Guest Mole Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Which actors do you think are the best box office draws? Basically if this actor is in a movie, then the movie is almost certain to reach atleast $100 million. If not $100 million domestic, than a $20 million opening weekend. Tom Hanks is the biggest draw in recent times. Ever since Forrest Gump, I believe that every movie, other than That Thing You Do, had gotten to $100 million. I would look it up at IMDB, but they are charging you too look at box office reports, so fuck them. Mel Gibson Tom Cruise Jim Carrey Adam Sandler What do you fellas think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Jack Nicholson. Kevin Spacey is also known to bring life to a dead film (and he's also my favorite actor). Same with Nicholas Cage, and sometimes Bruce Willis. But I'm a mark for old school Hollywood. Most of the new crop of actors are strictly comedy or aren't very good at all. Ben Affleck seems like he draws a big crowd as well. Oh, and I forgot to mention America's Whore, Jennifer Lopez. Trust me, I work at Blockbuster. Hispanic women love J-Lo, it's a law of nature like the sky is blue or grass is green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest red_file Report post Posted April 28, 2003 No really sure. Have Carey's recent forays into more serious film done well? I know The Truman Show did well, but The Majestic did poorly, and I don't think Man on the Moon covered its advertising budget. When he's working within the comedic genre he seems to be a draw, but not when working outside of it. Cruise seems spotty as well. He'll have a few that do extremely well, and then he'll do an arthouse picture that'll skew the curve. When he's working mainstream he's a draw. Even when he goes a bit left of mainstream, as in Vanilla Sky (100.6mil), his films seem to have some longevity. But when he does something very arthouse (Eyes Wide Shut 55mil, Magnolia 22mil), or a role that isn't either action based or clean-cut heartthrob (Far and Away 58mil), the public doesn't exactly beat down the door. Granted, for those movies it's a pretty good showing, but not spectacular. Gibson usually draws 20mil opening weekend and his last few films (not sure about Signs) got to 100mil. To find a real failure of his you have to go all the way back to Man Without a Face or Hamlet, which speaks to the same drawing problem that Carrey and Cruise have: the audience is acceptant of him only in certain genres. I don't think Sandler could be put in the same league as the other three. His last few films have been relatively unsuccessful. Both The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy were successful, but those successes didn't extend to following films. Nor were the films previous to them wildly successful. Willis is a draw in recent times whenever he's paired with M. Night. And Armageddon was quite successful, but that was five years ago. Beyond that, he hasn't really been in the league of Cruise and Hanks. He's had a lot of moderately successful films and some that could probably be considered failures. Will Smith seemed to have quite a run going for him from Independence Day until there was that resounding thud that was Ali. He might still be a draw, who knows. You're probably right with Hanks. Unlike the others, it seems as though the public's willing to go see Hanks in anything, so I'd say that gives him an edge. I mean, when something like Cast Away can make 230mil, you've got a draw. As said, thinking this through would've been a lot easier with IMBD's help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MaxPower27 Report post Posted April 28, 2003 IIRC, Hanks makes 20mil a picture, but has been in something like 8 straight 100+million movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mik at Cornell Report post Posted April 28, 2003 All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office Name Movies Total Box Office Average 1 Harrison Ford 31 $3,191,831,016 $102,962,291 2 Samuel L. Jackson 57 $2,857,952,717 $50,139,521 3 Tom Hanks 30 $2,807,539,290 $93,584,643 4 Tom Cruise 26 $2,436,662,742 $93,717,798 5 James Earl Jones 36 $2,326,924,965 $64,636,805 6 Eddie Murphy 27 $2,300,000,784 $85,185,214 7 Mel Gibson 31 $2,285,154,698 $73,714,668 8 Robin Williams 41 $2,230,226,135 $54,395,759 9 Jim Cummings 25 $2,220,774,134 $88,830,965 10 Rance Howard 38 $2,190,905,060 $57,655,396 11 Bruce Willis 40 $2,185,913,165 $54,647,829 12 Gene Hackman 55 $2,159,304,361 $39,260,079 13 Frank Oz 20 $2,110,786,891 $105,539,345 14 Clint Howard 30 $1,989,231,870 $66,307,729 15 Kenny Baker 10 $1,957,093,192 $195,709,319 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mik at Cornell Report post Posted April 28, 2003 The numbers came out all messed up. But total: Harrison Ford easily. He's even winning per picture. But take away the Star Wars trilogy and Cruise and Hanks are neck and neck w/ an average of 97 mil per picture. Interesting. (The data came from www.the-numbers.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted April 28, 2003 I like the fact that Clint Howard is at #14. Who is Kenny Baker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Who is Kenny Baker? Isn't he R2D2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Trust me, I work at Blockbuster. Hispanic women love J-Lo, it's a law of nature like the sky is blue or grass is green. Oh, trust me...in The Bronx, J-Lo's popularity has plummeted. It's all because of her claiming to be "real", yet becoming the standard for bitchy Hollywood divas lately. Not to mention her "Jenny from the Block" video didn't include ANY footage of her in The Bronx at all... Yeah, she's keeping it real alright. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mole Report post Posted April 28, 2003 The numbers came out all messed up. But total: Harrison Ford easily. He's even winning per picture. But take away the Star Wars trilogy and Cruise and Hanks are neck and neck w/ an average of 97 mil per picture. Interesting. (The data came from www.the-numbers.com) Don't forget Indian Jones. Sandler's movies have made $100 atleast, other than working with Watson or Satan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Clint Howard at 14...See, B movies do pay well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Samuel L. Jackson 57 $2,857,952,717 $50,139,521 Mr Jackson is hit or miss as Formula 51 and a few other films with him as the Feature Actor do not stay in theaters long but he was in Star Wars as a supporting actor which made Billions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Samuel L. Jackson 57 $2,857,952,717 $50,139,521 Mr Jackson is hit or miss as Formula 51 and a few other films with him as the Feature Actor do not stay in theaters long but he was in Star Wars as a supporting actor which made Billions. And Jurassic Park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EdwardKnoxII Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Oh, trust me...in The Bronx, J-Lo's popularity has plummeted. It's all because of her claiming to be "real", yet becoming the standard for bitchy Hollywood divas lately. Not to mention her "Jenny from the Block" video didn't include ANY footage of her in The Bronx at all... Yeah, she's keeping it real alright. Yeah and I also read that one of her bodyguards push away a little girl trying to get an autograph from J-Lo and made her cry. Yeah that's real nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted April 28, 2003 Ford depended on Indiana Jones and Star Wars for that clout...Has anyother of his movies done outstanding.. But I bet more people could name Hanks movies then they could Ford... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted April 28, 2003 This list is a little suspect. The fact that Clint Howard is on there simply because his brother gives him bit parts in his movies like he's throwing a dog a bone, is pretty weak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Ford depended on Indiana Jones and Star Wars for that clout...Has anyother of his movies done outstanding.. But I bet more people could name Hanks movies then they could Ford... Harrison Ford has always done well, though he's tailed off in the last few years. Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger made big money, Air Force One was huge, and many of his straight dramatic forays like Regarding Henry and Witness were successful as well. Hell, he even dragged What Lies Beneath and Six Days, Seven Nights to healthy profits. He's been a pretty big draw all his career. And he's totally sweet, which is another bonus. ::shakes his head at the likes of K19:: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Mel Gibson. It's like the guy can do no wrong(Except for "The Man Without A Face") How many bombs has he had in the last 5 years? Chicken Run, Signs, What Women Want, & The Patriot all did well at the B.O. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted April 29, 2003 ugh, Jennifer Lopez... Maybe Kevin Smith can pull a good movie out of her via Jersy Girl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Reese Witherspoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Michael Myers of SNL fame is a big draw now due to the Austin Powers films. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest C.H.U.D. Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I'm pretty sure Tom Cruise has been the most solid at the box office in recent times, even more than Tom Hanks. I think every film he has starred in since The Firm has made $100 million or more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mole Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I'm pretty sure Tom Cruise has been the most solid at the box office in recent times, even more than Tom Hanks. I think every film he has starred in since The Firm has made $100 million or more. Okay, lets look at Cruise first ever since The Firm, then Hanks since Forrest Gump, then Gibson since Maverick and Carrey since Ace Ventura: Pet Detective .(They all since 1993/1994) Cruise: The Firm: $158.3 million Interview with a Vampire: $105 million Mission Impossible: $181 million Jerry Maguire: $153.6 million Eyes Wide Shut: $55.7 million Magnolia: $22.5 million Mission Impossible II: $215.4 million Vanilla Sky: $100.6 million Minority Report: $132 million Hanks: Forrest Gump: $329.7 million Apollo 13: $172.1 million Toy Story: $191.8 million That Thing You Do: $25.8 million Saving Private Ryan: $216.1 million You've Got Mail: $115.7 million Toy Story 2: $245.8 million The Green Mile: $136.8 million Cast Away: $233.6 million Road to Perdition: $104.1 million Catch Me If You Can: $164.3 million Gibson: Maverick: $101.6 million Braveheart: $75.6 million Pocahontas: $141.6 million Ransom: $136.4 million Conspiracy Theory: $76.1 million Lethal Weapon 4: $130.4 million The Million Dollar Hotel: $.1 million Chicken Run: $106.8 million The Patriot: $113.3 million What Women Want: $182.8 million We Were Soldiers: $78.1 million Signs: $228 million Carrey: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: $72.2 million The Mask: $119.9 million Dumb & Dumber: $127.2 million Batman Forever: $184 million Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls: $108.3 million The Cable Guy: $60.2 million Liar Liar: $181.4 million The Truman Show: $125.6 million Simon Birch: $18.3 million Man on the Moon: $34.6 million Me, Myself, & Irene: $90.6 million How the Grinch Stole Christmas: $260 million The Majestic: $27.8 million Cruise average: $124.9 million Hanks average: $176 million Gibson average: $157.6 million Carrey average: $115.4 million Hanks wins, but not by much. Actually, if you don't count the Million Dollar Hotel with Gibson, then the average is $171 million. I believe I did all my math correct, but I could of made a mistake. Anyway since 1993/1994, Hanks is the biggest draw by these numbers. He has had the biggest gross overall with Forrest Gump also. Take that for what it is worth. If someone wants to do another actor, go ahead, but I believe Hanks wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I never heard of Million Dollar Hotel, but it must not be that good if it only made $100,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I'd also like to throw my hat in the "Jennifer Lopez should die" ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mole Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I never heard of Million Dollar Hotel, but it must not be that good if it only made $100,000 I remember it, sort of. I think it was an indie movie and wasn't really marketed that much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted April 29, 2003 For Gibson you forgot Payback. Really most those guys real drawing power started about 1990, so you could go back even further, although that would drop Carrey off the list pretty much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EdwardKnoxII Report post Posted April 29, 2003 I never heard of Million Dollar Hotel, but it must not be that good if it only made $100,000 Wasn't that the movie that was written or co-written by Bono? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mole Report post Posted April 29, 2003 For Gibson you forgot Payback. Really most those guys real drawing power started about 1990, so you could go back even further, although that would drop Carrey off the list pretty much. Oops, I even looked it up and everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Here's an added questions. If you adjust for inflation, who would be the biggest box office draw of all time. My guess would be John Wayne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
