Cillian Murphy
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $4,540,951,768 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #185) |
Best-known acting roles: J. Robert Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer), Dr. Jonathan Crane (The Dark Knight Rises), Scarecrow (The Dark Knight), Robert Fischer, Jr (Inception), Emmett (A Quiet Place: Part II) |
Most productive collaborators: Christopher Nolan, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr., Kai Bird, Emma Thomas |
Born: May 25, 1976 (47 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 12 | $1,994,584,338 | $2,546,367,430 | $4,540,951,768 |
Leading | 12 | $466,404,957 | $858,265,127 | $1,324,670,084 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $2,549,149 | $6,487,925 | $9,037,074 | |
(Unclassified) | 4 | $13,352,918 | $35,181,855 | $48,534,773 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Cillian Murphy’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 501-600) | 507 | $468,954,106 |
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office | 100 | $1,393,605,708 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 223 | $2,476,891,362 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 364 | $864,220,099 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 259 | $3,445,769,384 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 426 | $1,333,174,205 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 245 | $5,922,660,746 |
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office | 83 | 98 |
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office | 69 | 98 |
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office | 96 | 98 |
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office | 86 | 98 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Theater counts: Barbenheimer finally blasts into theaters, but Mission Impossible still widest release
July 20th, 2023
The long awaited release of Barbie and Oppenheimer is finally here. The pair, fondly referred to by the moniker, “Barbenheimer” is poised to headline one of the biggest movie-going weekends in a few years. As different as two films could possibly be, the duo will undoubtedly make their imprint on the Summer movie-going season. Barbie will start out in 4,243 theaters, while Oppenheimer will launch in 3,610 locations across North America. For one more week however, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One will remain the most widely available film, showing in 4,321 venues.
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Oppenheimer trailer 2
May 8th, 2023
Real-life historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Christopher Nolan opens exclusively in theaters on July 21, 2023 ... Full Movie Details.
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Oppenheimer trailer
December 20th, 2022
Real-life historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Christopher Nolan opens exclusively in theaters on July 21, 2023 ... Full Movie Details.
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A Quiet Place II Trailer
January 1st, 2020
Horror thriller starring Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy opens March 20 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Free Fire
July 16th, 2017
Free Fire opened in theaters in April. It wasn’t expected to be a major hit, or even a midlevel hit, but almost no one expected it to bomb as badly as it did. It didn’t just open below the Mendoza Line, had it opened with as much as it made in total, it still would have been below the Mendoza Line. Is it really as bad as its box office numbers would indicate? Or is it a hidden gem?
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2017 Preview: April
April 1st, 2017
March was a month of extremes, led by two strong performances: Beauty and the Beast breaking records and Logan cracking $200 million with ease. There were also two other $100 million hits and another potential $100 million hit that we don’t have significant box office numbers for yet. This is fantastic. On the opposite end, there were three films on last month’s list that didn’t even open truly wide. This month won’t be as lucrative at the top, as The Fate of the Furious is the only film expected to top $100 million. Fortunately, it is expected to open with over $100 million. On the other extreme, there are many, many films on this list that I’m not sure will open wide. Fortunately, last April wasn’t any better. The Jungle Book made nearly $1 billion worldwide, but the other nine films combined made less than half of that. To emphasize: the other nine films that opened last April averaged less than $50 million worldwide each. If The Fate of the Furious can just come close to the previous installment of the franchise, then 2017 has a solid shot at topping 2016.
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Anthropoid Trailer
July 6th, 2016
True-life thriller starring Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy and Charlotte Le Bon, directed by Sean Ellis, opens August 12 ... Full Movie Details.
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2015 Preview: December
December 1st, 2015
November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined.
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Aloft Trailer
April 18th, 2015
Drama starring Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy and Mélanie Laurent, directed by Claudia Llosa opens May 22... Full movie details...
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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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Jul 21, 2023 | Oppenheimer | J. Robert Oppenhe… | $329,862,540 | $644,903,525 | $974,766,065 |
May 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | Emmett | $160,215,764 | $136,434,592 | $296,650,356 |
Jun 21, 2019 | Anna | Lenny Miller | $7,743,794 | $25,081,423 | $32,825,217 |
Nov 9, 2018 | The Delinquent Season | $35,583 | $35,583 | ||
Feb 16, 2018 | The Party | Tom | $749,827 | $4,493,508 | $5,243,335 |
Jul 21, 2017 | Dunkirk | Shivering Soldier | $190,068,280 | $322,321,731 | $512,390,011 |
Apr 21, 2017 | Free Fire | Chris | $1,799,322 | $1,994,417 | $3,793,739 |
Aug 12, 2016 | Anthropoid | Josef Gabcik | $2,963,630 | $2,301,076 | $5,264,706 |
Dec 11, 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Matthew Joy | $25,020,758 | $64,672,551 | $89,693,309 |
May 22, 2015 | Aloft | Ivan | $53,086 | $478,053 | $531,139 |
Apr 18, 2014 | Transcendence | Agent Buchanan | $23,022,309 | $80,016,949 | $103,039,258 |
Jul 19, 2013 | Broken | Mike | $1,212,304 | $1,212,304 | |
Jul 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Dr. Jonathan Crane | $448,139,099 | $634,089,008 | $1,082,228,107 |
Jul 13, 2012 | Red Lights | Tom Buckley | $49,521 | $14,469,363 | $14,518,884 |
Oct 28, 2011 | In Time | Raymond Leon | $37,553,932 | $127,550,020 | $165,103,952 |
Oct 21, 2011 | Retreat | Martin | |||
Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | Robert Fischer, Jr | $292,576,195 | $533,210,699 | $825,786,894 |
May 21, 2010 | Perrier’s Bounty | $828 | $828 | ||
Apr 20, 2010 | Peacock | ||||
Mar 13, 2009 | The Edge of Love | William Killick | $33,260 | $3,205,662 | $3,238,922 |
Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | Scarecrow | $534,235,491 | $465,004,537 | $999,240,028 |
Jul 20, 2007 | Sunshine | Capa | $3,688,560 | $28,342,050 | $32,030,610 |
Mar 16, 2007 | The Wind That Shakes t… | Damien | $1,829,142 | $23,841,032 | $25,670,174 |
Nov 16, 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto | Patrick "Kitten" … | $828,699 | $828,699 | |
Aug 19, 2005 | Red Eye | Jackson Rippner | $57,891,803 | $38,774,683 | $96,666,486 |
Jun 15, 2005 | Batman Begins | Dr. Jonathan Crane | $205,343,774 | $151,426,819 | $356,770,593 |
Mar 19, 2004 | Intermission | John | $889,857 | $3,662,629 | $4,552,486 |
Dec 25, 2003 | Cold Mountain | Bardolph | $95,632,614 | $69,541,295 | $165,173,909 |
Dec 12, 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Pieter | $11,634,362 | $31,519,226 | $43,153,588 |
Jun 27, 2003 | 28 Days Later… | Jim | $45,064,915 | $37,719,602 | $82,784,517 |
Averages | $95,265,052 | $132,550,090 | $211,542,632 | ||
Totals | 30 | $2,476,891,362 | $3,446,302,337 | $5,923,193,699 |
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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Jul 21, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $82,455,420 | 3,761 | $329,862,540 | $974,766,065 | 33.8% |
Nov 9, 2018 | The Delinquent Season | $35,583 | ||||
Feb 16, 2018 | The Party | $37,396 | 86 | $749,827 | $5,243,335 | 14.3% |
Apr 21, 2017 | Free Fire | $994,430 | 1,070 | $1,799,322 | $3,793,739 | 47.4% |
Aug 12, 2016 | Anthropoid | $1,233,516 | 452 | $2,963,630 | $5,264,706 | 56.3% |
Dec 11, 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | $11,053,366 | 3,103 | $25,020,758 | $89,693,309 | 27.9% |
Jul 13, 2012 | Red Lights | $10,340 | 18 | $49,521 | $14,518,884 | 0.3% |
Oct 21, 2011 | Retreat | |||||
May 21, 2010 | Perrier’s Bounty | $828 | 1 | $828 | $828 | 100.0% |
Mar 13, 2009 | The Edge of Love | $3,944 | 5 | $33,260 | $3,238,922 | 1.0% |
Jul 20, 2007 | Sunshine | $242,964 | 461 | $3,688,560 | $32,030,610 | 11.5% |
Mar 16, 2007 | The Wind That Shakes t… | $76,190 | 49 | $1,829,142 | $25,670,174 | 7.1% |
Aug 19, 2005 | Red Eye | $16,167,662 | 3,134 | $57,891,803 | $96,666,486 | 59.9% |
Jun 27, 2003 | 28 Days Later… | $10,061,858 | 1,407 | $45,064,915 | $82,784,517 | 54.4% |
Averages | $10,194,826 | 1,129 | $39,079,509 | $102,592,858 | 34.5% | |
Totals | 14 | $468,954,106 | $1,333,707,158 |
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 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | $47,547,231 | 3,744 | $160,215,764 | $296,650,356 | 54.0% |
Jun 21, 2019 | Anna | $3,600,647 | 2,114 | $7,743,794 | $32,825,217 | 23.6% |
Jul 21, 2017 | Dunkirk | $50,513,488 | 4,014 | $190,068,280 | $512,390,011 | 37.1% |
May 22, 2015 | Aloft | $2,116 | 17 | $53,086 | $531,139 | 10.0% |
Apr 18, 2014 | Transcendence | $10,886,386 | 3,455 | $23,022,309 | $103,039,258 | 22.3% |
Jul 19, 2013 | Broken | $1,212,304 | ||||
Jul 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $160,887,295 | 4,404 | $448,139,099 | $1,082,228,107 | 41.4% |
Oct 28, 2011 | In Time | $12,050,368 | 3,127 | $37,553,932 | $165,103,952 | 22.7% |
Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | $62,785,337 | 3,792 | $292,576,195 | $825,786,894 | 35.4% |
Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | 4,366 | $534,235,491 | $999,240,028 | 53.5% |
Jun 15, 2005 | Batman Begins | $48,745,440 | 3,858 | $205,343,774 | $356,770,593 | 57.6% |
Dec 25, 2003 | Cold Mountain | $14,574,213 | 2,802 | $95,632,614 | $165,173,909 | 57.9% |
Averages | $51,818,546 | 3,245 | $181,325,849 | $378,412,647 | 37.8% | |
Totals | 12 | $1,994,584,338 | $4,540,951,768 |