Gordon Pinsent
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $28,075,683 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #46,984) |
Best-known acting roles: Billy Pretty (The Shipping News), Simon (The Grand Seduction) |
Born: July 12, 1930 |
Died: February 24, 2023 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 2 | $14,815,129 | $13,260,554 | $28,075,683 |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $452,416 | $452,416 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 50,601-50,700) | 50,672 | $14,815,129 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,813 | $452,416 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,301-44,400) | 44,328 | $13,712,970 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) | 7,683 | $452,416 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 49,701-49,800) | 49,738 | $28,528,099 |
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Featured TV on DVD Review: Due South: The Complete Series
March 29th, 2014
Due South started in 1994 and was a rare beast. It was a Canadian TV movie that debuted on American TV, as well as up here in Canada. The TV movie was a hit and it was turned into a series. However, while the ratings started out well, the American network kept moving it about the schedule and soon it was no longer pulling in the numbers needed to thrive and it was canceled in America and sadly mostly forgotten. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has the rights to the show and recently re-released The Complete Series on DVD. Is it worth picking up for fans of the show? Will those who never saw it originally enjoy it?
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Featured Blu-ray: The Shipping News
March 26th, 2013
The Shipping News came out in 2001, but despite its hefty budget and its strong cast, the film didn't open wide and struggled to expand significantly. Granted, opening in "select theaters" is arguably the hardest release strategy to pull off, so its struggles are not surprising. If it had opened wide, would it have thrived? Or would it have struggled no matter what?
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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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Jan 30, 2015 | Big News From Grand Rock | Jane Davis | |||
May 30, 2014 | The Grand Seduction | Simon | $3,409,304 | $260,554 | $3,669,858 |
Oct 1, 2012 | Flight of the Butterflies | Dr. Fred Urquhart | $452,416 | $452,416 | |
Dec 25, 2001 | The Shipping News | Billy Pretty | $11,405,825 | $13,000,000 | $24,405,825 |
Averages | $7,407,565 | $4,570,990 | $9,509,366 | ||
Totals | 4 | $14,815,129 | $13,712,970 | $28,528,099 |
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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Jan 30, 2015 | Big News From Grand Rock | |||||
Oct 1, 2012 | Flight of the Butterflies | $452,416 | ||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | $452,416 | 0.0% | |
Totals | 2 | n/a | $452,416 |
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 30, 2014 | The Grand Seduction | $323,743 | 124 | $3,409,304 | $3,669,858 | 92.9% |
Dec 25, 2001 | The Shipping News | $1,205,174 | 434 | $11,405,825 | $24,405,825 | 46.7% |
Averages | $764,459 | 279 | $7,407,565 | $14,037,842 | 69.8% | |
Totals | 2 | $14,815,129 | $28,075,683 |