Ben Schwartz
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $860,054,953 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,948) |
Best-known acting roles: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog 2), Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic The Hedgehog), Mark (aka Fire Guinea Pig) (DC League of Super Pets), Banamar (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part), Marvin (Night School) |
Best-known technical roles: Fire of Love (Co-Executive Producer) |
Most productive collaborators: Jeff Fowler, Patrick Casey, James Marsden, Josh Miller, Jim Carrey |
Born: September 15, 1981 (42 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 13 | $477,235,542 | $382,819,411 | $860,054,953 |
Leading | 7 | $146,080,821 | $156,503,280 | $302,584,101 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $273,933,953 | $418,149,970 | $692,083,923 | |
Cameo | 1 | $6,105,175 | $6,237,457 | $12,342,632 | |
(Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Co-Executive Producer | 1 | $1,120,412 | $1,905,848 | $3,026,260 |
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 501-600) | 573 | $420,014,774 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,319 | $903,355,491 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 565 | $574,653,250 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,804 | $963,710,118 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 558 | $994,668,024 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,541 | $1,867,065,609 |
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Theater counts: Morbius now widest release despite solid showings from newcomers Sonic and Ambulance
April 7th, 2022
Despite debuting last week, the arrival of Morbius could not oust The Lost City from its place as widest release. This week is a different story however as last week’s box office chart topper becomes the new widest release while fending off the two newcomers, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Ambulance.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 19th, 2020
May 20th, 2020
I think it’s a great week on the home market for a few reasons, one of which is selfish. Amazon finally got its act together and upcoming releases are appearing on the site so I can pre-plan weeks, which makes my job easier. It also is making my wallet very scared, because there are a number of amazing releases coming out soon. This includes several new releases this week that are worth picking up like Buffaloed, Emma., Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, etc. and those aren’t even the contenders for Pick of the Week. That list is limited to The Good Place: The Complete Series Blu-ray and The Quintessential Quintuplets: Season 1. In the end I went with The Good Place, which I think will have a wider appeal.
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Featured Digital Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
March 31st, 2020
Talk of a Sonic the Hedgehog movie first began 25 years ago. It’s a super popular video game franchise, or at least it was at its peak. A string of subpar instalments in the franchise hurt its popularity, while the overall terrible quality of the average video game movie made a live-action movie seem like a risk. Then that first trailer came out. Granted, the effects quality improved dramatically as a result of the backlash, but I was still not interested in the substance the trailer offered. Then the reviews showed up and many people said this film was the best video game adaptation of all time. It then went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2020 so far. Is it as good as its reviews / box office numbers? Or do I think this film benefited from low expectations?
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Weekend Predictions: Will Audience Love Sonic and the Other New Releases?
February 13th, 2020
Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day combine into one long weekend. It’s a great early weekend of the year and there are four films hoping to take advantage of the holiday to get off to a fast start. Unfortunately, four films is too many for all of them to succeed and it looks like one or two will fall between the cracks. Sonic the Hedgehog is the biggest release of the week and will likely earn more during its opening weekend than any of the three other films will earn in total. This includes The Photograph, the only new release that is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. It looks like Fantasy Island will have some of the worst reviews of the year. Finally, Downhill has the quietest buzz and that’s going to kill it more than its mixed reviews will. Meanwhile, this weekend last year, Alita: Battle Angel opened with $28.5 million, while The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part earned $20.8 million during its sophomore stint. Sonic the Hedgehog should top that with ease. In fact, there are some who think it will top those two films’ combined weekend hauls. If so, then 2020 will return to its winning ways.
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2020 Preview: February
February 1st, 2020
We had a great start to the year, sort of. Most films that opened / expanded wide in January are going to miss expectations; however, Bad Boys for Life and 1917 are so much stronger than anticipated that they alone will more than make up the difference. Looking forward, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is almost guaranteed to be the biggest hit of the month. There are two questions. Firstly, is it going to top Bad Boys for Life and become the biggest hit of the year so far? Secondly, is it going to be the only $100 million hit of month? Hopefully the answers to those questions are yes and no respectively, but no to both is would still be good news overall. Sonic the Hedgehog is looking better than before and frankly Paramount needs a hit after a very troubling 2019. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits that could help the overall box office. Last February was a mixed month with some hits, like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but some disappointing results as well, like from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I think it will be a close race in the year-over-year competition with 2020 winning some weeks and losing others.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer 2
November 12th, 2019
Adventure starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden and Jim Carrey opens February 14 ... Full Movie Details.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer
April 30th, 2019
Adventure starring Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey opens on November 8 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Night School
December 29th, 2018
Night School struggled with critics, but did quite well with over $100 million worldwide. Were critics right? Or was there a reason audiences seemed to connect to the film?
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Limited and VOD Releases: Love Goes After Limited Releases
March 30th, 2018
Many of the films on this week’s list are good, but not great. Some are like After Louie, good enough to rent on VOD, but not worth a trip to the theaters. Fortunately, there are some that are worth a trip to the theaters, including Love After Love and Outside In.
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Featured TV on DVD Review: House of Lies: Season One
December 16th, 2012
House of Lies debut in January of this year on Showtime. The cable network seems to specialize in flawed anti-heroes for their comedies. Many times this works, like with Shameless or Nurse Jackie, other times it doesn't, like with Californication or the later seasons of Weeds. Can the cast of lies maintain the balance between flawed and charming? Or have the writers mistakenly thought selfish and egotistical is a shortcut to compelling characters?
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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 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic | |||
Apr 14, 2023 | Renfield | Teddy Lobo | $17,297,895 | $9,576,452 | $26,874,347 |
Jul 29, 2022 | DC League of Super Pets | Mark (aka Fire Gu… | $93,657,117 | $110,234,472 | $203,891,589 |
Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | $190,872,904 | $214,281,522 | $405,154,426 |
Dec 15, 2021 | Rumble | ||||
Apr 30, 2021 | The Mitchells vs. The … | Jack Mitchell | |||
Feb 10, 2021 | Music | Rudy | $634,010 | $634,010 | |
Feb 18, 2020 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Scott | |||
Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | $146,066,470 | $156,469,654 | $302,536,124 |
Feb 8, 2019 | The LEGO Movie 2: The … | Banamar | $105,806,508 | $84,324,527 | $190,131,035 |
Sep 28, 2018 | Night School | Marvin | $77,339,130 | $26,806,503 | $104,145,633 |
Aug 31, 2018 | An Actor Prepares | Jimmy | |||
Aug 24, 2018 | Blue Iguana | Paul Driggs | $33,626 | $33,626 | |
Mar 30, 2018 | Outside In | Ted | $68,492 | $68,492 | |
Aug 26, 2016 | The Intervention | Jack | $32,919 | $32,919 | |
Sep 30, 2015 | The Walk | Albert | $10,161,183 | $51,330,921 | $61,492,104 |
Sep 19, 2014 | This is Where I Leave You | Rabbi Charles Gro… | $34,296,320 | $7,000,000 | $41,296,320 |
Mar 14, 2014 | Better Living Through … | Noah | $72,273 | $72,273 | |
Feb 6, 2014 | The Interview | Eminem's Publicist | $6,105,175 | $6,237,457 | $12,342,632 |
Oct 4, 2013 | Runner Runner | Craig | $19,316,646 | $41,196,034 | $60,512,680 |
Jul 17, 2013 | Turbo | Skid Mark | $83,028,130 | $203,868,448 | $286,896,578 |
Jul 9, 2013 | Coffee Town | Gino | |||
Mar 25, 2011 | Peep World | Nathan | $14,351 | $14,351 | |
Aug 6, 2010 | The Other Guys | Beaman's Assistant | $119,219,978 | $51,716,492 | $170,936,470 |
Averages | $56,459,718 | $68,836,437 | $103,725,867 | ||
Totals | 24 | $903,355,491 | $963,710,118 | $1,867,065,609 |
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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Dec 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | |||||
Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | $72,105,176 | 4,258 | $190,872,904 | $405,154,426 | 47.1% |
Feb 18, 2020 | Standing Up, Falling Down | |||||
Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $58,018,348 | 4,198 | $146,066,470 | $302,536,124 | 48.3% |
Aug 24, 2018 | Blue Iguana | $33,626 | ||||
Aug 26, 2016 | The Intervention | $23,316 | 17 | $32,919 | $32,919 | 100.0% |
Jul 17, 2013 | Turbo | $21,312,625 | 3,809 | $83,028,130 | $286,896,578 | 28.9% |
Jul 9, 2013 | Coffee Town | |||||
Mar 25, 2011 | Peep World | $6,702 | 5 | $14,351 | $14,351 | 100.0% |
Averages | $30,293,233 | 2,457 | $84,002,955 | $165,778,004 | 64.9% | |
Totals | 9 | $420,014,774 | $994,668,024 |
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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Apr 14, 2023 | Renfield | $8,026,475 | 3,378 | $17,297,895 | $26,874,347 | 64.4% |
Jul 29, 2022 | DC League of Super Pets | $23,003,441 | 4,332 | $93,657,117 | $203,891,589 | 45.9% |
Apr 30, 2021 | The Mitchells vs. The … | |||||
Feb 10, 2021 | Music | $634,010 | ||||
Feb 8, 2019 | The LEGO Movie 2: The … | $34,115,335 | 4,303 | $105,806,508 | $190,131,035 | 55.6% |
Sep 28, 2018 | Night School | $27,257,615 | 3,019 | $77,339,130 | $104,145,633 | 74.3% |
Aug 31, 2018 | An Actor Prepares | |||||
Mar 30, 2018 | Outside In | $14,136 | 16 | $68,492 | $68,492 | 100.0% |
Sep 30, 2015 | The Walk | $1,560,299 | 2,509 | $10,161,183 | $61,492,104 | 16.5% |
Sep 19, 2014 | This is Where I Leave You | $11,558,149 | 2,868 | $34,296,320 | $41,296,320 | 83.0% |
Mar 14, 2014 | Better Living Through … | $46,435 | 61 | $72,273 | $72,273 | 100.0% |
Oct 4, 2013 | Runner Runner | $7,706,712 | 3,026 | $19,316,646 | $60,512,680 | 31.9% |
Aug 6, 2010 | The Other Guys | $35,543,162 | 3,651 | $119,219,978 | $170,936,470 | 69.7% |
Averages | $14,883,176 | 2,716 | $47,723,554 | $78,186,814 | 64.1% | |
Totals | 13 | $477,235,542 | $860,054,953 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 29, 2022 | Fire of Love | Co-Executive Producer | $1,120,412 | $1,905,848 | $3,026,260 |
Feb 18, 2020 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Executive Producer | |||
Averages | $1,120,412 | $1,905,848 | $3,026,260 | ||
Totals | 2 | $1,120,412 | $1,905,848 | $3,026,260 |