RZA
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $2,077,553,730 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #933) |
| Best-known acting roles: Otto (Minions: The Rise of Gru), Thaddeus (Django Unchained), Blind Master (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Moses Jones (American Gangster), Airport Screener (Due Date) |
| Best-known technical roles: Blade: Trinity (Composer), The Man with the Iron Fists (Director), The Man with the Iron Fists (Story Creator), The Man with the Iron Fists (Screenwriter), The Man with the Iron Fists (Composer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Kyle Balda, Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Brad Ableson, Jonathan Del Val |
| Born: July 5, 1969 (55 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 14 | $914,566,100 | $1,162,987,630 | $2,077,553,730 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $145,168,639 | $271,317,469 | $416,486,108 | |
| Leading | 1 | $20,396,829 | $53,024,395 | $73,421,224 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $9,496,130 | $40,990 | $9,537,120 | |
| (Unclassified) | 5 | $41,321,428 | $30,600,933 | $71,922,361 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 3 | $16,489,984 | $6,393,911 | $22,883,895 |
| Composer | 3 | $68,031,479 | $85,340,674 | $153,372,153 | |
| Story Creator | 1 | $15,634,090 | $6,384,898 | $22,018,988 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $15,634,090 | $6,384,898 | $22,018,988 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows RZA’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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Featured Blu-ray Review: Ong-Bak Trilogy
July 27th, 2014
The first Ong-Bak film looked like it would propel Tony Jaa to super stardom. That hasn't worked out just yet, but there were two other films made in the franchise, which is being released this week. It is just the previous Blu-rays being released in a box set, but I only reviewed one of these films previously, so I jumped at the chance to see the other two. Are they worth picking up if you don't have them already?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Protector 2
July 27th, 2014
The Protector 2 is the latest martial arts movie starring Tony Jaa. Tony Jaa was thought to be the next big thing when it comes to martial arts movies, but that hasn't panned out, at least not here. The reviews might be taking a toll on his career as only Ong Bak has earned overall positive reviews. Can The Protector 2 win over this critic? Or is the martial arts at least worth checking out, if the movie itself isn't?
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2014 Preview: April
April 1st, 2014
March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month.
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Weekend Predictions: Ralph Set to Wreck the Box Office Competition
November 2nd, 2012
There's only one truly wide release this week, Wreck-It-Ralph, but it is opening in more than 3,700 theaters and with reviews that match its pre-release buzz. There are also two films opening in a little under 2,000 theaters, Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists, but both are earning good reviews and could have some impact at the box office by earning places in the top five. Last year the box office was led by Puss in Boots with $33.05 million during its sophomore stint. I think Wreck-It-Ralph will easily top that. The new releases were Tower Heist and A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, which combined pulled in $36.98 million. I really doubt Flight and Iron Fists will do the same. So unless Wreck-It-Ralph has close to a $50 million opening, November will start off on a losing note in the year-over-year comparison.
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2012 Preview: November
November 1st, 2012
October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 | Problemista | $2,259,752 | $145,626 | $2,405,378 | |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Poker Face | $2,520,637 | $2,520,637 | ||
| Jul 1, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Otto | $370,270,765 | $567,156,799 | $937,427,564 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Clean | $318,877 | $369 | $319,246 | |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Hard Luck Love Song | Louis | $69,496 | $69,496 | |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Nobody | Harry Mansell | $27,568,035 | $29,944,435 | $57,512,470 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | The Dead Don’t Die | Dean | $6,782,066 | $8,961,988 | $15,744,054 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Mutafukaz | $229,423 | $232,301 | $461,724 | |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Ne… | Himself | $9,496,130 | $40,990 | $9,537,120 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Mr. Right | Shotgun Steve | $34,694 | $795,680 | $830,374 |
| Apr 14, 2015 | The Man with the Iron … | ||||
| Dec 31, 2014 | AWOL-72 | ||||
| May 2, 2014 | Tom yum goong 2 | LC | $2,463 | $3,404,573 | $3,407,036 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Brick Mansions | Tremaine Alexander | $20,396,829 | $53,024,395 | $73,421,224 |
| Mar 27, 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Blind Master | $122,523,060 | $253,217,645 | $375,740,705 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Django Unchained | Thaddeus | $162,805,434 | $287,036,132 | $449,841,566 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | The Man with the Iron … | Blacksmith | $15,634,090 | $6,384,898 | $22,018,988 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | Lamar | $35,061,031 | $1,204,714 | $36,265,745 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | Due Date | Airport Screener | $100,539,043 | $111,200,000 | $211,739,043 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Repo Men | T-Bone | $13,942,007 | $4,253,231 | $18,195,238 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | Funny People | Chuck | $51,855,045 | $20,025,260 | $71,880,305 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | American Gangster | Moses Jones | $130,164,645 | $137,820,811 | $267,985,456 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | Derailed | Winston Boyko | $36,020,063 | $21,500,000 | $57,520,063 |
| May 14, 2004 | Coffee and Cigarettes | RZA (segment "Del… | $1,971,135 | $1,758,671 | $3,729,806 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | Ghost Dog: The Way of … | Samurai in Camouf… | $3,330,230 | $7,342,262 | $10,672,492 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to S… | $19,674,813 | $19,674,813 | ||
| Averages | $49,171,701 | $68,998,701 | $110,371,689 | ||
| Totals | 26 | $1,130,949,126 | $1,517,971,417 | $2,648,920,543 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | Poker Face | $2,520,637 | ||||
| Jun 14, 2019 | The Dead Don’t Die | $2,540,240 | 690 | $6,782,066 | $15,744,054 | 43.1% |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Mutafukaz | $6,094 | 436 | $229,423 | $461,724 | 49.7% |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Brick Mansions | $9,516,855 | 2,647 | $20,396,829 | $73,421,224 | 27.8% |
| Mar 27, 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | $40,501,814 | 3,734 | $122,523,060 | $375,740,705 | 32.6% |
| Nov 2, 2012 | The Man with the Iron … | $7,910,980 | 1,872 | $15,634,090 | $22,018,988 | 71.0% |
| Averages | $12,095,197 | 1,876 | $33,113,094 | $81,651,222 | 44.8% | |
| Totals | 6 | $165,565,468 | $489,907,332 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 | Problemista | 379 | $2,259,752 | $2,405,378 | 93.9% | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $107,010,140 | 4,427 | $370,270,765 | $937,427,564 | 39.5% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Clean | $162,098 | 254 | $318,877 | $319,246 | 99.9% |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Hard Luck Love Song | $36,718 | 172 | $69,496 | $69,496 | 100.0% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Nobody | $6,820,100 | 2,567 | $27,568,035 | $57,512,470 | 47.9% |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Mr. Right | $25,369 | 35 | $34,694 | $830,374 | 4.2% |
| May 2, 2014 | Tom yum goong 2 | $270 | 1 | $2,463 | $3,407,036 | 0.1% |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Django Unchained | $30,122,888 | 3,012 | $162,805,434 | $449,841,566 | 36.2% |
| Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | $12,954,142 | 2,875 | $35,061,031 | $36,265,745 | 96.7% |
| Nov 5, 2010 | Due Date | $32,689,406 | 3,365 | $100,539,043 | $211,739,043 | 47.5% |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Repo Men | $6,126,170 | 2,521 | $13,942,007 | $18,195,238 | 76.6% |
| Jul 31, 2009 | Funny People | $22,657,780 | 3,008 | $51,855,045 | $71,880,305 | 72.1% |
| Nov 2, 2007 | American Gangster | $43,565,135 | 3,111 | $130,164,645 | $267,985,456 | 48.6% |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to S… | $9,632,409 | 1,010 | $19,674,813 | $19,674,813 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $20,907,894 | 1,910 | $65,326,150 | $148,396,695 | 61.7% | |
| Totals | 14 | $914,566,100 | $2,077,553,730 | |||
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2020 | Cut Throat City | Director | $855,894 | $9,013 | $864,907 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Director | |||
| Apr 14, 2015 | The Man with the Iron Fists 2 | Executive Producer Music By |
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| Nov 2, 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Director Story Creator Screenwriter Composer |
$15,634,090 | $6,384,898 | $22,018,988 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Composer | $52,397,389 | $78,955,776 | $131,353,165 |
| Averages | $22,962,458 | $28,449,896 | $51,412,353 | ||
| Totals | 5 | $68,887,373 | $85,349,687 | $154,237,060 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2020 | Cut Throat City | 389 | $855,894 | $864,907 | 99.0% | |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | |||||
| Nov 2, 2012 | The Man with the Iron … | $7,910,980 | 1,872 | $15,634,090 | $22,018,988 | 71.0% |
| Averages | $7,910,980 | 1,131 | $8,244,992 | $11,441,948 | 85.0% | |
| Totals | 3 | $16,489,984 | $22,883,895 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2012 | The Man with the Iron … | $7,910,980 | 1,872 | $15,634,090 | $22,018,988 | 71.0% |
| Averages | $7,910,980 | 1,872 | $15,634,090 | $22,018,988 | 71.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $15,634,090 | $22,018,988 | |||