Sam Waterston
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $229,439,140 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #18,074) |
Best-known acting roles: Erwin Griswold (On the Basis of Sex), David Tolchin (Hannah and Her Sisters), Sydney Schanberg (The Killing Fields), Chester Walker (Le Divorce), Ben (Crimes and Misdemeanors) |
Most productive collaborators: Mimi Leder, Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Daniel Stiepleman, Justin Theroux |
Born: November 15, 1940 (83 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $10,459,165 | $35,121 | $10,494,286 |
Supporting | 2 | $28,205,442 | $18,343,705 | $46,549,147 | |
Leading | 1 | $708,440 | $0 | $708,440 | |
Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 15 | $167,773,384 | $3,913,883 | $171,687,267 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Sam Waterston’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 3,801-3,900) | 3,828 | $11,167,605 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) | 9,144 | $207,146,431 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,330 | $35,121 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 40,001-40,100) | 40,085 | $22,292,709 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,876 | $11,202,726 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) | 18,074 | $229,439,140 |
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 and DVD Review: On the Basis of Sex
April 20th, 2019
On the Basis of Sex opened in limited release at the very end of last year, so it was clearly aiming for Oscars. That didn’t happen. However, while it wasn’t an Awards Season player, it did very well in limited release and earned nearly $25 million despite never expanding truly wide. Did the film deserve to win awards? Or is it more of a mainstream crowd-pleaser?
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Featured TV on DVD Review: The Newsroom: The Complete First Season
June 11th, 2013
The Newsroom was one of three new shows to debut on HBO last year, and the only drama. It was created by Aaron Sorkin, who has won countless awards including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, numerous Prime Time Emmys, WGAs, PGAs, etc. Needless to say, it had high expectations associated with it. Can it live up to those expectations? Will it appeal to fans of Aaron Sorkin? Will it only appeal to fans of Aaron Sorkin?
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Hannah and Her Sisters
March 7th, 2013
Hannah and Her Sisters made its Blu-ray debut the same week as Sleeper did. While Hannah and Her Sisters earned more critical praise, I was always a bigger fan of Sleeper, but it didn't arrive and Hannah and Her Sisters did.
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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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Dec 25, 2018 | On the Basis of Sex | Erwin Griswold | $24,704,837 | $14,076,051 | $38,780,888 |
Aug 15, 2017 | Monkey Business: The A… | Narrator | |||
Nov 25, 2016 | Miss Sloane | George Dupont | $3,500,605 | $4,267,654 | $7,768,259 |
Jan 8, 2016 | Anesthesia | Walter Zarrow | $26,799 | $35,121 | $61,920 |
Unknown | The Commission | ||||
Aug 8, 2003 | Le Divorce | Chester Walker | $9,074,550 | $3,910,939 | $12,985,489 |
Jan 31, 1997 | Shadow Conspiracy | The President | $2,154,540 | $2,154,540 | |
Apr 13, 1994 | Serial Mom | Eugene Sutphin, D… | $7,881,335 | $2,752 | $7,884,087 |
Oct 11, 1991 | Mindwalk | Jack Edwards | $708,440 | $708,440 | |
Oct 4, 1991 | The Man in the Moon | Matthew Trant | $2,853,801 | $2,853,801 | |
Oct 13, 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Ben | $18,254,702 | $18,254,702 | |
Sep 29, 1989 | Welcome Home | Woody | $1,029,822 | $1,029,822 | |
Dec 18, 1987 | September | Peter | $486,434 | $486,434 | |
Mar 21, 1986 | Just Between Friends | Harry Crandall | $6,408,791 | $6,408,791 | |
Feb 7, 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | David Tolchin | $40,084,041 | $40,084,041 | |
Aug 23, 1985 | Warning Sign | Cal Morse | $1,918,117 | $1,918,117 | |
Nov 2, 1984 | The Killing Fields | Sydney Schanberg | $34,609,720 | $34,609,720 | |
Nov 19, 1980 | Heaven's Gate | Frank Canton | $3,484,331 | $192 | $3,484,523 |
1980 | Hopscotch | Cutter | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
Aug 2, 1978 | Interiors | Mike | $10,432,366 | $10,432,366 | |
Mar 29, 1974 | The Great Gatsby | Nick Carraway | $26,533,200 | $26,533,200 | |
Averages | $10,902,444 | $3,715,452 | $12,075,744 | ||
Totals | 21 | $207,146,431 | $22,292,709 | $229,439,140 |
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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Jan 8, 2016 | Anesthesia | $6,747 | 7 | $26,799 | $61,920 | 43.3% |
Oct 11, 1991 | Mindwalk | $7,621 | 14 | $708,440 | $708,440 | 100.0% |
Aug 2, 1978 | Interiors | $10,432,366 | $10,432,366 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $7,184 | 11 | $3,722,535 | $3,734,242 | 81.1% | |
Totals | 3 | $11,167,605 | $11,202,726 |
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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Dec 25, 2018 | On the Basis of Sex | $686,355 | 1,957 | $24,704,837 | $38,780,888 | 63.7% |
Nov 25, 2016 | Miss Sloane | $59,797 | 1,648 | $3,500,605 | $7,768,259 | 45.1% |
Averages | $373,076 | 1,803 | $14,102,721 | $23,274,574 | 54.4% | |
Totals | 2 | $28,205,442 | $46,549,147 |