Kat Dennings
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $1,341,658,416 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,852) |
| Best-known acting roles: Darcy Lewis (Thor: The Dark World), Darcy Lewis (Thor), Marla (The 40 Year-old Virgin), Molly Fuller (Big Momma's House 2), Mona (The House Bunny) |
| Most productive collaborators: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hiddleston, Ashley Edward Miller |
| Born: June 13, 1986 (38 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $545,118,733 | $796,539,683 | $1,341,658,416 |
| Leading | 4 | $31,487,293 | $2,432,350 | $33,919,643 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $24,869,460 | $10,297,250 | $35,166,710 | |
| (Unclassified) | 6 | $81,197,729 | $71,685,915 | $152,883,644 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Kat Dennings’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 2,101-2,200) | 2,183 | $56,356,753 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,079 | $682,673,215 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,602 | $12,729,600 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,170 | $880,955,198 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,870 | $69,086,353 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,028 | $1,563,628,413 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Avengers: Infinity War - Spoiler / Detail Free Review
August 14th, 2018
Like we did with The Force Awakens, we are going to do a spoiler-free, detail-free review for Avengers: Infinity War. In other words, we are going to rate all of the movies in the MCU to see where Infinity War and the rest fit into place.
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Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017
October 3rd, 2017
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Home Market Releases for September 20th, 2016
September 20th, 2016
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Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases Scare the Industry?
June 9th, 2016
If this weekend is as bad as some fear it will be, it could begin to cause a panic among some studio executives. Two of the three wide releases are sequels and there are some who expect both to fail to match their predecessors by significant margins. If this happens, we will have six sequels failing to match expectations during a four-week stretch. Worse still, there are more than six additional sequels left to open before the end of summer. (Finding Dory seems safe, but the rest could flop as well.) The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist should come out on top at the box office, but with less than the original made. Now You See Me 2 will likely continue Lionsgate's losing streak. Meanwhile, Warcraft could do well enough in China to justify a sequel, which is great news, because it will likely bomb here. This weekend last year, Jurassic World opened with $208 million. There's no way the entire box office will make that much this year. 2016 is going to get pummeled in the year-over-year comparison.
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2015 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Foreign Films, Classics, and Canadian Films
December 13th, 2015
The third installment of the Holiday Gift Guide focuses on smaller releases, movies that opened in limited release, foreign films, classics getting new releases, and a few Canadian films. This year the list looks different to the previous guides for a simple reason. While there were only eight releases on the TV on DVD installment of the holiday gift guide, the first pass had more than 30 films on this list. I tried trimming the list, but that resulted in me remembering more films I wanted to add to it. Even after getting rid of the ones that won't be released until after Christmas, like Bone Tomahawk, there are still way too many releases to deal with. So let's not delay anymore and get to the list, starting with the biggest release...
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Home Market Releases for August 11th, 2015
August 11th, 2015
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Home Market Releases for June 9th, 2015
June 8th, 2015
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 3rd, 2015
March 3rd, 2015
This is not a great week for new releases on the home market. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is by far the biggest new title and its DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack is going to sell a ton of units. However, its reviews are not up to the level required to make it our Pick of the Week. Conversely, Foxcatcher is award-worthy, but the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack doesn't have enough extras to be a Pick of the Week. It seemed like every choice for Pick of the Week wasn't quite up to the level needed, so I'm going to go outside the box and pick To Write Love On Her Arms on DVD, which is a film I've been waiting to see for about three years.
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Featured Review: Suburban Gothic
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Suburban Gothic is the second film from Richard Bates, Jr.. His first movie was Excision, which was excellent, but extreme enough that even fans of body horror might not enjoy it. Is Suburban Gothic as good as his first film? Does it have a wider appeal? Is it at least worth checking out on Video on Demand?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Thor: The Dark World
February 17th, 2014
Thor came out in 2011 and cost $150 million to make. However, it barely made a profit. In fact, had it been a stand-alone movie, it would have very likely lost money. Had it not been for The Avengers boosting the home market numbers, it might have lost money. On the other hand, Thor: The Dark World cost $170 million to make and pulled in 40% more at the worldwide box office. Is it also 40% better? Or did it benefit from the big picture The Avengers movie universe has pulled together?
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2013 Preview: November
November 1st, 2013
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 24th, 2013
September 24th, 2013
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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | Friendsgiving | Abby | $33,126 | $33,126 | |
| Mar 3, 2015 | To Write Love On Her Arms | Renee Yohe | |||
| Jan 31, 2015 | Suburban Gothic | ||||
| Nov 8, 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Darcy Lewis | $206,362,140 | $438,240,376 | $644,602,516 |
| May 6, 2011 | Thor | Darcy Lewis | $181,030,624 | $268,295,994 | $449,326,618 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Daydream Nation | Caroline Wexler | $500 | $500 | |
| Feb 19, 2010 | Defendor | $44,462 | $44,462 | ||
| Aug 21, 2009 | Shorts | Stacey Thompson | $20,919,166 | $8,951,635 | $29,870,801 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | The Answer Man | Dahlia | $26,676 | $22,499 | $49,175 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infin… | Norah Silverberg | $31,487,293 | $2,398,724 | $33,886,017 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | The House Bunny | Mona | $48,237,389 | $23,153,212 | $71,390,601 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | Charlie Bartlett | Susan Gardner | $3,950,294 | $1,345,615 | $5,295,909 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | Dreamland | Jennifer | $6,383 | $6,383 | |
| May 5, 2006 | Down in the Valley | April | $568,932 | $404,511 | $973,443 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | London | Annika | $12,667 | $12,667 | |
| Jan 27, 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Molly Fuller | $70,165,972 | $66,881,404 | $137,047,376 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | The 40 Year-old Virgin | Marla | $109,449,237 | $66,827,602 | $176,276,839 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Raise Your Voice | Sloane | $10,411,980 | $4,400,000 | $14,811,980 |
| Averages | $48,762,373 | $67,765,784 | $97,726,776 | ||
| Totals | 18 | $682,673,215 | $880,955,198 | $1,563,628,413 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | Friendsgiving | $33,126 | ||||
| Mar 3, 2015 | To Write Love On Her Arms | |||||
| Apr 15, 2011 | Daydream Nation | $500 | ||||
| Aug 21, 2009 | Shorts | $6,410,339 | 3,105 | $20,919,166 | $29,870,801 | 70.0% |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infin… | $11,311,751 | 2,421 | $31,487,293 | $33,886,017 | 92.9% |
| Feb 22, 2008 | Charlie Bartlett | $1,836,256 | 1,122 | $3,950,294 | $5,295,909 | 74.6% |
| Averages | $6,519,449 | 2,216 | $18,785,584 | $13,817,271 | 79.2% | |
| Totals | 6 | $56,356,753 | $69,086,353 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | $85,737,841 | 3,841 | $206,362,140 | $644,602,516 | 32.0% |
| May 6, 2011 | Thor | $65,723,338 | 3,963 | $181,030,624 | $449,326,618 | 40.3% |
| Jul 24, 2009 | The Answer Man | $12,998 | 6 | $26,676 | $49,175 | 54.2% |
| Aug 22, 2008 | The House Bunny | $14,533,702 | 2,763 | $48,237,389 | $71,390,601 | 67.6% |
| Feb 10, 2006 | London | $12,667 | 7 | $12,667 | $12,667 | 100.0% |
| Aug 19, 2005 | The 40 Year-old Virgin | $21,422,815 | 3,006 | $109,449,237 | $176,276,839 | 62.1% |
| Averages | $31,240,560 | 2,264 | $90,853,122 | $223,609,736 | 59.4% | |
| Totals | 6 | $545,118,733 | $1,341,658,416 | |||