Melissa Barrera

Melissa Barrera
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Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $45,453,137 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,983)
Best-known acting roles: Sam Carpenter (Scream VI), Sam Carpenter (Scream), Vanessa (In the Heights), Joey (Abigail), Laura Franco (Your Monster)
Most productive collaborators: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Anthony Ramos, Jon M. Chu, Courteney Cox, Tyler Gillett
Born: July 4, 1990 (34 years old)

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$30,498,125$14,955,012$45,453,137
Supporting2$107,508,920$74,011,384$181,520,304
Lead Ensemble Member1$108,391,107$60,672,743$169,063,850
In Technical RolesProducer2$0$1,283,203$1,283,203

Career Trend

This graph shows Melissa Barrera’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..

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Theater counts: Civil War to become widest release

April 18th, 2024

Civil War

The dystopian action-thriller Civil War will almost certainly become the widest release in theaters this weekend. We don’t have an official theater count from A24, but after its strong opening last weekend, it’s safe to assume it’ll be playing in about the same number of theaters as last time, maybe slightly more. Abigail is the widest new release, and is joined by The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Spy x Family Code: White as new options for theatergoers. More...

Abigail trailer

January 11th, 2024

Supernatural horror movie starring Alisha Weir, with an ensemble cast led by Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton opens in theaters on April 19 ... Full Movie Details.

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 25, 2024Your Monster Laura Franco $522,958$522,958
Apr 19, 2024Abigail Joey $25,867,515$16,778,000$42,645,515
Mar 10, 2023Scream VI Sam Carpenter $108,391,107$60,672,743$169,063,850
Dec 7, 2022Bed Rest Julie Rivers $1,283,203$1,283,203
Jan 14, 2022Scream Sam Carpenter $81,641,405$57,233,384$138,874,789
Jun 10, 2021In the Heights Vanessa $29,975,167$13,671,809$43,646,976
 
Averages $49,279,630$29,927,828$66,006,215
Totals 6 $246,398,152$149,639,139$396,037,291


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 25, 2024Your Monster $522,958651$522,958$522,958100.0%
Mar 10, 2023Scream VI $44,447,2703,676$108,391,107$169,063,85064.1%
Dec 7, 2022Bed Rest $1,283,203
Jun 10, 2021In the Heights $11,504,7103,509$29,975,167$43,646,97668.7%
 
Averages $18,824,9792,612$46,296,411$53,629,24777.6%
Totals 4 $138,889,232$214,516,987


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 19, 2024Abigail $10,297,1103,393$25,867,515$42,645,51560.7%
Jan 14, 2022Scream $30,018,8053,666$81,641,405$138,874,78958.8%
 
Averages $20,157,9583,530$53,754,460$90,760,15259.7%
Totals 2 $107,508,920$181,520,304

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RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $138,889,232
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,709 $107,508,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,713 $246,398,152
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,580 $164,756,747
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,414 $81,641,405
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,543 $246,398,152
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,010 $75,627,755
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,806 $74,011,384
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,213 $149,639,139
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,887 $92,405,755
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,942 $57,233,384
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,781 $149,639,139
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,599 $214,516,987
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,272 $181,520,304
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,756 $396,037,291
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,157 $257,162,502
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,779 $138,874,789
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,950 $396,037,291
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 56 140
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 478 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 432 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 468 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 451 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 340 54
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $108,391,107
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 71 $29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 94 $522,958
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $61,955,946
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 66 $13,671,809
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,084 $170,347,053
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 77 $43,646,976
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $522,958
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $138,889,232
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,526 $75,627,755
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,194 $214,516,987
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $138,889,232
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $75,627,755
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $214,516,987
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies 51 $108,914,065
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $29,975,167
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $1,283,203
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $60,672,743
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $13,671,809
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $1,283,203
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 97 $169,586,808
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $43,646,976
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $108,914,065
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $13,671,809
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $61,955,946
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,586 $43,646,976
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 602 $170,870,011
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 830 $29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $108,391,107
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $13,671,809
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 368 $60,672,743
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 814 $43,646,976
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $169,063,850

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2023God’s Country Producer
Dec 7, 2022Bed Rest Producer $1,283,203$1,283,203
 
Averages n/a$1,283,203$1,283,203
Totals 2 n/a$1,283,203$1,283,203


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023God’s Country
Dec 7, 2022Bed Rest $1,283,203
 
Averages n/an/an/a$1,283,2030.0%
Totals 2 n/a$1,283,203

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