Richard Attenborough
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $303,289,110 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #581) |
Best-known technical roles: Gandhi (Director), Gandhi (Producer), Shadowlands (Director), Shadowlands (Producer), In Love and War (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: John Hammond (Jurassic Park), John Hammond (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley (Elizabeth), Lunatic Wearing Glasses (A Bridge Too Far), Kriss Kringle (Miracle on 34th Street) |
Born: August 29, 1923 |
Died: August 24, 2014 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 5 | $688,075,015 | $1,087,298,526 | $1,775,373,541 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $30,017,647 | $0 | $30,017,647 | |
Leading | 3 | $28,940,357 | $29,328,926 | $58,269,283 | |
Cameo | 1 | $50,800,000 | $0 | $50,800,000 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 10 | $197,398,047 | $105,891,063 | $303,289,110 |
Producer | 7 | $108,595,148 | $105,891,063 | $214,486,211 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Richard Attenborough’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
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
September 17th, 2018
I hated Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom actually earned weaker reviews, so I was apprehensive about reviewing this film. On the other hand, while the film’s Tomatometer Score was lower, as was its box office, I’ve heard some people say this is the better film. Am I going to be pleasantly surprised? Or will this be the last time I bother with this franchise?
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Featured Blu-ray Review: The Great Escape
May 28th, 2013
The Great Escape is one of the greatest movies ever made. It recently made its Blu-ray debut on a 50th anniversary disc. However, early reviews were not great. The movie still stands the test of time, but many Blu-ray critics complained about the video quality. Were they being overly snobbish? Or is the video quality really that bad?
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2013 Preview: April
April 1st, 2013
March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives.
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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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Jun 20, 2017 | Ein Unbekannter rechne… | Arthur Cannon | |||
Nov 6, 1998 | Elizabeth | Sir William Cecil… | $30,082,699 | $52,067,943 | $82,150,642 |
May 22, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurass… | John Hammond | $229,086,679 | $389,552,320 | $618,638,999 |
Dec 25, 1996 | Hamlet | English Ambassador | $4,501,094 | $2,628,576 | $7,129,670 |
Nov 18, 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Kriss Kringle | $17,195,886 | $29,100,000 | $46,295,886 |
Jun 11, 1993 | Jurassic Park | John Hammond | $415,404,543 | $643,049,687 | $1,058,454,230 |
Dec 16, 1979 | The Human Factor | Colonel Daintry | |||
Jun 15, 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Lunatic Wearing G… | $50,800,000 | $50,800,000 | |
Mar 24, 1975 | Rosebud | ||||
Dec 19, 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | Albert Blossom | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
Dec 20, 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Frenchy Burgoyne … | $30,017,647 | $30,017,647 | |
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | Squadron Leader R… | $11,744,471 | $228,926 | $11,973,397 |
Averages | $88,648,113 | $186,104,575 | $212,717,830 | ||
Totals | 12 | $797,833,019 | $1,116,627,452 | $1,914,460,471 |
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 20, 2017 | Ein Unbekannter rechne… | |||||
Nov 18, 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | $2,753,208 | 1,255 | $17,195,886 | $46,295,886 | 37.1% |
Dec 16, 1979 | The Human Factor | |||||
Mar 24, 1975 | Rosebud | |||||
Dec 20, 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | $30,017,647 | $30,017,647 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | $11,744,471 | $11,973,397 | 98.1% | ||
Averages | $2,753,208 | 1,255 | $19,652,668 | $29,428,977 | 78.4% | |
Totals | 6 | $58,958,004 | $88,286,930 |
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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Nov 6, 1998 | Elizabeth | $275,131 | 624 | $30,082,699 | $82,150,642 | 36.6% |
May 22, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurass… | $72,132,785 | 3,565 | $229,086,679 | $618,638,999 | 37.0% |
Dec 25, 1996 | Hamlet | $90,684 | 93 | $4,501,094 | $7,129,670 | 63.1% |
Jun 11, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $50,159,460 | 2,778 | $415,404,543 | $1,058,454,230 | 39.2% |
Dec 19, 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $30,664,515 | 1,765 | $137,615,003 | $355,074,708 | 55.2% | |
Totals | 5 | $688,075,015 | $1,775,373,541 |
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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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Sep 14, 2007 | Closing the Ring | Director Producer |
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Oct 1, 1999 | Grey Owl | Director Producer |
$314,505 | $314,505 | |
Dec 18, 1996 | In Love and War | Director Producer |
$14,481,231 | $10,891,063 | $25,372,294 |
Dec 29, 1993 | Shadowlands | Director Producer |
$25,842,377 | $25,842,377 | |
Dec 25, 1992 | Chaplin | Director Producer |
$9,289,349 | $9,289,349 | |
Nov 6, 1987 | Cry Freedom | Director Producer |
$5,899,797 | $20,000,000 | $25,899,797 |
Dec 10, 1985 | A Chorus Line | Director | $14,202,899 | $14,202,899 | |
Dec 8, 1982 | Gandhi | Director Producer |
$52,767,889 | $75,000,000 | $127,767,889 |
Nov 8, 1978 | Magic | Director | $23,800,000 | $23,800,000 | |
Jun 15, 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Director | $50,800,000 | $50,800,000 | |
Averages | $21,933,116 | $35,297,021 | $33,698,790 | ||
Totals | 10 | $197,398,047 | $105,891,063 | $303,289,110 |
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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Sep 14, 2007 | Closing the Ring | |||||
Oct 1, 1999 | Grey Owl | $162,360 | 70 | $314,505 | $314,505 | 100.0% |
Dec 18, 1996 | In Love and War | $2,515 | 1,612 | $14,481,231 | $25,372,294 | 57.1% |
Dec 29, 1993 | Shadowlands | 1,023 | $25,842,377 | $25,842,377 | 100.0% | |
Dec 25, 1992 | Chaplin | 1,080 | $9,289,349 | $9,289,349 | 100.0% | |
Nov 6, 1987 | Cry Freedom | $318,723 | 479 | $5,899,797 | $25,899,797 | 22.8% |
Dec 10, 1985 | A Chorus Line | $222,919 | 1,032 | $14,202,899 | $14,202,899 | 100.0% |
Dec 8, 1982 | Gandhi | $131,153 | 825 | $52,767,889 | $127,767,889 | 41.3% |
Nov 8, 1978 | Magic | $23,800,000 | $23,800,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 15, 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | $50,800,000 | $50,800,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $167,534 | 874 | $21,933,116 | $33,698,790 | 80.1% | |
Totals | 10 | $197,398,047 | $303,289,110 |
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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Sep 14, 2007 | Closing the Ring | |||||
Oct 1, 1999 | Grey Owl | $162,360 | 70 | $314,505 | $314,505 | 100.0% |
Dec 18, 1996 | In Love and War | $2,515 | 1,612 | $14,481,231 | $25,372,294 | 57.1% |
Dec 29, 1993 | Shadowlands | 1,023 | $25,842,377 | $25,842,377 | 100.0% | |
Dec 25, 1992 | Chaplin | 1,080 | $9,289,349 | $9,289,349 | 100.0% | |
Nov 6, 1987 | Cry Freedom | $318,723 | 479 | $5,899,797 | $25,899,797 | 22.8% |
Dec 8, 1982 | Gandhi | $131,153 | 825 | $52,767,889 | $127,767,889 | 41.3% |
Averages | $153,688 | 848 | $18,099,191 | $35,747,702 | 70.2% | |
Totals | 7 | $108,595,148 | $214,486,211 |
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 401-500) | 457 | $197,398,047 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,093 | $108,595,148 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 756 | $105,891,063 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,251 | $105,891,063 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 581 | $303,289,110 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,169 | $214,486,211 |