John Boyega
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $2,384,400,156 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #98) |
Best-known acting roles: Finn (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Finn (Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi), Finn (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), King Ghezo (The Woman King), Jake Pentecost (Pacific Rim: Uprising) |
Best-known technical roles: Pacific Rim: Uprising (Producer), Breaking (Executive Producer) |
Most productive collaborators: Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, Adam Driver, Kathleen Kennedy, Daisy Ridley |
Born: March 17, 1992 (32 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 12 | $1,016,136,298 | $1,368,263,858 | $2,384,400,156 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $1,136,408,099 | $1,274,454,222 | $2,410,862,321 | |
Supporting | 3 | $87,880,503 | $52,084,334 | $139,964,837 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 3 | $2,806,359 | $0 | $2,806,359 |
Producer | 1 | $59,874,525 | $231,055,623 | $290,930,148 |
Career Trend
This graph shows John Boyega’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
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Theater counts: a trio of wide releases debut but Beast makes its way to widest release
August 25th, 2022
After trailing Bullet Train in last week’s list of widest releases and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero at the box office, Beast can claim the prior accolade as it adds 11 locations this week for a theater count of 3,754. The Idris Elba survival thriller has collected $14.54 million in its first six days—$11.57 million coming from its opening weekend.
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Theater counts: The Suicide Squad invades theaters, but Jungle Cruise remains the widest release
August 5th, 2021
Only one wide release hits theaters this week: Warner Bros.’s The Suicide Squad. The James Gunn-directed action film, starring a plethora of Hollywood stars opens in an estimated 4,000 locations, while also being available to stream exclusively on HBO Max. Previews for the latest DCEU/Harley Quinn feature begin at 7pm on Thursday evening. The Suicide Squad has so far scored $6.7M in five international territories, including $4.5M in the United Kingdom. Last week’s widest release, Jungle Cruise dominated the box office during its opening weekend by taking in $35 million from 4,310 locations. The Walt Disney adventure film retains its 4,310 theater count from last week, taking the top spot once again this week.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
March 29th, 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker closes off the sequel trilogy of the Star Wars franchise. The film missed expectations, both critically and commercially. That said, it was still a $1 billion hit worldwide, so it was massively profitable. Is the film a fun way to end the sequel trilogy, despite the critical reception? Or was it a major misstep like many called it?
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2019 Preview: December
December 1st, 2019
Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
March 26th, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the biggest box office hit of 2016, both domestically and worldwide. It also earned 91% positive reviews and a solid A from CinemaScore. It is also hated by a minority of very loud, very aggressive people. Are the majority right? Do the minority have a legitimate case to make?
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2018 Preview: March
March 1st, 2018
February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month.
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Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer
January 25th, 2018
Sci-fi action movie starring John Boyega opens March 23 ... Full Movie Details.
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
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2017 Preview: December
December 1st, 2017
The box office was mostly as expected during November. Granted, Thor: Ragnarok over-performed and Justice League underperformed, but overall there were no real surprises. This means the month started slow, but we got a couple of wins in the end and that bodes well going into the final month of the year. That said, December is a weird month. There are five weekends, but only seven films that I’m sure are opening truly wide. Additionally, five of those seven films are opening Christmas weekend. I’ve never seen a month this lop-sided. There are no real wide releases the first two weeks of the month, so we will likely start slow again, but when The Last Jedi debuts, we should see explosive growth at the box office. It will open with more than any film last December made and that should help 2017 cut into 2016’s lead. 2017 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but the month could do well enough to cut 2016’s lead to under $250 million. That’s my goal. If that happens, I will be happy.
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Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer
October 19th, 2017
Sci-fi action movie starring John Boyega opens on March 23 ... Full Movie Details.
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer
October 10th, 2017
Sci-fi adventure starring Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Adam Driver opens December 15 ... Full Movie Details.
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2017 Preview: August
August 1st, 2017
July is over and we should all be happy about that. Granted, there were some positive results we can talk about. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a huge hit and Despicable Me 3 will pull in a sizable profit before it reaches the home market. There were also a couple of other $100 million hits and a midlevel hit or two; however, overall, 2017 wasn’t able to compete with 2016 and the box office finally lost its lead over last year. 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, but will finish July about $100 million behind last year’s pace. August doesn’t look any better. There are a couple of films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, The Dark Tower and Annabelle: Creation, as well as a few that should be solid midlevel hits. However, last year we had Sausage Party and Don’t Breathe, both of which nearly hit $100 million, then we had midlevel hits like Pete’s Dragon, Kubo and the Two Strings, and War Dogs. I don’t know if 2017 will be able to compete with that. ... Now some of you are thinking I forgot about Suicide Squad. Trust me, I will never forget that movie. I ignored it to make a point. Even without Suicide Squad, I don’t think 2017 will make up the deficit it has with 2016. With Suicide Squad, it is going to be a disaster. I want to be optimistic, but there’s no evidence to suggest I should be.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer
April 18th, 2017
Sci-fi adventure starring Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, and John Boyega, directed by Rian Johnson, opens December 15 ... Full Movie Details.
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Detroit Trailer
April 13th, 2017
Historical dramatization starring John Boyega, directed by Kathryn Bigelow opens August 4 ... Full Movie Details.
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The Circle Trailer
February 9th, 2017
Tech thriller starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, and John Boyega, based on the book by Dave Eggers, opens April 28 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
April 4th, 2016
After ranking Star Wars: The Force Awakens for those who still haven't seen it, we can do a full featured review. The film smashed box office records here and earned 92% positive reviews. Is it as good as its box office / Tomatometer Score? Or did people just get caught up in the hype?
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2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Winners - Revenant and Mad Max Lead the Way
February 15th, 2016
The BAFTA awards were handed out over the weekend. There were two main winners, The Revenant, which won most of its five awards in the high-prestige categories, and Mad Max: Fury Road, which earn all four of its awards in technical categories. It appears the Oscars will be very similar in that breakdown.
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2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations
January 9th, 2016
The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies.
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2015 Preview: December
December 1st, 2015
November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined.
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All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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2020-2029 | Rebel Ridge | ||||
Aug 18, 2023 | Dead Shot | $270 | $270 | ||
Jul 21, 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | Fontaine | |||
Dec 31, 2022 | The Test | $4,544 | $4,544 | ||
Sep 16, 2022 | The Woman King | King Ghezo | $67,328,130 | $27,046,619 | $94,374,749 |
Aug 26, 2022 | Breaking | Brian Brown-Easley | $2,806,359 | $2,806,359 | |
Aug 6, 2021 | Naked Singularity | Casi | $3,050 | $6,405 | $9,455 |
Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of… | Finn | $515,202,542 | $557,565,455 | $1,072,767,997 |
Mar 23, 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Jake Pentecost | $59,874,525 | $231,055,623 | $290,930,148 |
Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | Finn | $620,181,382 | $711,453,759 | $1,331,635,141 |
Jul 28, 2017 | Detroit | Melvin Dismukes | $16,790,139 | $9,243,424 | $26,033,563 |
Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | Kiaden | $20,497,844 | $24,999,845 | $45,497,689 |
Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | Finn | $936,662,225 | $1,127,953,592 | $2,064,615,817 |
May 16, 2014 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Ugwu | $54,529 | $37,870 | $92,399 |
Jul 29, 2011 | Attack the Block | Moses | $1,024,175 | $5,435,008 | $6,459,183 |
Averages | $203,674,991 | $224,566,868 | $379,632,870 | ||
Totals | 15 | $2,240,424,900 | $2,694,802,414 | $4,935,227,314 |
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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2020-2029 | Rebel Ridge | |||||
Aug 18, 2023 | Dead Shot | $270 | ||||
Jul 21, 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | |||||
Dec 31, 2022 | The Test | $4,544 | ||||
Aug 26, 2022 | Breaking | $985,921 | 909 | $2,806,359 | $2,806,359 | 100.0% |
Aug 6, 2021 | Naked Singularity | $3,050 | 1 | $3,050 | $9,455 | 32.3% |
Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of… | $177,383,864 | 4,406 | $515,202,542 | $1,072,767,997 | 48.0% |
Mar 23, 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | $28,116,535 | 3,708 | $59,874,525 | $290,930,148 | 20.6% |
Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | $220,009,584 | 4,232 | $620,181,382 | $1,331,635,141 | 46.6% |
Jul 28, 2017 | Detroit | $350,190 | 3,007 | $16,790,139 | $26,033,563 | 64.5% |
Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | $247,966,675 | 4,134 | $936,662,225 | $2,064,615,817 | 45.4% |
Jul 29, 2011 | Attack the Block | $139,506 | 66 | $1,024,175 | $6,459,183 | 15.9% |
Averages | $84,369,416 | 2,558 | $269,068,050 | $479,526,248 | 46.6% | |
Totals | 12 | $2,152,544,397 | $4,795,262,477 |
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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Sep 16, 2022 | The Woman King | $19,051,442 | 3,765 | $67,328,130 | $94,374,749 | 71.3% |
Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | $9,034,148 | 3,163 | $20,497,844 | $45,497,689 | 45.1% |
May 16, 2014 | Half of a Yellow Sun | $4,843 | 7 | $54,529 | $92,399 | 59.0% |
Averages | $9,363,478 | 2,312 | $29,293,501 | $46,654,946 | 58.5% | |
Totals | 3 | $87,880,503 | $139,964,837 |
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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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Aug 26, 2022 | Breaking | Executive Producer | $2,806,359 | $2,806,359 | |
Mar 23, 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Producer | $59,874,525 | $231,055,623 | $290,930,148 |
Averages | $31,340,442 | $231,055,623 | $146,868,254 | ||
Totals | 2 | $62,680,884 | $231,055,623 | $293,736,507 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 23, 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | $28,116,535 | 3,708 | $59,874,525 | $290,930,148 | 20.6% |
Averages | $28,116,535 | 3,708 | $59,874,525 | $290,930,148 | 20.6% | |
Totals | 1 | $59,874,525 | $290,930,148 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,101 | $2,806,359 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,557 | $59,874,525 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 745 | $231,055,623 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,193 | $2,806,359 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 967 | $290,930,148 |