Richard Benjamin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $286,390,191 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #638)

Best-known technical roles: Made In America (Director), The Money Pit (Director), Milk Money (Director), Mrs. Winterbourne (Director), My Stepmother Is an Alien (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Dr. Norman Solomon (House Calls), Rabbi Schulberg (Keeping Up with the Steins), Press Secretary Bunthorne (First Family), Major Danby, Flight Operations Officer (Catch-22), Marv Cooper (The Last Married Couple in America)

Most productive collaborators: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Will Smith, Marcia Brandwynne

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Lead Ensemble Member	2	$28,034,456	$0	$28,034,456
	Supporting	2	$4,526,133	$236,813	$4,762,946
	Leading	2	$3,000,000	$0	$3,000,000
	(Unclassified)	5	$80,333,432	$17,484	$80,350,916
In Technical Roles	Director	12	$226,390,191	$60,000,000	$286,390,191

Career Trend

This graph shows Richard Benjamin’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 2,901-3,000)	2,991	$31,034,456
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100)	17,045	$115,894,021
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 63,601-63,700)	63,625	$254,297
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,326	$31,034,456
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,101-30,200)	30,129	$116,148,318
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$226,390,191
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,147	$60,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	638	$286,390,191

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Feb 21, 2025	Ex-Husbands		$186,892	$161,301	$348,193
Aug 15, 2008	Henry Poole Is Here	Dr. Fancher	$1,835,293	$17,484	$1,852,777
May 12, 2006	Keeping Up with the St…	Rabbi Schulberg	$4,339,241	$75,512	$4,414,753
Aug 22, 2003	Marci X	Marci's Father	$1,646,664		$1,646,664
Oct 30, 1981	Saturday The 14th
Dec 25, 1980	First Family	Press Secretary B…	$15,198,912		$15,198,912
Feb 8, 1980	The Last Married Coupl…	Marv Cooper	$12,835,544		$12,835,544
1978	House Calls	Dr. Norman Solomon	$29,000,000		$29,000,000
Oct 24, 1973	Westworld	Peter Martin	$3,000,000		$3,000,000
Jun 24, 1970	Catch-22	Major Danby, Flig…	$24,911,670		$24,911,670
Apr 3, 1969	Goodbye, Columbus	Neil Klugman	$22,939,805		$22,939,805

Averages			$11,589,402	$84,766	$11,614,832
Totals	11		$115,894,021	$254,297	$116,148,318

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 30, 1981	Saturday The 14th
Dec 25, 1980	First Family	$3,635,564	563	$15,198,912	$15,198,912	100.0%
Feb 8, 1980	The Last Married Coupl…	$2,454,289	488	$12,835,544	$12,835,544	100.0%
Oct 24, 1973	Westworld			$3,000,000	$3,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$3,044,927	526	$10,344,819	$10,344,819	100.0%
Totals	4			$31,034,456	$31,034,456

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 21, 2025	Ex-Husbands	$10,187	253	$186,892	$348,193	53.7%
May 12, 2006	Keeping Up with the St…	$653,723	163	$4,339,241	$4,414,753	98.3%

Averages		$331,955	208	$2,263,067	$2,381,473	76.0%
Totals	2			$4,526,133	$4,762,946

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,991	$31,034,456
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 55,701-55,800)	55,720	$4,526,133
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600)	15,523	$115,894,021
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,697	$31,221,348
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100)	17,045	$115,894,021
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 58,101-58,200)	58,123	$236,813
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 60,201-60,300)	60,258	$254,297
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000)	14,976	$161,301
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 63,601-63,700)	63,625	$254,297
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,326	$31,034,456
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,501-59,600)	59,568	$4,762,946
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,701-27,800)	27,780	$116,148,318
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900)	7,885	$31,382,649
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,101-30,200)	30,129	$116,148,318
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office	62	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office	53	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office	43	99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,919	$31,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,859	$31,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,561	$31,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,743	$31,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,792	$28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	917	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,719	$28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,046	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,051	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	963	$28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,490	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,317	$28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,330	$28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,879	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,653	$28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,056	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,012	$15,198,912
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	935	$12,835,544
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	358	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,052	$15,198,912
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	953	$12,835,544
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	365	$3,000,000

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 22, 2003	Marci X	Director	$1,646,664		$1,646,664
Apr 19, 1996	Mrs. Winterbourne	Director	$10,039,566		$10,039,566
Aug 31, 1994	Milk Money	Director	$18,121,466		$18,121,466
May 28, 1993	Made In America	Director	$44,942,695	$60,000,000	$104,942,695
Dec 14, 1990	Mermaids	Director	$35,140,500		$35,140,500
Jan 12, 1990	Downtown	Director	$2,205,486		$2,205,486
Dec 9, 1988	My Stepmother Is an Alien	Director	$13,854,000		$13,854,000
1988	Little Nikita	Director	$1,733,070		$1,733,070
Mar 26, 1986	The Money Pit	Director	$37,499,651		$37,499,651
Dec 7, 1984	City Heat	Director	$38,348,988		$38,348,988
Mar 23, 1984	Racing with the Moon	Director	$5,400,000		$5,400,000
Oct 1, 1982	My Favorite Year	Director	$17,458,105		$17,458,105

Averages			$18,865,849	$60,000,000	$23,865,849
Totals	12		$226,390,191	$60,000,000	$286,390,191

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 22, 2003	Marci X	$872,950	1,200	$1,646,664	$1,646,664	100.0%
Apr 19, 1996	Mrs. Winterbourne	$3,872,900	1,612	$10,039,566	$10,039,566	100.0%
Aug 31, 1994	Milk Money	$5,846,533	1,361	$18,121,466	$18,121,466	100.0%
May 28, 1993	Made In America	$11,821,326	2,048	$44,942,695	$104,942,695	42.8%
Dec 14, 1990	Mermaids	$3,514,678	1,111	$35,140,500	$35,140,500	100.0%
Jan 12, 1990	Downtown			$2,205,486	$2,205,486	100.0%
Dec 9, 1988	My Stepmother Is an Alien	$2,066,980	1,110	$13,854,000	$13,854,000	100.0%
1988	Little Nikita			$1,733,070	$1,733,070	100.0%
Mar 26, 1986	The Money Pit	$5,344,555	1,193	$37,499,651	$37,499,651	100.0%
Dec 7, 1984	City Heat	$6,301,694	1,655	$38,348,988	$38,348,988	100.0%
Mar 23, 1984	Racing with the Moon	$1,803,432	1,063	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	100.0%
Oct 1, 1982	My Favorite Year	$266,009	720	$17,458,105	$17,458,105	100.0%

Averages		$4,171,106	1,307	$18,865,849	$23,865,849	95.2%
Totals	12			$226,390,191	$286,390,191

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$226,390,191
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,147	$60,000,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	638	$286,390,191