Common
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $3,048,863,753 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #408) |
Best-known acting roles: Monster T (Suicide Squad), Cassian (John Wick: Chapter Two), Evans (Now You See Me), Stonekeeper (Smallfoot), The Gunsmith (Wanted) |
Best-known technical roles: Alice (Executive Producer), Alice (Composer) |
Most productive collaborators: Karey Kirkpatrick, Channing Tatum, James Corden, Morgan Freeman, Zendaya |
Born: March 13, 1972 (52 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 26 | $1,391,972,362 | $1,656,891,391 | $3,048,863,753 |
Leading | 6 | $48,259,338 | $45,427,302 | $93,686,640 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $138,428,580 | $133,457,186 | $271,885,766 | |
Inverviewee | 3 | $406,284 | $0 | $406,284 | |
Cameo | 2 | $172,582,115 | $171,575,134 | $344,157,249 | |
Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 4 | $728,802 | $0 | $728,802 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 2 | $373,037 | $0 | $373,037 |
Composer | 1 | $373,037 | $0 | $373,037 | |
Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Common’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 1,001-1,100) | 1,050 | $186,687,918 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 475 | $1,752,377,481 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,248 | $178,884,488 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 634 | $2,007,351,013 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,164 | $365,572,406 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 527 | $3,759,728,494 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,360 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,636 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,843 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,250 | $373,037 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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March 17th, 2022
For the third consecutive week the three widest releases are in the same order as the box office charts, with The Batman leading the pack, followed by Uncharted and Dog. Even with those three firmly in place on our list, a throng of fresh films hit theaters this week, including no less than four films launching in wide release, to give moviegoers plenty of options for entertainment.
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Hunter Killer Trailer
August 21st, 2018
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An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
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Smallfoot Trailer
November 28th, 2017
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June 11th, 2017
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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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Apr 26, 2024 | Breathe | $70,515 | $70,515 | ||
Apr 2, 2024 | Killing Me Softly with… | Himself | |||
May 12, 2023 | Fool’s Paradise | The Dagger | $855,173 | $13,330 | $868,503 |
Mar 18, 2022 | Alice | Frank | $373,037 | $373,037 | |
Sep 25, 2020 | Ava | Michael | $497,747 | $3,224,333 | $3,722,080 |
Jul 31, 2020 | A Most Beautiful Thing | Narrator | |||
Dec 30, 2019 | The Informer | Grens | $300,460 | $2,065,613 | $2,366,073 |
Aug 9, 2019 | The Kitchen | Gary Silvers | $12,180,032 | $3,599,229 | $15,779,261 |
Mar 1, 2019 | Saint Judy | Benjamin Adebayo | $39,275 | $156,690 | $195,965 |
Nov 9, 2018 | Here and Now | Ben | $13,337 | $11,559 | $24,896 |
Oct 26, 2018 | Hunter Killer | Rear Admiral John… | $15,767,460 | $13,544,661 | $29,312,121 |
Oct 5, 2018 | The Hate U Give | Uncle Carlos | $29,719,483 | $5,348,182 | $35,067,665 |
Sep 28, 2018 | All About Nina | Rafe | $100,335 | $100,335 | |
Sep 28, 2018 | Smallfoot | Stonekeeper | $83,240,103 | $131,004,092 | $214,244,195 |
Sep 21, 2018 | A Happening of Monumen… | ||||
Jun 8, 2018 | Ocean’s 8 | Himself | $140,218,711 | $157,500,000 | $297,718,711 |
Dec 1, 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | ||||
Jun 13, 2017 | Misdirection: The Real… | ||||
Jun 9, 2017 | Megan Leavey | Gunny Martin | $13,406,304 | $1,058,534 | $14,464,838 |
Apr 14, 2017 | Chasing Trane: The Joh… | Himself | $406,284 | $406,284 | |
Feb 10, 2017 | John Wick: Chapter Two | Cassian | $92,029,184 | $79,510,703 | $171,539,887 |
Oct 14, 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Stil… | Himself | |||
Aug 5, 2016 | Suicide Squad | Monster T | $325,100,054 | $420,644,926 | $745,744,980 |
May 6, 2016 | Being Charlie | Travis | $30,400 | $2,564 | $32,964 |
Apr 15, 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | Rashad | $54,030,051 | $374,151 | $54,404,202 |
Jun 3, 2015 | Entourage | Common | $32,363,404 | $14,075,134 | $46,438,538 |
May 15, 2015 | Every Secret Thing | Devlin | $103,536 | $103,536 | |
Mar 13, 2015 | Run All Night | Andrew Price | $26,461,644 | $45,100,000 | $71,561,644 |
Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | James Bevel | $52,076,908 | $14,594,090 | $66,670,998 |
May 31, 2013 | Now You See Me | Evans | $117,723,989 | $225,045,211 | $342,769,200 |
Apr 19, 2013 | Pawn | $2,793 | $2,793 | ||
Jan 18, 2013 | LUV | Vincent | $156,996 | $156,996 | |
Aug 15, 2012 | The Odd Life of Timoth… | Coach Cal | $51,853,450 | $3,395,709 | $55,249,159 |
Dec 9, 2011 | New Year’s Eve | Soldier | $54,544,638 | $92,305,635 | $146,850,273 |
Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Seymour | $64,006,466 | $93,949,996 | $157,956,462 |
May 14, 2010 | Just Wright | Scott McKnight | $21,540,363 | $327,302 | $21,867,665 |
Apr 9, 2010 | Date Night | Collins | $98,711,404 | $53,557,629 | $152,269,033 |
May 21, 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Barnes | $125,322,469 | $240,169,323 | $365,491,792 |
Jun 27, 2008 | Wanted | The Gunsmith | $134,508,551 | $207,907,909 | $342,416,460 |
Apr 11, 2008 | Street Kings | Coates | $26,418,667 | $39,039,144 | $65,457,811 |
Nov 2, 2007 | American Gangster | Turner Lucas | $130,164,645 | $137,820,811 | $267,985,456 |
Jan 26, 2007 | Smokin' Aces | Sir Ivy | $35,662,731 | $21,600,709 | $57,263,440 |
Mar 3, 2006 | Dave Chappelle's Block… | Self | $11,718,595 | $333,329 | $12,051,924 |
Nov 5, 2004 | Fade to Black | $728,802 | $728,802 | ||
Averages | $47,361,554 | $64,753,258 | $98,940,224 | ||
Totals | 44 | $1,752,377,481 | $2,007,351,013 | $3,759,728,494 |
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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May 12, 2023 | Fool’s Paradise | $464,259 | 794 | $855,173 | $868,503 | 98.5% |
Dec 30, 2019 | The Informer | $133,475 | 283 | $300,460 | $2,366,073 | 12.7% |
Sep 28, 2018 | All About Nina | $26,468 | 54 | $100,335 | $100,335 | 100.0% |
Sep 28, 2018 | Smallfoot | $23,045,635 | 4,131 | $83,240,103 | $214,244,195 | 38.9% |
Sep 21, 2018 | A Happening of Monumen… | |||||
Apr 15, 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | $20,242,415 | 2,676 | $54,030,051 | $54,404,202 | 99.3% |
Mar 13, 2015 | Run All Night | $11,012,305 | 3,171 | $26,461,644 | $71,561,644 | 37.0% |
Apr 19, 2013 | Pawn | $2,137 | 1 | $2,793 | $2,793 | 100.0% |
Jan 18, 2013 | LUV | $83,194 | 45 | $156,996 | $156,996 | 100.0% |
May 14, 2010 | Just Wright | $8,284,989 | 1,831 | $21,540,363 | $21,867,665 | 98.5% |
Averages | $7,032,764 | 1,443 | $20,743,102 | $40,619,156 | 76.1% | |
Totals | 10 | $186,687,918 | $365,572,406 |
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 26, 2024 | Breathe | $70,515 | ||||
Mar 18, 2022 | Alice | $173,614 | 169 | $373,037 | $373,037 | 100.0% |
Sep 25, 2020 | Ava | $170,349 | 252 | $497,747 | $3,722,080 | 13.4% |
Aug 9, 2019 | The Kitchen | $5,527,410 | 2,745 | $12,180,032 | $15,779,261 | 77.2% |
Mar 1, 2019 | Saint Judy | $39,275 | 55 | $39,275 | $195,965 | 20.0% |
Nov 9, 2018 | Here and Now | $8,090 | 51 | $13,337 | $24,896 | 53.6% |
Oct 26, 2018 | Hunter Killer | $6,653,777 | 2,720 | $15,767,460 | $29,312,121 | 53.8% |
Oct 5, 2018 | The Hate U Give | $512,035 | 2,375 | $29,719,483 | $35,067,665 | 84.7% |
Jun 9, 2017 | Megan Leavey | $3,810,867 | 1,956 | $13,406,304 | $14,464,838 | 92.7% |
Feb 10, 2017 | John Wick: Chapter Two | $30,436,123 | 3,113 | $92,029,184 | $171,539,887 | 53.6% |
Aug 5, 2016 | Suicide Squad | $133,682,248 | 4,255 | $325,100,054 | $745,744,980 | 43.6% |
May 6, 2016 | Being Charlie | $11,872 | 14 | $30,400 | $32,964 | 92.2% |
May 15, 2015 | Every Secret Thing | $11,083 | 20 | $103,536 | $103,536 | 100.0% |
Jan 9, 2015 | Selma | $571,450 | 2,235 | $52,076,908 | $66,670,998 | 78.1% |
May 31, 2013 | Now You See Me | $29,350,389 | 3,082 | $117,723,989 | $342,769,200 | 34.3% |
Aug 15, 2012 | The Odd Life of Timoth… | $10,822,903 | 2,717 | $51,853,450 | $55,249,159 | 93.9% |
Dec 9, 2011 | New Year’s Eve | $13,019,180 | 3,505 | $54,544,638 | $146,850,273 | 37.1% |
Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | $21,237,068 | 3,611 | $64,006,466 | $157,956,462 | 40.5% |
Apr 9, 2010 | Date Night | $25,207,599 | 3,380 | $98,711,404 | $152,269,033 | 64.8% |
May 21, 2009 | Terminator Salvation | $42,558,390 | 3,602 | $125,322,469 | $365,491,792 | 34.3% |
Jun 27, 2008 | Wanted | $50,927,085 | 3,185 | $134,508,551 | $342,416,460 | 39.3% |
Apr 11, 2008 | Street Kings | $12,469,631 | 2,469 | $26,418,667 | $65,457,811 | 40.4% |
Nov 2, 2007 | American Gangster | $43,565,135 | 3,111 | $130,164,645 | $267,985,456 | 48.6% |
Jan 26, 2007 | Smokin' Aces | $14,638,755 | 2,219 | $35,662,731 | $57,263,440 | 62.3% |
Mar 3, 2006 | Dave Chappelle's Block… | $6,214,723 | 1,200 | $11,718,595 | $12,051,924 | 97.2% |
Averages | $18,817,460 | 2,168 | $57,998,848 | $121,954,550 | 60.7% | |
Totals | 25 | $1,391,972,362 | $3,048,863,753 |
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 18, 2022 | Alice | Executive Producer Original Music |
$373,037 | $373,037 | |
Jul 31, 2020 | A Most Beautiful Thing | Executive Producer | |||
Averages | $373,037 | n/a | $373,037 | ||
Totals | 2 | $373,037 | n/a | $373,037 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,360 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,636 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,843 | $373,037 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,250 | $373,037 |