Oprah Winfrey
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $753,638,824 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,866) |
| Best-known acting roles: Mrs. Which (A Wrinkle in Time), Gloria Gaines (Lee Daniels' The Butler), Eudora (The Princess and the Frog), Judge Bumbleden (Bee Movie), Annie Lee Cooper (Selma) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Color Purple (Producer), Selma (Producer), The Hundred-Foot Journey (Producer), Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) (Executive Producer), The Great Debaters (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Ava Duvernay, Jennifer Lee, Reese Witherspoon, Lee Daniels, Forest Whitaker |
| Born: January 29, 1954 (70 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $451,054,852 | $302,583,972 | $753,638,824 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $141,326,603 | $54,494,495 | $195,821,098 | |
| Cameo | 2 | $170,525,261 | $194,600,000 | $365,125,261 | |
| Leading | 1 | $22,852,487 | $0 | $22,852,487 | |
| Inverviewee | 1 | $9,050 | $0 | $9,050 | |
| (Unclassified) | 5 | $127,420,764 | $160,963,300 | $288,384,064 | |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 5 | $197,157,684 | $61,554,478 | $258,712,162 |
| Executive Producer | 2 | $47,920,611 | $21,156,324 | $69,076,935 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Oprah Winfrey’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
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2018 Preview: March
March 1st, 2018
February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month.
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A Wrinkle in Time Trailer
July 17th, 2017
Fantasy adventure starring Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling directed by Ava Duvernay opens March 9, 2018 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Selma
May 4th, 2015
Selma is the latest film about African-American history that I've reviewed in the past few years. Twelve Years a Slave and The Book of Negroes where both about slavery, while Selma is about the civil rights movement. The change of setting will be nice and I'm hoping the film will be just as good without being as difficult to watch.
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2015 Preview: January
January 1st, 2015
2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey
December 1st, 2014
The Hundred-Foot Journey came out in August and was counter-programming, to be generous. It opened in barely more than 2,000 theaters and only managed fourth place during its opening weekend. On the other hand, its multiplier was 4.94, which is incredible compared to the average wide release, while it ended up a solid midlevel hit. Obviously the word-of-mouth was strong, but now that it is on the home market, will those who missed it in theaters want to check it out? And will those who saw it in theaters want to pick it up?
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2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave
December 14th, 2013
SAG handed out nominations over the week, and like with the Independent Spirit Awards, 12 Years a Slave led the way and earned four nominations. It wasn't the only film that was singled out.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Which | $100,478,608 | $32,735,941 | $133,214,549 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | The Star | Deborah the camel | $40,847,995 | $21,758,554 | $62,606,549 |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Harper Lee From Mockin… | ||||
| Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | Annie Lee Cooper | $52,076,908 | $14,594,090 | $66,670,998 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler | Gloria Gaines | $116,632,095 | $60,393,403 | $177,025,498 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Decoding Deepak | Herself | $9,050 | $9,050 | |
| Nov 25, 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Eudora | $104,400,899 | $166,596,479 | $270,997,378 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | Bee Movie | Judge Bumbleden | $126,631,277 | $160,963,300 | $287,594,577 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Herself | $117,144,465 | $194,600,000 | $311,744,465 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Gussy the Goose | $82,985,708 | $61,000,000 | $143,985,708 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | Emmanuel's Gift | Narrator | $23,578 | $23,578 | |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Beloved | Sethe | $22,852,487 | $22,852,487 | |
| Oct 5, 1990 | Listen Up: Quincy Jones | Herself | $765,909 | $765,909 | |
| Dec 11, 1987 | Throw Momma From the T… | Herself | $53,380,796 | $53,380,796 | |
| Dec 12, 1986 | Native Son | Mrs. Thomas | $929,770 | $929,770 | |
| Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | Sofia | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | |
| Averages | $60,879,268 | $89,080,221 | $108,388,719 | ||
| Totals | 16 | $913,189,017 | $712,641,767 | $1,625,830,784 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | $33,123,609 | 3,980 | $100,478,608 | $133,214,549 | 75.4% |
| Nov 17, 2017 | The Star | $9,812,674 | 2,976 | $40,847,995 | $62,606,549 | 65.2% |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Beloved | $8,165,551 | 1,671 | $22,852,487 | $22,852,487 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $17,033,945 | 2,876 | $54,726,363 | $72,891,195 | 80.2% | |
| Totals | 3 | $164,179,090 | $218,673,585 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | $571,450 | 2,235 | $52,076,908 | $66,670,998 | 78.1% |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler | $24,637,312 | 3,330 | $116,632,095 | $177,025,498 | 65.9% |
| Nov 25, 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | $786,190 | 3,475 | $104,400,899 | $270,997,378 | 38.5% |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Charlotte's Web | $11,457,353 | 3,745 | $82,985,708 | $143,985,708 | 57.6% |
| Dec 12, 1986 | Native Son | 75 | $929,770 | $929,770 | 100.0% | |
| Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | $1,710,333 | 1,109 | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $7,832,528 | 2,328 | $75,175,809 | $125,606,471 | 73.4% | |
| Totals | 6 | $451,054,852 | $753,638,824 | |||
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Color Purple | Producer | $60,619,191 | $6,890,192 | $67,509,383 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sidney | Producer | |||
| May 7, 2021 | The Water Man | Executive Producer | $354,087 | $354,087 | |
| Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | Producer | $52,076,908 | $14,594,090 | $66,670,998 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Producer | $54,235,441 | $40,035,047 | $94,270,488 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Precious (Based on the Nove… | Executive Producer | $47,566,524 | $21,156,324 | $68,722,848 |
| Dec 25, 2007 | The Great Debaters | Producer | $30,226,144 | $35,149 | $30,261,293 |
| Averages | $40,846,383 | $16,542,160 | $54,631,516 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $245,078,295 | $82,710,802 | $327,789,097 | |
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Color Purple | $11,737,072 | 3,218 | $60,619,191 | $67,509,383 | 89.8% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sidney | |||||
| Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | $571,450 | 2,235 | $52,076,908 | $66,670,998 | 78.1% |
| Aug 8, 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | $10,979,290 | 2,167 | $54,235,441 | $94,270,488 | 57.5% |
| Dec 25, 2007 | The Great Debaters | $6,005,180 | 1,290 | $30,226,144 | $30,261,293 | 99.9% |
| Averages | $7,323,248 | 2,228 | $49,289,421 | $64,678,041 | 81.3% | |
| Totals | 5 | $197,157,684 | $258,712,162 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,327 | $47,920,611 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 737 | $197,157,684 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,199 | $21,156,324 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,675 | $61,554,478 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,706 | $69,076,935 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,064 | $258,712,162 |