John Belushi
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $197,615,667 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,000) |
| Best-known acting roles: John ‘Bluto’ Blutarsky (National Lampoon’s Animal House), Joliet Jake (The Blues Brothers), Captain Wild Bill Kelso (1941), Earl Keese (Neighbors), Ernie Souchak (Continental Divide) |
| Born: January 24, 1949 |
| Died: March 5, 1982 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 4 | $136,899,097 | $60,716,570 | $197,615,667 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $141,600,000 | $7,202 | $141,607,202 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows John Belushi’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 801-900) | 839 | $278,499,097 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,773 | $278,499,097 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,444 | $60,723,772 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) | 28,715 | $60,723,772 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,310 | $339,222,869 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) | 13,031 | $339,222,869 |
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
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Belushi | Himself | |||
| Dec 18, 1981 | Neighbors | Earl Keese | $29,916,207 | $29,916,207 | |
| Sep 18, 1981 | Continental Divide | Ernie Souchak | $15,578,000 | $15,578,000 | |
| Jun 20, 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Joliet Jake | $57,229,890 | $16,570 | $57,246,460 |
| Dec 14, 1979 | 1941 | Captain Wild Bill… | $34,175,000 | $60,700,000 | $94,875,000 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | National Lampoon’s Ani… | John ‘Bluto’ Blut… | $141,600,000 | $7,202 | $141,607,202 |
| Averages | $55,699,819 | $20,241,257 | $67,844,574 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $278,499,097 | $60,723,772 | $339,222,869 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1981 | Neighbors | $6,481,386 | 1,415 | $29,916,207 | $29,916,207 | 100.0% |
| Sep 18, 1981 | Continental Divide | $3,218,347 | 864 | $15,578,000 | $15,578,000 | 100.0% |
| Jun 20, 1980 | The Blues Brothers | $4,858,152 | 594 | $57,229,890 | $57,246,460 | 100.0% |
| Dec 14, 1979 | 1941 | $2,701,898 | 325 | $34,175,000 | $94,875,000 | 36.0% |
| Jul 28, 1978 | National Lampoon’s Ani… | $141,600,000 | $141,607,202 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $4,314,946 | 800 | $55,699,819 | $67,844,574 | 87.2% | |
| Totals | 5 | $278,499,097 | $339,222,869 | |||