Jennifer Jason Leigh
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $463,813,020 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,431) |
| Best-known acting roles: Daisy Domergue (The Hateful Eight), Anne Sullivan (Road to Perdition), Dr. Ventress (Annihilation), FBI Agent Snyder (White Boy Rick), Jennifer Vaitkus (Backdraft) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Anniversary Party (Director), The Anniversary Party (Screenwriter), The Anniversary Party (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Richard N. Gladstein, Stacey Sher |
| Born: February 5, 1962 (62 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 22 | $274,499,796 | $189,313,224 | $463,813,020 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $115,924,740 | $108,038,951 | $223,963,691 | |
| Leading | 5 | $59,874,813 | $0 | $59,874,813 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $0 | $588 | $588 | |
| Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 23 | $94,381,128 | $38,154,919 | $132,536,047 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 | |
| Producer | 1 | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Jennifer Jason Leigh’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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2018 Preview: February
February 1st, 2018
2018 got off to a good start and January more or less held its ground when compared to 2017. There were some misses, but surprise holdovers made up the difference. Looking forward, February will be dominated by Black Panther. In fact, it will very likely make more during its opening weekend than the second place film, Fifty Shades Freed, will likely make in total. Black Panther likely won’t break records, but it could come close, while Fifty Shade Freed and Peter Rabbit both have a 50/50 shot at $100 million. Last February, The Lego Batman Movie both earned $175 million, while Fifty Shades Darker earned over $100 million. Black Panther will easily beat any film from last February; in fact, it could earn more than the top two films earned combined. As long as the rest of the box office isn’t a complete disaster, February should help 2018 earn a significant edge over 2017 in the year-over-year comparisons.
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2015 Awards Season: Oscar Winners... And the Oscar Goes to Spotlight for Best Picture
February 28th, 2016
It’s Oscar day and, if all goes to plan, I will be live-blogging the ceremony tonight. Here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions from our readers, and my personal wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers (we’ll have a full rundown of the predictions at noon, after the contest ends). If I am predicting a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don’t think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award was not even nominated, plus a few I don’t have a real opinion on.
2015 Awards Season: Oscar Preview
February 28th, 2016
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It’s Oscar day and, if all goes to plan, I will be live-blogging the ceremony tonight. Here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions from our readers, and my personal wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers (we’ll have a full rundown of the predictions at noon, after the contest ends). If I am predicting a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don’t think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award was not even nominated, plus a few I don’t have a real opinion on.
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2015 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress
February 24th, 2016
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This year, Best Supporting Actress is a two-horse race, making it one of the more competitive categories of the ones we are going to look at.
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2015 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations
January 15th, 2016
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The Oscar nominations were announced at 5:30 am Pacific time. Nothing is good that early in the morning. Worse still, this was a terrible year for snubs, especially when it comes to diversity of the nominees. The voters for the Oscars are 94% white and 77% male... but that's still more diverse than the list of nominees. The Revenant led the way with 12 nominations and it is expected to win a few of those, while it is a serious contender in most of the categories it was nominated in.
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2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations
January 9th, 2016
The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies.
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2016 Preview: January
January 1st, 2016
2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth.
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2015 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations
December 10th, 2015
The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning and we are already beginning to see a trend for this year's Awards Season. For the most part, the same films are coming up over and over again. Carol led the way with five awards, while there was a three-way tie for second place with The Big Short, The Revenant and Steve Jobs each picking up four.
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2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations
November 25th, 2015
Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)
Featured Blu-ray Review: eXistenZ
January 10th, 2013
eXistenZ is a Canadian movie that cost more than $30 million Canadian dollars to make, but made less than $3 million at the domestic box office. There's never been a time when the exchange rate was great enough to cover that difference. Is it a bad movie? Is that why it failed to find an audience? Or is it, like so many David Cronenberg movies, just too weird for a mainstream audience?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Poolman | $131,000 | $131,000 | ||
| Jul 29, 2022 | Sharp Stick | $68,598 | $68,598 | ||
| Jun 9, 2021 | Awake | $149,558 | $149,558 | ||
| May 14, 2021 | The Woman in the Window | ||||
| Oct 2, 2020 | Possessor | Girder | $752,885 | $161,522 | $914,407 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Sid & Judy | Narrator | |||
| Sep 14, 2018 | White Boy Rick | FBI Agent Snyder | $24,004,833 | $1,943,150 | $25,947,983 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Annihilation | Dr. Ventress | $32,732,301 | $10,338,614 | $43,070,915 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | $2,468,683 | $38,498 | $2,507,181 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan | $742 | $7,701,166 | $7,701,908 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Good Time | Corey Ellman | $2,026,498 | $2,110,826 | $4,137,324 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | $3,915,251 | $3,383,535 | $7,298,786 |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Anomalisa | Lisa | $3,759,286 | $1,946,882 | $5,706,168 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | $54,117,416 | $97,695,942 | $151,813,358 |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | Deb | $625,727 | $4,159 | $629,886 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Alex of Venice | Herself | $588 | $588 | |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Jake Squared | Sheryl | $2,592 | $2,592 | |
| Jun 6, 2014 | The Moment | Lee | |||
| Apr 11, 2014 | Hateship Loveship | Chloe | $51,610 | $51,610 | |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | $1,029,949 | $1,054,866 | $2,084,815 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | The Spectacular Now | $6,852,971 | $63,980 | $6,916,951 | |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Greenberg | Beth | $4,234,170 | $3,128,812 | $7,362,982 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Maria | $3,083,538 | $1,300,000 | $4,383,538 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | $1,959,420 | $408,798 | $2,368,218 |
| Apr 13, 2005 | Palindromes | Aviva | $553,368 | $553,368 | |
| Mar 4, 2005 | The Jacket | Dr. Lorenson | $6,301,131 | $9,151,847 | $15,452,978 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | The Machinist | Stevie | $1,082,044 | $7,573,353 | $8,655,397 |
| Oct 22, 2003 | In the Cut | Pauline | $4,717,455 | $18,976,191 | $23,693,646 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Road to Perdition | Anne Sullivan | $104,054,514 | $79,300,000 | $183,354,514 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget | $13,684,949 | $13,684,949 | |
| Jun 8, 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 |
| May 11, 2001 | The King is Alive | Gina | $103,505 | $103,505 | |
| Apr 23, 1999 | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | $2,840,417 | $2,840,417 | |
| Oct 5, 1997 | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | $1,775,644 | $1,775,644 | |
| Sep 19, 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | $7,928,412 | $1,568,667 | $9,497,079 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | $1,353,824 | $1,353,824 | |
| Dec 8, 1995 | Georgia | Sadie | $860,948 | $860,948 | |
| Mar 24, 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | $24,262,193 | $24,262,193 | |
| Nov 23, 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vi… | Dorothy Parker | $2,144,667 | $2,144,667 | |
| Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | $2,816,518 | $12,121,631 | $14,938,149 |
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | |
| Aug 14, 1992 | Single White Female | Hedra Carlson | $48,017,402 | $48,017,402 | |
| Dec 22, 1991 | Rush | Kristen | $7,241,350 | $7,241,350 | |
| May 24, 1991 | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | $77,868,585 | $74,500,000 | $152,368,585 |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | $31,000 | $31,000 | |
| May 4, 1990 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | $678,680 | $678,680 | |
| Apr 20, 1990 | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | $9,654,290 | $117 | $9,654,407 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | $117,463 | $117,463 | |
| Mar 3, 1989 | Heart of Midnight | Carol Rivers | $113,000 | $113,000 | |
| Feb 9, 1988 | Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | $743,445 | $743,445 | |
| Sep 19, 1986 | The Men's Club | Teensy | $2,556,361 | $2,556,361 | |
| Feb 21, 1986 | The Hitcher | Nash | $5,844,868 | $185 | $5,845,053 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | Flesh & Blood | Agnes | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Aug 3, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | $4,743,119 | $4,743,119 | |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Easy Money | Allesion Capuletti | $29,309,766 | $29,309,766 | |
| Aug 13, 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemon… | Stacey Hamilton | $27,092,880 | $236 | $27,093,116 |
| Apr 16, 1982 | Wrong is Right | Young Girl | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | $546,724 | $546,724 | |
| Averages | $10,276,990 | $11,982,417 | $16,003,421 | ||
| Totals | 58 | $544,680,477 | $335,507,682 | $880,188,159 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | Annihilation | $11,071,584 | 2,112 | $32,732,301 | $43,070,915 | 76.0% |
| Dec 25, 2015 | The Hateful Eight | $4,610,676 | 2,938 | $54,117,416 | $151,813,358 | 35.6% |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | $38,168 | 133 | $625,727 | $629,886 | 99.3% |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Jake Squared | $1,681 | 10 | $2,592 | $2,592 | 100.0% |
| Jun 6, 2014 | The Moment | |||||
| Apr 23, 1999 | eXistenZ | $810,262 | 256 | $2,840,417 | $2,840,417 | 100.0% |
| Oct 5, 1997 | Washington Square | $111,262 | 35 | $1,775,644 | $1,775,644 | 100.0% |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Kansas City | $432,183 | 215 | $1,353,824 | $1,353,824 | 100.0% |
| Aug 14, 1992 | Single White Female | $10,212,401 | 1,744 | $48,017,402 | $48,017,402 | 100.0% |
| Dec 22, 1991 | Rush | $7,241,350 | $7,241,350 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 13, 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemon… | $2,545,674 | 713 | $27,092,880 | $27,093,116 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,314,877 | 906 | $17,579,955 | $28,383,850 | 91.1% | |
| Totals | 11 | $175,799,553 | $283,838,504 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Poolman | $131,000 | 162 | $131,000 | $131,000 | 100.0% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Sharp Stick | $18,142 | 56 | $68,598 | $68,598 | 100.0% |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Awake | $149,558 | ||||
| May 14, 2021 | The Woman in the Window | |||||
| Oct 2, 2020 | Possessor | $252,664 | 320 | $752,885 | $914,407 | 82.3% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | White Boy Rick | $8,860,431 | 2,504 | $24,004,833 | $25,947,983 | 92.5% |
| Nov 3, 2017 | LBJ | $1,110,565 | 659 | $2,468,683 | $2,507,181 | 98.5% |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | $742 | 10 | $742 | $7,701,908 | 0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Good Time | $125,101 | 721 | $2,026,498 | $4,137,324 | 49.0% |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Morgan | $2,012,709 | 2,020 | $3,915,251 | $7,298,786 | 53.6% |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Anomalisa | $135,222 | 573 | $3,759,286 | $5,706,168 | 65.9% |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Hateship Loveship | $6,464 | 16 | $51,610 | $51,610 | 100.0% |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | $53,452 | 78 | $1,029,949 | $2,084,815 | 49.4% |
| Aug 2, 2013 | The Spectacular Now | $197,415 | 770 | $6,852,971 | $6,916,951 | 99.1% |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Greenberg | $118,152 | 186 | $4,234,170 | $7,362,982 | 57.5% |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | $172,194 | 119 | $3,083,538 | $4,383,538 | 70.3% |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | $81,035 | 121 | $1,959,420 | $2,368,218 | 82.7% |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Road to Perdition | $22,079,481 | 2,332 | $104,054,514 | $183,354,514 | 56.8% |
| Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | $2,816,518 | $14,938,149 | 18.9% | ||
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | 100.0% | ||
| May 24, 1991 | Backdraft | $15,723,480 | 1,983 | $77,868,585 | $152,368,585 | 51.1% |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Easy Money | $5,844,974 | 1,171 | $29,309,766 | $29,309,766 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,162,401 | 767 | $13,724,990 | $22,086,334 | 71.4% | |
| Totals | 22 | $274,499,796 | $463,813,020 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 |
| Averages | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $4,013,506 | $884,559 | $4,898,065 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,695 | $4,013,506 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,002 | $4,013,506 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,926 | $4,013,506 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,728 | $884,559 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,679 | $884,559 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,226 | $884,559 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,425 | $4,898,065 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,164 | $4,898,065 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) | 5,970 | $4,898,065 |