Bill Paxton
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $4,807,852,276 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #173) |
Best-known acting roles: Brock Lovett (Titanic), Master Sergeant Farell (Edge of Tomorrow), Bill Harding (Twister), Earl (2 Guns), Fred Haise (Apollo 13) |
Best-known technical roles: The Greatest Game Ever Played (Director), Frailty (Director), Parkland (Producer) |
Born: May 17, 1955 |
Died: February 25, 2017 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 22 | $2,003,438,449 | $2,804,413,827 | $4,807,852,276 |
Leading | 5 | $75,383,898 | $166,597,954 | $241,981,852 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $5,012,098 | $2,571,896 | $7,583,994 | |
(Unclassified) | 22 | $365,025,386 | $84,420,600 | $449,445,986 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 2 | $28,441,737 | $6,973,809 | $35,415,546 |
Producer | 1 | $641,439 | $974,914 | $1,616,353 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Bill Paxton’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..
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Theater counts: Twisters winds its way into 4,151 theaters
July 18th, 2024
After six consecutive weeks of box office dominance, the reign of animated features looks to be coming to an end this weekend as Twisters funnels into theaters. It has been impressive run for Inside Out 2, and Despicable Me 4, however, as the two films have combined for a worldwide total of over $1.84 billion, largely due to the massive success of the former.
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Home Market Releases for April 25th, 2017
April 25th, 2017
We are entering the worst time of year for the home market. The number of Oscar contenders have nearly dried up and there are more bombs than box office hits. As for the best of the new releases, The Criterion Collection release for Tampopo is the best and the only real choice for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, the Mean Dreams DVD earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release of the week.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Can you Spot any Hits?
March 17th, 2017
Beauty and the Beast scared away most of the wide-release competition and there are not many limited releases either this weekend. T2: Trainspotting is by far the biggest in terms of buzz. We also have a few like Mean Dreams, which have good reviews, but are playing on VOD. Or foreign-language films like Frantz.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Aliens: 30th Anniversary
October 17th, 2016
The original Alien movie can be described as a haunted house movie set in space, only with an alien instead of a supernatural entity attacking the cast. Aliens, on the other hand, loses nearly all of its tension and instead goes for an action-oriented approach. Does it work? Oh hell yeah. This is one of the best films from the 1980s and it is a must have. Is this 30th Anniversary Blu-ray worth picking up if you have the box set? That’s an interesting question.
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2014 Preview: October
September 30th, 2014
September is over and while it got off to a bad start, a really, really, truly terrible start, it actually ended on a bit of a strong note. Granted, no film has yet to reach $100 million, but The Maze Runner and The Equalizer both could get there in the end. As for October, we might go another month without a $100 million hit. There are a couple of films that have the potential to reach the century mark, Gone Girl and Fury. Hopefully they will get there, but given the recent box office woes, it is probably best to keep expectations low. Last October, there were two films that earned more than $100 million. Bad Grandpa just made it passed that mark. On the other hand, Gravity was a monster hit earning nearly $275 million. It you compare its run to this year's batch of films, it only ranks behind Guardians of the Galaxy. ... There's no way any film opening this month is going to match that. ... There no way the top two films will match that. ... The top three films might not match that. ... 2014 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison and by the end of the month, it will be safe to say its chances of ever catching up to 2013 will be over. It is going to be a depressing month.
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2014 Preview: June
June 1st, 2014
It is too soon to tell how May will end, as this story will be published before the weekend estimates came out. (Maleficent had an excellent start on Friday, unlike A Million Ways to Die in the West.) Overall, it was a good month with at least three movies that are on track to hit $200 million, but there was no really big winner for the month. It was nice and balanced. Unfortunately, last May there was a monster hit, Iron Man 3, and 2014 could not compete with that, so it lost ground to 2013. June hopes to turn things around and there are some reasons to be optimistic. All four weeks there is at least one film opening that at least has a shot at $100 million. There are even two films that at least have a shot at $300 million. Transformers: Age of Extinction should win the monthly box office race while How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a long shot to win, but I wouldn't be completely surprised if it did. Additionally, 22 Jump Street, Edge of Tomorrow, The Fault in Our Stars, and Think Like a Man 2 are all contenders for the century club. Not all of them will get to that milestone, but all of them at least have a short. Last June, there were three films that reached $200 million, including Man of Steel, which nearly reached $300 million. It looks like June of 2014 will be about as strong as June of 2013, more or less. If all films reach their potential, it could win the year-over-year comparison. Unless there are some shocking bombs, it shouldn't struggle so much that 2014 loses its lead over 2013 entirely.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | Mae’s Father | $20,497,844 | $24,999,845 | $45,497,689 |
Oct 21, 2016 | Mean Dreams | Wayne | $15,379 | $15,379 | |
Apr 29, 2016 | Term Life | Detective Paxton | $21,256 | $68,290 | $89,546 |
Jun 5, 2015 | Pixies | Eddie Beck | $107,925 | $107,925 | |
Oct 31, 2014 | Nightcrawler | Joe Loder | $32,381,218 | $17,953,200 | $50,334,418 |
Jun 6, 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Master Sergeant F… | $100,206,256 | $266,822,724 | $367,028,980 |
May 16, 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Tom House | $36,447,959 | $2,769,953 | $39,217,912 |
Oct 4, 2013 | Red Wing | ||||
Sep 20, 2013 | The Colony | Mason | |||
Aug 2, 2013 | 2 Guns | Earl | $75,612,460 | $56,880,555 | $132,493,015 |
Feb 15, 2013 | Shanghai Calling | Donald | $10,443 | $10,443 | |
Jan 20, 2012 | Haywire | Mr. Kane | $18,942,396 | $17,432,304 | $36,374,700 |
Apr 28, 2006 | Haven | Carl Ridley | $142,483 | $142,483 | |
Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | Edgar Mitchell | $34,126,126 | $5,720,770 | $39,846,896 |
Jul 30, 2004 | Thunderbirds | Jeff Tracy | $6,768,055 | $21,463,389 | $28,231,444 |
Feb 27, 2004 | Club Dread | Coconut Pete | $5,001,655 | $2,571,896 | $7,573,551 |
Jul 25, 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Dinky Winks | $111,760,631 | $56,091,364 | $167,851,995 |
Aug 7, 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island… | Theme Park Owner | $85,846,296 | $33,875,000 | $119,721,296 |
Apr 12, 2002 | Frailty | Dad | $13,110,448 | $6,836,832 | $19,947,280 |
Dec 8, 2000 | Vertical Limit | Elliot Vaughn | $68,473,360 | $145,026,640 | $213,500,000 |
Apr 21, 2000 | U-571 | Captain Dahlgren | $77,086,030 | $50,544,000 | $127,630,030 |
Dec 25, 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg O'Hara | $50,632,037 | $50,632,037 | |
Dec 11, 1998 | A Simple Plan | Hank Mitchell | $16,316,273 | $16,316,273 | |
Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | Brock Lovett | $674,460,013 | $1,548,588,773 | $2,223,048,786 |
Apr 18, 1997 | Traveller | Bokky | $500,649 | $500,649 | |
Dec 25, 1996 | The Evening Star | Jerry Bruckner | $12,767,815 | $12,767,815 | |
May 10, 1996 | Twister | Bill Harding | $241,688,385 | $254,011,615 | $495,700,000 |
Apr 5, 1996 | The Last Supper | Zack | $459,749 | $588,863 | $1,048,612 |
Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | Fred Haise | $173,772,767 | $162,029,504 | $335,802,271 |
Jul 15, 1994 | True Lies | Simon | $146,282,411 | $219,017,589 | $365,300,000 |
Dec 25, 1993 | Tombstone | Morgan Earp | $56,505,065 | $56,505,065 | |
Sep 3, 1993 | Boxing Helena | Ray O'Malley | $1,699,744 | $1,699,744 | |
Apr 23, 1993 | Indian Summer | Jack Belston | $14,717,851 | $14,717,851 | |
Dec 25, 1992 | Trespass | Vince | $13,747,138 | $13,747,138 | |
1992 | The Vagrant | Graham Krakowski | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
1991 | One False Move | Dale Dixon | $1,543,000 | $1,543,000 | |
Nov 21, 1990 | Predator 2 | Jerry Lambert | $28,317,513 | $26,450,905 | $54,768,418 |
Jul 20, 1990 | Navy SEALs | Dane | $24,824,126 | $24,824,126 | |
Mar 9, 1990 | The Last of the Finest | Howard 'Hojo' Jones | $1,395,694 | $1,395,694 | |
Jan 19, 1990 | Brain Dead | Jim Reston | $1,627,955 | $1,627,955 | |
Oct 20, 1989 | Next of Kin | Gerald Gates | $15,942,628 | $15,942,628 | |
1988 | Pass the Ammo | Jesse Wilkes | $169,785 | $169,785 | |
Oct 2, 1987 | Near Dark | Severen | $3,369,307 | $3,369,307 | |
Jul 18, 1986 | Aliens | Pvt. W. Hudson | $85,160,248 | $98,131,645 | $183,291,893 |
Oct 4, 1985 | Commando | Intercept Officer | $35,073,978 | $4,935 | $35,078,913 |
Aug 2, 1985 | Weird Science | Chet | $16,316,258 | $16,316,258 | |
Oct 26, 1984 | The Terminator | Punk Leader | $38,019,031 | $40,000,000 | $78,019,031 |
Sep 28, 1984 | Impulse | Eddie | $2,766,716 | $2,766,716 | |
Jun 1, 1984 | Streets of Fire | Clyde the Bartender | $5,600,000 | $382 | $5,600,382 |
Sep 2, 1983 | Mortuary | Paul Andrews | $1,722,738 | $1,722,738 | |
Feb 18, 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Gilbreath | $11,721,041 | $11,721,041 | |
Jun 26, 1981 | Stripes | Soldier | $85,300,000 | $85,300,000 | |
Averages | $51,017,913 | $113,259,418 | $110,137,282 | ||
Totals | 52 | $2,448,859,831 | $3,058,004,277 | $5,506,864,108 |
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 5, 2015 | Pixies | $107,925 | ||||
Oct 4, 2013 | Red Wing | |||||
Sep 20, 2013 | The Colony | |||||
Feb 15, 2013 | Shanghai Calling | $10,443 | 4 | $10,443 | $10,443 | 100.0% |
Apr 28, 2006 | Haven | $38,355 | 57 | $142,483 | $142,483 | 100.0% |
Jul 30, 2004 | Thunderbirds | $2,766,810 | 2,062 | $6,768,055 | $28,231,444 | 24.0% |
Feb 27, 2004 | Club Dread | $3,035,688 | 1,807 | $5,001,655 | $7,573,551 | 66.0% |
Dec 8, 2000 | Vertical Limit | $15,507,845 | 2,602 | $68,473,360 | $213,500,000 | 32.1% |
Averages | $4,271,828 | 1,306 | $16,079,199 | $41,594,308 | 64.4% | |
Totals | 8 | $80,395,996 | $249,565,846 |
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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Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | $9,034,148 | 3,163 | $20,497,844 | $45,497,689 | 45.1% |
Oct 21, 2016 | Mean Dreams | $15,379 | ||||
Apr 29, 2016 | Term Life | $13,040 | 50 | $21,256 | $89,546 | 23.7% |
Oct 31, 2014 | Nightcrawler | $10,441,000 | 2,766 | $32,381,218 | $50,334,418 | 64.3% |
Jun 6, 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | $28,760,246 | 3,505 | $100,206,256 | $367,028,980 | 27.3% |
May 16, 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | $10,515,659 | 3,019 | $36,447,959 | $39,217,912 | 92.9% |
Aug 2, 2013 | 2 Guns | $27,059,130 | 3,028 | $75,612,460 | $132,493,015 | 57.1% |
Jan 20, 2012 | Haywire | $8,425,370 | 2,441 | $18,942,396 | $36,374,700 | 52.1% |
Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | $503,253 | 82 | $34,126,126 | $39,846,896 | 85.6% |
Jul 25, 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | $33,417,739 | 3,388 | $111,760,631 | $167,851,995 | 66.6% |
Aug 7, 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island… | $16,711,716 | 3,307 | $85,846,296 | $119,721,296 | 71.7% |
Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | $28,638,131 | 3,265 | $674,460,013 | $2,223,048,786 | 30.3% |
May 10, 1996 | Twister | $41,059,405 | 2,808 | $241,688,385 | $495,700,000 | 48.8% |
Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | $25,353,380 | 2,347 | $173,772,767 | $335,802,271 | 51.7% |
Jul 15, 1994 | True Lies | $25,869,770 | 2,561 | $146,282,411 | $365,300,000 | 40.0% |
Dec 25, 1993 | Tombstone | $8,720,255 | 1,955 | $56,505,065 | $56,505,065 | 100.0% |
Apr 23, 1993 | Indian Summer | $3,368,711 | 1,401 | $14,717,851 | $14,717,851 | 100.0% |
Jul 18, 1986 | Aliens | $10,052,042 | 1,454 | $85,160,248 | $183,291,893 | 46.5% |
Oct 4, 1985 | Commando | $7,700,015 | 1,504 | $35,073,978 | $35,078,913 | 100.0% |
Aug 2, 1985 | Weird Science | $4,895,421 | 1,172 | $16,316,258 | $16,316,258 | 100.0% |
Oct 26, 1984 | The Terminator | $4,020,663 | 1,112 | $38,019,031 | $78,019,031 | 48.7% |
Jun 1, 1984 | Streets of Fire | $2,426,500 | 1,150 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,382 | 100.0% |
Averages | $14,618,362 | 2,166 | $95,401,831 | $218,538,740 | 64.4% | |
Totals | 22 | $2,003,438,449 | $4,807,852,276 |
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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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Oct 4, 2013 | Parkland | Producer | $641,439 | $974,914 | $1,616,353 |
Sep 30, 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Director | $15,331,289 | $136,977 | $15,468,266 |
Apr 12, 2002 | Frailty | Director | $13,110,448 | $6,836,832 | $19,947,280 |
Averages | $9,694,392 | $2,649,574 | $12,343,966 | ||
Totals | 3 | $29,083,176 | $7,948,723 | $37,031,899 |
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 30, 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever… | $3,657,322 | 1,810 | $15,331,289 | $15,468,266 | 99.1% |
Apr 12, 2002 | Frailty | $4,208,655 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | $19,947,280 | 65.7% |
Averages | $3,932,989 | 1,654 | $14,220,869 | $17,707,773 | 82.4% | |
Totals | 2 | $28,441,737 | $35,415,546 |
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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Oct 4, 2013 | Parkland | $310,246 | 257 | $641,439 | $1,616,353 | 39.7% |
Averages | $310,246 | 257 | $641,439 | $1,616,353 | 39.7% | |
Totals | 1 | $641,439 | $1,616,353 |
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 1,401-1,500) | 1,453 | $28,441,737 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,642 | $641,439 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,949 | $6,973,809 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,572 | $974,914 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,050 | $35,415,546 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,503 | $1,616,353 |