Keegan-Michael Key
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $4,313,278,164 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #208) |
| Best-known acting roles: Toad (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), Kamari (The Lion King), Ducky (Toy Story 4), Chief of Police (Wonka), Foreman Jim (The Lego Movie) |
| Best-known technical roles: Keanu (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Chris Pratt, Aaron Horvath, Seth Rogen, Michael Jelenic, Anya Taylor-Joy |
| Born: March 22, 1971 (53 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 20 | $1,965,122,833 | $2,348,155,331 | $4,313,278,164 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 14 | $1,639,518,939 | $2,752,952,889 | $4,392,471,828 | |
| Leading | 3 | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $21,120,616 | $7,597,051 | $28,717,667 | |
| (Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $18,480,000 | $18,480,000 | |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 1 | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Keegan-Michael Key’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 109 | $1,660,110,792 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office | 65 | $2,900,228,853 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office | 75 | $3,646,269,241 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office | 77 | $2,753,049,177 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office | 63 | $4,623,479,870 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $5,127,281,559 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office | 91 | $4,413,159,969 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office | 62 | $7,523,708,723 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office | 86 | $8,773,550,800 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,612 | $20,591,853 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) | 7,836 | $96,288 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,481 | $20,688,141 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Transformers One trailer
September 16th, 2024
Animated adventure featuring the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, and Keegan-Michael Key, opens in theaters this Friday, September 20. Full movie details.
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey trailer
November 9th, 2020
Family musical starring Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key and Madalen Mills arrives in select theaters and on Netflix on November 13 ... Full Movie Details.
Decades after his apprentice betrayed him, a once-joyful toymaker finds new hope when his bright young granddaughter appears on his doorstep.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Toy Story 4
October 7th, 2019
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Toy Story 3 gave the franchise such a perfect send off that when Toy Story 4 was first announced it was met with a lot of trepidation. Most assumed it would be impossible to live up to its predecessor and many were worried it would fail at that task so much that it would retroactively make the franchise worse. Was it able to do the impossible? If not, was it at least able to avoid being a disaster?
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Playing with Fire Trailer
July 17th, 2019
Comedy starring John Cena, Brianna Hildebrand, and Keegan-Michael Key opens November 8 ... Full Movie Details.
A crew of rugged fighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Predator
December 23rd, 2018
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The Predator is the latest installment in the franchise. The first Predator is widely considered a classic; however, since then no film in the franchise has really come close to that mark. Can this film finally rediscover the magic of the first movie? Or has the franchise run its course?
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2018 Preview: September
September 1st, 2018
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Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month.
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2018 Preview: July
July 1st, 2018
June was amazing, with two absolute monster hits and a solid $100 million hit. By the end of the month, 2018’s lead over 2017 will be well over $500 million, or close to 10%. Even if 2018 only managed to maintain this lead in terms of raw numbers for the rest of the year, it will be a massive jump at the box office. As for July, there are a couple of potential monster hits, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Mission: Impossible—Fallout, plus four potential $100 million hits. Last July, there was only one monster hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and three $100 million hits. I don’t think 2018 will match 2017 at the top, but 2018 appears to have more depth and that should put it a little ahead over the full month.
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Home Market Releases for August 2nd, 2016
August 3rd, 2016
It is the beginning of August, a.k.a., the beginning of TV on DVD season. While there are a few prominent releases in that category, the biggest release is Batman: The Killing Joke, which is still a hot mess, but this time on Blu-ray. There are plenty of smaller releases that are worth picking up, including April and the Extraordinary World. Its reviews are nearly 100% positive and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week.
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Weekend Estimates: Star Trek Falls Short of $60 Million
July 24th, 2016
Star Trek Beyond will fall just short of $60 million at the box office this weekend, according to Sunday estimates from Paramount. The studio has the film coming in at $59.6 million over three days, which is substantially short of the $79.2 million earned on debut by Star Trek (the reboot) in 2009, and the $70.2 million made by Star Trek Into Darkness. The so-so start comes in spite of excellent reviews, which are now running at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the franchise seems to have trouble reaching beyond its core audience.
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Friday Estimates: New Releases are as Quiet as a Purr
April 30th, 2016
The Jungle Book easily remained in first place on Friday’s box office chart, earning $10.25 million. That is down just 38% from last Friday and if the weekend as the same internal multiplier as last time, then we are looking at a $49 million weekend haul. That’s a lot more than we predicted and would push the film’s running tally well over $250 million. However, this seems overly bullish—I would expect a weekend total of a few million less.
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Weekend Predictions: Kitten vs. Jungle Cat
April 28th, 2016
There are three wide releases coming out this week, but none of them look like they will challenge The Jungle Book for top spot. In fact, it looks like all three combined won't come close to The Jungle Book weekend haul. Keanu is the best of the new releases and it has a shot at becoming a midlevel hit. Mother's Day could have been a midlevel hit as counter-programming, especially with Mother's Day just over a week away. However, early reviews are hurting its chances with moviegoers. Finally there's Ratchet and Clank, which is one of those animated movies that feels like it should have gone Direct-to-Video. As for this weekend last year... this weekend last year was the first weekend of May, so year-over-year comparison has to deal with The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Obviously 2016 is going to get crushed this weekend. It should bounce back next weekend.
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2016 Preview: April
April 1st, 2016
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March was a really good month, for the most part. There were a few bombs, but the two biggest films, Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, both beat expectations by significant margins, so overall the box office was better than expected. Unfortunately, April is a mess, which makes prognosticating really tough. Every single week has at least one film that either moved, switched from wide to limited release, or disappeared entirely. The Jungle Book appears to be the biggest film of the year, but The Huntsman: Winter's War could also be a $100 million hit. Sadly, last April was led by Furious 7, which earned more than $350 million at the box office. That's very likely more than both The Jungle Book and The Huntsman: Winter's War will make combined. Worse still, there were only four weekends in April last year, meaning the month ends by going head-to-head with The Avengers: Age of Ultron. By the time the month ends, 2016's lead over 2015 might be gone. Let's hope it is not that bad.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Hotel Transylvania 2
January 10th, 2016
Hotel Transylvania came out a few years ago. It cost $85 million to make, which is a lot of money by nearly every definition, but relatively cheap for a digitally animated film. The reviews were mixed, but it was a big financial hit. It came as no surprise that there was a sequel. Hotel Transylvania 2 did better than its predecessor in nearly every way, but it is still a second-tier digitally animated film. For a second-tier film like this to succeed, all it needs to do is entertain the kids while not making the parents want to flee the room right away. That's not a particularly high bar to set. Does this film manage to get above that bar?
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Featured TV on DVD Review: Key and Peele: Season Three
September 21st, 2014
Key and Peele stars Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele, hence the name of the show. I previously reviewed Season One of the show and loved it. Is season three just as good?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Transformers One | Bumblebee | $58,285,680 | $66,199,976 | $124,485,656 |
| May 17, 2024 | IF | Slime | $111,149,917 | $73,522,752 | $184,672,669 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Migration | Delroy | $127,306,285 | $171,719,781 | $299,026,066 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wonka | Chief of Police | $218,402,312 | $410,568,792 | $628,971,104 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. … | Toad | $574,934,330 | $788,390,603 | $1,363,324,933 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Wendell and Wild | Wendell | |||
| Sep 8, 2022 | Pinocchio | Honest John | |||
| Apr 1, 2022 | The Bubble | ||||
| Jan 14, 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Tr… | Murray | $18,480,000 | $18,480,000 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | The Prom | Mr. Hawkins | $191,874 | $191,874 | |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Chris… | Gustofson | |||
| Feb 28, 2020 | All the Bright Places | Michael Key-Embry | |||
| Nov 8, 2019 | Playing with Fire | Mark | $44,451,847 | $16,784,873 | $61,236,720 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | Jerry Jones | |||
| Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | Kamari | $543,638,043 | $1,117,816,360 | $1,661,454,403 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Ducky | $434,038,008 | $638,779,956 | $1,072,817,964 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | The Predator | Coyle | $51,024,708 | $108,462,855 | $159,487,563 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: … | Murray | $167,500,092 | $359,861,622 | $527,361,714 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Himself | $21,120,616 | $7,597,051 | $28,717,667 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | The Star | Dave the Dove | $40,847,995 | $21,758,554 | $62,606,549 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Win it All | Gene | |||
| Dec 23, 2016 | Why Him? | Gustav | $60,323,786 | $57,101,370 | $117,425,156 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Storks | Alpha Wolf | $72,679,278 | $110,674,153 | $183,353,431 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Don’t Think Twice | Jack | $4,417,983 | $4,417,983 | |
| May 20, 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Judge Peckinpah | $107,509,366 | $244,778,975 | $352,288,341 |
| May 20, 2016 | Welcome to Happiness | Proctor | |||
| Apr 29, 2016 | Keanu | Clarence Goobril/… | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller | $70,958 | $70,958 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Murray | $169,700,110 | $305,099,890 | $474,800,000 |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Vacation | Jack Peterson | $58,884,188 | $43,422,312 | $102,306,500 |
| May 22, 2015 | Tomorrowland | Hugo | $93,436,322 | $113,191,196 | $206,627,518 |
| May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Beca's Boss | $184,296,230 | $102,918,966 | $287,215,196 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Mike/L.A. Morning… | $54,445,357 | $51,500,000 | $105,945,357 |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Let’s Be Cops | Pupa | $82,390,774 | $54,500,000 | $136,890,774 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | The Lego Movie | Foreman Jim | $257,784,718 | $209,791,710 | $467,576,428 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Hell Baby | F'Resnel | $4,980 | $4,980 | |
| Feb 24, 2012 | Wanderlust | Marcy's Flunkie | $17,288,155 | $6,871,779 | $24,159,934 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to … | Guinness Man | $2,529,395 | $2,529,395 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Role Models | Duane | $67,300,955 | $27,199,871 | $94,500,826 |
| Averages | $125,736,353 | $189,899,317 | $283,020,510 | ||
| Totals | 39 | $3,646,354,241 | $5,127,281,559 | $8,773,635,800 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | IF | $33,715,801 | 4,068 | $111,149,917 | $184,672,669 | 60.2% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Wendell and Wild | |||||
| Apr 1, 2022 | The Bubble | |||||
| Dec 11, 2020 | The Prom | $191,874 | ||||
| Nov 13, 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Chris… | |||||
| Nov 8, 2019 | Playing with Fire | $12,723,781 | 3,125 | $44,451,847 | $61,236,720 | 72.6% |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | |||||
| Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | $191,770,759 | 4,802 | $543,638,043 | $1,661,454,403 | 32.7% |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $120,908,065 | 4,575 | $434,038,008 | $1,072,817,964 | 40.5% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | The Predator | $24,632,284 | 4,070 | $51,024,708 | $159,487,563 | 32.0% |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: … | $44,076,225 | 4,267 | $167,500,092 | $527,361,714 | 31.8% |
| Nov 17, 2017 | The Star | $9,812,674 | 2,976 | $40,847,995 | $62,606,549 | 65.2% |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Storks | $21,311,407 | 3,922 | $72,679,278 | $183,353,431 | 39.6% |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Don’t Think Twice | $92,835 | 175 | $4,417,983 | $4,417,983 | 100.0% |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Keanu | $9,453,224 | 2,681 | $20,591,853 | $20,688,141 | 99.5% |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Freaks of Nature | $70,958 | $70,958 | 100.0% | ||
| Sep 25, 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | $48,464,322 | 3,768 | $169,700,110 | $474,800,000 | 35.7% |
| Averages | $46,996,489 | 3,494 | $138,342,566 | $339,473,844 | 59.2% | |
| Totals | 17 | $1,660,110,792 | $4,413,159,969 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Transformers One | $24,613,970 | 3,978 | $58,285,680 | $124,485,656 | 46.8% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Migration | $12,453,275 | 3,839 | $127,306,285 | $299,026,066 | 42.6% |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wonka | $39,005,800 | 4,213 | $218,402,312 | $628,971,104 | 34.7% |
| Apr 5, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. … | $146,361,865 | 4,371 | $574,934,330 | $1,363,324,933 | 42.2% |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Pinocchio | |||||
| Feb 28, 2020 | All the Bright Places | |||||
| Apr 7, 2017 | Win it All | |||||
| Dec 23, 2016 | Why Him? | $11,002,986 | 3,008 | $60,323,786 | $117,425,156 | 51.4% |
| May 20, 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | $38,155,177 | 3,932 | $107,509,366 | $352,288,341 | 30.5% |
| May 20, 2016 | Welcome to Happiness | |||||
| Jul 29, 2015 | Vacation | $14,681,108 | 3,430 | $58,884,188 | $102,306,500 | 57.6% |
| May 22, 2015 | Tomorrowland | $33,028,165 | 3,972 | $93,436,322 | $206,627,518 | 45.2% |
| May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $69,216,890 | 3,660 | $184,296,230 | $287,215,196 | 64.2% |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | $15,457,418 | 3,400 | $54,445,357 | $105,945,357 | 51.4% |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Let’s Be Cops | $17,813,722 | 3,140 | $82,390,774 | $136,890,774 | 60.2% |
| Feb 7, 2014 | The Lego Movie | $69,050,279 | 3,890 | $257,784,718 | $467,576,428 | 55.1% |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Hell Baby | $4,980 | 10 | $4,980 | $4,980 | 100.0% |
| Feb 24, 2012 | Wanderlust | $6,526,650 | 2,002 | $17,288,155 | $24,159,934 | 71.6% |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to … | $1,415,023 | 1,500 | $2,529,395 | $2,529,395 | 100.0% |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Role Models | $19,167,085 | 2,798 | $67,300,955 | $94,500,826 | 71.2% |
| Averages | $32,372,150 | 3,196 | $122,820,177 | $269,579,885 | 57.8% | |
| Totals | 20 | $1,965,122,833 | $4,313,278,164 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Keanu | Producer | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 |
| Averages | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $20,591,853 | $96,288 | $20,688,141 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,612 | $20,591,853 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) | 7,836 | $96,288 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,481 | $20,688,141 |