Jack Lemmon
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $286,030,929 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #720) |
Best-known acting roles: John Gustafson (Grumpier Old Men), John (Grumpy Old Men), Jack Martin (JFK), Herb Sullivan (Out to Sea), Russell P. Kramer (My Fellow Americans) |
Born: February 8, 1925 |
Died: June 27, 2001 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 18 | $279,991,988 | $6,038,941 | $286,030,929 |
Supporting | 3 | $81,017,571 | $137,623,078 | $218,640,649 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $40,725,228 | $422 | $40,725,650 | |
Cameo | 1 | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 | |
(Unclassified) | 15 | $234,682,292 | $311 | $234,682,603 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Jack Lemmon’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 701-800) | 732 | $320,717,216 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,154 | $658,123,180 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,104 | $6,039,363 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) | 15,503 | $150,833,353 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,249 | $326,756,579 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,074 | $808,956,533 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured TV on DVD Review: The Odd Couple: The Complete Collection
June 10th, 2015
The Odd Couple is a TV show based on the award-winning movie of the same name that was based on the award-winning play of the same. The movie starred Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, who are inarguably one of the top ten comedy duos of all time. That sets a really high bar, one that is nearly impossible to match. Does it get there? And is The Complete Series worth picking up?
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 28th, 2014
January 28th, 2014
There are a large number of first run releases coming out this week on the home market, five in total. This is a huge amount. This week, the latest season of Downton Abby also comes out on the home market, and it is the best selling new release of the week, at least according to Amazon.com. So at the top, it is a really busy week. On the other hand, there's very little depth. Beyond those six releases, there's not a lot to talk about. Out of all of the movies on this week's list, Rush is the best movie, but the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack are only good and not great. On the other hand, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 on Blu-ray or 3D Blu-ray is the best total package. Meanwhile, I finally got a chance to review Carrie (the screener arrived late) and it was better than I thought it would be and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth picking up, especially if you haven't seen the original movie.
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Featured DVD Review: The April Fools and The War Between Men and Women
January 26th, 2014
Jack Lemmon starred in some of the greatest movies ever made. That is not a hyperbole. Some Like it Hot is arguably the greatest comedy every made. The Odd Couple, The Apartment, Grumpy Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, etc. The list of great movies he was in goes on and on and on. This week, two of his lesser known movies come out on DVD for the first time. To give you some perspective, neither The April Fools nor The War Between Men and Women have any reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. They have clearly faded from public memory. Do they deserve to be rediscovered? Or is there a reason they didn't get a DVD release till now?
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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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Dec 8, 2020 | Phffft! | Robert Tracy | |||
Apr 10, 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Felix Ungar | $18,912,328 | $18,912,328 | |
Jul 2, 1997 | Out to Sea | Herb Sullivan | $28,985,323 | $28,985,323 | |
Dec 25, 1996 | Hamlet | Marcellus | $4,501,094 | $2,628,576 | $7,129,670 |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | Russell P. Kramer | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Grass Harp | Morris Ritz | $493,007 | $493,007 | |
Apr 12, 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Max Mueller/Luger | $197,322 | $197,322 | |
Dec 22, 1995 | Grumpier Old Men | John Gustafson | $71,518,503 | $71,518,503 | |
Dec 25, 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | John | $70,172,621 | $70,172,621 | |
Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | Paul Finnigan | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | |
Sep 30, 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Shelley Levene | $10,725,228 | $422 | $10,725,650 |
Apr 10, 1992 | The Player | Himself | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 |
Dec 20, 1991 | JFK | Jack Martin | $70,405,498 | $134,994,502 | $205,400,000 |
Oct 27, 1989 | Dad | Jake Tremont | $19,738,015 | $19,738,015 | |
Sep 26, 1986 | That's Life! | Harvey Fairchild | $4,079,895 | $4,079,895 | |
Nov 11, 1985 | Maccheroni | Robert Traven | $235,383 | $235,383 | |
Dec 14, 1984 | Mass Appeal | Father Tim Farley | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | |
Feb 12, 1982 | Missing | Ed Horman | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
Dec 11, 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Victor Clooney | $5,299,037 | $5,299,037 | |
Dec 19, 1980 | Tribute | Scottie Templeton | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
Mar 16, 1979 | The China Syndrome | Jack Godell | $35,708,042 | $35,708,042 | |
Mar 11, 1977 | Airport '77 | Don Gallagher | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
Mar 14, 1975 | The Prisoner of Second… | ||||
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | Hildebrand ‘Hildy… | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
Dec 17, 1972 | Avanti! | $311 | $311 | ||
Jun 1, 1972 | The War Between Men an… | Peter Edward Wilson | |||
May 28, 1969 | The April Fools | Howard Brubaker | |||
May 2, 1968 | The Odd Couple | Felix Ungar | $44,527,234 | $44,527,234 | |
Oct 19, 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Harry Hinkle | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Jul 1, 1965 | The Great Race | Professor Fate/Pr… | $25,333,333 | $25,333,333 | |
Jan 26, 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | Stanley Ford | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
Jul 22, 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Sam Bissel | $9,072,726 | $9,072,726 | |
Oct 23, 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree | Hogan | |||
Jul 5, 1963 | Irma La Douce | Nestor Patou/Lord X | $25,246,588 | $25,246,588 | |
Dec 26, 1962 | Days of Wine and Roses | Joe Clay | $8,123,077 | $69 | $8,123,146 |
Jun 27, 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | ||||
Jun 15, 1960 | The Apartment | Calvin Clifford B… | $18,600,000 | $5,999,998 | $24,599,998 |
Mar 29, 1959 | Some Like it Hot | Jerry (Daphne) | $25,000,000 | $38,874 | $25,038,874 |
Jul 30, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Ensign Frank Thur… | $21,200,000 | $21,200,000 | |
Averages | $20,566,349 | $18,854,169 | $24,513,834 | ||
Totals | 39 | $658,123,180 | $150,833,353 | $808,956,533 |
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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Dec 8, 2020 | Phffft! | |||||
Apr 10, 1998 | The Odd Couple II | $4,810,288 | 1,852 | $18,912,328 | $18,912,328 | 100.0% |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | 100.0% |
Dec 25, 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | $7,488,527 | 1,725 | $70,172,621 | $70,172,621 | 100.0% |
Sep 30, 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | $2,104,402 | 417 | $10,725,228 | $10,725,650 | 100.0% |
Oct 27, 1989 | Dad | 1,188 | $19,738,015 | $19,738,015 | 100.0% | |
Mar 16, 1979 | The China Syndrome | $35,708,042 | $35,708,042 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 11, 1977 | Airport '77 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 14, 1975 | The Prisoner of Second… | |||||
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 1, 1972 | The War Between Men an… | |||||
May 28, 1969 | The April Fools | |||||
Jul 1, 1965 | The Great Race | $25,333,333 | $25,333,333 | 100.0% | ||
Jan 26, 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 22, 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | $9,072,726 | $9,072,726 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 23, 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree | |||||
Dec 26, 1962 | Days of Wine and Roses | $8,123,077 | $8,123,146 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 27, 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | |||||
Jun 15, 1960 | The Apartment | $18,600,000 | $24,599,998 | 75.6% | ||
Mar 29, 1959 | Some Like it Hot | $25,000,000 | $25,038,874 | 99.8% | ||
Averages | $4,315,888 | 1,419 | $22,908,373 | $23,339,756 | 98.2% | |
Totals | 20 | $320,717,216 | $326,756,579 |
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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Dec 25, 1996 | Hamlet | $90,684 | 93 | $4,501,094 | $7,129,670 | 63.1% |
Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 20, 1991 | JFK | $5,223,658 | 1,395 | $70,405,498 | $205,400,000 | 34.3% |
Averages | $2,657,171 | 744 | $27,005,857 | $72,880,216 | 65.8% | |
Totals | 3 | $81,017,571 | $218,640,649 |