Emma Thompson
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $4,950,300,693 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #158) |
Best-known acting roles: Mrs. Potts (Beauty and the Beast), Queen Elinor (Brave), Professor Sybil Trelawney (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Agent O (Men in Black 3), Sybill Trelawney (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) |
Best-known technical roles: Last Christmas (Screenwriter), Last Christmas (Story Creator), Last Christmas (Producer), Nanny McPhee (Screenwriter), Bridget Jones’s Baby (Screenwriter) |
Most productive collaborators: Emma Watson, Bill Condon, Emma Stone, Craig Gillespie, Kelly Macdonald |
Born: April 15, 1959 (65 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 20 | $1,467,099,368 | $3,483,201,325 | $4,950,300,693 |
Leading | 14 | $214,785,639 | $231,123,756 | $445,909,395 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 8 | $968,518,727 | $1,496,900,057 | $2,465,418,784 | |
Cameo | 1 | $256,393,010 | $329,139,674 | $585,532,684 | |
Narrator | 1 | $705,908 | $979,495 | $1,685,403 | |
Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 15 | $237,464,414 | $258,659,584 | $496,123,998 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 5 | $135,767,476 | $421,505,731 | $557,273,207 |
Producer | 2 | $51,800,289 | $97,022,328 | $148,822,617 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $35,150,750 | $88,278,631 | $123,429,381 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $29,197,642 | $68,602,223 | $97,799,865 |
Career Trend
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2020 Awards Season: Golden Globes Nominations
December 11th, 2019
The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. (This is especially true on the TV end, as there’s talk about how strange the nominations are this year.) Marriage Story led the way with six nominations, just ahead of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, both of which picked up five nods.
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Late Night Trailer
March 8th, 2019
Comedy starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson opens June 7 ... Full Movie Details.
Katherine Newbury is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she’s accused of being a “woman who hates women,” she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and—presto!—Molly is hired as the one woman in Katherine’s all-male writers’ room. But Molly might be too little too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Molly, wanting to prove she’s not simply a diversity hire who’s disrupting the comfort of the brotherhood, is determined to help Katherine by revitalizing her show and career—and possibly effect even bigger change at the same time.
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2017 Preview: March
March 1st, 2017
February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Mixed Reviews Plague Limited Releases as Son of Joseph Sole Exception
January 13th, 2017
It’s a deceptively busy week as far as limited releases are concerned. On the one hand, we have release dates for 21 limited releases this week. On the other hand, there are none that are particularly strong. The only film earning overwhelmingly positive reviews is The Son of Joseph, but even this film has almost no shot at box office success. On the other hand, there are a lot of VOD releases this week. Maybe there’s something worth renting out there.
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2016 Preview: September
September 1st, 2016
August continued to pad 2016’s lead over 2015 in the year-over-year comparison. It managed this feat almost entirely due to Suicide Squad, which is on pace to hit $300 million. The next best film was Sausage Party, which might make $100 million, if it gets a push over the top. September won’t be as strong as that. This is no surprise, as the month is one of the biggest dumping grounds on the calendar. That said, studios have been working to make the end of the month a lot more productive and there are a few potential hits. The biggest of these is The Magnificent Seven, which is expected to crack $100 million, maybe even $150 million. Meanwhile, Sully and Storks both have a limited chance at $100 million. Last September, the biggest release of the month was Hotel Transylvania 2 with pulled in $169.70 million. I don’t think The Magnificent Seven will match that, so we might need a surprise $100 million hit for 2016 to come out on top.
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2014 Preview: December
December 1st, 2014
November is over and there are not a lot of positive things to say about what happened during the month. There were a couple of films that matched expectations, but there were no breakout hits and a few that missed expectations by wide margins. Granted, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 will top $300 million with relative ease, but that's still nearly $100 million lower than some people were predicting. The month ends with 2014 about $300 million behind 2013's pace and there's really no chance to catch up in December. That doesn't mean there are no films that will be worth watching in December. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies should at least earn $200 million, while $300 million is not out of the question. Additionally, there are several films that at least have a shot at $100 million at the box office, but not all will get there. At least this December and last December are on par with each other. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug topped $250 million while there were three others that topped $100 million. I think we will get the same result this month. Last year there were a lot more wide releases, but many of them bombed. I think this year the lack of competition will help more films reach their potential.
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Limited Releases: Talking Pictures
May 23rd, 2014
It is not a particularly strong week for limited releases. There are a few that are earning good reviews, but almost none are earning good reviews and any buzz. Cold in July is one of the exceptions and its reviews and star power could have resulted in a fast start, but it is also playing on Video on Demand.
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2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top
December 14th, 2013
Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces.
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2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave
December 14th, 2013
SAG handed out nominations over the week, and like with the Independent Spirit Awards, 12 Years a Slave led the way and earned four nominations. It wasn't the only film that was singled out.
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2013 Preview: December
December 1st, 2013
We had some good news and some bad news in November. The bad news is the overall weakness at the box office continued and 2013 lost its lead over 2012. Strong runs by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen did help it bounce back in the end, but 2013 is still going to have a tough time topping 2012. Looking forward to December, we find about a dozen wide releases, sort of. There are several films that are opening in limited release that are expected to expand wide by the end of the month, but I'm not sure that will be the case for all of them. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug should be the easy winner this month and if it is a little lucky, it might even top its predecessor at the box office. There is a huge amount of hype surrounding Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and it could double the first film's box office numbers. On the other hand, those two films might be the only two December wide releases to reach $100 million. There are a few that have the potential to get to the century mark, if they are big players during Awards Season. Obviously some of the films coming out this month will win awards, but there's already a lot of competition in theaters before the month begins. There were three $100 million movies last December, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so while it could be close, it looks like December will lose in the year-over-year comparison. This is really bad news, as 2013 can't afford to go out on a losing streak if it wants to top 2012.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Brave
November 12th, 2012
Brave is the latest from Pixar, a studio that hasn't had a box office miss during its entire run and they've only had one film fail to win over the majority of critics. Brave was not the biggest hit Pixar has produced, but is it among the best?
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 20, 2026 | Three Bags Full: A She… | ||||
Feb 14, 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad Abo… | Doctor Rawlings | |||
Aug 30, 2024 | Merchant Ivory | Herself | |||
May 5, 2023 | What’s Love Got to Do … | $9,882,291 | $9,882,291 | ||
Dec 9, 2022 | Roald Dahl’s Matilda T… | Miss Trunchbull | $35,617,120 | $35,617,120 | |
Jun 17, 2022 | Good Luck to You, Leo … | Nancy Stokes | $13,141,633 | $13,141,633 | |
May 28, 2021 | Cruella | The Baroness | $86,103,234 | $139,706,829 | $225,810,063 |
May 8, 2020 | How to Build a Girl | Amanda Watson | $70,632 | $70,632 | |
Jan 17, 2020 | Dolittle | Polynesia | $77,047,065 | $174,462,229 | $251,509,294 |
Nov 8, 2019 | Last Christmas | Adelia | $35,150,750 | $88,278,631 | $123,429,381 |
Jun 14, 2019 | Men in Black: Internat… | Agent O | $80,001,807 | $174,308,196 | $254,310,003 |
Jun 7, 2019 | Late Night | Katherine Newbury | $15,500,045 | $6,873,333 | $22,373,378 |
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | The Elder | $16,649,539 | $8,743,697 | $25,393,236 |
Oct 26, 2018 | Johnny English Strikes… | Prime Minister of… | $4,412,170 | $154,957,108 | $159,369,278 |
Sep 11, 2018 | The Children Act | Fiona Maye | $457,803 | $13,577,789 | $14,035,592 |
Oct 13, 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories… | ||||
Mar 17, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Potts | $504,014,165 | $764,683,318 | $1,268,697,483 |
Jan 13, 2017 | Alone in Berlin | Anna Quangel | $33,125 | $1,691,580 | $1,724,705 |
Sep 16, 2016 | Bridget Jones’s Baby | Dr. Rawlings | $24,139,805 | $183,158,578 | $207,298,383 |
Mar 11, 2016 | Barney Thomson | Cemolina | $1,335,034 | $1,335,034 | |
Oct 30, 2015 | Burnt | Dr. Rosshilde | $13,651,946 | $23,114,347 | $36,766,293 |
Sep 2, 2015 | A Walk in the Woods | Catherine Bryson | $29,499,394 | $7,619,964 | $37,119,358 |
Apr 3, 2015 | Effie Gray | Lady Eastlake | |||
Oct 1, 2014 | Men, Women and Children | Narrator | $705,908 | $979,495 | $1,685,403 |
May 23, 2014 | The Love Punch | Kate | $2,890,810 | $2,890,810 | |
Dec 13, 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks | P.L. Travers | $83,299,761 | $31,662,764 | $114,962,525 |
Feb 14, 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Mrs. Lincoln/Sara… | $19,452,138 | $40,830,738 | $60,282,876 |
Jun 22, 2012 | Brave | Queen Elinor | $237,282,182 | $317,324,350 | $554,606,532 |
May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Agent O | $179,020,854 | $475,192,631 | $654,213,485 |
Jul 15, 2011 | Harry Potter and the D… | Sybill Trelawney | $381,193,157 | $931,008,533 | $1,312,201,690 |
Aug 20, 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the B… | Nanny McPhee | $29,197,642 | $68,602,223 | $97,799,865 |
Nov 13, 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Charlotte | $8,017,467 | $29,455,184 | $37,472,651 |
Oct 9, 2009 | An Education | $12,574,914 | $17,077,822 | $29,652,736 | |
Dec 25, 2008 | Last Chance Harvey | Kate | $14,889,042 | $19,598,160 | $34,487,202 |
Jul 25, 2008 | Brideshead Revisited | Lady Marchmain | $6,432,256 | $7,000,000 | $13,432,256 |
Dec 14, 2007 | I am Legend | TV Doctor | $256,393,010 | $329,139,674 | $585,532,684 |
Jul 11, 2007 | Harry Potter and the O… | Professor Sybil T… | $292,137,260 | $644,897,513 | $937,034,773 |
Nov 10, 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction | Kay Eiffel | $40,435,190 | $13,137,632 | $53,572,822 |
Jan 27, 2006 | Nanny McPhee | Nanny McPhee | $47,279,279 | $81,466,299 | $128,745,578 |
Jun 11, 2004 | Imagining Argentina | Cecilia Rueda | $7,951 | $300,000 | $307,951 |
Jun 4, 2004 | Harry Potter and the P… | Sybill Trelawney | $249,757,726 | $533,463,548 | $783,221,274 |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | Karen | $60,104,551 | $186,244,221 | $246,348,772 |
Nov 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet | Captain Amelia | $38,120,554 | $53,679,446 | $91,800,000 |
Aug 24, 2001 | Maybe Baby | Druscilla | $19,147 | $7,000,000 | $7,019,147 |
Mar 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | Susan Stanton | $39,017,984 | $39,017,984 | |
Dec 24, 1997 | The Winter Guest | Frances | $870,290 | $870,290 | |
Dec 11, 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Elinor Dashwood | $42,993,774 | $92,000,000 | $134,993,774 |
Nov 10, 1995 | Carrington | Dora Carrington | $3,242,342 | $3,242,342 | |
Nov 23, 1994 | Junior | Dr. Dianna Reddin | $36,763,355 | $71,668,000 | $108,431,355 |
Feb 4, 1994 | My Father the Hero | Isabel (uncredited) | $25,479,558 | $25,479,558 | |
Dec 29, 1993 | In the Name of the Father | Gareth Peirce | $25,096,862 | $25,096,862 | |
Nov 5, 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Miss Sally Kenton… | $22,954,968 | $41,000,000 | $63,954,968 |
May 7, 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | $22,549,338 | $22,549,338 | |
Dec 25, 1992 | Peter’s Friends | Maggie Chester | $4,058,564 | $4,058,564 | |
Mar 13, 1992 | Howards End | Margaret Schlegel | $26,124,872 | $217,569 | $26,342,441 |
Aug 23, 1991 | Dead Again | Amanda 'Grace' Sh… | $38,016,380 | $38,016,380 | |
Apr 12, 1991 | Impromptu | Dutchess D'Antan | $4,076,211 | $4,076,211 | |
Sep 21, 1990 | The Tall Guy | Kate Lemmon | $510,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,510,000 |
Nov 8, 1989 | Henry V | Katherine | $10,161,099 | $15,602 | $10,176,701 |
Averages | $64,183,001 | $131,818,270 | $165,647,610 | ||
Totals | 59 | $3,144,967,066 | $5,800,003,891 | $8,944,970,957 |
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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May 5, 2023 | What’s Love Got to Do … | $9,882,291 | ||||
Jun 17, 2022 | Good Luck to You, Leo … | $13,141,633 | ||||
Jan 17, 2020 | Dolittle | $21,844,045 | 4,155 | $77,047,065 | $251,509,294 | 30.6% |
Jun 7, 2019 | Late Night | $246,305 | 2,220 | $15,500,045 | $22,373,378 | 69.3% |
Sep 11, 2018 | The Children Act | $18,293 | 73 | $457,803 | $14,035,592 | 3.3% |
Oct 13, 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories… | |||||
Mar 17, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $174,750,616 | 4,210 | $504,014,165 | $1,268,697,483 | 39.7% |
Jan 13, 2017 | Alone in Berlin | $8,869 | 5 | $33,125 | $1,724,705 | 1.9% |
Mar 11, 2016 | Barney Thomson | $1,335,034 | ||||
Apr 3, 2015 | Effie Gray | |||||
May 23, 2014 | The Love Punch | $2,890,810 | ||||
Dec 13, 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks | $413,373 | 2,671 | $83,299,761 | $114,962,525 | 72.5% |
Feb 14, 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | $7,582,595 | 2,950 | $19,452,138 | $60,282,876 | 32.3% |
Jun 22, 2012 | Brave | $66,323,594 | 4,164 | $237,282,182 | $554,606,532 | 42.8% |
Aug 20, 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the B… | $8,407,685 | 2,798 | $29,197,642 | $97,799,865 | 29.9% |
Nov 10, 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction | $13,411,093 | 2,270 | $40,435,190 | $53,572,822 | 75.5% |
Jan 27, 2006 | Nanny McPhee | $14,503,650 | 2,148 | $47,279,279 | $128,745,578 | 36.7% |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | $6,886,080 | 1,870 | $60,104,551 | $246,348,772 | 24.4% |
Mar 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | $12,045,395 | 1,976 | $39,017,984 | $39,017,984 | 100.0% |
Dec 25, 1992 | Peter’s Friends | 48 | $4,058,564 | $4,058,564 | 100.0% | |
Mar 13, 1992 | Howards End | $52,568 | 547 | $26,124,872 | $26,342,441 | 99.2% |
Averages | $23,321,012 | 2,140 | $78,886,958 | $153,227,799 | 50.5% | |
Totals | 21 | $1,183,304,366 | $2,911,328,179 |
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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Feb 20, 2026 | Three Bags Full: A She… | |||||
Feb 14, 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad Abo… | |||||
Dec 9, 2022 | Roald Dahl’s Matilda T… | $35,617,120 | ||||
May 28, 2021 | Cruella | $21,496,997 | 3,922 | $86,103,234 | $225,810,063 | 38.1% |
May 8, 2020 | How to Build a Girl | $13,201 | 9 | $70,632 | $70,632 | 100.0% |
Nov 8, 2019 | Last Christmas | $11,441,055 | 3,454 | $35,150,750 | $123,429,381 | 28.5% |
Jun 14, 2019 | Men in Black: Internat… | $30,035,838 | 4,224 | $80,001,807 | $254,310,003 | 31.5% |
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | $5,944,950 | 3,437 | $16,649,539 | $25,393,236 | 65.6% |
Oct 26, 2018 | Johnny English Strikes… | $1,638,895 | 552 | $4,412,170 | $159,369,278 | 2.8% |
Sep 16, 2016 | Bridget Jones’s Baby | $8,571,785 | 2,930 | $24,139,805 | $207,298,383 | 11.6% |
Oct 30, 2015 | Burnt | $5,002,341 | 3,003 | $13,651,946 | $36,766,293 | 37.1% |
Sep 2, 2015 | A Walk in the Woods | $8,246,267 | 2,158 | $29,499,394 | $37,119,358 | 79.5% |
May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $54,592,779 | 4,248 | $179,020,854 | $654,213,485 | 27.4% |
Jul 15, 2011 | Harry Potter and the D… | $169,189,427 | 4,375 | $381,193,157 | $1,312,201,690 | 29.0% |
Nov 13, 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | $2,904,380 | 883 | $8,017,467 | $37,472,651 | 21.4% |
Jul 11, 2007 | Harry Potter and the O… | $77,108,414 | 4,285 | $292,137,260 | $937,034,773 | 31.2% |
Jun 4, 2004 | Harry Potter and the P… | $93,687,367 | 3,855 | $249,757,726 | $783,221,274 | 31.9% |
Nov 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet | $12,083,248 | 3,227 | $38,120,554 | $91,800,000 | 41.5% |
Dec 29, 1993 | In the Name of the Father | 495 | $25,096,862 | $25,096,862 | 100.0% | |
Apr 12, 1991 | Impromptu | 137 | $4,076,211 | $4,076,211 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $33,463,796 | 2,658 | $86,299,963 | $275,016,705 | 45.7% | |
Totals | 20 | $1,467,099,368 | $4,950,300,693 |
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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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Nov 8, 2019 | Last Christmas | Producer Screenwriter Story by |
$35,150,750 | $88,278,631 | $123,429,381 |
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | Producer | $16,649,539 | $8,743,697 | $25,393,236 |
Sep 16, 2016 | Bridget Jones’s Baby | Screenwriter | $24,139,805 | $183,158,578 | $207,298,383 |
Apr 3, 2015 | Effie Gray | Screenwriter | |||
Aug 20, 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Executive Producer Screenwriter |
$29,197,642 | $68,602,223 | $97,799,865 |
Jan 27, 2006 | Nanny McPhee | Screenwriter | $47,279,279 | $81,466,299 | $128,745,578 |
Averages | $30,483,403 | $86,049,886 | $116,533,289 | ||
Totals | 6 | $152,417,015 | $430,249,428 | $582,666,443 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 8, 2019 | Last Christmas | $11,441,055 | 3,454 | $35,150,750 | $123,429,381 | 28.5% |
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | $5,944,950 | 3,437 | $16,649,539 | $25,393,236 | 65.6% |
Averages | $8,693,003 | 3,446 | $25,900,145 | $74,411,309 | 47.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $51,800,289 | $148,822,617 |
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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Nov 8, 2019 | Last Christmas | $11,441,055 | 3,454 | $35,150,750 | $123,429,381 | 28.5% |
Sep 16, 2016 | Bridget Jones’s Baby | $8,571,785 | 2,930 | $24,139,805 | $207,298,383 | 11.6% |
Apr 3, 2015 | Effie Gray | |||||
Aug 20, 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the B… | $8,407,685 | 2,798 | $29,197,642 | $97,799,865 | 29.9% |
Jan 27, 2006 | Nanny McPhee | $14,503,650 | 2,148 | $47,279,279 | $128,745,578 | 36.7% |
Averages | $10,731,044 | 2,833 | $33,941,869 | $139,318,302 | 26.7% | |
Totals | 5 | $135,767,476 | $557,273,207 |