Peter Sellers
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $302,956,921 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,314) |
| Best-known acting roles: Jacques Clouseau (Revenge of the Pink Panther), Jacques Clouseau (The Return of the Pink Panther), Chance - Chauncey Gardiner (Being There), Inspector Sidney Wang (Murder by Death), Jacques Clouseau (The Pink Panther Strikes Again) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (Director), The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (Screenwriter) |
| Born: September 8, 1925 |
| Died: July 24, 1980 |
| Also credited as: Uncredited |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 6 | $87,557,734 | $96,978 | $87,654,712 |
| Supporting | 1 | $22,744,718 | $19,000,000 | $41,744,718 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $23,213 | $19,273 | $42,486 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 10 | $173,514,802 | $203 | $173,515,005 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 2 | $10,697,276 | $0 | $10,697,276 |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $10,697,276 | $0 | $10,697,276 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Peter Sellers’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 1,701-1,800) | 1,707 | $87,580,947 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,489 | $283,840,467 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,786 | $116,251 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,601-41,700) | 41,657 | $19,116,454 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,569 | $87,697,198 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) | 14,314 | $302,956,921 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,130 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,838 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,401 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,884 | $10,697,276 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
New on Disc: Come and See Will Come to You
June 30th, 2020
The pandemic continues to have an adverse effect on the entertainment industry as a whole, including the home market, with the result that there are no major releases to talk about this week. There are some smaller releases, like The Ghost of Peter Sellers and The Short History of the Long Road, that are worth checking out. Orca: The Killer Whale! is in the “So bad it’s good” camp. That leaves Come and See: The Criterion Collection as the clear winner for Pick of the Week.
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VOD Releases: Trolls Begin a New Tour on VOD
June 24th, 2020
Trolls World Tour is easily the biggest release on this week’s list. In fact, it is bigger than the rest of the films combined. That said, while it should entertain kids, it isn’t the best release. The best is a two-way tie between The Ghost of Peter Sellers and Tokyo Olympiad—two documentaries that are worth checking out.
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Home Market Releases for June 27th, 2017
June 27th, 2017
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It’s a really slow week on the home market. (Next week is even worse. ) The Fate of the Furious is the biggest release of the week, but it is only coming out on Video on Demand, so I would wait. The biggest release of the week is Power Rangers, but it feels like a pilot to a TV show and not a self-contained movie. The best new release of the week is T2: Trainspotting and the Blu-ray Combo Pack. That said, if you don’t have Home Movies yet, then buy the Complete Series right 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2020 | The Ghost of Peter Sel… | Himself | |||
| May 28, 2019 | Penny Points to Paradise | ||||
| Dec 17, 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Jacques Clouseau | $7,201,697 | $7,201,697 | |
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of D… | Dennis Nayland Sm… | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | |
| Dec 19, 1979 | Being There | Chance - Chauncey… | $30,177,511 | $95 | $30,177,606 |
| May 25, 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Rudolf IV/Rudolf … | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Jul 21, 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Pa… | Jacques Clouseau | $37,337,746 | $37,337,746 | |
| Dec 15, 1976 | The Pink Panther Strik… | Jacques Clouseau | $33,833,201 | $33,833,201 | |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Inspector Sidney … | $32,511,047 | $32,511,047 | |
| May 16, 1975 | The Return of the Pink… | Jacques Clouseau | $41,833,347 | $77 | $41,833,424 |
| Apr 4, 1968 | The Party | $126 | $126 | ||
| Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | Evelyn Temble | $22,744,718 | $19,000,000 | $41,744,718 |
| Jun 22, 1965 | What's New Pussycat | Dr. Fritz Fassbender | $18,820,000 | $18,820,000 | |
| Jun 23, 1964 | A Shot in the Dark | Jacques Clouseau | $12,368,234 | $12,368,234 | |
| Mar 20, 1964 | The Pink Panther | Jacques Clouseau | $10,878,107 | $10,878,107 | |
| Jan 29, 1964 | Dr. Strangelove | Various roles | $9,164,370 | $96,883 | $9,261,253 |
| Sep, 1962 | Mr. Topaze | ||||
| Jun 13, 1962 | Lolita | Various roles | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | |
| Feb 20, 1956 | The Ladykillers | Harry | $23,213 | $19,273 | $42,486 |
| Averages | $18,922,698 | $3,186,076 | $18,934,808 | ||
| Totals | 19 | $283,840,467 | $19,116,454 | $302,956,921 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | Penny Points to Paradise | |||||
| Dec 19, 1979 | Being There | $30,177,511 | $30,177,606 | 100.0% | ||
| Jul 21, 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Pa… | $37,337,746 | $37,337,746 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 20, 1964 | The Pink Panther | $10,878,107 | $10,878,107 | 100.0% | ||
| Jan 29, 1964 | Dr. Strangelove | $9,164,370 | $9,261,253 | 99.0% | ||
| Sep, 1962 | Mr. Topaze | |||||
| Feb 20, 1956 | The Ladykillers | 3 | $23,213 | $42,486 | 54.6% | |
| Averages | n/a | 3 | $17,516,189 | $17,539,440 | 90.7% | |
| Totals | 7 | $87,580,947 | $87,697,198 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | 54.5% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | 54.5% | |
| Totals | 1 | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu… | Director Screenwriter |
$10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | |
| Sep, 1962 | Mr. Topaze | Director | |||
| Averages | $10,697,276 | n/a | $10,697,276 | ||
| Totals | 2 | $10,697,276 | n/a | $10,697,276 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of D… | $2,399,109 | 465 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | 100.0% |
| Sep, 1962 | Mr. Topaze | |||||
| Averages | $2,399,109 | 465 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of D… | $2,399,109 | 465 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $2,399,109 | 465 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $10,697,276 | $10,697,276 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,130 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,838 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,401 | $10,697,276 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,884 | $10,697,276 |