Melanie Lynskey
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $703,988,194 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,321) |
Best-known acting roles: Lurlynn (Sweet Home Alabama), Julie Bingham (Up in the Air), Gloria (Coyote Ugly), Jacqueline de Ghent (Ever After: A Cinderella Story), Ginger Whitacre (The Informant!) |
Born: May 16, 1977 (47 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $451,430,746 | $252,557,448 | $703,988,194 |
Leading | 10 | $3,183,107 | $2,504,682 | $5,687,789 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 4 | $49,401 | $0 | $49,401 | |
(Unclassified) | 7 | $17,219,884 | $6,142,964 | $23,362,848 |
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 4,801-4,900) | 4,842 | $3,232,508 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,255 | $471,883,138 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,682 | $2,504,682 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) | 9,307 | $261,205,094 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,631 | $5,737,190 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,739 | $733,088,232 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases Have Something to Teach Us
October 12th, 2018
It’s an odd week for limited releases and I’m not sure any of them will have a real shot at box office success. There are some, like After Everything, that are earning excellent reviews, but are playing on VOD. There are others, like Beautiful Boy, that were earning loud pre-release buzz, but failed to live up to the hype with critics. I think The Kindergarten Teacher might have a shot at box office success, but I’m also hoping Liyana beats expectations.
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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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Sep 17, 2021 | Lady Of The Manor | Hannah | |||
Feb 22, 2019 | The Changeover | Kate Chant | $112,648 | $112,648 | |
Oct 12, 2018 | Sadie | ||||
May 12, 2017 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Becky | |||
Apr 14, 2017 | Little Boxes | Gina | |||
Apr 7, 2017 | 1 Mile to You | Coach Rowan | |||
Feb 24, 2017 | I Don’t Feel at Home i… | Ruth Kimke | |||
Nov 1, 2016 | Rainbow Time | Lindsay | |||
Aug 26, 2016 | The Intervention | Annie | $32,919 | $32,919 | |
Aug 21, 2015 | Digging for Fire | Squiggy | $119,364 | $119,364 | |
Jan 23, 2015 | We'll Never Have Paris | Devon | |||
Dec 17, 2014 | Goodbye to All That | Annie Wall | $13,790 | $13,790 | |
Jul 25, 2014 | Happy Christmas | Kelly | $30,312 | $30,312 | |
Jun 27, 2014 | They Came Together | Brenda | $82,780 | $82,780 | |
May 20, 2014 | The Big Ask | Hannah | |||
Sep 21, 2012 | The Perks of Being a W… | Aunt Helen | $17,742,948 | $15,326,355 | $33,069,303 |
Sep 7, 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Amy | $106,709 | $106,709 | |
Jun 22, 2012 | Seeking a Friend for t… | Karen | $7,078,738 | $4,688,221 | $11,766,959 |
Apr 13, 2012 | Touchback | Macy | $204,157 | $204,157 | |
Mar 18, 2011 | Win Win | Cindy Timmons | $10,179,275 | $1,689,788 | $11,869,063 |
Nov 12, 2010 | Helena From the Wedding | Alice | $2,692 | $2,692 | |
Apr 2, 2010 | Leaves of Grass | $70,066 | $15,461 | $85,527 | |
Dec 4, 2009 | Up in the Air | Julie Bingham | $83,823,381 | $83,019,358 | $166,842,739 |
Sep 18, 2009 | The Informant! | Ginger Whitacre | $33,316,821 | $8,454,347 | $41,771,168 |
Jun 5, 2009 | Away We Go | Munch | $9,451,946 | $656,070 | $10,108,016 |
Mar 24, 2009 | Big Stan | $1,770,677 | $1,770,677 | ||
Nov 2, 2007 | Park | Sheryl | |||
Oct 20, 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Pauline Harnois | $33,602,376 | $30,055,565 | $63,657,941 |
Jun 23, 2006 | Say Uncle | Susan | $5,361 | $5,361 | |
Oct 31, 2003 | Shattered Glass | Amy Brand | $2,207,975 | $1,248,627 | $3,456,602 |
Oct 18, 2002 | Abandon | Mousy Julie | $10,719,367 | $1,500,000 | $12,219,367 |
Sep 27, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn | $127,214,072 | $55,151,042 | $182,365,114 |
Aug 4, 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Gloria | $60,786,269 | $53,130,205 | $113,916,474 |
Jul 7, 2000 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Hillary | $2,205,627 | $303,717 | $2,509,344 |
Aug 13, 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Beth Bumstein | $4,217,115 | $1,608,199 | $5,825,314 |
Jul 31, 1998 | Ever After: A Cinderel… | Jacqueline de Ghent | $65,705,772 | $65,705,772 | |
Nov 16, 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Pauline Yvonne (P… | $3,046,086 | $2,392,034 | $5,438,120 |
Averages | $19,661,797 | $14,511,394 | $27,151,416 | ||
Totals | 37 | $471,883,138 | $261,205,094 | $733,088,232 |
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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Sep 17, 2021 | Lady Of The Manor | |||||
Feb 22, 2019 | The Changeover | $112,648 | ||||
Apr 14, 2017 | Little Boxes | |||||
Feb 24, 2017 | I Don’t Feel at Home i… | |||||
Nov 1, 2016 | Rainbow Time | |||||
Aug 26, 2016 | The Intervention | $23,316 | 17 | $32,919 | $32,919 | 100.0% |
Jan 23, 2015 | We'll Never Have Paris | |||||
Dec 17, 2014 | Goodbye to All That | 3 | $13,790 | $13,790 | 100.0% | |
Jul 25, 2014 | Happy Christmas | $7,523 | 9 | $30,312 | $30,312 | 100.0% |
May 20, 2014 | The Big Ask | |||||
Sep 7, 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | $23,904 | 15 | $106,709 | $106,709 | 100.0% |
Nov 12, 2010 | Helena From the Wedding | $2,692 | 1 | $2,692 | $2,692 | 100.0% |
Nov 2, 2007 | Park | |||||
Nov 16, 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | 57 | $3,046,086 | $5,438,120 | 56.0% | |
Averages | $14,359 | 17 | $538,751 | $819,599 | 92.7% | |
Totals | 14 | $3,232,508 | $5,737,190 |
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 12, 2017 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | |||||
Apr 7, 2017 | 1 Mile to You | |||||
Aug 21, 2015 | Digging for Fire | $24,544 | 30 | $119,364 | $119,364 | 100.0% |
Jun 27, 2014 | They Came Together | $82,780 | ||||
Sep 21, 2012 | The Perks of Being a W… | $228,359 | 745 | $17,742,948 | $33,069,303 | 53.7% |
Jun 22, 2012 | Seeking a Friend for t… | $3,822,803 | 1,625 | $7,078,738 | $11,766,959 | 60.2% |
Apr 13, 2012 | Touchback | $66,998 | 69 | $204,157 | $204,157 | 100.0% |
Mar 18, 2011 | Win Win | $150,362 | 388 | $10,179,275 | $11,869,063 | 85.8% |
Dec 4, 2009 | Up in the Air | $1,181,450 | 2,218 | $83,823,381 | $166,842,739 | 50.2% |
Sep 18, 2009 | The Informant! | $10,464,314 | 2,505 | $33,316,821 | $41,771,168 | 79.8% |
Jun 5, 2009 | Away We Go | $130,411 | 506 | $9,451,946 | $10,108,016 | 93.5% |
Oct 20, 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | $10,245,190 | 2,375 | $33,602,376 | $63,657,941 | 52.8% |
Sep 27, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | $35,648,740 | 3,313 | $127,214,072 | $182,365,114 | 69.8% |
Aug 4, 2000 | Coyote Ugly | $17,319,282 | 2,664 | $60,786,269 | $113,916,474 | 53.4% |
Jul 7, 2000 | But I'm a Cheerleader | $60,410 | 115 | $2,205,627 | $2,509,344 | 87.9% |
Jul 31, 1998 | Ever After: A Cinderel… | $8,526,904 | 2,067 | $65,705,772 | $65,705,772 | 100.0% |
Averages | $6,759,213 | 1,432 | $34,725,442 | $50,284,871 | 75.9% | |
Totals | 16 | $451,430,746 | $703,988,194 |