Buster Keaton
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $124,505,417 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #28,620) |
| Best-known acting roles: Jimmy the Crook (It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World), Archive Footage (That's Entertainment), Train conductor (Around the World in 80 Days), Hickey (In the Good Old Summertime) |
| Best-known technical roles: In the Good Old Summertime (Director), In the Good Old Summertime (Screenwriter) |
| Born: October 4, 1895 |
| Died: February 1, 1966 |
| Also credited as: Uncredited |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cameo | 1 | $42,000,000 | $0 | $42,000,000 | |
| Supporting | 1 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | |
| (Unclassified) | 4 | $65,400,000 | $13,705,417 | $79,105,417 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 4 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 |
| Producer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | |
| Editor | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) | 17,534 | $110,800,000 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,601-44,700) | 44,635 | $13,705,417 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) | 28,620 | $124,505,417 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,852 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,123 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,018 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,455 | $3,400,000 |
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VOD Releases: The Long and Short of It
June 17th, 2020
There are a lot of smaller releases on this week’s list and nothing that truly stands out as a potential hit. However, almost everyone should find something worth watching. The Soul Collector should please fans of low-budget horror movies. Roger Waters Us + Them is worth the money for fans of Pink Floyd. The indie drama The Short History of the Long Road is earning a lot of praise. The Cameraman is the best movie on this week’s list, but the Blu-ray is the better deal than a VOD rental.
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New on Disc: The Cameraman gets a Well-Deserved Criterion Collection Release
June 16th, 2020
A lot of people and industries are suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entertainment industry is among the hardest hit. Theater closings three months ago are now having a knock-on effect on the home market, as every major theatrical release of 2020 has hit the home market in one form or another, so until theaters are fully open again, no major new theatrical hits will arrive on the home market. Fortunately, while there’s little in the way of quantity, there’s some serious quality this week. Pretty in Pink is making its Blu-ray debut. We have two massive box sets that are worth picking up. However, the best choice is The Cameraman: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray.
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Home Market Releases for October 15th, 2019
October 17th, 2019
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It’s a really slow week with Crawl being the biggest release of the week, and it wasn’t a monster hit at the box office. Fortunately, it is also the best DVD / Blu-ray release of the week and was the only real contender for Pick of the Week.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Run to the Theaters
August 23rd, 2019
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There are several releases on this week’s list earning amazing reviews, including Brittany Runs a Marathon, which has the best shot at attracting a mainstream audience. On the other hand, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool could do well on the art house scene.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Hate Limited Releases
October 5th, 2018
We are getting really close to Awards Season and there are some top-notch films on this week’s list that could pick up some major nominations. This includes The Hate U Give, which is the biggest release of the week. However, I’m also interested in The Great Buster, Private Life, Trouble, and Heavy Trip.
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Home Market Releases for February 14th, 2017
February 13th, 2017
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It is an interesting week with four top-notch releases. Unfortunately, two of those releases, Doctor Strange and Moonlight, are VOD only. This leaves just two contenders for Pick of the Week: Arrival and The Edge of Seventeen. Both are absolute must haves, but Arrival’s Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack have far more extras and it is the Pick of the Week.
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2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports
December 14th, 2016
After dealing with first-run releases and TV on DVD releases, we come to the instalment of our Holiday Gift Guide that deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports. This list should be longer than last week, but hopefully I won’t go overboard.
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Home Market Releases for May 24th, 2016
May 24th, 2016
There are not a lot of first-run releases on this week's list and none that are contenders for Pick of the Week. That's not to say there are no contenders, but they come from catalog releases, TV on DVD, etc. Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923 on Blu-ray tops that list. However, I'm going with Mustang on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. The screener arrived late, but it was worth it.
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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III
December 15th, 2012
We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is...
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2015 | Limelight | $5,417 | $5,417 | ||
| Jan 1, 1974 | That's Entertainment | Archive Footage | $19,100,000 | $19,100,000 | |
| Oct 16, 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened… | ||||
| Nov 7, 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad… | Jimmy the Crook | $46,300,000 | $13,700,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Oct 17, 1956 | Around the World in 80… | Train conductor | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | |
| Jul 29, 1949 | In the Good Old Summer… | Hickey | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |
| Sep 10, 1928 | The Cameraman | Buster | |||
| Sep 27, 1927 | College | Ronald | |||
| Aug 2, 1926 | Battling Butler | Alfred Butler | |||
| Mar 15, 1925 | Seven Chances | Jimmy Shannon | |||
| Averages | $27,700,000 | $6,852,709 | $24,901,083 | ||
| Totals | 10 | $110,800,000 | $13,705,417 | $124,505,417 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1928 | The Cameraman | |||||
| Sep 27, 1927 | College | |||||
| Aug 2, 1926 | Battling Butler | |||||
| Mar 15, 1925 | Seven Chances | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | n/a | n/a | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1949 | In the Good Old Summer… | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Director Screenwriter |
$3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |
| Sep 10, 1928 | The Cameraman | Producer | |||
| Aug 2, 1926 | Battling Butler | Director Producer |
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| Mar 15, 1925 | Seven Chances | Director Producer Editor |
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| Oct 13, 1924 | The Navigator | Director | |||
| Averages | $3,400,000 | n/a | $3,400,000 | ||
| Totals | 5 | $3,400,000 | n/a | $3,400,000 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1949 | In the Good Old Summer… | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 2, 1926 | Battling Butler | |||||
| Mar 15, 1925 | Seven Chances | |||||
| Oct 13, 1924 | The Navigator | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1928 | The Cameraman | |||||
| Aug 2, 1926 | Battling Butler | |||||
| Mar 15, 1925 | Seven Chances | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 3 | n/a | n/a | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1949 | In the Good Old Summer… | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,852 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,123 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,018 | $3,400,000 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,455 | $3,400,000 |