Ben Mendelsohn

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $1,309,555,179 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,898)
Best-known acting roles: Director Orson Krennic (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Talos/Keller (Captain Marvel), Nolan Sorrento (Ready Player One), Killian (Spies in Disguise), King George VI (Darkest Hour)
Most productive collaborators: Anna Boden, Brie Larson, Ryan Fleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Gareth Edwards
Born: April 3, 1969 (54 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting17$429,876,337$879,678,842$1,309,555,179
Leading7$3,196,579$12,016,785$15,213,364
Lead Ensemble Member6$1,164,862,446$1,765,986,634$2,930,849,080
(Unclassified)1$0$495,980$495,980

Career Trend

This graph shows Ben Mendelsohn’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: Five Nights at Freddy’s becomes widest release in its sophomore frame

November 2nd, 2023

Five Nights at Freddy’s

After a stellar weekend at the box office that saw Five Nights at Freddy’s topple a 12-year-old Halloween weekend record, the film adds 114 locations this week. Now it’s available in 3,789 cinemas throughout North America,the horror feature becomes the widest release in the land. Currently enjoying a six-day domestic total of just over $92 million, Freddy’s is poised to once again reign over the box office field. This week however see’s a trio of wide releases make their nationwide entrance into theaters. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Captain Marvel

June 25th, 2019

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel started with two strikes against it, because it’s an origin story and a prequel. There have been so many origin stories for super heroes released over the past decade plus that audiences have grown tired of them. Furthermore, prequels are difficult to do right, because it’s much harder to surprise audiences. Can this film overcome these obstacles? Or should fans of the M.C.U. just wait till the sequel comes out when this character can really shine? 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...

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

March 27th, 2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first in a series of standalone movies movies Disney is planning for the Star Wars franchise. There were some who questioned whether or not audiences would show up to a Star Wars movie if it wasn’t directly part of the overall story. Turns out the answer to that question is yes, to the tune of over $1 billion worldwide. This was nearly 50% less than The Force Awakens earned, but is it also much weaker in terms of quality? More...

2016 Preview: December

December 1st, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

November was good, but not great. Fortunately, 2016 had a large enough lead going into November that the month only needed to be good. In fact, it could have been mediocre and 2016 would have still had an excellent shot to end the year above 2015. As for December, it’s a race between Star Wars and Star Wars. Almost no one thinks Rogue One is going to match The Force Awakens, but if Rogue One earns just half of what The Force Awakens managed, then 2016 will come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. There are only two other films with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million, Passengers and Sing. Either one could earn second place for the month, but Passengers will likely start faster. Last December, the only other film to earn more than $100 million was Daddy’s Home, which earned just a hair over $150 million. There’s a chance both Passengers and Sing will earn more than $150 million, which would be a boon to the box office. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was just too strong last year and it would take a miracle for 2016 to have a stronger December. That said, it would take a complete collapse for 2016 not to top 2015 in raw dollars. The growth might not be enough to keep pace with ticket price inflation, on the other hand. More...

2015 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Foreign Films, Classics, and Canadian Films

December 13th, 2015

The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki

The third installment of the Holiday Gift Guide focuses on smaller releases, movies that opened in limited release, foreign films, classics getting new releases, and a few Canadian films. This year the list looks different to the previous guides for a simple reason. While there were only eight releases on the TV on DVD installment of the holiday gift guide, the first pass had more than 30 films on this list. I tried trimming the list, but that resulted in me remembering more films I wanted to add to it. Even after getting rid of the ones that won't be released until after Christmas, like Bone Tomahawk, there are still way too many releases to deal with. So let's not delay anymore and get to the list, starting with the biggest release... More...

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

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Limited and VOD Releases: Taking a Gamble on Limited Releases

September 25th, 2015

Mississippi Grind

While it isn't a quiet week for limited releases, nearly all of the buzz is directed towards two films, 99 Homes and Mississippi Grind. The former will likely be the biggest box office hit, but the later is a gambling movie, so it is the one I most want to see. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 3, 2023The Marsh King’s Daugh… $1,792,905$831,789$2,624,694
Apr 21, 2023To Catch a Killer $1,539,856$1,539,856
Feb 25, 2022Cyrano De Guiche $3,873,124$2,113,800$5,986,924
Jun 19, 2020Babyteeth Henry Finlay $4,507$1,151,847$1,156,354
Dec 25, 2019Spies in Disguise Killian $66,757,013$98,367,080$165,124,093
Nov 1, 2019The King $127,937$127,937
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel Talos/Keller $426,829,839$702,746,255$1,129,576,094
Feb 8, 2019Untogether Martin
Nov 21, 2018Robin Hood Sheriff of Nottin… $30,824,628$54,385,384$85,210,012
Sep 14, 2018The Land of Steady Habits Anders Hill
Mar 29, 2018Ready Player One Nolan Sorrento $137,690,172$441,365,481$579,055,653
Nov 22, 2017Darkest Hour King George VI $56,443,120$94,364,510$150,807,630
Oct 6, 2017Una Ray $432,418$432,418
May 23, 2017I am Heath Ledger $495,980$495,980
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars… Director Orson Kr… $533,539,991$521,543,605$1,055,083,596
Sep 25, 2015Mississippi Grind Gerry $130,541$318,100$448,641
May 15, 2015Slow West Payne $229,094$1,859,978$2,089,072
Apr 7, 2015Lost River Dave $45,431$1,964,213$2,009,644
Jan 23, 2015Black Sea Fraser $1,171,559$2,160,512$3,332,071
Dec 12, 2014Exodus: Gods and Kings Hegep $65,014,513$203,300,000$268,314,513
Aug 27, 2014Starred Up Neville Love $54,915$66,792$121,707
Sep 6, 2013Adore Harold $302,020$535,014$837,034
Mar 29, 2013The Place Beyond the P… Robin $21,403,519$25,607,930$47,011,449
Nov 30, 2012Killing Them Softly Russell $14,945,541$24,292,902$39,238,443
Oct 14, 2011Trespass Elias $16,816$769,716$786,532
Sep 23, 2011Killer Elite Martin $25,124,986$40,284,060$65,409,046
Aug 13, 2010Animal Kingdom Andrew "Pope" Cody $1,044,039$7,034,644$8,078,683
Mar 20, 2009Knowing Phil Beckman $79,957,634$106,492,683$186,450,317
Nov 26, 2008Australia Captain Dutton $49,554,002$165,526,808$215,080,810
Dec 25, 2005The New World Ben $12,712,093$13,472,307$26,184,400
Dec 8, 2000Vertical Limit Malcolm Bench $68,473,360$145,026,640$213,500,000
 
Averages $63,917,414$91,661,319$146,762,538
Totals 31 $1,597,935,362$2,658,178,241$4,256,113,603


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 3, 2023The Marsh King’s Daugh… $849,0061,055$1,792,905$2,624,69468.3%
Apr 21, 2023To Catch a Killer $1,539,856
Dec 25, 2019Spies in Disguise $13,354,7983,502$66,757,013$165,124,09340.4%
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel $153,433,4234,310$426,829,839$1,129,576,09437.8%
Feb 8, 2019Untogether
Sep 14, 2018The Land of Steady Habits
Mar 29, 2018Ready Player One $41,769,0504,234$137,690,172$579,055,65323.8%
Oct 6, 2017Una $432,418
Dec 16, 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars… $155,081,6814,157$533,539,991$1,055,083,59650.6%
Sep 25, 2015Mississippi Grind $12,43446$130,541$448,64129.1%
May 15, 2015Slow West 54$229,094$2,089,07211.0%
Apr 7, 2015Lost River $20,8283$45,431$2,009,6442.3%
Aug 13, 2010Animal Kingdom $61,96861$1,044,039$8,078,68312.9%
 
Averages $45,572,8991,936$129,784,336$267,823,85930.7%
Totals 13 $1,168,059,025$2,946,062,444


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 25, 2022Cyrano $1,385,995797$3,873,124$5,986,92464.7%
Jun 19, 2020Babyteeth $2,48712$4,507$1,156,3540.4%
Nov 1, 2019The King $127,937
Nov 21, 2018Robin Hood $9,195,6702,939$30,824,628$85,210,01236.2%
Nov 22, 2017Darkest Hour $175,0061,733$56,443,120$150,807,63037.4%
Jan 23, 2015Black Sea $37,675353$1,171,559$3,332,07135.2%
Dec 12, 2014Exodus: Gods and Kings $24,115,9343,503$65,014,513$268,314,51324.2%
Aug 27, 2014Starred Up $13,5617$54,915$121,70745.1%
Sep 6, 2013Adore $125,40057$302,020$837,03436.1%
Mar 29, 2013The Place Beyond the P… $279,4571,584$21,403,519$47,011,44945.5%
Nov 30, 2012Killing Them Softly $6,812,9002,424$14,945,541$39,238,44338.1%
Oct 14, 2011Trespass $16,81610$16,816$786,5322.1%
Sep 23, 2011Killer Elite $9,352,0082,986$25,124,986$65,409,04638.4%
Mar 20, 2009Knowing $24,604,7513,337$79,957,634$186,450,31742.9%
Nov 26, 2008Australia $14,800,7232,721$49,554,002$215,080,81023.0%
Dec 25, 2005The New World $20,000811$12,712,093$26,184,40048.5%
Dec 8, 2000Vertical Limit $15,507,8452,602$68,473,360$213,500,00032.1%
 
Averages $6,652,8891,617$26,867,271$77,032,65834.4%
Totals 17 $429,876,337$1,309,555,179

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 $1,168,059,025
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,826 $429,876,337
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 $1,531,178,349
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 $1,362,113,287
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,421 $235,822,075
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 553 $1,597,935,362
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 159 $1,778,003,419
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $879,678,842
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $2,559,315,181
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $2,186,879,763
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $470,802,498
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 387 $2,658,178,241
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $2,946,062,444
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $1,309,555,179
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 326 $4,090,493,530
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 271 $3,548,993,050
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,110 $706,624,573
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $4,256,113,603
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 118 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office 66 177
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office 76 172
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office 43 172
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office 52 180
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office 53 181
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 30 181
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 99 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office 52 188
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office 53 185
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 30 185
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 98 96
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,602 $1,449,105
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $139,483,077
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 87 $426,829,839
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 7 $533,539,991
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 28 $66,757,013
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,216 $12,716,791
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $442,197,270
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 82 $702,746,255
Top International Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 29 $521,543,605
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $432,418
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 22 $98,367,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,974 $14,165,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $581,680,347
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 82 $1,129,576,094
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 14 $1,055,083,596
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $432,418
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 21 $165,124,093
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,312 $3,242,010
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 50 $1,098,060,002
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $66,757,013
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,855 $13,980,998
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 53 $1,665,655,341
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $98,367,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,864 $17,223,008
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 51 $2,763,715,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $165,124,093
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $2,967,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 30 $671,230,163
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $66,757,013
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,539 $229,094
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 87 $426,829,839
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $45,431
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,103 $10,156,807
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 33 $962,909,086
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $98,367,080
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $1,859,978
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 79 $702,746,255
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $1,964,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,857 $13,124,292
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 31 $1,634,139,249
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $165,124,093
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,496 $2,089,072
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 82 $1,129,576,094
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $2,009,644
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 62 $737,987,176
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $426,829,839
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,885 $1,174,580
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $1,838,336
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 195 $229,094
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 84 $1,061,276,166
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $702,746,255
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $7,785,162
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $4,335,858
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $1,859,978
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 73 $1,799,263,342
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $1,129,576,094
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $8,959,742
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 785 $6,174,194
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $2,089,072
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 100 $1,098,060,002
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,217 $3,242,010
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $66,757,013
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies 95 $1,665,655,341
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,435 $13,980,998
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $98,367,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $2,763,715,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $17,223,008
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $165,124,093
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 53 $960,369,830
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $137,735,603
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $66,757,013
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 58 $1,224,289,860
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $443,329,694
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $98,367,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 58 $2,184,659,690
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $581,065,297
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $165,124,093

All Technical Credits