially. That said, it was still a $1 billion hit worldwide, so it was massively profitable. Is the film a fun way to end the sequel trilogy, despite the critical reception? Or was it a major misstep like many called it? More...

2019 Preview: December

December 1st, 2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

March 26th, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the biggest box office hit of 2016, both domestically and worldwide. It also earned 91% positive reviews and a solid A from CinemaScore. It is also hated by a minority of very loud, very aggressive people. Are the majority right? Do the minority have a legitimate case to make? 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...

Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer

January 25th, 2018

Sci-fi action movie starring John Boyega opens March 23 ... Full Movie Details.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse. More...

2017 Preview: December

December 1st, 2017

The Last Jedi

The box office was mostly as expected during November. Granted, Thor: Ragnarok over-performed and Justice League underperformed, but overall there were no real surprises. This means the month started slow, but we got a couple of wins in the end and that bodes well going into the final month of the year. That said, December is a weird month. There are five weekends, but only seven films that I’m sure are opening truly wide. Additionally, five of those seven films are opening Christmas weekend. I’ve never seen a month this lop-sided. There are no real wide releases the first two weeks of the month, so we will likely start slow again, but when The Last Jedi debuts, we should see explosive growth at the box office. It will open with more than any film last December made and that should help 2017 cut into 2016’s lead. 2017 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but the month could do well enough to cut 2016’s lead to under $250 million. That’s my goal. If that happens, I will be happy. More...

Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer

October 19th, 2017

Sci-fi action movie starring John Boyega opens on March 23 ... Full Movie Details.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse. More...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer

October 10th, 2017

Sci-fi adventure starring Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Adam Driver opens December 15 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2017 Preview: August

August 1st, 2017

Annabelle Creation

July is over and we should all be happy about that. Granted, there were some positive results we can talk about. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a huge hit and Despicable Me 3 will pull in a sizable profit before it reaches the home market. There were also a couple of other $100 million hits and a midlevel hit or two; however, overall, 2017 wasn’t able to compete with 2016 and the box office finally lost its lead over last year. 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, but will finish July about $100 million behind last year’s pace. August doesn’t look any better. There are a couple of films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, The Dark Tower and Annabelle: Creation, as well as a few that should be solid midlevel hits. However, last year we had Sausage Party and Don’t Breathe, both of which nearly hit $100 million, then we had midlevel hits like Pete’s Dragon, Kubo and the Two Strings, and War Dogs. I don’t know if 2017 will be able to compete with that. ... Now some of you are thinking I forgot about Suicide Squad. Trust me, I will never forget that movie. I ignored it to make a point. Even without Suicide Squad, I don’t think 2017 will make up the deficit it has with 2016. With Suicide Squad, it is going to be a disaster. I want to be optimistic, but there’s no evidence to suggest I should be. More...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer

April 18th, 2017

Sci-fi adventure starring Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, and John Boyega, directed by Rian Johnson, opens December 15 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Detroit Trailer

April 13th, 2017

Historical dramatization starring John Boyega, directed by Kathryn Bigelow opens August 4 ... Full Movie Details. More...

The Circle Trailer

February 9th, 2017

Tech thriller starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, and John Boyega, based on the book by Dave Eggers, opens April 28 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

April 4th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

After ranking Star Wars: The Force Awakens for those who still haven't seen it, we can do a full featured review. The film smashed box office records here and earned 92% positive reviews. Is it as good as its box office / Tomatometer Score? Or did people just get caught up in the hype? More...

2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Winners - Revenant and Mad Max Lead the Way

February 15th, 2016

The Revenant

The BAFTA awards were handed out over the weekend. There were two main winners, The Revenant, which won most of its five awards in the high-prestige categories, and Mad Max: Fury Road, which earn all four of its awards in technical categories. It appears the Oscars will be very similar in that breakdown. More...

2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 9th, 2016

Bridge of Spies

The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies. More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...

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The Freshening

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
2020-2029Rebel Ridge
Aug 18, 2023Dead Shot $270$270
Jul 21, 2023They Cloned Tyrone Fontaine
Dec 31, 2022The Test $4,544$4,544
Sep 16, 2022The Woman King King Ghezo $67,328,130$27,046,619$94,374,749
Aug 26, 2022Breaking Brian Brown-Easley $2,806,359$2,806,359
Aug 6, 2021Naked Singularity Casi $3,050$6,405$9,455
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… Finn $515,202,542$557,565,455$1,072,767,997
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising Jake Pentecost $59,874,525$231,055,623$290,930,148
Dec 15, 2017Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… Finn $620,181,382$711,453,759$1,331,635,141
Jul 28, 2017Detroit Melvin Dismukes $16,790,139$9,243,424$26,033,563
Apr 28, 2017The Circle Kiaden $20,497,844$24,999,845$45,497,689
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… Finn $936,662,225$1,127,953,592$2,064,615,817
May 16, 2014Half of a Yellow Sun Ugwu $54,529$37,870$92,399
Jul 29, 2011Attack the Block Moses $1,024,175$5,435,008$6,459,183
 
Averages $203,674,991$224,566,868$379,632,870
Totals 15 $2,240,424,900$2,694,802,414$4,935,227,314


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
2020-2029Rebel Ridge
Aug 18, 2023Dead Shot $270
Jul 21, 2023They Cloned Tyrone
Dec 31, 2022The Test $4,544
Aug 26, 2022Breaking $985,921909$2,806,359$2,806,359100.0%
Aug 6, 2021Naked Singularity $3,0501$3,050$9,45532.3%
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,072,767,99748.0%
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising $28,116,5353,708$59,874,525$290,930,14820.6%
Dec 15, 2017Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… $220,009,5844,232$620,181,382$1,331,635,14146.6%
Jul 28, 2017Detroit $350,1903,007$16,790,139$26,033,56364.5%
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… $247,966,6754,134$936,662,225$2,064,615,81745.4%
Jul 29, 2011Attack the Block $139,50666$1,024,175$6,459,18315.9%
 
Averages $84,369,4162,558$269,068,050$479,526,24846.6%
Totals 12 $2,152,544,397$4,795,262,477


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 16, 2022The Woman King $19,051,4423,765$67,328,130$94,374,74971.3%
Apr 28, 2017The Circle $9,034,1483,163$20,497,844$45,497,68945.1%
May 16, 2014Half of a Yellow Sun $4,8437$54,529$92,39959.0%
 
Averages $9,363,4782,312$29,293,501$46,654,94658.5%
Totals 3 $87,880,503$139,964,837

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office 78 $2,152,544,397
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,797 $87,880,503
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $2,239,400,725
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $2,240,424,900
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 $2,240,424,900
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office 86 $2,642,718,080
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,156 $52,084,334
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 271 $2,689,367,406
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $2,694,802,414
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 376 $2,694,802,414
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 79 $4,795,262,477
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,423 $139,964,837
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $4,928,768,131
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 $4,935,227,314
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 336 $4,935,227,314
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office 35 200
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office 93 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office 30 251
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office 63 151
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office 84 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office 93 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office 33 195
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office 65 167
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office 26 256
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 38 160
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office 32 200
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office 76 165
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office 27 259
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 42 159
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 94
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 7 $2,132,944,849
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $3,050
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $16,790,139
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $2,806,359
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 10 $2,633,463,707
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $10,949
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $9,243,424
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 8 $4,766,408,556
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $13,999
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $26,033,563
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $2,806,359
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $80,498,248
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 20 $2,072,046,149
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $245,745,274
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 38 $2,396,972,806
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $326,243,522
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 30 $4,469,018,955
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,418 $3,050
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 2 $2,132,944,849
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $19,596,498
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,234 $11,219
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 4 $2,633,463,437
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $9,243,424
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,123 $14,269
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 3 $4,766,408,286
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $28,839,922
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 8 $2,072,046,149
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $60,898,700
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $16,793,189
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $2,806,359
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 16 $2,396,972,806
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $236,490,631
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $9,249,829
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,416 $4,814
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 8 $4,469,018,955
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $297,389,331
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $26,043,018
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $2,811,173
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 36 $2,134,727,033
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,456 $17,817,364
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 54 $2,628,028,429
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,415 $14,684,837
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 41 $4,762,755,462
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,493 $32,502,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 23 $2,072,046,149
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $59,874,525
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $1,024,175
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 35 $2,396,972,806
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $231,055,623
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $5,435,008
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 28 $4,469,018,955
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $290,930,148
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $6,459,183

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 26, 2022Breaking Executive Producer $2,806,359$2,806,359
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising Producer $59,874,525$231,055,623$290,930,148
 
Averages $31,340,442$231,055,623$146,868,254
Totals 2 $62,680,884$231,055,623$293,736,507


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 23, 2018Pacific Rim: Uprising $28,116,5353,708$59,874,525$290,930,14820.6%
 
Averages $28,116,5353,708$59,874,525$290,930,14820.6%
Totals 1 $59,874,525$290,930,148