Dana Gaier
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $2,976,321,697 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #443) |
| Best-known acting roles: Edith (Despicable Me 4), Edith (Despicable Me 2), Edith (Despicable Me 3), Edith (Despicable Me) |
| Most productive collaborators: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meledandri, Miranda Cosgrove, Cinco Paul |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 4 | $993,693,890 | $1,982,627,807 | $2,976,321,697 |
| Leading | 1 | $252,756,705 | $291,950,588 | $544,707,293 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 850 | $252,756,705 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 841 | $1,246,450,595 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 961 | $291,950,588 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 522 | $2,270,122,987 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 911 | $544,707,293 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 600 | $3,516,573,582 |
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: Despicable Me 3
December 3rd, 2017
Despicable Me 3 is the fourth film in the Despicable Me franchise. I’ve previously reviewed the first three films and bought the first film, because I loved it. The second film was weaker, but still great. The third film was Minions. It’s a kids movie, nothing more. There’s been a downward trajectory in the quality that’s quite noticeable. Does it continue here? Is it at least better than Minions was?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Minions
December 7th, 2015
Minions is one of the four, probably soon-to-be five films that earned more than $1 billion worldwide this year. Impressive. When I first heard they were making a spin-off of the Despicable Me films, I was not shocked in the least. Those two films were monster hits and were loved by critics. However, I was worried this movie wouldn't live up to its predecessors, because a little Minions goes a long way. Could they handle a movie to themselves? Or do they work better providing comic relief for the main characters?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Despicable Me 2
December 9th, 2013
Despicable Me came out in 2010 and it was the first digitally animated film released by Universal. There was a lot of pressure to do well, because its level of success would not only determine if more Despicable Me movies would be made, but if the studio would continue to release digitally animated films in general. It beat expectations. Not only was it a great movie, but it earned more than $500 million worldwide on a $69 million budget. Needless to say, Despicable Me 2 was given the greenlight right away. However, can it live up to its predecessor? If not, is it still worth checking out?
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2013 Preview: July
July 1st, 2013
For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Edith | $361,004,205 | $607,291,000 | $968,295,205 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | The Ice Cream Truck | Brie | |||
| Jun 30, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Edith | $264,624,300 | $768,185,357 | $1,032,809,657 |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Edith | $368,065,385 | $607,151,450 | $975,216,835 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Despicable Me | Edith | $252,756,705 | $291,950,588 | $544,707,293 |
| Averages | $311,612,649 | $568,644,599 | $880,257,248 | ||
| Totals | 5 | $1,246,450,595 | $2,274,578,395 | $3,521,028,990 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2010 | Despicable Me | $56,397,125 | 3,602 | $252,756,705 | $544,707,293 | 46.4% |
| Averages | $56,397,125 | 3,602 | $252,756,705 | $544,707,293 | 46.4% | |
| Totals | 1 | $252,756,705 | $544,707,293 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $75,009,210 | 4,449 | $361,004,205 | $968,295,205 | 37.3% |
| Aug 18, 2017 | The Ice Cream Truck | |||||
| Jun 30, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | $72,434,025 | 4,535 | $264,624,300 | $1,032,809,657 | 25.6% |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $84,227,980 | 4,003 | $368,065,385 | $975,216,835 | 37.7% |
| Averages | $77,223,738 | 4,329 | $331,231,297 | $992,107,232 | 33.5% | |
| Totals | 4 | $993,693,890 | $2,976,321,697 | |||