Sara Paxton
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| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $392,607,218 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9,989) |
| Best-known acting roles: Child at Party and School (Liar Liar), Mari (The Last House on the Left), Jill Johnson (Superhero Movie), Sara (Shark Night 3D), Aquamarine (Aquamarine) |
| Most productive collaborators: Drake Bell, Craig Mazin, Christopher McDonald, Bob Weinstein, Kevin Hart |
| Born: April 25, 1988 (36 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 7 | $221,935,729 | $170,671,489 | $392,607,218 |
| Leading | 7 | $70,364,530 | $19,088,778 | $89,453,308 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $6,047 | $0 | $6,047 | |
| (Unclassified) | 4 | $24,036,265 | $15,869 | $24,052,134 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Sara 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..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,918 | $70,370,577 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,751 | $316,342,571 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,265 | $19,088,778 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) | 12,790 | $189,776,136 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,547 | $89,459,355 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,547 | $506,118,707 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Cheap Thrills
June 14th, 2014
Cheap Thrills came out in theaters and on Video on Demand in March and it did well during its opening weekend, but its legs were really short. Normally this would suggest poor word-of-mouth, but the reviews were excellent. Then again, it is a black comedy, which is a hard genre to market. Now that it is out on the home market, will it perform better?
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Limited Releases: Thrilling or Just Cheap?
March 21st, 2014
There are quite a few limited releases this week, including Nymphomaniac: Volume 1, which is earning the loudest buzz. Its reviews are great, but not as strong as the buzz, plus it has been playing on Video on Demand. The best reviews go to Cheap Thrills (Reviews) and Jodorowsky's Dune (Reviews). Hopefully both films will find an audience this weekend, but limited release is a rough go even with the best reviews.
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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III
December 15th, 2012
We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is...
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | Blonde | Miss Flynn | |||
| Nov 6, 2018 | The Front Runner | Donna Rice | $1,994,179 | $1,239,783 | $3,233,962 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | All Relative | ||||
| Mar 28, 2014 | Boys of Abu Ghraib | Peyton | |||
| Mar 21, 2014 | Cheap Thrills | Violet | $59,424 | $59,424 | |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Love & Air Sex | Kara | $6,047 | $6,047 | |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Liars All | Katie | |||
| Unknown | Lovestruck: The Musical | Mirabella Hutton | |||
| Feb 3, 2012 | The Innkeepers | Claire | $78,396 | $933,139 | $1,011,535 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | Shark Night 3D | Sara | $18,877,153 | $18,877,153 | |
| Mar 13, 2009 | The Last House on the … | Mari | $32,752,215 | $13,774,028 | $46,526,243 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | Superhero Movie | Jill Johnson | $26,638,520 | $46,387,782 | $73,026,302 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | Sydney White | Rachel | $11,892,415 | $1,743,924 | $13,636,339 |
| Aug 28, 2007 | Return to Halloweentown | ||||
| Mar 3, 2006 | Aquamarine | Aquamarine | $18,597,342 | $4,381,611 | $22,978,953 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | Sleepover | Stacie | $9,408,183 | $15,869 | $9,424,052 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | Soldier | Angie | $14,623,082 | $14,623,082 | |
| Apr 24, 1998 | Music From Another Room | Young Karen | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | Child at Party an… | $181,410,615 | $121,300,000 | $302,710,615 |
| Averages | $24,334,044 | $23,722,017 | $38,932,208 | ||
| Totals | 19 | $316,342,571 | $189,776,136 | $506,118,707 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | Cheap Thrills | $18,638 | 18 | $59,424 | $59,424 | 100.0% |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Love & Air Sex | 1 | $6,047 | $6,047 | 100.0% | |
| Unknown | Lovestruck: The Musical | |||||
| Feb 3, 2012 | The Innkeepers | $29,557 | 20 | $78,396 | $1,011,535 | 7.8% |
| Sep 2, 2011 | Shark Night 3D | $8,404,260 | 2,848 | $18,877,153 | $18,877,153 | 100.0% |
| Mar 13, 2009 | The Last House on the … | $14,118,685 | 2,402 | $32,752,215 | $46,526,243 | 70.4% |
| Aug 28, 2007 | Return to Halloweentown | |||||
| Mar 3, 2006 | Aquamarine | $7,482,669 | 2,538 | $18,597,342 | $22,978,953 | 80.9% |
| Averages | $6,010,762 | 1,305 | $11,728,430 | $14,909,893 | 76.5% | |
| Totals | 8 | $70,370,577 | $89,459,355 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | Blonde | |||||
| Nov 6, 2018 | The Front Runner | $51,543 | 807 | $1,994,179 | $3,233,962 | 61.7% |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Boys of Abu Ghraib | |||||
| Jun 21, 2013 | Liars All | |||||
| Mar 28, 2008 | Superhero Movie | $9,510,297 | 2,965 | $26,638,520 | $73,026,302 | 36.5% |
| Sep 21, 2007 | Sydney White | $5,196,380 | 2,106 | $11,892,415 | $13,636,339 | 87.2% |
| Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | 2,909 | $181,410,615 | $302,710,615 | 59.9% |
| Averages | $11,545,311 | 2,197 | $55,483,932 | $98,151,805 | 61.3% | |
| Totals | 7 | $221,935,729 | $392,607,218 | |||