Andy Serkis
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| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $9,932,520,577 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #12) |
| Best-known acting roles: Supreme Leader Snoke (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Ulysses Klaue (Black Panther), Supreme Leader Snoke (Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi), Supreme Leader Snoke (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Alfred Pennyworth (The Batman) |
| Best-known technical roles: Venom: Let There be Carnage (Director), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Second Unit Director), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Second Unit Director), Next Goal Wins (Executive Producer), Breathe (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Lupita Nyong'o, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole |
| Born: April 20, 1964 (60 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 18 | $3,941,385,900 | $5,991,134,677 | $9,932,520,577 |
| Leading | 8 | $827,862,625 | $1,770,884,482 | $2,598,747,107 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $717,509,319 | $683,450,030 | $1,400,959,349 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $515,202,542 | $554,749,272 | $1,069,951,814 | |
| (Unclassified) | 8 | $54,556,825 | $125,587,032 | $180,143,857 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 5 | $214,039,688 | $292,410,350 | $506,450,038 |
| Executive Producer | 3 | $6,713,826 | $13,041,504 | $19,755,330 | |
| Second Unit Director | 2 | $513,361,310 | $1,386,320,165 | $1,899,681,475 | |
| Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Andy Serkis’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 and DVD Review: Long Shot
July 29th, 2019
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Long Shot is a romantic comedy starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen that opened in May. It missed expectations at the box office barely matching its $40 million production budget worldwide. Was there a reason moviegoers were smart to stay away? Or was it an unfortunate victim of a soft box office?
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Limited and VOD Releases: Christmas Time is Nearly Here
November 30th, 2018
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It’s another slow week for new releases, so like last week, I had to be a little more liberal when it came to including films on this list. There are some films that I think could find an audience, including Alanis and Bathtubs Over Broadway. However, Anna and the Apocalypse is the film I’m most interested in seeing.
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2018 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I - First-Run Releases and Franchise Box Sets
November 19th, 2018
It's Thanksgiving weekend, which means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. This week we will tackle first run releases and franchise box sets as well. Unfortunately, 2018 has not been a good year for blockbusters for any studio not named Disney. In order to be on this list, a film has to be a major release, earn critical praise, and be on out DVD / Blu-ray and that’s a really short list this year. For example, Universal is the second best studio this year in terms of total domestic box office, but they’ve only released one film that has earned $100 million and overwhelmingly positive reviews. That film, Halloween doesn’t come out on DVD / Blu-ray till January. Most of the rest of the big six are lucky to have more than one entry on this week’s list.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Avengers: Infinity War - Spoiler / Detail Free Review
August 14th, 2018
Like we did with The Force Awakens, we are going to do a spoiler-free, detail-free review for Avengers: Infinity War. In other words, we are going to rate all of the movies in the MCU to see where Infinity War and the rest fit into place.
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Mowgli Trailer
May 22nd, 2018
Action movie starring Rohan Chand, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, and Andy Serkis opens October 19 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Black Panther
May 7th, 2018
Black Panther was expected to be a hit; after all, it’s part of the MCU. However, almost no one was expecting it to become the biggest hit in the MCU. It is also considered the best film in the MCU by a lot of people. Am I one of them? If not, where does it fit?
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
March 26th, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the biggest box office hit of 2016, both domestically and worldwide. It also earned 91% positive reviews and a solid A from CinemaScore. It is also hated by a minority of very loud, very aggressive people. Are the majority right? Do the minority have a legitimate case to make?
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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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Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Waste this Opportunity to see a Limited Release
October 13th, 2017
The two biggest limited releases in terms of buzz, Breathe and Goodbye Christopher Robin, both failed to live up to expectations with critics and likely won’t have long legs at the box office. On the other hand, there are several documentaries worth checking out, like 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, The Departure, Human Flow, and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste.
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Breathe Trailer
September 1st, 2017
Real-life drama starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, directed by Andy Serkis opens October 13 ... Full Movie Details.
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2017 Preview: July
July 1st, 2017
I hate it when the first of the month lands on a Saturday. By the time this story goes live, we will still have almost no box office data for Despicable Me 3, so we won’t know if June ended on a positive note. Fortunately, Wonder Woman beat expectations and might end up as the biggest hit of the summer, at least for a little while. July begins with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which should make at least $300 million and is the last film being released this summer that has a shot at being a $400 million hit domestically. It is very likely that nothing else this month will come within $100 million of that movie, so that could help its legs. There are a few potential $100 million hits, including War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, and a couple of other long shots. Last July had a similar feel with The Secret Life of Pets topping the list with well over $300 million, while there were five other $100 million hits. This July would have to beat expectations substantially to match this performance. I’m not confident 2017 will be able to maintain its pace at the box office. I’m worried at least one big film will struggled and 2017 will end the month behind 2016’s pace.
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War for the Planet of the Apes Final Trailer
June 30th, 2017
Sci-fi action movie starring Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson opens July 14 ... Full Movie Details.
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War for the Planet of the Apes Trailer
March 30th, 2017
Sci-fi actioner starring Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson opens July 14 ... Full Movie Details.
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War for the Planet of the Apes Trailer
December 9th, 2016
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Avengers: Age of Ultron
December 28th, 2015
It's been a few weeks since I did a review. I stopped taking screeners knowing how busy Star Wars: The Force Awakens would keep me, but I figured I should get back in the game. However, there was a question of what late review would be worth checking out? Well, there have been five $1 billion movies to come out this year and I've previously reviewed all of the ones that hit the home market. All of them, but one: The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Of the five $1 billion movies, this one is arguably the one that had the most disappointing run at the box office. Yes, a film that made $1.40 billion worldwide was seen as a box office disappointment by some. This is mostly because its predecessor, The Avengers, broke box office records. The film also earned much weaker reviews than the first movie, but still earned 75% positive reviews, which is very good for a wide release. Is it a real disappointment? Or does it hold up compared to the competition?
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2014 Preview: July
July 1st, 2014
Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.
All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lord of the Rings: The… | ||||
| Nov 1, 2024 | Hitpig | newscaster | |||
| Feb 24, 2023 | Luther The Fallen Sun | David Robey | |||
| Mar 1, 2022 | The Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | $369,345,583 | $396,604,896 | $765,950,479 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | SAS: Red Notice | $146,329 | $146,329 | ||
| Dec 31, 2020 | A Christmas Carol | Marley’s Ghost | $153,811 | $153,811 | |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of… | Supreme Leader Snoke | $515,202,542 | $554,749,272 | $1,069,951,814 |
| May 3, 2019 | Long Shot | International Med… | $30,316,271 | $23,308,153 | $53,624,424 |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the … | Baloo | |||
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | Ulysses Klaue | $700,059,566 | $634,097,516 | $1,334,157,082 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | Supreme Leader Snoke | $620,181,382 | $702,399,689 | $1,322,581,071 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | War for the Planet of … | Caesar | $146,880,162 | $342,712,105 | $489,592,267 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | Supreme Leader Snoke | $936,662,225 | $1,119,384,610 | $2,056,046,835 |
| May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ulysses Klaue | $459,005,868 | $936,311,111 | $1,395,316,979 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of … | Caesar | $208,545,589 | $502,098,977 | $710,644,566 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpec… | Gollum | $303,003,568 | $711,934,977 | $1,014,938,545 |
| May 4, 2012 | Death of a Superhero | Dr. Adrian King | $607 | $33,263 | $33,870 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Captain Haddock/S… | $77,591,831 | $296,402,120 | $373,993,951 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Lead Elf | $46,462,469 | $101,336,931 | $147,799,400 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Burke & Hare | William Hare | $4,833 | $1,502,973 | $1,507,806 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Brighton Rock | Colleoni | $229,653 | $229,653 | |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of … | Caesar (Ape) | $176,760,185 | $294,226,015 | $470,986,200 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | Inkheart | Capricorn | $17,303,424 | $49,352,514 | $66,655,938 |
| Unknown | The Cottage | David | $1,504,960 | $1,504,960 | |
| Nov 3, 2006 | Flushed Away | Spike | $64,665,672 | $114,691,454 | $179,357,126 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | The Prestige | Mr. Alley | $53,089,891 | $51,317,475 | $104,407,366 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | Alex Rider: Operation … | Mr. Grin | $659,210 | $20,063,240 | $20,722,450 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | King Kong | King Kong/Lumpy t… | $218,080,025 | $332,437,332 | $550,517,357 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 13 Going On 30 | Richard Kneeland | $57,139,723 | $40,518,989 | $97,658,712 |
| Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Gollum/Smeagol | $381,472,917 | $742,364,991 | $1,123,837,908 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Gollum | $345,115,396 | $576,599,780 | $921,715,176 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Martin Hannett | $1,169,030 | $2,435,935 | $3,604,965 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Gollum | $318,651,105 | $575,665,289 | $894,316,394 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | Pandaemonium | John Thelwall | $1,438 | $1,438 | |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Topsy Turvy | John D'Auban, Cho… | $6,201,757 | $1,595,677 | $7,797,434 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | Among Giants | Bob | $64,359 | $64,359 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Career Girls | Mr. Evans | $2,506,039 | $2,506,039 | |
| Averages | $201,883,907 | $314,682,948 | $460,070,385 | ||
| Totals | 37 | $6,056,517,211 | $9,125,805,493 | $15,182,322,704 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lord of the Rings: The… | |||||
| Apr 16, 2021 | SAS: Red Notice | $78,721 | 189 | $146,329 | $146,329 | 100.0% |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | $202,003,951 | 4,084 | $700,059,566 | $1,334,157,082 | 52.5% |
| Jul 14, 2017 | War for the Planet of … | $56,262,929 | 4,100 | $146,880,162 | $489,592,267 | 30.0% |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of … | $72,611,427 | 3,969 | $208,545,589 | $710,644,566 | 29.3% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | $9,720,993 | 3,087 | $77,591,831 | $373,993,951 | 20.7% |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Burke & Hare | $947 | 1 | $4,833 | $1,507,806 | 0.3% |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of … | $54,806,191 | 3,691 | $176,760,185 | $470,986,200 | 37.5% |
| Jan 23, 2009 | Inkheart | $7,601,379 | 2,655 | $17,303,424 | $66,655,938 | 26.0% |
| Unknown | The Cottage | $1,504,960 | ||||
| Dec 14, 2005 | King Kong | $50,130,145 | 3,627 | $218,080,025 | $550,517,357 | 39.6% |
| Averages | $50,357,409 | 2,823 | $171,707,994 | $399,970,646 | 37.3% | |
| Totals | 11 | $1,545,371,944 | $3,999,706,456 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Hitpig | |||||
| Feb 24, 2023 | Luther The Fallen Sun | |||||
| Mar 1, 2022 | The Batman | $134,008,624 | 4,417 | $369,345,583 | $765,950,479 | 48.2% |
| May 3, 2019 | Long Shot | $9,740,064 | 3,230 | $30,316,271 | $53,624,424 | 56.5% |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the … | |||||
| Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | $220,009,584 | 4,232 | $620,181,382 | $1,322,581,071 | 46.9% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | $247,966,675 | 4,134 | $936,662,225 | $2,056,046,835 | 45.6% |
| May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $191,271,109 | 4,276 | $459,005,868 | $1,395,316,979 | 32.9% |
| Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpec… | $84,617,303 | 4,100 | $303,003,568 | $1,014,938,545 | 29.9% |
| May 4, 2012 | Death of a Superhero | $345 | 1 | $607 | $33,870 | 1.8% |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Brighton Rock | $32,774 | 24 | $229,653 | $229,653 | 100.0% |
| Nov 3, 2006 | Flushed Away | $18,814,323 | 3,707 | $64,665,672 | $179,357,126 | 36.1% |
| Oct 20, 2006 | The Prestige | $14,801,808 | 2,305 | $53,089,891 | $104,407,366 | 50.8% |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 13 Going On 30 | $21,054,238 | 3,453 | $57,139,723 | $97,658,712 | 58.5% |
| Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $72,629,713 | 3,703 | $381,472,917 | $1,123,837,908 | 33.9% |
| Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $62,007,528 | 3,622 | $345,115,396 | $921,715,176 | 37.4% |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $47,211,490 | 3,381 | $318,651,105 | $894,316,394 | 35.6% |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Career Girls | $93,303 | 148 | $2,506,039 | $2,506,039 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $74,950,592 | 2,982 | $262,759,060 | $662,168,038 | 47.6% | |
| Totals | 18 | $3,941,385,900 | $9,932,520,577 | |||
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 |
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| 2026 | Lord of the Rings: The Hunt… | Director Executive Producer |
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| Nov 17, 2023 | Next Goal Wins | Executive Producer | $6,713,826 | $11,255,108 | $17,968,934 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Venom: Let There be Carnage | Director | $213,550,366 | $287,996,556 | $501,546,922 |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Director Producer |
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| Feb 9, 2018 | The Ritual | Executive Producer | $1,786,396 | $1,786,396 | |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Breathe | Director | $489,322 | $4,413,794 | $4,903,116 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of t… | Second Unit Director | $255,119,788 | $685,203,251 | $940,323,039 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation … | Second Unit Director | $258,241,522 | $701,116,914 | $959,358,436 |
| Averages | $146,822,965 | $281,962,003 | $404,314,474 | ||
| Totals | 8 | $734,114,824 | $1,691,772,019 | $2,425,886,843 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lord of the Rings: The… | |||||
| Oct 1, 2021 | Venom: Let There be Ca… | $90,033,210 | 4,225 | $213,550,366 | $501,546,922 | 42.6% |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the … | |||||
| Oct 13, 2017 | Breathe | $22,285 | 315 | $489,322 | $4,903,116 | 10.0% |
| Averages | $45,027,748 | 2,270 | $107,019,844 | $253,225,019 | 26.3% | |
| Totals | 4 | $214,039,688 | $506,450,038 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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| Nov 29, 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the … | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 432 | $214,039,688 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,461 | $6,713,826 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 48 | $513,361,310 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 358 | $292,410,350 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,689 | $13,041,504 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 26 | $1,386,320,165 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 382 | $506,450,038 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,264 | $19,755,330 |
| Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 29 | $1,899,681,475 |