Penelope Wilton
Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $512,851,373 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #556) |
Best-known acting roles: Isobel Merton (Downton Abbey), The Queen (The BFG), Isobel Grey, Lady Merton (Downton Abbey: A New Era), Jean Ainslie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Jean Ainslie (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) |
Most productive collaborators: Mark Rylance, Steven Spielberg, Ruby Barnhill, Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith |
Born: June 3, 1946 (77 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $220,515,754 | $292,335,619 | $512,851,373 |
Supporting | 5 | $66,210,400 | $171,871,440 | $238,081,840 | |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $188,006 | $188,006 | |
(Unclassified) | 5 | $111,597,557 | $230,663,193 | $342,260,750 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Penelope Wilton’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 901-1,000) | 923 | $220,515,754 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,041 | $398,323,711 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 920 | $292,523,625 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,039 | $695,058,258 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 911 | $513,039,379 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,322 | $1,093,381,969 |
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 / DVD Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
July 20th, 2015
The Best-Exotic Marigold Hotel is a film that cost just $10 million to make, but pulled in a global box office of $135 million. Needless to say, a sequel was made and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel hit theaters earlier this year. Comedies rarely produce sequels that live up to the original film, but is this one an exception? If not, is it still worth checking out, if it isn't quite as good?
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2015 Preview: March
March 1st, 2015
February was strong thanks to The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Fifty Shades of Grey, both of which beat expectations. This March could actually be even better, as there are three or four films that have a decent shot at earning $100 million or more. The top film will likely be Cinderella, which has a real shot at $200 million. Insurgent will almost assuredly get beyond the $100 million mark, while Get Hard, Home, and perhaps Chappie will also get to the century mark. Last March, there were four $100 million hits, led by Divergent, which pulled in $150 million. While this March should be better than February, I'm not sure it will be better than last March. I don't think March 2015 will be much worse than last year, but I think its percentage lead will be chipped away at by the end of the month.
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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 31, 2023 | The Unlikely Pilgrimag… | Maureen | $6,246,971 | $6,246,971 | |
May 20, 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Isobel Grey, Lady… | $44,141,550 | $48,559,860 | $92,701,410 |
May 6, 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | $15,607,881 | $15,607,881 | ||
Jul 31, 2020 | Summerland | Older Alice | $58,434 | $1,356,162 | $1,414,596 |
Dec 31, 2019 | Eternal Beauty | Vivian | $68,960 | $68,960 | |
Sep 20, 2019 | Downton Abbey | Isobel Merton | $96,853,865 | $97,840,860 | $194,694,725 |
Jun 8, 2018 | Zoo | Denise Austin | $188,006 | $188,006 | |
Jul 1, 2016 | The BFG | The Queen | $55,483,770 | $144,162,910 | $199,646,680 |
Mar 6, 2015 | The Second Best Exotic… | Jean Ainslie | $33,078,266 | $56,322,596 | $89,400,862 |
May 2, 2014 | Belle | Lady Mary Murray | $10,726,630 | $5,784,718 | $16,511,348 |
May 4, 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigo… | Jean Ainslie | $46,383,639 | $88,256,141 | $134,639,780 |
Dec 28, 2005 | Match Point | Eleanor Hewett | $23,089,926 | $64,861,002 | $87,950,928 |
Nov 11, 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Mrs. Gardiner | $38,372,662 | $88,176,945 | $126,549,607 |
Sep 24, 2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Barbara | $13,542,874 | $15,449,784 | $28,992,658 |
Dec 19, 2003 | Calendar Girls | Ruth | $31,011,616 | $62,063,000 | $93,074,616 |
Dec 14, 2001 | Iris | Janet Stone | $5,580,479 | $112,462 | $5,692,941 |
Averages | $33,193,643 | $43,441,141 | $68,336,373 | ||
Totals | 16 | $398,323,711 | $695,058,258 | $1,093,381,969 |
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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May 20, 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | $16,000,495 | 3,830 | $44,141,550 | $92,701,410 | 47.6% |
Jul 31, 2020 | Summerland | $28,881 | 99 | $58,434 | $1,414,596 | 4.1% |
Sep 20, 2019 | Downton Abbey | $31,033,665 | 3,548 | $96,853,865 | $194,694,725 | 49.7% |
Jun 8, 2018 | Zoo | $188,006 | ||||
Mar 6, 2015 | The Second Best Exotic… | $8,540,370 | 2,022 | $33,078,266 | $89,400,862 | 37.0% |
May 4, 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigo… | $737,051 | 1,298 | $46,383,639 | $134,639,780 | 34.5% |
Averages | $11,268,092 | 2,159 | $44,103,151 | $85,506,563 | 34.6% | |
Totals | 6 | $220,515,754 | $513,039,379 |
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 31, 2023 | The Unlikely Pilgrimag… | $6,246,971 | ||||
May 6, 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | $15,607,881 | ||||
Dec 31, 2019 | Eternal Beauty | $68,960 | ||||
Jul 1, 2016 | The BFG | $18,775,350 | 3,392 | $55,483,770 | $199,646,680 | 27.8% |
May 2, 2014 | Belle | $106,578 | 1,114 | $10,726,630 | $16,511,348 | 65.0% |
Averages | $9,440,964 | 2,253 | $33,105,200 | $47,616,368 | 46.4% | |
Totals | 5 | $66,210,400 | $238,081,840 |