Ben Platt
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $475,574,303 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,165) |
| Best-known acting roles: Benji (Pitch Perfect 2), Benji Applebaum (Pitch Perfect), Daniel (Ricki and the Flash), Evan Hansen (Dear Evan Hansen), (Theater Camp) |
| Best-known technical roles: Theater Camp (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Anna Kendrick, Jason Moore, Skylar Astin, Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin |
| Born: September 24, 1993 (31 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $277,875,298 | $197,699,005 | $475,574,303 |
| Leading | 3 | $15,002,646 | $2,507,213 | $17,509,859 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 | |
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Ben Platt’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 3,301-3,400) | 3,376 | $19,012,591 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,075 | $296,887,889 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,670 | $3,142,457 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) | 12,183 | $200,841,462 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,217 | $22,155,048 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,670 | $497,729,351 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,931 | $4,009,945 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,501 | $635,244 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,050 | $4,645,189 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Weekend predictions: Shang-Chi still rules as industry braces for worst weekend since May
September 24th, 2021
Dear Evan Hansen will be taking a long-shot swing at unseating Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from the top of the chart this weekend. Our model, and the movie’s preview numbers, suggest it’ll fall some way short, giving the Marvel action movie a fourth straight weekend at the top of the chart. That’s the longest continuous run at the top since Tenet dominated the pandemic-ravaged chart in September last year (The Croods: A New Age also spent five weeks at number one, split between December and February, but didn’t have four straight weekends at the top). The limited number of major new releases since Shang-Chi came out is significantly hitting the market as a whole, and this will be the slowest weekend at the box office since Spiral’s $4.6-million second weekend was enough to give it a weekend win back on May 21.
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Theater Counts: Shang-Chi and Cry Macho once again too close to call
September 23rd, 2021
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Since its debut in early September, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has enjoyed the limelight as the widest film, coupled with impressive numbers at the box office. For the first time, however, the Marvel film dips below the 4,000 theater mark, landing this week in 3,952 locations, which will likely be neck-and-neck with Cry Macho, which opened in 3,967 theaters last weekend and will probably stay at the same number (Warner Bros. is not releasing official counts at this time). New this week is the musical Dear Evan Hansen. The teen-drama starring Ben Platt follows a high schooler who, plagued with social anxiety, concocts a story to become closer to the family of a deceased classmate. Directed by Stephen Chbosky and based on the music stage play by Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen debuts in 3,364 theaters. Also new in wide release this week is Courageous Legacy. The film from Sony Pictures is a re-release of the 2011 film, which contains the original storyline with an extended, remastered cut 10 years later. It arrives in 1,023 theaters across North America this weekend. Lastly, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which debuted last week, expands to 1,352 locations this week.
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Theater counts: Cry Macho and Shang-Chi go head to head
September 16th, 2021
After two weeks on top of the theater count list, and more importantly dominating both the domestic and international box office, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings drops from 4,300 to 4,070 locations to begin its third week. The latest Marvel film has collected a stellar $152 million domestically in its first 13 days of release. Providing stiff competition this week is the latest feature from Warner Bros. in Cry Macho. The neo-Western drama starring and directed by screen legend Clint Eastwood follows a former Texas rodeo star who is hired by his former boss to retrieve his son from Mexico. Cry Macho is estimated to arrive in 3,900 theaters. Also opening wide this week is the action/thriller CopShop, starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo. The movie from Open Road Films is set to debut in 3,005 locations.
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Loving these Streaming Releases
May 23rd, 2020
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Some major movies hit streaming services this week, with Fantastic Mr. Fox debuting on Disney+, and Rocketman coming out on multiple services. I highly recommend both. There is also some original fair and some smaller releases that likely slipped beneath most people’s radar. Of these, The Lovebirds is the film I’m looking forward to the most. It was supposed to be a wide release in April, but it was one of the films affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and was picked up by Netflix.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Pitch Perfect
January 20th, 2013
Pitch Perfect came out in select theaters in September, which is usually a terrible way to release a movie and time of the year. However, it earned an impressive per theater average during its opening weekend, enough to warrant a wide expansion. Over the following weekends, it held on well enough to become a solid midlevel hit. By the time it reached the home market, it was already profitable, thanks in part to is low production budget. The film is clearly aimed at fans of the many music-centered TV shows, like Glee or Smash, but will it have much crossover appeal?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Theater Camp | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 | |
| Nov 18, 2022 | The People We Hate at … | Paul | |||
| Sep 24, 2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | Evan Hansen | $15,002,646 | $2,507,213 | $17,509,859 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Broken Diamonds | Scott Weaver | |||
| Mar 6, 2020 | Run This Town | Bram | |||
| Apr 19, 2019 | Drunk Parents | $918,325 | $918,325 | ||
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Half… | Josh | $1,738,477 | $28,491,925 | $30,230,402 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Daniel | $26,839,498 | $14,326,535 | $41,166,033 |
| May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Benji | $184,296,230 | $102,918,966 | $287,215,196 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Pitch Perfect | Benji Applebaum | $65,001,093 | $51,043,254 | $116,044,347 |
| Averages | $49,481,315 | $28,691,637 | $71,104,193 | ||
| Totals | 10 | $296,887,889 | $200,841,462 | $497,729,351 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Theater Camp | $301,220 | 555 | $4,009,945 | $4,645,189 | 86.3% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | $7,442,625 | 3,364 | $15,002,646 | $17,509,859 | 85.7% |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Broken Diamonds | |||||
| Mar 6, 2020 | Run This Town | |||||
| Averages | $3,871,923 | 1,960 | $9,506,296 | $11,077,524 | 86.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $19,012,591 | $22,155,048 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | The People We Hate at … | |||||
| Apr 19, 2019 | Drunk Parents | $918,325 | ||||
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Half… | $114,129 | 1,176 | $1,738,477 | $30,230,402 | 5.8% |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | $6,618,610 | 2,064 | $26,839,498 | $41,166,033 | 65.2% |
| May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $69,216,890 | 3,660 | $184,296,230 | $287,215,196 | 64.2% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Pitch Perfect | $5,149,433 | 2,787 | $65,001,093 | $116,044,347 | 56.0% |
| Averages | $20,274,766 | 2,422 | $69,468,825 | $95,114,861 | 47.8% | |
| Totals | 6 | $277,875,298 | $475,574,303 | |||
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 14, 2023 | Theater Camp | Screenwriter | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 |
| Averages | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $4,009,945 | $635,244 | $4,645,189 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,931 | $4,009,945 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,501 | $635,244 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,050 | $4,645,189 |