Cary Elwes
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 31 films, with $2,470,015,333 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #638) |
Best-known acting roles: Denlinger (Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One), Various Roles (Disney’s A Christmas Carol), Dr. Jonas Miller (Twister), Jerry (Liar Liar), Dr. Metzner (No Strings Attached) |
Best-known technical roles: Elvis & Nixon (Screenwriter), Elvis & Nixon (Producer) |
Most productive collaborators: Jim Carrey, Robert Zemeckis, Gary Oldman, Helen Hunt, Kathleen Kennedy |
Born: October 26, 1962 (61 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 31 | $1,158,817,701 | $1,311,197,632 | $2,470,015,333 |
Leading | 9 | $87,123,555 | $48,100,520 | $135,224,075 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $22,149,680 | $23,382,526 | $45,532,206 | |
(Unclassified) | 14 | $286,506,692 | $265,905,836 | $552,412,528 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $1,055,284 | $711,419 | $1,766,703 |
Producer | 1 | $1,055,284 | $711,419 | $1,766,703 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Cary Elwes’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..
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Theater counts: Creed III punches its way into 4,007 theaters
March 2nd, 2023
The third installment of the Creed franchise, and ninth overall film in the Rocky film series, Creed III enters the fray this week as the widest release, and the only film showing in over 4,000 locations. 4,007 of them, to be precise. The sports drama, starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, is also Jordan’s directorial debut. The opening count is a Rocky franchise record.
Also opening in wide release is the action-comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre. Starting out in 2,168 locations, the movie features an all-star ensemble cast including Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Josh Hartnett and Bugzy Malone. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the movie follows super spy Orson Fortune (played by Statham) and his team of top operatives as they recruit Hollywood’s biggest movie star to help them on an undercover mission to stop a billionaire arms broker (played by Grant) from selling a deadly new weapons technology that threatens to disrupt the world order.
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Theater counts: Quantumania repeats as widest release and two newcomers arrive
February 23rd, 2023
It’s likely no big surprise to see last week’s juggernaut release retain its spot as the widest release this week. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania debuted in 4,345 locations and went on to collect an impressive $106 million in its opening weekend and currently enjoys a six-day domestic total of $131.33 million. The latest Marvel feature retains its opening theater count, once again making it the only film currently playing in over 4,000 movie houses.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Studio Ghibli Double-Feature: The Cat Returns and Spirited Away
June 16th, 2015
This week we have two Studio Ghibli films making their Blu-ray debuts. The first, Spirited Away, is one of their best-known movies. The other, The Cat Returns, is not. Fans of the studio will obviously want to pick up both of these Blu-rays, but will they have appeal beyond the hardcore fans?
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Featured TV on DVD Review: Leverage: Season Five
September 15th, 2013
Leverage's ended its run after five years, so it is a bittersweet time for fans. Sure, they get to complete their DVD collection of the show, but they also know there will be no more episodes in the future. Did the show at least go out on a high note? Do we get a satisfactory ending? Or does it just sort of fade away?
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 30th, 2013
July 29th, 2013
It's a good thing I didn't get Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Four on Blu-ray reviewed last week. I was tempted, because there were so few new releases worth considering for Pick of the Week; however, there are even fewer contenders for Pick of the Week this week. Both Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Four and Redemption are worth picking up, but the former is better value and it is the Pick of the Week. The only other real contender is Cloudburst on DVD, which is the winner of this week's Puck of the Week, for best new Canadian release. Samurai Pizza Cats: The Complete Series is also worth picking up, but I would wait till the price drops.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: The Princess Bride
October 25th, 2012
The 25th Anniversary Edition of The Princess Bride came out on Blu-ray at the beginning of the month, and since then three more versions have been released. I'm joking, but I do have a point. This film has been released on the home market more times than I can remember. It's not even the first time it has been released on Blu-ray. So is this edition worth picking up if you didn't grab it the first time? Is it worth the upgrade?
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Ella Enchanted
October 13th, 2012
Anne Hathaway played a princess in each of her first three wide releases; however, only Ella Enchanted was a proper fairytale. It also didn't do as well as the other two films did. Granted, live action kids movies, especially those aimed at girls, tend to struggle at the box office. Is this one of the better films in the genre? Should it have performed better? And will fans of the movie want to upgrade to the Blu-ray?
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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 19, 2024 | The Ministry of Ungent… | Brigadier Gubbins… | $12,688,667 | $12,688,667 | |
Dec 15, 2023 | Rebel Moon — Part One:… | ||||
Jul 12, 2023 | Mission: Impossible De… | Denlinger | $172,640,980 | $394,003,163 | $566,644,143 |
May 12, 2023 | Blackberry | $2,418,546 | $380,201 | $2,798,747 | |
Apr 14, 2023 | Sweetwater | Ned Irish | $541,633 | $541,633 | |
Mar 3, 2023 | Operation Fortune: Rus… | Nathan Jasmine | $6,496,125 | $21,339,690 | $27,835,815 |
Nov 11, 2022 | Resistance: 1942 | ||||
Mar 10, 2022 | The Hyperions | Professor Ruckus … | |||
Nov 26, 2021 | A Castle for Christmas | Myles | |||
Sep 17, 2021 | Best Sellers | Halpren Nolan | $15,243 | $351,089 | $366,332 |
Apr 2, 2021 | The Unholy | Bishop Gyles | $15,532,137 | $15,259,887 | $30,792,024 |
Dec 13, 2019 | Black Christmas | Professor Gelson | $10,429,730 | $8,096,357 | $18,526,087 |
Jun 18, 2019 | Ghost Light | ||||
Aug 17, 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Andy Warhol | $618 | $2,689,536 | $2,690,154 |
Jan 6, 2017 | Lost & Found | John Broman | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Dec 9, 2016 | Sugar Mountain | Jim Huxley | |||
May 6, 2016 | Being Charlie | David | $30,400 | $2,564 | $32,964 |
Mar 29, 2016 | A Bit of Bad Luck | Brooks Caldwell | $18,089 | $18,089 | |
Aug 14, 2015 | Teen Lust | John | |||
Feb 10, 2015 | A Mouse Tale | ||||
Nov 21, 2014 | Reach Me | Kersey | |||
Aug 1, 2014 | Behaving Badly | Joseph Stevens | $39,952 | $39,952 | |
Sep 20, 2013 | The Citizen | Earl Miller | $24,296 | $24,471 | $48,767 |
Jun 25, 2013 | Hansel & Gretel Get Baked | ||||
Apr 5, 2013 | The Story of Luke | Paul | |||
Dec 7, 2012 | Delhi Safari | Sultan | $2,042,836 | $2,042,836 | |
Dec 7, 2012 | Flying Lessons | ||||
Sep 7, 2012 | Na pude | Sir Handsome | $64,918 | $64,918 | |
Aug 29, 2012 | The Oogieloves in the … | Bobby Wobbly | $1,065,907 | $1,065,907 | |
Dec 9, 2011 | New Year’s Eve | Stan's Doctor | $54,544,638 | $92,305,635 | $146,850,273 |
Jan 21, 2011 | No Strings Attached | Dr. Metzner | $70,662,220 | $78,565,858 | $149,228,078 |
Oct 29, 2010 | Saw 3D | Dr. Gordon | $45,710,178 | $88,025,106 | $133,735,284 |
Oct 8, 2010 | As Good as Dead | Ethan Belfrage | $2,093 | $2,093 | |
Nov 6, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas C… | Various Roles | $137,855,863 | $177,853,834 | $315,709,697 |
Nov 7, 2008 | The Alphabet Killer | Kenneth Shine | $29,784 | $60,002 | $89,786 |
May 11, 2007 | Georgia Rule | Arnold | $18,882,880 | $1,936,721 | $20,819,601 |
Jul 18, 2006 | Edison Force | Reigert | |||
Feb 10, 2006 | Pucked | Norman | |||
Oct 29, 2004 | Saw | Dr. Gordon | $55,968,727 | $47,911,300 | $103,880,027 |
Apr 9, 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Prince Regent Edgar | $22,913,677 | $1,286,641 | $24,200,318 |
Apr 12, 2002 | The Cat's Meow | Thomas Ince | $3,176,936 | $3,176,936 | |
Dec 29, 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire | Fritz Wagner | $8,279,017 | $8,279,017 | |
Dec 8, 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | John Houseman | $2,899,970 | $2,899,970 | |
May 15, 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Garrett | $22,772,500 | $15,400,000 | $38,172,500 |
Oct 3, 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Nick Ruskin | $60,527,873 | $60,527,873 | |
Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | Jerry | $181,410,615 | $121,300,000 | $302,710,615 |
May 10, 1996 | Twister | Dr. Jonas Miller | $241,688,385 | $254,011,615 | $495,700,000 |
Dec 25, 1994 | The Jungle Book | Captain William B… | $44,342,956 | $9,165,400 | $53,508,356 |
Mar 4, 1994 | The Chase | Steve Horsegroovy | $7,836,488 | $7,836,488 | |
Jul 28, 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Robin Hood | $35,699,287 | $560 | $35,699,847 |
Apr 2, 1993 | The Crush | Nick Eliot | $13,609,396 | $13,609,396 | |
Nov 13, 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | $82,522,790 | $133,339,876 | $215,862,666 |
Jul 31, 1991 | Hot Shots! | Keny Gregory | $68,267,322 | $108,000,000 | $176,267,322 |
Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | Russ Wheeler | $82,670,733 | $75,000,000 | $157,670,733 |
Dec 13, 1989 | Glory | Major Cabot Forbes | $26,828,365 | $26,828,365 | |
Sep 25, 1987 | The Princess Bride | Westley | $30,857,000 | $189,220 | $31,046,220 |
Feb 7, 1986 | Lady Jane | Guilford Dudley | $277,646 | $277,646 | |
Aug 16, 1985 | The Bride | Capt. Josef Schoden | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | |
Aug 24, 1984 | Oxford Blues | Lionel | $8,793,000 | $8,793,000 | |
Jun 29, 1984 | Another Country | James Harcourt | |||
Averages | $37,014,229 | $56,847,811 | $71,181,870 | ||
Totals | 60 | $1,554,597,628 | $1,648,586,514 | $3,203,184,142 |
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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Apr 19, 2024 | The Ministry of Ungent… | $8,913,698 | 2,845 | $12,688,667 | $12,688,667 | 100.0% |
Mar 3, 2023 | Operation Fortune: Rus… | $3,140,214 | 2,168 | $6,496,125 | $27,835,815 | 23.3% |
Nov 11, 2022 | Resistance: 1942 | |||||
Mar 10, 2022 | The Hyperions | |||||
Nov 26, 2021 | A Castle for Christmas | |||||
Jun 18, 2019 | Ghost Light | |||||
Dec 9, 2016 | Sugar Mountain | |||||
Mar 29, 2016 | A Bit of Bad Luck | $2,480 | 6 | $18,089 | $18,089 | 100.0% |
Dec 7, 2012 | Delhi Safari | $2,042,836 | ||||
Sep 7, 2012 | Na pude | $19,913 | 27 | $64,918 | $64,918 | 100.0% |
Oct 8, 2010 | As Good as Dead | $1,494 | 1 | $2,093 | $2,093 | 100.0% |
Oct 29, 2004 | Saw | $18,276,468 | 2,467 | $55,968,727 | $103,880,027 | 53.9% |
Dec 8, 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | $93,998 | 498 | $2,899,970 | $2,899,970 | 100.0% |
Sep 25, 1987 | The Princess Bride | $206,243 | 788 | $30,857,000 | $31,046,220 | 99.4% |
Feb 7, 1986 | Lady Jane | $55,964 | 14 | $277,646 | $277,646 | 100.0% |
Averages | $3,412,275 | 979 | $12,141,471 | $18,075,628 | 86.3% | |
Totals | 15 | $109,273,235 | $180,756,281 |
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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Dec 15, 2023 | Rebel Moon — Part One:… | |||||
Jul 12, 2023 | Mission: Impossible De… | $54,688,347 | 4,327 | $172,640,980 | $566,644,143 | 30.5% |
May 12, 2023 | Blackberry | $740,000 | 625 | $2,418,546 | $2,798,747 | 86.4% |
Apr 14, 2023 | Sweetwater | $351,010 | 1,204 | $541,633 | $541,633 | 100.0% |
Sep 17, 2021 | Best Sellers | 15 | $15,243 | $366,332 | 4.2% | |
Apr 2, 2021 | The Unholy | $3,153,456 | 2,057 | $15,532,137 | $30,792,024 | 50.4% |
Dec 13, 2019 | Black Christmas | $4,240,245 | 2,625 | $10,429,730 | $18,526,087 | 56.3% |
Aug 17, 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | $618 | 10 | $618 | $2,690,154 | 0.0% |
Jan 6, 2017 | Lost & Found | $5,000 | ||||
May 6, 2016 | Being Charlie | $11,872 | 14 | $30,400 | $32,964 | 92.2% |
Aug 14, 2015 | Teen Lust | |||||
Nov 21, 2014 | Reach Me | |||||
Aug 1, 2014 | Behaving Badly | $39,952 | ||||
Sep 20, 2013 | The Citizen | $368 | 6 | $24,296 | $48,767 | 49.8% |
Apr 5, 2013 | The Story of Luke | |||||
Dec 7, 2012 | Flying Lessons | |||||
Aug 29, 2012 | The Oogieloves in the … | $443,901 | 2,160 | $1,065,907 | $1,065,907 | 100.0% |
Dec 9, 2011 | New Year’s Eve | $13,019,180 | 3,505 | $54,544,638 | $146,850,273 | 37.1% |
Jan 21, 2011 | No Strings Attached | $19,652,921 | 3,050 | $70,662,220 | $149,228,078 | 47.4% |
Oct 29, 2010 | Saw 3D | $24,230,123 | 2,808 | $45,710,178 | $133,735,284 | 34.2% |
Nov 6, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas C… | $30,051,075 | 3,683 | $137,855,863 | $315,709,697 | 43.7% |
Nov 7, 2008 | The Alphabet Killer | $11,000 | 2 | $29,784 | $89,786 | 33.2% |
May 11, 2007 | Georgia Rule | $6,773,870 | 2,531 | $18,882,880 | $20,819,601 | 90.7% |
Apr 9, 2004 | Ella Enchanted | $6,169,030 | 2,149 | $22,913,677 | $24,200,318 | 94.7% |
Oct 3, 1997 | Kiss the Girls | $13,215,167 | 2,406 | $60,527,873 | $60,527,873 | 100.0% |
Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | 2,909 | $181,410,615 | $302,710,615 | 59.9% |
May 10, 1996 | Twister | $41,059,405 | 2,808 | $241,688,385 | $495,700,000 | 48.8% |
Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | $15,490,445 | 2,307 | $82,670,733 | $157,670,733 | 52.4% |
Dec 13, 1989 | Glory | $63,661 | 811 | $26,828,365 | $26,828,365 | 100.0% |
Aug 16, 1985 | The Bride | $1,763,277 | 980 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | 100.0% |
Aug 24, 1984 | Oxford Blues | $2,486,418 | 1,075 | $8,793,000 | $8,793,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $11,697,322 | 1,836 | $48,284,071 | $95,000,590 | 63.0% | |
Totals | 31 | $1,158,817,701 | $2,470,015,333 |
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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Apr 22, 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | Screenwriter Producer |
$1,055,284 | $711,419 | $1,766,703 |
Averages | $1,055,284 | $711,419 | $1,766,703 | ||
Totals | 1 | $1,055,284 | $711,419 | $1,766,703 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,048 | $1,055,284 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,789 | $1,055,284 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,778 | $711,419 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,144 | $711,419 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) | 6,252 | $1,766,703 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,861 | $1,766,703 |