Molly Ringwald
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $16,856,262 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #51,980) |
| Best-known acting roles: Flight Attendant (Not Another Teen Movie), Claire Standish (The Breakfast Club), Andie Walsh (Pretty in Pink), Betsy Hopper (Betsy's Wedding), Samantha 'Sam' Baker (Sixteen Candles) |
| Most productive collaborators: Howard Deutch, Lauren Shuler Donner, Jon Cryer, Anthony Michael Hall, Ned Tanen |
| Born: February 18, 1968 (56 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 9 | $16,224,480 | $631,782 | $16,856,262 |
| Leading | 7 | $137,306,739 | $4,493 | $137,311,232 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $45,875,171 | $29,955 | $45,905,126 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $37,882,551 | $24,518,792 | $62,401,343 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Molly Ringwald’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 1,001-1,100) | 1,077 | $183,181,910 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) | 7,856 | $237,288,941 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,560 | $34,448 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 38,801-38,900) | 38,898 | $25,185,022 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,746 | $183,216,358 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) | 16,319 | $262,473,963 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | The Kissing Booth 3 | Mrs. Flynn | |||
| Jul 24, 2020 | The Kissing Booth 2 | ||||
| Jan 17, 2019 | All These Small Moments | ||||
| Jul 13, 2018 | Siberia | Gabby | $447,485 | $447,485 | |
| Oct 21, 2016 | King Cobra | Amy | $74,712 | $74,712 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Aunt Bailey | $2,184,640 | $184,297 | $2,368,937 |
| Nov 28, 2006 | Molly: An American Gir… | Mrs. Helen McIntire | |||
| Dec 14, 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Flight Attendant | $37,882,551 | $24,518,792 | $62,401,343 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | The Substitute Te… | $8,959,883 | $8,959,883 | |
| Jun 22, 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Betsy Hopper | $19,740,070 | $19,740,070 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | Fresh Horses | Jewel | $6,640,346 | $6,640,346 | |
| Jan 15, 1988 | For Keeps? | Darcy Elliot Bobrucz | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| Sep 18, 1987 | The Pick-Up Artist | Randy Jensen | $13,290,368 | $13,290,368 | |
| Feb 28, 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Andie Walsh | $40,471,663 | $4,493 | $40,476,156 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Claire Standish | $45,875,171 | $29,955 | $45,905,126 |
| May 4, 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Samantha 'Sam' Baker | $23,686,027 | $23,686,027 | |
| May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventure… | Niki the Twister | $16,478,265 | $16,478,265 | |
| Aug 13, 1982 | Tempest | Miranda Dimitrius | $5,005,245 | $5,005,245 | |
| Averages | $18,252,995 | $5,037,004 | $18,748,140 | ||
| Totals | 18 | $237,288,941 | $25,185,022 | $262,473,963 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | All These Small Moments | |||||
| Jun 22, 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | $4,662,488 | 1,058 | $19,740,070 | $19,740,070 | 100.0% |
| Nov 18, 1988 | Fresh Horses | $3,074,292 | 1,276 | $6,640,346 | $6,640,346 | 100.0% |
| Jan 15, 1988 | For Keeps? | $4,839,790 | 959 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 100.0% |
| Sep 18, 1987 | The Pick-Up Artist | $4,455,516 | 1,132 | $13,290,368 | $13,290,368 | 100.0% |
| Feb 28, 1986 | Pretty in Pink | $6,065,870 | 1,117 | $40,471,663 | $40,476,156 | 100.0% |
| Feb 15, 1985 | The Breakfast Club | $5,107,599 | 1,118 | $45,875,171 | $45,905,126 | 99.9% |
| May 4, 1984 | Sixteen Candles | $4,461,520 | 1,245 | $23,686,027 | $23,686,027 | 100.0% |
| May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventure… | $7,053,016 | 1,344 | $16,478,265 | $16,478,265 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $4,965,011 | 1,156 | $22,897,739 | $22,902,045 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 9 | $183,181,910 | $183,216,358 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | The Kissing Booth 3 | |||||
| Jul 24, 2020 | The Kissing Booth 2 | |||||
| Jul 13, 2018 | Siberia | $447,485 | ||||
| Oct 21, 2016 | King Cobra | $11,624 | 17 | $74,712 | $74,712 | 100.0% |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | $1,375,320 | 2,417 | $2,184,640 | $2,368,937 | 92.2% |
| Nov 28, 2006 | Molly: An American Gir… | |||||
| Aug 20, 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | $3,326,870 | 1,710 | $8,959,883 | $8,959,883 | 100.0% |
| Aug 13, 1982 | Tempest | 659 | $5,005,245 | $5,005,245 | 100.0% | |
| Averages | $1,571,271 | 1,201 | $4,056,120 | $3,371,252 | 98.1% | |
| Totals | 8 | $16,224,480 | $16,856,262 | |||