Christopher Reeve
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $755,148,272 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,573) |
Best-known acting roles: Superman (Superman), Superman (Superman II), Superman (Superman III), Lewis (The Remains of the Day), Bob 'Bagdad' Freed (Speechless) |
Best-known technical roles: Everyone's Hero (Director), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Story Creator) |
Born: September 25, 1952 |
Died: October 10, 2004 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 4 | $243,835,402 | $248,196,276 | $492,031,678 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $16,802,503 | $22,177,645 | $38,980,148 | |
Supporting | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 10 | $162,887,069 | $61,249,377 | $224,136,446 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 2 | $14,523,101 | $2,477,336 | $17,000,437 |
Story Creator | 1 | $14,522,355 | $22,177,645 | $36,700,000 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Christopher Reeve’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
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep, 2024 | Super-Man: The Christo… | Himself | |||
Unknown | Above Suspicion | Dempsey Cain | |||
Apr 28, 1995 | Village of the Damned | Alan Chaffee | $8,729,915 | $8,729,915 | |
Dec 16, 1994 | Speechless | Bob 'Bagdad' Freed | $20,564,705 | $20,564,705 | |
Nov 5, 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Lewis | $22,954,968 | $41,000,000 | $63,954,968 |
Mar 20, 1992 | Noises Off... | Frederick Dallas/… | $2,280,148 | $2,280,148 | |
Mar 4, 1988 | Switching Channels | Blaine Bingham | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest… | Superman | $14,522,355 | $22,177,645 | $36,700,000 |
Mar 20, 1987 | Street Smart | Jonathan Fisher | $1,119,112 | $1,119,112 | |
Mar 1, 1985 | The Aviator | Edgar Anscombe | $287,195 | $287,195 | |
Jul 20, 1984 | The Bostonians | Basil Ransome | $312,566 | $312,566 | |
Jun 17, 1983 | Superman III | Superman | $59,950,623 | $20,249,377 | $80,200,000 |
Oct 22, 1982 | Monsignor | Father John Flaherty | $12,408,066 | $12,408,066 | |
Mar 19, 1982 | Deathtrap | Clifford Anderson | $19,282,000 | $19,282,000 | |
Jun 19, 1981 | Superman II | Superman | $108,185,706 | $82,214,294 | $190,400,000 |
Oct 3, 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Richard Collier | $9,709,597 | $9,709,597 | |
Dec 15, 1978 | Superman | Superman | $134,218,018 | $165,981,982 | $300,200,000 |
Mar 10, 1978 | Gray Lady Down | ||||
Averages | $28,234,998 | $66,324,660 | $50,343,218 | ||
Totals | 18 | $423,524,974 | $331,623,298 | $755,148,272 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 20, 1992 | Noises Off... | $2,280,148 | $2,280,148 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest… | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 | 39.6% |
Mar 20, 1987 | Street Smart | $1,119,112 | $1,119,112 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 20, 1984 | The Bostonians | 61 | $312,566 | $312,566 | 100.0% | |
Jun 19, 1981 | Superman II | $14,100,522 | 1,887 | $108,185,706 | $190,400,000 | 56.8% |
Dec 15, 1978 | Superman | $7,465,343 | 817 | $134,218,018 | $300,200,000 | 44.7% |
Averages | $9,082,996 | 1,069 | $43,439,651 | $88,501,971 | 73.5% | |
Totals | 6 | $260,637,905 | $531,011,826 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 10, 1978 | Gray Lady Down | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 12, 2019 | In the Gloaming | Director | |||
Sep 15, 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Director | $14,523,101 | $2,477,336 | $17,000,437 |
Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for … | Story by | $14,522,355 | $22,177,645 | $36,700,000 |
Averages | $14,522,728 | $12,327,491 | $26,850,219 | ||
Totals | 3 | $29,045,456 | $24,654,981 | $53,700,437 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 12, 2019 | In the Gloaming | |||||
Sep 15, 2006 | Everyone's Hero | $6,061,762 | 2,898 | $14,523,101 | $17,000,437 | 85.4% |
Averages | $6,061,762 | 2,898 | $14,523,101 | $17,000,437 | 85.4% | |
Totals | 2 | $14,523,101 | $17,000,437 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jul 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest… | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 | 39.6% |
Averages | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 | 39.6% | |
Totals | 1 | $14,522,355 | $36,700,000 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,901 | $14,523,101 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,974 | $14,522,355 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,088 | $2,477,336 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,531 | $22,177,645 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,757 | $17,000,437 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,792 | $36,700,000 |