Pete Postlethwaite
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $2,718,543,682 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #537) |
Best-known acting roles: Maurice Fischer (Inception), Spyros (Clash of the Titans), Roland Tembo (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Fergus "Fergie" Colm (The Town), Father Brennan (The Omen) |
Born: February 7, 1946 |
Died: January 2, 2011 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 15 | $1,045,000,494 | $1,673,543,188 | $2,718,543,682 |
Leading | 3 | $27,686,050 | $1,030,734 | $28,716,784 | |
(Unclassified) | 11 | $237,563,910 | $128,795,989 | $366,359,899 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Pete Postlethwaite’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 |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,995 | $27,686,050 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 765 | $1,310,250,454 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,284 | $1,030,734 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 743 | $1,803,369,911 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,780 | $28,716,784 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 714 | $3,113,620,365 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray: The Shipping News
March 26th, 2013
The Shipping News came out in 2001, but despite its hefty budget and its strong cast, the film didn't open wide and struggled to expand significantly. Granted, opening in "select theaters" is arguably the hardest release strategy to pull off, so its struggles are not surprising. If it had opened wide, would it have thrived? Or would it have struggled no matter what?
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep 28, 2012 | Solomon Kane | William Crowthorn | $22,024,849 | $22,024,849 | |
Nov 4, 2011 | Killing Bono | Karl | $1,019,343 | $1,019,343 | |
Sep 17, 2010 | The Town | Fergus "Fergie" Colm | $92,186,262 | $60,380,619 | $152,566,881 |
Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | Maurice Fischer | $292,576,195 | $533,210,699 | $825,786,894 |
Apr 9, 2010 | Valley of the Hearts D… | $118,666 | $118,666 | ||
Apr 1, 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Spyros | $163,214,888 | $330,000,000 | $493,214,888 |
Sep 14, 2007 | Closing the Ring | Michael Quinlan | |||
Jun 6, 2006 | The Omen | Father Brennan | $54,607,383 | $64,688,201 | $119,295,584 |
Dec 2, 2005 | Aeon Flux | The Keeper | $25,857,987 | $28,055,586 | $53,913,573 |
Aug 31, 2005 | The Constant Gardener | Marcus Lorbeer | $33,579,798 | $52,721,801 | $86,301,599 |
Jul 8, 2005 | Dark Water | Veeck | $25,473,093 | $24,000,000 | $49,473,093 |
Dec 25, 2001 | The Shipping News | Tert X. Card | $11,405,825 | $13,000,000 | $24,405,825 |
Apr 20, 2001 | Rat | Hubert | $2,501 | $2,501 | |
Mar 26, 1999 | Among Giants | Raymond 'Ray' | $64,359 | $64,359 | |
Dec 12, 1997 | Amistad | Holabird | $44,212,592 | $14,037,559 | $58,250,151 |
May 23, 1997 | Brassed Off | Danny | $2,589,188 | $11,391 | $2,600,579 |
May 22, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurass… | Roland Tembo | $229,086,679 | $389,552,320 | $618,638,999 |
Nov 1, 1996 | Romeo+Juliet | Father Laurence | $46,338,728 | $101,203,653 | $147,542,381 |
May 31, 1996 | Dragonheart | Gilbert | $51,364,680 | $53,000,000 | $104,364,680 |
Apr 12, 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | Old Man | $28,921,264 | $28,921,264 | |
Aug 16, 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Kobayashi | $23,341,568 | $11,107,788 | $34,449,356 |
Dec 29, 1993 | In the Name of the Father | Guiseppe Conlon | $25,096,862 | $25,096,862 | |
Oct 30, 1992 | Waterland | Henry Crick | $1,090,872 | $1,090,872 | |
Sep 25, 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | Captain Beams | $75,505,856 | $75,505,856 | |
May 22, 1992 | Alien 3 | David | $54,927,174 | $103,572,826 | $158,500,000 |
May 1, 1992 | Split Second | Paulsen | $5,430,822 | $5,430,822 | |
Dec 19, 1990 | Hamlet | Player King | $20,710,451 | $1,783,276 | $22,493,727 |
Oct 13, 1989 | To Kill a Priest | Josef | $30,000 | $30,000 | |
Mar 1, 1985 | A Private Function | Douglas J. Nuttol… | $2,516,761 | $2,516,761 | |
Averages | $50,394,248 | $100,187,217 | $111,200,727 | ||
Totals | 29 | $1,310,250,454 | $1,803,369,911 | $3,113,620,365 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 4, 2011 | Killing Bono | $1,019,343 | ||||
May 23, 1997 | Brassed Off | $52,534 | 231 | $2,589,188 | $2,600,579 | 99.6% |
Dec 29, 1993 | In the Name of the Father | 495 | $25,096,862 | $25,096,862 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $52,534 | 363 | $13,843,025 | $9,572,261 | 99.8% | |
Totals | 3 | $27,686,050 | $28,716,784 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 28, 2012 | Solomon Kane | $22,024,849 | ||||
Sep 17, 2010 | The Town | $23,808,032 | 2,935 | $92,186,262 | $152,566,881 | 60.4% |
Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | $62,785,337 | 3,792 | $292,576,195 | $825,786,894 | 35.4% |
Apr 1, 2010 | Clash of the Titans | $61,235,105 | 3,802 | $163,214,888 | $493,214,888 | 33.1% |
Sep 14, 2007 | Closing the Ring | |||||
Dec 2, 2005 | Aeon Flux | $12,661,112 | 2,608 | $25,857,987 | $53,913,573 | 48.0% |
Aug 31, 2005 | The Constant Gardener | $8,673,803 | 1,387 | $33,579,798 | $86,301,599 | 38.9% |
Jul 8, 2005 | Dark Water | $9,939,251 | 2,657 | $25,473,093 | $49,473,093 | 51.5% |
Dec 25, 2001 | The Shipping News | $1,205,174 | 434 | $11,405,825 | $24,405,825 | 46.7% |
Dec 12, 1997 | Amistad | $4,573,523 | 1,019 | $44,212,592 | $58,250,151 | 75.9% |
May 22, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurass… | $72,132,785 | 3,565 | $229,086,679 | $618,638,999 | 37.0% |
Nov 1, 1996 | Romeo+Juliet | $11,133,231 | 1,963 | $46,338,728 | $147,542,381 | 31.4% |
May 22, 1992 | Alien 3 | $23,141,188 | 2,227 | $54,927,174 | $158,500,000 | 34.7% |
May 1, 1992 | Split Second | $2,224,485 | 1,085 | $5,430,822 | $5,430,822 | 100.0% |
Dec 19, 1990 | Hamlet | 525 | $20,710,451 | $22,493,727 | 92.1% | |
Averages | $24,459,419 | 2,154 | $80,384,653 | $194,181,692 | 52.7% | |
Totals | 15 | $1,045,000,494 | $2,718,543,682 |