Laurence Fishburne
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 25 films, with $5,019,769,391 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #156) |
| Best-known acting roles: Perry White (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), The Bowery King (John Wick: Chapter 4), Perry White (Man of Steel), Dr. Bill Foster/Goliath (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Bowery King (John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum) |
| Best-known technical roles: Sneaks (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Keanu Reeves, Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Lawrence, Morten Tyldum, Andy Wachowski |
| Born: July 30, 1961 (63 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 25 | $2,277,208,531 | $2,742,560,860 | $5,019,769,391 |
| Leading | 19 | $356,775,333 | $363,619,640 | $720,394,973 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 9 | $781,021,341 | $984,231,592 | $1,765,252,933 | |
| Narrator | 2 | $18,642,318 | $633,949 | $19,276,267 | |
| (Unclassified) | 24 | $281,318,464 | $3,824,552 | $285,143,016 | |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 1 | $916,022 | $176,216 | $1,092,238 |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Laurence Fishburne’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..
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Theater counts: Deadpool & Wolverine claw their way back to widest release
August 29th, 2024
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It was one and done for Alien: Romulus as the most widely available film in the land, as Deadpool & Wolverine is back in familiar territory, once again taking the top spot as this weekend’s widest film. The film was also back on top of the box office, taking in $18.3 million for a 31-day domestic total of $577.2 million. Despite falling to second place, Romulus still enjoyed a weekend haul of $16.3 million, for a 10-day North American total of $72.8 million. This weekend we see six new wide releases make their entrance into theaters for the Labor Day weekend, providing moviegoers with an abundance of variety, surely to fit nearly anyone’s taste.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum
September 2nd, 2019
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The John Wick franchise has experienced phenomenal growth. The second film earned more domestically than the first film earned worldwide. Meanwhile, John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum earned more worldwide than the first two films combined. Is the franchise also experiencing high quality? Or should fans of these movies be worried about the upcoming fourth film?
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The Mule Trailer
December 3rd, 2018
Drama directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with Bradley Cooper, and Laurence Fishburne opens December 14 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
October 15th, 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp is the second film in the Ant-Man franchise and the 20th film in the MCU. I liked the first film more than the average critic, because I’m a huge fan of heist movies. This film won’t have the same heist angle, so will it not work with me as much?
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2018 Preview: July
July 1st, 2018
June was amazing, with two absolute monster hits and a solid $100 million hit. By the end of the month, 2018’s lead over 2017 will be well over $500 million, or close to 10%. Even if 2018 only managed to maintain this lead in terms of raw numbers for the rest of the year, it will be a massive jump at the box office. As for July, there are a couple of potential monster hits, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Mission: Impossible—Fallout, plus four potential $100 million hits. Last July, there was only one monster hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and three $100 million hits. I don’t think 2018 will match 2017 at the top, but 2018 appears to have more depth and that should put it a little ahead over the full month.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Yesterday is the Perfect Day to Watch a Limited Release
February 26th, 2016
It's Oscar weekend, so obviously there's not many new limited releases worth paying attention to. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny is the biggest, but Only Yesterday is the best.
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2013 Preview: June
June 2nd, 2013
May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead.
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sneaks | The Collector | $916,022 | $176,216 | $1,092,238 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | The Amateur | Robert Henderson | $40,759,635 | $55,241,201 | $96,000,836 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Cellar Door | ||||
| Sep 27, 2024 | Megalopolis | Fundi Romaine / N… | $7,629,085 | $4,622,348 | $12,251,433 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Transformers One | Alpha Trion | $59,098,421 | $69,219,245 | $128,317,666 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Slingshot | Captain Franks | $735,739 | $32,153 | $767,892 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | The Astronaut | General William H… | |||
| Mar 24, 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | The Bowery King | $187,131,806 | $260,184,599 | $447,316,405 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | All the Old Knives | Vick Wallinger | |||
| Jun 4, 2021 | Under The Stadium Lights | Harold Christian | |||
| Unknown | The Blacksmith | Mather | |||
| Sep 20, 2019 | Running with the Devil | The Man | $59,730 | $59,730 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Imprisoned | Warden Daniel Calvin | $12,049 | $12,049 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Where’d You Go Bernade… | Paul Jellinek | $9,198,356 | $1,646,242 | $10,844,598 |
| May 17, 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 —… | Bowery King | $171,016,727 | $155,668,652 | $326,685,379 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | The Mule | DEA Special Agent | $103,804,407 | $71,000,000 | $174,804,407 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Dr. Bill Foster/G… | $216,648,740 | $406,495,920 | $623,144,660 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Last Flag Flying | $965,481 | $662,502 | $1,627,983 | |
| Feb 10, 2017 | John Wick: Chapter Two | Bowery King | $92,029,184 | $79,510,703 | $171,539,887 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Passengers | Gus Mancuso | $100,014,699 | $202,224,973 | $302,239,672 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Daw… | Perry White | $330,360,194 | $544,000,000 | $874,360,194 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Standoff | Sade | |||
| Oct 17, 2014 | Rudderless | Del | $56,001 | $528,498 | $584,499 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | The Signal | Damon | $600,896 | $2,064,426 | $2,665,322 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Ride Along | Omar | $134,202,565 | $19,531,235 | $153,733,800 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Khumba | Seko | $20,898,221 | $20,898,221 | |
| Sep 20, 2013 | The Colony | Briggs | |||
| Jun 14, 2013 | Man of Steel | Perry White | $291,045,518 | $376,954,000 | $667,999,518 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Thurgood | Thurgood Marshall | |||
| Oct 7, 2011 | Everyday Sunshine: The… | Narrator | |||
| Sep 9, 2011 | Contagion | Dr. Elis Cheever | $75,658,097 | $61,545,842 | $137,203,939 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Predators | Noland | $52,000,688 | $75,233,701 | $127,234,389 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | Armored | Baines | $15,988,876 | $7,672,162 | $23,661,038 |
| Jul 7, 2009 | Five Fingers | ||||
| Unknown | Black Water Transit | Jack | |||
| Mar 28, 2008 | 21 | Cole Williams | $81,159,365 | $78,687,064 | $159,846,429 |
| Sep 4, 2007 | The Death and Life of … | Tad Gruzsa | $414,617 | $414,617 | |
| Jun 15, 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise o… | Voice of the Silv… | $131,921,738 | $157,558,953 | $289,480,691 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | TMNT | Narrator | $54,149,098 | $41,946,920 | $96,096,018 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Bobby | Edward Robinson | $11,242,801 | $9,355,005 | $20,597,806 |
| May 5, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | John Brassel | $133,501,348 | $265,886,397 | $399,387,745 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Dr. Joshua Larabee | $18,848,430 | $110,994 | $18,959,424 |
| Jan 19, 2005 | Assault On Precinct 13 | Marion Bishop | $20,040,895 | $16,000,000 | $36,040,895 |
| Nov 5, 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Morpheus | $139,270,910 | $288,029,350 | $427,300,260 |
| Oct 8, 2003 | Mystic River | Whitey Powers | $90,135,191 | $66,686,829 | $156,822,020 |
| May 15, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Morpheus | $281,553,689 | $457,023,240 | $738,576,929 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | Biker Boyz | Manuel 'Smoke' Ga… | $21,908,034 | $197,276 | $22,105,310 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Thrax | $13,596,911 | $13,596,911 | |
| Oct 27, 2000 | Once in the Life | 20/20 Mike | $53,454 | $53,454 | |
| May 5, 2000 | Michael Jordan to the MAX | $18,642,318 | $633,949 | $19,276,267 | |
| Mar 31, 1999 | The Matrix | Morpheus | $174,304,288 | $291,977,574 | $466,281,862 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Hoodlum | Ellsworth (Bumpy)… | $23,489,997 | $23,489,997 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Event Horizon | Miller | $26,673,242 | $712 | $26,673,954 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | Fled | Piper | $17,192,205 | $2,700,000 | $19,892,205 |
| Dec 14, 1995 | Othello | Othello | $2,844,379 | $2,844,379 | |
| Feb 17, 1995 | Just Cause | Tanny Brown | $36,853,222 | $36,853,222 | |
| Jan 20, 1995 | Bad Company | Nelson Crowe | $3,523,909 | $3,523,909 | |
| Jan 11, 1995 | Higher Learning | Professor Maurice… | $38,023,585 | $38,023,585 | |
| Aug 11, 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fi… | Vinnie | $7,266,393 | $7,266,393 | |
| Jun 9, 1993 | What's Love Got to Do … | Ike Turner, Sr. | $39,100,956 | $46,122 | $39,147,078 |
| Apr 15, 1992 | Deep Cover | Russell Stevens, … | $16,639,799 | $16,639,799 | |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Boyz n the Hood | Furious Styles | $56,190,094 | $25,001 | $56,215,095 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | Class Action | Nick Holbrook | $23,968,042 | $23,968,042 | |
| Jan 18, 1991 | Cadence | Roosevelt Stokes | $1,935,475 | $1,935,475 | |
| Sep 28, 1990 | King of New York | Jimmy Jump | $2,389,850 | $1,213 | $2,391,063 |
| Jun 17, 1988 | Red Heat | Lt. Charlie Stobb… | $34,994,648 | $34,994,648 | |
| Feb 12, 1988 | School Daze | Dap Dunlap | $14,545,844 | $14,545,844 | |
| May 8, 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Flanagan | $5,262,047 | $5,262,047 | |
| Feb 27, 1987 | A Nightmare On Elm Str… | Max | $44,793,222 | $44,793,222 | |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Glu Glu Lawyer | $14,000 | $14,000 | |
| Apr 11, 1986 | Band of the Hand | Cream | $4,865,912 | $4,865,912 | |
| Feb 14, 1986 | Quicksilver | Voodoo | $7,634,909 | $7,634,909 | |
| Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | Swain | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | Bumpy Rhodes | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | |
| Oct 7, 1983 | Rumble Fish | Midget | $2,500,000 | $98 | $2,500,098 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Death Wish II | Cutter, Mugger | $16,100,000 | $16,100,000 | |
| Jan 1, 1980 | Willie and Phil | Wilson | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | |
| Aug 15, 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Gunner's Mate 3rd… | $83,604,408 | $2,416,710 | $86,021,118 |
| Averages | $58,046,344 | $93,065,241 | $116,564,725 | ||
| Totals | 78 | $3,714,965,987 | $4,094,870,593 | $7,809,836,580 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | The Amateur | $14,802,849 | 3,400 | $40,759,635 | $96,000,836 | 42.5% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Megalopolis | $4,007,797 | 1,854 | $7,629,085 | $12,251,433 | 62.3% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Slingshot | $491,405 | 845 | $735,739 | $767,892 | 95.8% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | The Astronaut | |||||
| Mar 24, 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | $73,817,950 | 3,855 | $187,131,806 | $447,316,405 | 41.8% |
| Apr 8, 2022 | All the Old Knives | |||||
| Jun 4, 2021 | Under The Stadium Lights | |||||
| Unknown | The Blacksmith | |||||
| Sep 20, 2019 | Running with the Devil | $59,730 | ||||
| Sep 13, 2019 | Imprisoned | $4,381 | 2 | $12,049 | $12,049 | 100.0% |
| May 17, 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 —… | $56,818,067 | 3,850 | $171,016,727 | $326,685,379 | 52.3% |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | $75,812,205 | 4,206 | $216,648,740 | $623,144,660 | 34.8% |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Standoff | |||||
| Sep 20, 2013 | The Colony | |||||
| Jan 17, 2012 | Thurgood | |||||
| Sep 9, 2011 | Contagion | $22,403,596 | 3,222 | $75,658,097 | $137,203,939 | 55.1% |
| Dec 4, 2009 | Armored | $6,511,128 | 1,919 | $15,988,876 | $23,661,038 | 67.6% |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 21 | $24,105,943 | 2,952 | $81,159,365 | $159,846,429 | 50.8% |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Bobby | $69,039 | 1,670 | $11,242,801 | $20,597,806 | 54.6% |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | $6,011,585 | 2,195 | $18,848,430 | $18,959,424 | 99.4% |
| Jan 19, 2005 | Assault On Precinct 13 | $6,502,724 | 2,297 | $20,040,895 | $36,040,895 | 55.6% |
| Jan 31, 2003 | Biker Boyz | $10,106,992 | 1,769 | $21,908,034 | $22,105,310 | 99.1% |
| Mar 31, 1999 | The Matrix | $27,788,331 | 2,908 | $174,304,288 | $466,281,862 | 37.4% |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Event Horizon | $9,511,915 | 2,328 | $26,673,242 | $26,673,954 | 100.0% |
| Feb 17, 1995 | Just Cause | $10,607,932 | 2,059 | $36,853,222 | $36,853,222 | 100.0% |
| Apr 15, 1992 | Deep Cover | $3,451,356 | 902 | $16,639,799 | $16,639,799 | 100.0% |
| Feb 12, 1988 | School Daze | $1,802,656 | 220 | $14,545,844 | $14,545,844 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $18,664,624 | 2,234 | $59,884,035 | $124,282,395 | 71.0% | |
| Totals | 27 | $1,137,796,674 | $2,485,647,906 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sneaks | $530,786 | 1,500 | $916,022 | $1,092,238 | 83.9% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Cellar Door | |||||
| Sep 20, 2024 | Transformers One | $24,613,970 | 3,978 | $59,098,421 | $128,317,666 | 46.1% |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Where’d You Go Bernade… | $3,462,308 | 2,404 | $9,198,356 | $10,844,598 | 84.8% |
| Dec 14, 2018 | The Mule | $17,509,431 | 3,329 | $103,804,407 | $174,804,407 | 59.4% |
| Feb 10, 2017 | John Wick: Chapter Two | $30,436,123 | 3,113 | $92,029,184 | $171,539,887 | 53.6% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Passengers | $14,869,736 | 3,478 | $100,014,699 | $302,239,672 | 33.1% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Daw… | $166,007,347 | 4,256 | $330,360,194 | $874,360,194 | 37.8% |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Rudderless | $37,440 | 18 | $56,001 | $584,499 | 9.6% |
| Jun 13, 2014 | The Signal | $155,642 | 204 | $600,896 | $2,665,322 | 22.5% |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Ride Along | $41,516,170 | 2,867 | $134,202,565 | $153,733,800 | 87.3% |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Khumba | $20,898,221 | ||||
| Jun 14, 2013 | Man of Steel | $116,619,362 | 4,207 | $291,045,518 | $667,999,518 | 43.6% |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Predators | $24,760,882 | 2,669 | $52,000,688 | $127,234,389 | 40.9% |
| Jun 15, 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise o… | $58,051,684 | 3,963 | $131,921,738 | $289,480,691 | 45.6% |
| Mar 23, 2007 | TMNT | $24,255,205 | 3,120 | $54,149,098 | $96,096,018 | 56.3% |
| May 5, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $47,743,273 | 4,059 | $133,501,348 | $399,387,745 | 33.4% |
| Nov 5, 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | $48,475,154 | 3,502 | $139,270,910 | $427,300,260 | 32.6% |
| Oct 8, 2003 | Mystic River | $640,815 | 1,581 | $90,135,191 | $156,822,020 | 57.5% |
| May 15, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $91,774,413 | 3,603 | $281,553,689 | $738,576,929 | 38.1% |
| Aug 10, 2001 | Osmosis Jones | $5,271,248 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | $13,596,911 | 100.0% |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Boyz n the Hood | $10,023,462 | 926 | $56,190,094 | $56,215,095 | 100.0% |
| Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | $1,710,333 | 1,109 | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | 100.0% |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | $2,903,603 | 809 | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | 100.0% |
| Aug 15, 1979 | Apocalypse Now | $118,558 | 105 | $83,604,408 | $86,021,118 | 97.2% |
| Averages | $31,803,780 | 2,483 | $99,009,067 | $209,157,058 | 59.3% | |
| Totals | 25 | $2,277,208,531 | $5,019,769,391 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sneaks | Producer | $916,022 | $176,216 | $1,092,238 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Standoff | Executive Producer | |||
| Averages | $916,022 | $176,216 | $1,092,238 | ||
| Totals | 2 | $916,022 | $176,216 | $1,092,238 | |
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sneaks | $530,786 | 1,500 | $916,022 | $1,092,238 | 83.9% |
| Averages | $530,786 | 1,500 | $916,022 | $1,092,238 | 83.9% | |
| Totals | 1 | $916,022 | $1,092,238 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,653 | $916,022 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,726 | $176,216 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) | 7,417 | $1,092,238 |