Jason Robards, Jr.
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $682,182,162 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,255) |
Best-known acting roles: Frank Buckman (Parenthood), Charles Wheeler (Philadelphia), Graham Keighley (The Paper), Earl Partridge (Magnolia), Mr. Bodwin (Beloved) |
Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Edward Saxon, Mary Steenburgen, Ron Nyswaner |
Also credited as: Jason Robards |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 11 | $181,460,349 | $162,595,827 | $344,056,176 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $129,596,121 | $26,250,000 | $155,846,121 | |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 12 | $179,210,776 | $3,069,089 | $182,279,865 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Jason Robards, Jr.’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 |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,326 | $129,596,121 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,105 | $490,267,246 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,887 | $26,250,000 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) | 12,548 | $191,914,916 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,838 | $155,846,121 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) | 6,255 | $682,182,162 |
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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January 26th, 2014
Jack Lemmon starred in some of the greatest movies ever made. That is not a hyperbole. Some Like it Hot is arguably the greatest comedy every made. The Odd Couple, The Apartment, Grumpy Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, etc. The list of great movies he was in goes on and on and on. This week, two of his lesser known movies come out on DVD for the first time. To give you some perspective, neither The April Fools nor The War Between Men and Women have any reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. They have clearly faded from public memory. Do they deserve to be rediscovered? Or is there a reason they didn't get a DVD release till now?
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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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Dec 17, 1999 | Magnolia | Earl Partridge | $22,450,975 | $25,995,827 | $48,446,802 |
Oct 16, 1998 | Beloved | Mr. Bodwin | $22,852,487 | $22,852,487 | |
Sep 19, 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Larry Cook | $7,928,412 | $1,568,667 | $9,497,079 |
Jun 29, 1994 | Little Big League | Thomas Heywood | $12,124,754 | $12,124,754 | |
Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | Graham Keighley | $36,768,310 | $9,600,000 | $46,368,310 |
Dec 22, 1993 | Philadelphia | Charles Wheeler | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 |
Apr 2, 1993 | The Adventures of Huck… | The King | $24,103,594 | $24,103,594 | |
1993 | The Trial | Doctor Huld | $50,815 | $50,815 | |
Jul 13, 1990 | Quick Change | Chief Rotzinger | $15,260,154 | $15,260,154 | |
Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | Frank Buckman | $100,047,830 | $26,250,000 | $126,297,830 |
Mar 3, 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Coleman Ettinger | $5,171,429 | $5,171,429 | |
Nov 4, 1988 | The Good Mother | Muth | $4,764,606 | $4,764,606 | |
Apr 1, 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Drunken Writer | $16,118,077 | $16,118,077 | |
Mar 1, 1987 | Square Dance | Grandpa Dillard | $225,358 | $225,358 | |
Apr 29, 1983 | Something Wicked This … | Charles Halloway | $5,656,087 | $5,656,087 | |
Mar 25, 1983 | Max Dugan Returns | Max Dugan | $17,613,720 | $17,613,720 | |
May 22, 1981 | The Legend of the Lone… | President Ulysses… | $13,400,000 | $13,400,000 | |
Oct 24, 1980 | Melvin and Howard | Howard Hughes | $4,309,490 | $4,309,490 | |
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing | |||
Oct 2, 1977 | Julia | Dashiell Hammett | |||
Apr 2, 1976 | All the President’s Men | Ben Bradlee | $51,048,435 | $422 | $51,048,857 |
May 23, 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy … | Gov. Lew Wallace | $8,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
Jun 1, 1972 | The War Between Men an… | Stephen Kozlenko | |||
Sep 23, 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | Lt. General Walte… | $29,548,291 | $29,548,291 | |
May 13, 1970 | The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Cable Hogue | $3,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
Jun 21, 1967 | Divorce American Style | Nelson Downes | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
Averages | $21,315,967 | $23,989,365 | $29,660,094 | ||
Totals | 26 | $490,267,246 | $191,914,916 | $682,182,162 |
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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Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | $10,506,450 | 1,399 | $100,047,830 | $126,297,830 | 79.2% |
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | |||||
Sep 23, 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | $29,548,291 | $29,548,291 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $10,506,450 | 1,399 | $64,798,061 | $77,923,061 | 89.6% | |
Totals | 3 | $129,596,121 | $155,846,121 |
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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Dec 17, 1999 | Magnolia | $193,604 | 1,086 | $22,450,975 | $48,446,802 | 46.3% |
Jun 29, 1994 | Little Big League | $3,105,618 | 1,527 | $12,124,754 | $12,124,754 | 100.0% |
Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | 1,577 | $36,768,310 | $46,368,310 | 79.3% | |
Dec 22, 1993 | Philadelphia | 1,604 | $77,324,422 | $201,324,422 | 38.4% | |
1993 | The Trial | 2 | $50,815 | $50,815 | 100.0% | |
Jul 13, 1990 | Quick Change | $4,700,960 | 1,595 | $15,260,154 | $15,260,154 | 100.0% |
Mar 3, 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | $2,568,963 | 1,019 | $5,171,429 | $5,171,429 | 100.0% |
Oct 24, 1980 | Melvin and Howard | $4,309,490 | $4,309,490 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 2, 1977 | Julia | |||||
May 23, 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy … | $8,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 72.7% | ||
Jun 1, 1972 | The War Between Men an… | |||||
Averages | $2,642,286 | 1,201 | $20,162,261 | $38,228,464 | 81.9% | |
Totals | 11 | $181,460,349 | $344,056,176 |