James Garner
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $953,708,610 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,080) |
Best-known acting roles: Noah Calhoun/Narrator (The Notebook), Tank Sullivan (Space Cowboys), Commander Lyle T. Rourke (Atlantis: The Lost Empire), Shep Walker (The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), Marshal Zane Cooper/Bret Maverick, Sr. (Maverick) |
Born: April 7, 1928 |
Born: April 7, 1928 |
Died: July 19, 2014 |
Died: July 19, 2014 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 7 | $272,523,658 | $120,032,891 | $392,556,549 |
Supporting | 3 | $86,087,605 | $39,675,791 | $125,763,396 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $84,052,762 | $101,996,258 | $186,049,020 | |
(Unclassified) | 9 | $245,082,269 | $4,257,376 | $249,339,645 |
Career Trend
This graph shows James Garner’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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 667 | $356,576,420 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,990 | $687,746,294 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,106 | $222,029,149 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,201 | $265,962,316 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 852 | $578,605,569 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,080 | $953,708,610 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 1, 2009 | Battle for Terra | Doron | $1,647,083 | $4,740,415 | $6,387,498 |
Mar 9, 2007 | The Ultimate Gift | Red Stevens | $3,438,735 | $3,438,735 | |
Jun 25, 2004 | The Notebook | Noah Calhoun/Narr… | $81,001,787 | $34,935,376 | $115,937,163 |
Jun 7, 2002 | The Divine Secrets of … | Shep Walker | $69,586,544 | $4,240,224 | $73,826,768 |
Jun 8, 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Commander Lyle T.… | $84,052,762 | $101,996,258 | $186,049,020 |
Aug 4, 2000 | Space Cowboys | Tank Sullivan | $90,454,043 | $38,420,000 | $128,874,043 |
Mar 6, 1998 | Twilight | Raymond Hope | $15,055,091 | $15,055,091 | |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | Matt Douglas | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | |
May 20, 1994 | Maverick | Marshal Zane Coop… | $101,631,272 | $81,383,965 | $183,015,237 |
Mar 12, 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Lieutenant Frank … | $19,724,334 | $19,724,334 | |
Dec 4, 1992 | The Distinguished Gent… | Jeff Johnson | $46,434,570 | $46,434,570 | |
Apr 29, 1988 | Sunset | Wyatt Earp | $4,595,000 | $4,595,000 | |
Dec 25, 1985 | Murphy's Romance | Murphy Jones | $30,762,621 | $30,762,621 | |
Mar 16, 1984 | Tank | Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Za… | $11,131,530 | $11,131,530 | |
Mar 19, 1982 | Victor/Victoria | King Marchand | $22,524,614 | $22,524,614 | |
Dec 21, 1966 | Grand Prix | Pete Aron | $20,845,016 | $20,845,016 | |
Jun 23, 1965 | The Art of Love | Casey Barnett | |||
Dec 25, 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Nicholas 'Nick'/'… | $12,705,882 | $12,705,882 | |
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | Flight Lt. Bob An… | $11,744,471 | $228,926 | $11,973,397 |
Jul 17, 1963 | The Thrill of it All | Dr. Gerald Boyer | $11,779,093 | $11,779,093 | |
Dec 5, 1957 | Sayonara | Capt. Mike Bailey… | $26,300,000 | $17,152 | $26,317,152 |
Averages | $34,387,315 | $33,245,290 | $47,685,431 | ||
Totals | 21 | $687,746,294 | $265,962,316 | $953,708,610 |
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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Jun 8, 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | $329,011 | 3,071 | $84,052,762 | $186,049,020 | 45.2% |
Aug 4, 2000 | Space Cowboys | $18,093,776 | 2,835 | $90,454,043 | $128,874,043 | 70.2% |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | 100.0% |
May 20, 1994 | Maverick | $17,248,545 | 2,537 | $101,631,272 | $183,015,237 | 55.5% |
Mar 16, 1984 | Tank | $4,035,960 | 1,332 | $11,131,530 | $11,131,530 | 100.0% |
Mar 19, 1982 | Victor/Victoria | $139,634 | 615 | $22,524,614 | $22,524,614 | 100.0% |
Jun 23, 1965 | The Art of Love | |||||
Dec 25, 1963 | Move Over, Darling | $12,705,882 | $12,705,882 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | $11,744,471 | $11,973,397 | 98.1% | ||
Averages | $7,117,877 | 2,051 | $44,572,053 | $72,325,696 | 83.6% | |
Totals | 9 | $356,576,420 | $578,605,569 |
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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May 1, 2009 | Battle for Terra | $1,082,064 | 1,161 | $1,647,083 | $6,387,498 | 25.8% |
Mar 9, 2007 | The Ultimate Gift | $1,241,079 | 816 | $3,438,735 | $3,438,735 | 100.0% |
Jun 25, 2004 | The Notebook | $13,464,745 | 2,323 | $81,001,787 | $115,937,163 | 69.9% |
Averages | $5,262,629 | 1,433 | $28,695,868 | $41,921,132 | 65.2% | |
Totals | 3 | $86,087,605 | $125,763,396 |