Paul Newman
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,057,399,003 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #243) |
Best-known acting roles: Doc Hudson (Cars), Doc Hudson (Cars 3), John Looney (Road to Perdition), Dodge Blake (Message in a Bottle), David Scott (Magnificent Desolation) |
Best-known technical roles: Harry & Son (Director), Harry & Son (Screenwriter), Harry & Son (Producer), The Glass Menagerie (Director) |
Born: January 26, 1925 |
Died: September 26, 2008 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 30 | $918,395,587 | $139,003,416 | $1,057,399,003 |
Supporting | 4 | $242,723,775 | $248,482,655 | $491,206,430 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $256,082,982 | $217,547,576 | $473,630,558 | |
Cameo | 2 | $36,150,695 | $0 | $36,150,695 | |
Narrator | 1 | $10,407,978 | $841,000 | $11,248,978 | |
Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 5 | $5,795,904 | $951 | $5,796,855 |
Producer | 1 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $4,900,000 | |
Screenwriter | 1 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $4,900,000 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Paul Newman’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
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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Jun 16, 2017 | Cars 3 | Doc Hudson | $152,901,115 | $230,640,254 | $383,541,369 |
Nov 10, 2015 | Winning: The Racing Li… | Himself | |||
Sep 28, 2007 | The Price of Sugar | Narrator | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Jun 9, 2006 | Cars | Doc Hudson | $244,082,982 | $217,547,576 | $461,630,558 |
Jan 27, 2006 | Roving Mars | $10,407,978 | $841,000 | $11,248,978 | |
Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | David Scott | $34,126,126 | $5,720,770 | $39,846,896 |
Jul 12, 2002 | Road to Perdition | John Looney | $104,054,514 | $79,300,000 | $183,354,514 |
Apr 14, 2000 | Where the Money Is | Henry Manning | $5,658,940 | $5,658,940 | |
Feb 12, 1999 | Message in a Bottle | Dodge Blake | $52,880,016 | $52,880,016 | |
Mar 6, 1998 | Twilight | Harry Ross | $15,055,091 | $15,055,091 | |
Dec 23, 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Donald 'Sully' Su… | $39,453,238 | $39,453,238 | |
Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Sidney J. Mussburger | $2,816,518 | $12,121,631 | $14,938,149 |
Nov 23, 1990 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Walter Bridge | $7,698,000 | $7,698,000 | |
Dec 13, 1989 | Blaze | Earl Long | $19,049,727 | $19,049,727 | |
Oct 20, 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Gen. Leslie R. Gr… | $3,560,942 | $3,560,942 | |
Oct 17, 1986 | The Color of Money | Eddie | $52,293,000 | $52,293,000 | |
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | Harry Keach | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | |
Dec 8, 1982 | The Verdict | Frank Galvin | $53,977,250 | $53,977,250 | |
Nov 19, 1981 | Absence of Malice | Michael Colin Gal… | $33,312,129 | $33,312,129 | |
1981 | Fort Apache, The Bronx | Murphy | $29,200,000 | $36,000,000 | $65,200,000 |
Mar 28, 1980 | When Time Ran Out... | Hank Henderson | $3,763,988 | $3,763,988 | |
1977 | Slap Shot | Reggie | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | |
Jun 25, 1976 | Silent Movie | Himself | $36,145,695 | $36,145,695 | |
Jun 25, 1975 | The Drowning Pool | ||||
Dec 17, 1974 | Towering Inferno | Doug Roberts | $116,000,000 | $23,700,000 | $139,700,000 |
Dec 25, 1973 | The Sting | Henry Gondorff/Mr… | $159,616,327 | $159,616,327 | |
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of … | Judge Roy Bean | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | |
Mar 2, 1972 | Sometimes a Great Notion | ||||
Mar 24, 1970 | King: A Filmed Record.… | ||||
Oct 24, 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the … | Butch Cassidy (Ro… | $102,308,900 | $2,413 | $102,311,313 |
May 22, 1969 | Winning | Frank Capua | $14,644,335 | $14,644,335 | |
Feb 29, 1968 | The Secret War of Harr… | ||||
Nov 1, 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Lucas "Cool Hand"… | $16,217,773 | $388 | $16,218,161 |
Mar 21, 1967 | Hombre | John Russell | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
Jul 16, 1966 | Torn Curtain | Professor Michael… | $13,000,000 | $615 | $13,000,615 |
Feb 23, 1966 | Harper | Lew Harper | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
May 12, 1964 | What a Way to Go! | Larry Flint | $11,180,531 | $11,180,531 | |
Dec 25, 1963 | The Prize | ||||
May 29, 1963 | Hud | Hud Bannon | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Mar 21, 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Chance Wayne | |||
Sep 25, 1961 | The Hustler | Eddie Felson | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | |
Dec 15, 1960 | Exodus | Ari Ben Canaan | $21,750,000 | $21,750,000 | |
Sep 20, 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Brick Pollitt | $17,570,324 | $17,570,324 | |
Averages | $40,660,028 | $55,079,513 | $57,489,880 | ||
Totals | 43 | $1,463,761,017 | $605,874,647 | $2,069,635,664 |
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 9, 2006 | Cars | $60,119,509 | 3,988 | $244,082,982 | $461,630,558 | 52.9% |
Jul 12, 2002 | Road to Perdition | $22,079,481 | 2,332 | $104,054,514 | $183,354,514 | 56.8% |
Apr 14, 2000 | Where the Money Is | $2,513,530 | 1,538 | $5,658,940 | $5,658,940 | 100.0% |
Mar 6, 1998 | Twilight | $5,866,411 | 1,354 | $15,055,091 | $15,055,091 | 100.0% |
Dec 23, 1994 | Nobody's Fool | $92,838 | 1,107 | $39,453,238 | $39,453,238 | 100.0% |
Nov 23, 1990 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | 255 | $7,698,000 | $7,698,000 | 100.0% | |
Dec 13, 1989 | Blaze | $1,739,701 | 909 | $19,049,727 | $19,049,727 | 100.0% |
Oct 20, 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | $1,476,994 | 843 | $3,560,942 | $3,560,942 | 100.0% |
Oct 17, 1986 | The Color of Money | $6,357,877 | 1,205 | $52,293,000 | $52,293,000 | 100.0% |
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% |
Dec 8, 1982 | The Verdict | $100,982 | 904 | $53,977,250 | $53,977,250 | 100.0% |
Nov 19, 1981 | Absence of Malice | $64,775 | 994 | $33,312,129 | $33,312,129 | 100.0% |
1981 | Fort Apache, The Bronx | $29,200,000 | $65,200,000 | 44.8% | ||
Mar 28, 1980 | When Time Ran Out... | $1,400,994 | 677 | $3,763,988 | $3,763,988 | 100.0% |
1977 | Slap Shot | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 17, 1974 | Towering Inferno | $2,323,621 | 295 | $116,000,000 | $139,700,000 | 83.0% |
Dec 25, 1973 | The Sting | $159,616,327 | $159,616,327 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of … | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 24, 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the … | $102,308,900 | $102,311,313 | 100.0% | ||
May 22, 1969 | Winning | $14,644,335 | $14,644,335 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 29, 1968 | The Secret War of Harr… | |||||
Nov 1, 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | $16,217,773 | $16,218,161 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 21, 1967 | Hombre | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 16, 1966 | Torn Curtain | $13,000,000 | $13,000,615 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 23, 1966 | Harper | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
May 12, 1964 | What a Way to Go! | $11,180,531 | $11,180,531 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 25, 1963 | The Prize | |||||
May 29, 1963 | Hud | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 21, 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | |||||
Sep 25, 1961 | The Hustler | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 15, 1960 | Exodus | $21,750,000 | $21,750,000 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 20, 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | $17,570,324 | $17,570,324 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $8,156,670 | 1,237 | $40,499,261 | $52,794,123 | 94.4% | |
Totals | 32 | $1,174,478,569 | $1,531,029,561 |
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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Jun 16, 2017 | Cars 3 | $53,688,680 | 4,256 | $152,901,115 | $383,541,369 | 39.9% |
Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | $503,253 | 82 | $34,126,126 | $39,846,896 | 85.6% |
Feb 12, 1999 | Message in a Bottle | $18,852,976 | 2,545 | $52,880,016 | $52,880,016 | 100.0% |
Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | $2,816,518 | $14,938,149 | 18.9% | ||
Averages | $24,348,303 | 2,294 | $60,680,944 | $122,801,608 | 61.1% | |
Totals | 4 | $242,723,775 | $491,206,430 |
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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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Jan 31, 1995 | Rachel, Rachel | Director | $589 | $589 | |
Oct 23, 1987 | The Glass Menagerie | Director | $895,904 | $895,904 | |
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | |
Dec 31, 1972 | The effect of gamma rays on… | Director | $362 | $362 | |
Mar 2, 1972 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Director | |||
Averages | $2,897,952 | $476 | $1,449,214 | ||
Totals | 5 | $5,795,904 | $951 | $5,796,855 |
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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Jan 31, 1995 | Rachel, Rachel | $589 | ||||
Oct 23, 1987 | The Glass Menagerie | $895,904 | $895,904 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% |
Dec 31, 1972 | The effect of gamma ra… | $362 | ||||
Mar 2, 1972 | Sometimes a Great Notion | |||||
Averages | $1,900,000 | 918 | $2,897,952 | $1,449,214 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 5 | $5,795,904 | $5,796,855 |
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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Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 |
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 2,401-2,500) | 2,468 | $5,795,904 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,747 | $4,900,000 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,605 | $4,900,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,241 | $951 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,119 | $5,796,855 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,053 | $4,900,000 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,748 | $4,900,000 |