Tom Waits
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films, with $742,448,891 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,734) |
| Best-known acting roles: Engineer (The Book of Eli), R.M. Renfield (Bram Stoker's Dracula), (Licorice Pizza), (The Old Man and the Gun), Zachariah (Seven Psychopaths) |
| Best-known technical roles: Night on Earth (Composer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Denzel Washington, Albert Hughes, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alana Haim, Gary Oldman |
| Born: December 7, 1946 (77 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 11 | $228,945,680 | $88,906,280 | $317,851,960 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $29,495,722 | $83,636,675 | $113,132,397 | |
| (Unclassified) | 15 | $162,908,938 | $148,555,596 | $311,464,534 | |
| In Technical Roles | Composer | 1 | $2,015,000 | $48,656 | $2,063,656 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Tom Waits’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) | 2,968 | $29,495,722 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,771 | $421,350,340 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,949 | $83,636,675 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,766 | $321,098,551 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,248 | $113,132,397 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,734 | $742,448,891 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,040 | $2,015,000 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,933 | $48,656 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,384 | $2,063,656 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2012 Preview: October
October 1st, 2012
2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news.
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All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | Licorice Pizza | $17,318,007 | $15,585,542 | $32,903,549 | |
| Jun 14, 2019 | The Dead Don’t Die | Hermit Bob | $6,782,066 | $8,961,988 | $15,744,054 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | The Ballad of Buster S… | Prospector | |||
| Sep 28, 2018 | The Old Man and the Gun | $11,277,120 | $5,678,553 | $16,955,673 | |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Zachariah | $15,024,049 | $18,011,687 | $33,035,736 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | The Book of Eli | Engineer | $94,835,059 | $63,915,758 | $158,750,817 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doc… | Mr. Nick | $7,689,607 | $56,663,000 | $64,352,607 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | Wristcutters: A Love S… | Kneller | $446,165 | $27,604 | $473,769 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | La Tigre e la neve | American Singer | $10,167 | $10,167 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | Domino | Wanderer | $10,169,202 | $13,404,855 | $23,574,057 |
| May 14, 2004 | Coffee and Cigarettes | Tom | $1,971,135 | $1,758,671 | $3,729,806 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | Mystery Men | Dr. Heller | $29,762,011 | $3,700,000 | $33,462,011 |
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | Earl Piggot | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | |
| Nov 13, 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | R.M. Renfield | $82,522,790 | $133,339,876 | $215,862,666 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | At Play in the Fields … | Wolf | $1,342,903 | $1,342,903 | |
| Sep 20, 1991 | The Fisher King | Disabled veteran | $41,798,224 | $41,798,224 | |
| 1991 | Queen's Logic | Monte | $612,781 | $612,781 | |
| Aug 10, 1990 | The Two Jakes | Plainclothes Poli… | $10,005,969 | $10,005,969 | |
| Nov 17, 1989 | Mystery Train | Radio D.J | $367,879 | $3,730 | $371,609 |
| May 19, 1989 | Cold Feet | Kenny | $289,975 | $289,975 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | Ironweed | Rudy | $7,393,346 | $7,393,346 | |
| Sep 26, 1986 | Down by Law | Zack | $1,436,000 | $1,436,000 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | Irving Stark | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | |
| Oct 7, 1983 | Rumble Fish | Benny | $2,500,000 | $98 | $2,500,098 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | Buck Merrill | $25,697,647 | $26,427 | $25,724,074 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | One From the Heart | Trumpet player | $1,058,538 | $20,762 | $1,079,300 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | Wolfen | Drunken Bar Owner | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
| Nov 10, 1978 | Paradise Alley | Mumbles | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| Averages | $15,605,568 | $21,406,570 | $27,498,107 | ||
| Totals | 28 | $421,350,340 | $321,098,551 | $742,448,891 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | The Dead Don’t Die | $2,540,240 | 690 | $6,782,066 | $15,744,054 | 43.1% |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | $4,174,915 | 1,480 | $15,024,049 | $33,035,736 | 45.5% |
| Dec 25, 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doc… | $334,183 | 607 | $7,689,607 | $64,352,607 | 11.9% |
| Averages | $2,349,779 | 926 | $9,831,907 | $37,710,799 | 33.5% | |
| Totals | 3 | $29,495,722 | $113,132,397 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | Licorice Pizza | $345,157 | 1,977 | $17,318,007 | $32,903,549 | 52.6% |
| Nov 8, 2018 | The Ballad of Buster S… | |||||
| Sep 28, 2018 | The Old Man and the Gun | $142,131 | 1,042 | $11,277,120 | $16,955,673 | 66.5% |
| Jan 15, 2010 | The Book of Eli | $32,789,494 | 3,111 | $94,835,059 | $158,750,817 | 59.7% |
| Dec 29, 2006 | La Tigre e la neve | $4,000 | 4 | $10,167 | $10,167 | 100.0% |
| Aug 6, 1999 | Mystery Men | $10,017,865 | 2,142 | $29,762,011 | $33,462,011 | 88.9% |
| Oct 1, 1993 | Short Cuts | $6,110,979 | $6,110,979 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 10, 1990 | The Two Jakes | $3,729,149 | 1,206 | $10,005,969 | $10,005,969 | 100.0% |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | $2,903,603 | 809 | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | 100.0% |
| Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | $5,068,165 | 1,002 | $25,697,647 | $25,724,074 | 99.9% |
| Nov 10, 1978 | Paradise Alley | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $6,874,946 | 1,412 | $22,894,568 | $31,785,196 | 86.8% | |
| Totals | 11 | $228,945,680 | $317,851,960 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1992 | Night on Earth | Composer | $2,015,000 | $48,656 | $2,063,656 |
| Averages | $2,015,000 | $48,656 | $2,063,656 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $2,015,000 | $48,656 | $2,063,656 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,040 | $2,015,000 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,933 | $48,656 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,384 | $2,063,656 |