James Caan
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 62 films, with $2,354,098,429 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,110) |
Best-known acting roles: Tim (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2), Walter (Elf), Tim Lockwood (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), Robert Deguerin (Eraser), Spaldoni (Dick Tracy) |
Best-known technical roles: Hide in Plain Sight (Director) |
Born: March 26, 1940 |
Died: July 6, 2022 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 13 | $110,025,873 | $360,738 | $110,386,611 |
Supporting | 13 | $550,855,340 | $389,882,473 | $940,737,813 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $123,308,360 | $163,123,220 | $286,431,580 | |
Cameo | 2 | $166,464,903 | $96,420,208 | $262,885,111 | |
(Unclassified) | 29 | $591,506,553 | $162,150,761 | $753,657,314 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $3,806,930 | $0 | $3,806,930 |
Career Trend
This graph shows James Caan’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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 892 | $233,334,233 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 589 | $1,542,161,029 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,301 | $163,483,958 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,378 | $811,937,400 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,103 | $396,818,191 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,110 | $2,354,098,429 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,683 | $3,806,930 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,671 | $3,806,930 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Theater Counts: Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and In the Heights hop into theaters this weekend
June 10th, 2021
Two wide releases arrive in theaters this weekend to challenge the horror films that have dominated the box office charts the past two weeks. After stellar openings for A Quiet Place: Part II two weeks ago, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It last week, the films opening wide this week couldn't be more of a contrast. The long awaited Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway makes its entrance after a series of release date changes. The sequel from Sony Pictures will open in 3,346 theaters. The original Peter Rabbit earned just north of $347 million worldwide back in 2018. Getting a jump on the weekend is Warner Bros’, In The Heights as it opens today, Thursday. The musical, directed by John M. Chu and produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will open in an estimated 3,400 theaters while also being available to stream on HBO Max. Early reports have the film tracking around $20 million in its opening weekend.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Stories from the City
July 7th, 2017
There are only eight announced limited release films this week, and only two of them have more than ten reviews: City of Ghosts and A Ghost Story. Another film, Swim Team, only has seven reviews, but all seven are positive. However, two of those three films are documentaries, which leaves A Ghost Story as the only film with a real shot at box office success.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
March 9th, 2015
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya earned 100% positive reviews and picked up an Oscar nomination. On the other hand, it only managed $1.5 million in limited release, so it wasn't a big enough film to win on Oscar night. Should the film earn a wider audience? Or is the movie aimed more at critics than the average moviegoer?
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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 8, 2023 | Fast Charlie | $68,250 | $68,250 | ||
Jun 11, 2021 | Queen Bees | $1,926,706 | $387,165 | $2,313,871 | |
Jun 21, 2019 | Holy Lands | $262,802 | $262,802 | ||
Mar 15, 2019 | Out of Blue | Colonel Tom Rockwell | $18,779 | $224,097 | $242,876 |
Mar 6, 2018 | Con Man | ||||
Jul 7, 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa | |||
Sep 16, 2016 | The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | $90,573 | $90,573 | |
May 1, 2015 | Preggoland | $25,294 | $25,294 | ||
Oct 17, 2014 | Kaguyahime no monogatari | The Bamboo Cutter | $1,506,975 | $17,805,726 | $19,312,701 |
Mar 21, 2014 | Blood Ties | Leon | $42,472 | $2,881,487 | $2,923,959 |
Feb 7, 2014 | The Outsider | Schuuster | |||
Sep 27, 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | Tim | $119,793,567 | $154,599,082 | $274,392,649 |
Jun 8, 2012 | For the Love of Money | Micky | |||
Mar 16, 2012 | Detachment | Mr. Charles Seaboldt | $70,740 | $3,671,957 | $3,742,697 |
Apr 8, 2011 | Henry's Crime | Max Saltzman | $102,541 | $102,541 | |
Aug 6, 2010 | Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | $754,301 | $754,301 | |
Apr 30, 2010 | Mercy | $6,780 | $6,780 | ||
Oct 16, 2009 | New York, I Love You | Mr. Riccoli | $1,588,087 | $8,136,973 | $9,725,060 |
Sep 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | Tim Lockwood | $124,870,275 | $111,957,402 | $236,827,677 |
Jun 20, 2008 | Get Smart | The President | $130,319,208 | $96,420,208 | $226,739,416 |
Feb 19, 2008 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Ri… | Himself | |||
Dec 20, 2005 | Santa's Slay | Darren | |||
Mar 26, 2004 | Dogville | The Big Man | $1,530,386 | $13,321,268 | $14,851,654 |
Nov 7, 2003 | Elf | Walter | $181,096,587 | $46,812,848 | $227,909,435 |
Apr 25, 2003 | City of Ghosts | Marvin | $325,491 | $325,491 | |
Apr 26, 2002 | Night at the Golden Eagle | Warden | $16,241 | $16,241 | |
Oct 20, 2000 | The Yards | Frank Olchin | $882,710 | $1,400,000 | $2,282,710 |
Sep 8, 2000 | The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | $6,047,856 | $7,014,079 | $13,061,935 |
Aug 20, 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Frank Vitale | $33,864,342 | $20,000,000 | $53,864,342 |
May 7, 1999 | This is My Father | Kieran Johnson | $1,083,268 | $1,083,268 | |
Sep 6, 1996 | Bulletproof | Frank Colton | $21,195,840 | $1,035,000 | $22,230,840 |
Jun 21, 1996 | Eraser | Robert Deguerin | $101,295,562 | $133,104,438 | $234,400,000 |
May 22, 1996 | A Boy Called Hate | Jim | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Feb 21, 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Mr. Henry | $407,488 | $88 | $407,576 |
Nov 5, 1993 | Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | $9,488,998 | $9,488,998 | |
Sep 24, 1993 | The Program | Coach Winters | $23,042,200 | $23,042,200 | |
Aug 28, 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | $35,208,854 | $35,208,854 | |
Nov 22, 1991 | For the Boys | Eddie Sparks | $17,684,580 | $17,684,580 | |
Dec 25, 1990 | The Godfather: Part III | Sonny Corleone (u… | $66,666,062 | $120,904 | $66,786,966 |
Nov 30, 1990 | Misery | Paul Sheldon | $61,158,960 | $7,363 | $61,166,323 |
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | Spaldoni | $103,738,726 | $59,000,000 | $162,738,726 |
Oct 7, 1988 | Alien Nation | Detective Sergean… | $25,216,243 | $25,216,243 | |
May 8, 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Clell Hazard | $5,262,047 | $5,262,047 | |
Dec 22, 1982 | Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly Villano | $15,782,759 | $15,782,759 | |
Mar 27, 1981 | Thief | Frank | $4,300,000 | $1,338 | $4,301,338 |
Mar 21, 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Thomas Hacklin | $3,806,930 | $3,806,930 | |
1979 | Chapter Two | George Schneider | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Frank 'Buck' Athearn | |||
Jun 15, 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Staff Sergeant Ed… | $50,800,000 | $50,800,000 | |
Jun 25, 1976 | Silent Movie | Himself | $36,145,695 | $36,145,695 | |
Mar 7, 1975 | Funny Lady | Billy Rose | $40,055,897 | $40,055,897 | |
Jan 1, 1975 | Rollerball | Jonathan E. | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
Dec 11, 1974 | The Godfather: Part II | Sonny Corleone (u… | $57,300,000 | $86,952 | $57,386,952 |
Oct 2, 1974 | The Gambler | Axel | |||
1974 | Freebie and the Bean | Freebie | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
Mar 15, 1972 | The Godfather | Sonny Corleone | $136,479,994 | $133,527,400 | $270,007,394 |
Nov 30, 1971 | Brian’s Song | Brian Piccolo | |||
Sep 17, 1967 | Games | ||||
Jun 7, 1967 | El Dorado | Alan Bourdillion … | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Nov 9, 1965 | Red Line 7000 | ||||
Jul 5, 1963 | Irma La Douce | Soldier with Radio | $25,246,588 | $25,246,588 | |
Averages | $32,811,937 | $31,228,362 | $47,081,969 | ||
Totals | 61 | $1,542,161,029 | $811,937,400 | $2,354,098,429 |
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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Jun 11, 2021 | Queen Bees | $375,232 | 600 | $1,926,706 | $2,313,871 | 83.3% |
Jun 21, 2019 | Holy Lands | $262,802 | ||||
Jul 7, 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | |||||
Sep 16, 2016 | The Good Neighbor | $90,573 | ||||
Feb 7, 2014 | The Outsider | |||||
Sep 27, 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | $34,017,930 | 4,001 | $119,793,567 | $274,392,649 | 43.7% |
Jun 8, 2012 | For the Love of Money | |||||
Apr 8, 2011 | Henry's Crime | $8,726 | 8 | $102,541 | $102,541 | 100.0% |
Aug 6, 2010 | Middle Men | $325,641 | 252 | $754,301 | $754,301 | 100.0% |
Oct 16, 2009 | New York, I Love You | $380,776 | 119 | $1,588,087 | $9,725,060 | 16.3% |
Apr 25, 2003 | City of Ghosts | $30,547 | 20 | $325,491 | $325,491 | 100.0% |
Nov 22, 1991 | For the Boys | 1,308 | $17,684,580 | $17,684,580 | 100.0% | |
Nov 30, 1990 | Misery | $10,076,834 | 1,370 | $61,158,960 | $61,166,323 | 100.0% |
1979 | Chapter Two | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 25, 1978 | Comes a Horseman | |||||
Oct 2, 1974 | The Gambler | |||||
Nov 30, 1971 | Brian’s Song | |||||
Averages | $6,459,384 | 960 | $25,926,026 | $36,074,381 | 82.6% | |
Totals | 17 | $233,334,233 | $396,818,191 |
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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Dec 8, 2023 | Fast Charlie | $68,250 | ||||
Mar 15, 2019 | Out of Blue | $12,305 | 35 | $18,779 | $242,876 | 7.7% |
Oct 17, 2014 | Kaguyahime no monogatari | $54,915 | 29 | $1,506,975 | $19,312,701 | 7.8% |
Mar 21, 2014 | Blood Ties | $26,912 | 28 | $42,472 | $2,923,959 | 1.5% |
Mar 16, 2012 | Detachment | $10,739 | 15 | $70,740 | $3,742,697 | 1.9% |
Sep 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | $30,304,648 | 3,119 | $124,870,275 | $236,827,677 | 52.7% |
Mar 26, 2004 | Dogville | $88,855 | 70 | $1,530,386 | $14,851,654 | 10.3% |
Nov 7, 2003 | Elf | $31,113,501 | 3,381 | $181,096,587 | $227,909,435 | 79.5% |
Sep 6, 1996 | Bulletproof | $6,014,400 | 2,242 | $21,195,840 | $22,230,840 | 95.3% |
Jun 21, 1996 | Eraser | $24,566,446 | 2,556 | $101,295,562 | $234,400,000 | 43.2% |
Nov 5, 1993 | Flesh and Bone | $4,517,066 | 1,200 | $9,488,998 | $9,488,998 | 100.0% |
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | $22,543,911 | 2,332 | $103,738,726 | $162,738,726 | 63.7% |
Jun 7, 1967 | El Dorado | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $10,841,245 | 1,364 | $45,904,612 | $72,364,447 | 47.0% | |
Totals | 13 | $550,855,340 | $940,737,813 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 21, 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Director | $3,806,930 | $3,806,930 | |
Averages | $3,806,930 | n/a | $3,806,930 | ||
Totals | 1 | $3,806,930 | n/a | $3,806,930 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,683 | $3,806,930 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,671 | $3,806,930 |