Elijah Wood
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $2,462,785,940 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #92) |
| Best-known acting roles: Frodo (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers), Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring), Mumble (Happy Feet) |
| Best-known technical roles: Mandy (Producer), Color Out of Space (Producer), A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Executive Producer), Archenemy (Producer), Cooties (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Ian McKellen, George Miller, Liv Tyler |
| Born: January 28, 1981 (43 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 19 | $993,020,149 | $1,469,765,791 | $2,462,785,940 |
| Supporting | 13 | $1,204,642,905 | $2,272,216,722 | $3,476,859,627 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 4 | $51,594,268 | $9,876,082 | $61,470,350 | |
| Inverviewee | 1 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 | |
| Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 14 | $213,925,456 | $95,453,205 | $309,378,661 | |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 8 | $2,226,833 | $1,135,823 | $3,362,656 |
| Executive Producer | 4 | $544,032 | $1,034,422 | $1,578,454 |
Career Trend
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Limited and VOD Releases: Legend of the Dancing Daddy
February 7th, 2020
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It’s a short week for limited releases with only seven films in total. However, most of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Of these, Come to Daddy is the one I’m most interested in. That said, Legend of Deification stands out, because it is an animated Chinese film.
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2015 Preview: October
October 1st, 2015
September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Me and Earl and the Limited Releases
June 12th, 2015
While there are a number of films on this week's list, only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl's Tomatometer Score is 85% positive and it is playing in 15 theaters, so it is the clear choice for fans of limited releases. In fact, it might do well enough to earn some measure of mainstream success.
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Cooties Trailer
May 23rd, 2015
Black comedy starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson and Alison Pill opens September 18... Full movie details...
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Open Windows
January 25th, 2015
Open Windows is an English-language, Spanish thriller starring Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey. Elijah Wood was part of one of the biggest franchises ever, but since then he plays in mostly smaller movies, most of which struggle to find an audience in theaters. For instance, he was really good in Grand Piano. Is this another great film that deserves to be discovered on the home market? Or is there a legitimate reason it struggled in theaters?
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Everything is a Limited Release
November 7th, 2014
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Grand Piano
May 19th, 2014
Grand Piano is a thriller that opened in limited release earlier this year. Thrillers rarely do well in limited release and this film proved to be no exception. Despite earning amazing reviews, the film opened below the Mendoza Line and disappeared in a matter of weeks. Granted, it was also playing on Video on Demand, so the theatrical numbers were an after thought. This week, it comes out on the home market, but will those who passed on it in theaters want to check it out now?
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Limited Releases are Looking Grand
March 7th, 2014
This week the list of limited releases includes The Grand Budapest Hotel, which is earning amazing buzz and arguably better reviews. It will likely dominate the per theater chart so much so that the rest of the films might suffer as as result. This would be too bad, because there are several other films that deserve to find an audience. Grand Piano and In Fear are both earning great reviews, but as horror films playing on Video on Demand, their box office numbers will be nothing more than an afterthought. There are also a couple of comedies I'm interested in seeing, Journey To The West and No Clue, although the latter is only playing in Canada.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 15th, 2013
October 14th, 2013
It's a good week on the home market with two $100 million hits coming out: The Heat and Pacific Rim. I've heard good things about both films, but unfortunately, neither screener has arrived. Also, while we have two big release on top, there's not a lot of depth and we quickly run into releases that would be filler during a normal week. At the time I started this column, no new releases for the week had arrived on time, but at least that gave me a chance to get a bit caught up on some of the previous late arrivals. This list includes two contenders for Pick of the Week: White Collar: Season Four and Modern Family: Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray. Both are must haves, but the latter won out for Pick of the Week honors.
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Featured TV on DVD Review: Wilfred: Season Two
July 5th, 2013
Wilfred is a high concept show, which is both good and bad. On the positive side, it makes the show more interesting than 90% of the shows on TV. On the negative side, a high concept usually means a really short shelf life. These shows tend to run out of things to do with the concept and have to either end early, or live long enough to become just a standard TV show. Are there any signs that the show is suffering from this problem? Or will fans be eager to check out season two, and season three?
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Limited Release: Ready to Attack
June 21st, 2013
There is a relatively short list of limited releases this week, but there are a few that are worth keeping an eye on. A Hijacking and The Attack. Both films are earning stunning reviews, but both are foreign language films, so that will hurt their chances to expand significantly, but maybe they will have strong starts in limited release.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | The Monkey | ||||
| Oct 18, 2024 | Bookworm | $478,737 | $478,737 | ||
| Aug 25, 2023 | The Elephant 6 Recordi… | Himself | $14,000 | $14,000 | |
| Aug 27, 2021 | No Man of God | Bill Hagmaier | $188,759 | $188,759 | |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Come to Daddy | Norval Greenwood | $96,713 | $23,641 | $120,354 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | The Panama Papers | Narrator | |||
| Feb 24, 2017 | I Don’t Feel at Home i… | Tony | |||
| May 13, 2016 | The Trust | David Waters | $60,231 | $60,231 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Dolan 37th | $27,367,660 | $103,451,252 | $130,818,912 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Cooties | Clint | $60,058 | $521,077 | $581,135 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Set Fire to the Stars | John M. Brinnin | $7,280 | $7,280 | |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Open Windows | Nick Chambers | $473,486 | $473,486 | |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Grand Piano | Tom Selznick | $22,555 | $816,441 | $838,996 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ)… | Sone (U.S. Version) | $5,201,879 | $112,709,032 | $117,910,911 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles | Johnny Shaw | $8,088 | $8,088 | |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Maniac | Frank Zito | $26,826 | $26,826 | |
| May 7, 2013 | Revenge for Jolly! | ||||
| Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpec… | Frodo | $303,003,568 | $711,934,977 | $1,014,938,545 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Scott | $3,103,407 | $684,282 | $3,787,689 |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Treasure Island | ||||
| Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Mumble | $64,006,466 | $93,949,996 | $157,956,462 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | The Romantics | Chip | $106,524 | $106,524 | |
| Aug 6, 2010 | The Oxford Murders | Martin | $4,803 | $17,699,328 | $17,704,131 |
| Sep 9, 2009 | 9 | 9 | $31,749,894 | $16,810,105 | $48,559,999 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Day Zero | Aaron Feller | $16,659 | $16,659 | |
| May 4, 2007 | Paris, je t'aime | The Tourist | $4,857,374 | $317,714 | $5,175,088 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Bobby | William | $11,242,801 | $9,355,005 | $20,597,806 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Happy Feet | Mumble | $198,000,317 | $186,999,998 | $385,000,315 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Everything is Illuminated | Jonathan Safran Foer | $1,705,595 | $383,351 | $2,088,946 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | Green Street Hooligans | Matt Buckner | $345,821 | $3,987,450 | $4,333,271 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | Sin City | Kevin | $74,103,820 | $84,424,098 | $158,527,918 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of th… | Patrick | $34,366,518 | $38,034,860 | $72,401,378 |
| Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Frodo Baggins | $381,472,917 | $742,364,991 | $1,123,837,908 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | The Guy | $111,760,631 | $56,091,364 | $167,851,995 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Frodo Baggins | $345,115,396 | $576,599,780 | $921,715,176 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | Ash Wednesday | Sean Sullivan | $2,942 | $149,457 | $152,399 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings:… | Frodo Baggins | $318,651,105 | $575,665,289 | $894,316,394 |
| Apr 5, 2000 | Black and White | Wren | $5,241,315 | $5,241,315 | |
| Dec 25, 1998 | The Faculty | Casey | $40,283,321 | $40,283,321 | |
| May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | Leo Biederman | $140,464,664 | $209,000,000 | $349,464,664 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | The Ice Storm | Mikey Carver | $8,038,061 | $7,973,914 | $16,011,975 |
| May 17, 1996 | Flipper | Sandy | $20,080,020 | $10,513,293 | $30,593,313 |
| Nov 4, 1994 | The War | Stu Simmons | $16,480,770 | $16,480,770 | |
| Jul 22, 1994 | North | North | $6,583,223 | $6,583,223 | |
| Sep 24, 1993 | The Good Son | Mark | $44,456,478 | $44,456,478 | |
| Apr 2, 1993 | The Adventures of Huck… | Huck Finn | $24,103,594 | $24,103,594 | |
| Dec 11, 1992 | Forever Young | Nat Cooper | $55,942,530 | $72,000,000 | $127,942,530 |
| Feb 21, 1992 | Radio Flyer | Mike | $4,651,977 | $4,651,977 | |
| Sep 18, 1991 | Paradise | Willard Young | $18,634,643 | $18,634,643 | |
| Oct 5, 1990 | Avalon | Michael Kaye | $15,702,685 | $15,702,685 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | Internal Affairs | Sean | $27,661,878 | $128,026 | $27,789,904 |
| Nov 22, 1989 | Back to the Future Par… | Video Game Boy | $118,450,002 | $213,521,866 | $331,971,868 |
| Averages | $57,283,646 | $120,228,494 | $134,266,140 | ||
| Totals | 52 | $2,463,196,778 | $3,847,311,800 | $6,310,508,578 | |
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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| Oct 18, 2024 | Bookworm | $478,737 | ||||
| Aug 27, 2021 | No Man of God | $188,759 | ||||
| Feb 7, 2020 | Come to Daddy | $57,998 | 29 | $96,713 | $120,354 | 80.4% |
| Feb 24, 2017 | I Don’t Feel at Home i… | |||||
| May 13, 2016 | The Trust | $60,231 | ||||
| Sep 18, 2015 | Cooties | $33,031 | 29 | $60,058 | $581,135 | 10.3% |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Set Fire to the Stars | $1,132 | 3 | $7,280 | $7,280 | 100.0% |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Open Windows | $473,486 | ||||
| Mar 7, 2014 | Grand Piano | $2,964 | 10 | $22,555 | $838,996 | 2.7% |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles | $4,915 | 15 | $8,088 | $8,088 | 100.0% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Maniac | $5,571 | 10 | $26,826 | $26,826 | 100.0% |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Treasure Island | |||||
| Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | $21,237,068 | 3,611 | $64,006,466 | $157,956,462 | 40.5% |
| Aug 6, 2010 | The Oxford Murders | $1,191 | 2 | $4,803 | $17,704,131 | 0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2009 | 9 | $10,740,446 | 2,060 | $31,749,894 | $48,559,999 | 65.4% |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Happy Feet | $41,533,432 | 3,804 | $198,000,317 | $385,000,315 | 51.4% |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Bobby | $69,039 | 1,670 | $11,242,801 | $20,597,806 | 54.6% |
| Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $62,007,528 | 3,622 | $345,115,396 | $921,715,176 | 37.4% |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $47,211,490 | 3,381 | $318,651,105 | $894,316,394 | 35.6% |
| Dec 25, 1998 | The Faculty | $11,633,495 | 2,365 | $40,283,321 | $40,283,321 | 100.0% |
| Jul 22, 1994 | North | $3,036,050 | 1,481 | $6,583,223 | $6,583,223 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2, 1993 | The Adventures of Huck… | $5,033,029 | 1,803 | $24,103,594 | $24,103,594 | 100.0% |
| Feb 21, 1992 | Radio Flyer | $1,932,595 | 940 | $4,651,977 | $4,651,977 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $12,031,822 | 1,461 | $61,447,907 | $120,202,680 | 63.4% | |
| Totals | 23 | $1,044,614,417 | $2,524,256,290 | |||
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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| Feb 21, 2025 | The Monkey | |||||
| Oct 23, 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | $10,812,861 | 3,082 | $27,367,660 | $130,818,912 | 20.9% |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ)… | $313,751 | 496 | $5,201,879 | $117,910,911 | 4.4% |
| Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpec… | $84,617,303 | 4,100 | $303,003,568 | $1,014,938,545 | 29.9% |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $107,785 | 586 | $3,103,407 | $3,787,689 | 81.9% |
| Sep 10, 2010 | The Romantics | $45,527 | 14 | $106,524 | $106,524 | 100.0% |
| Apr 1, 2005 | Sin City | $29,120,273 | 3,230 | $74,103,820 | $158,527,918 | 46.7% |
| Mar 19, 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of th… | $8,175,198 | 1,357 | $34,366,518 | $72,401,378 | 47.5% |
| Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings:… | $72,629,713 | 3,703 | $381,472,917 | $1,123,837,908 | 33.9% |
| Jul 25, 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | $33,417,739 | 3,388 | $111,760,631 | $167,851,995 | 66.6% |
| Apr 5, 2000 | Black and White | $2,212,535 | 1,284 | $5,241,315 | $5,241,315 | 100.0% |
| May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | $41,152,375 | 3,280 | $140,464,664 | $349,464,664 | 40.2% |
| Nov 22, 1989 | Back to the Future Par… | $27,835,125 | 2,107 | $118,450,002 | $331,971,868 | 35.7% |
| Averages | $25,870,015 | 2,219 | $100,386,909 | $289,738,302 | 50.6% | |
| Totals | 13 | $1,204,642,905 | $3,476,859,627 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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| Oct 18, 2024 | Bookworm | Executive Producer | $478,737 | $478,737 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Archenemy | Producer | $121,642 | $892 | $122,534 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Seven Stages to Achieve Ete… | Producer | |||
| Jan 24, 2020 | Color Out of Space | Producer | $765,561 | $301,856 | $1,067,417 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Daniel Isn’t Real | Producer | $20,999 | $20,999 | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Mandy | Producer | $1,233,694 | $246,587 | $1,480,281 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Bitch | Producer | $689 | $689 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Greasy Strangler | Producer | $45,878 | $43,723 | $89,601 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Cooties | Producer | $60,058 | $521,077 | $581,135 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | A Girl Walks Home Alone at … | Executive Producer | $544,032 | $82,199 | $626,231 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Open Windows | Executive Producer | $473,486 | $473,486 | |
| Averages | $461,811 | $217,025 | $494,111 | ||
| Totals | 11 | $2,770,865 | $2,170,245 | $4,941,110 | |
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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| Dec 11, 2020 | Archenemy | $53,678 | 94 | $121,642 | $122,534 | 99.3% |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Seven Stages to Achiev… | |||||
| Jan 24, 2020 | Color Out of Space | $216,162 | 81 | $765,561 | $1,067,417 | 71.7% |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Daniel Isn’t Real | $20,999 | ||||
| Sep 14, 2018 | Mandy | $225,723 | 250 | $1,233,694 | $1,480,281 | 83.3% |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Bitch | $689 | ||||
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Greasy Strangler | $22,500 | 11 | $45,878 | $89,601 | 51.2% |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Cooties | $33,031 | 29 | $60,058 | $581,135 | 10.3% |
| Averages | $110,219 | 93 | $445,367 | $480,379 | 63.2% | |
| Totals | 8 | $2,226,833 | $3,362,656 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,566 | $544,032 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,579 | $2,226,833 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,108 | $1,034,422 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) | 5,406 | $1,135,823 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,958 | $1,578,454 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,638 | $3,362,656 |