Lupita Nyong'o
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| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $796,994,314 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #330) |
| Best-known acting roles: Maz Kanata (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Nakia (Black Panther), Nakia (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Maz Kanata (Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi), Maz Kanata (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) |
| Most productive collaborators: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke |
| Born: March 1, 1983 (41 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 6 | $444,263,417 | $352,730,897 | $796,994,314 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $2,047,662,746 | $2,181,141,216 | $4,228,803,962 | |
| Supporting | 4 | $1,705,257,760 | $2,076,518,262 | $3,781,776,022 | |
| (Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Lupita Nyong'o’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: Inside Out 2 remains widest release as business heats up
June 27th, 2024
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Inside Out 2 has been dominating the domestic box office since its June 14 release. It’s set to surpass Frozen’s $401 million mark this Thursday, entering the top 10 highest grossing animated films of all time. Currently, it has earned $400.7 million domestically and $434.7 million internationally, totaling $835.4 million globally. With 4,440 theaters still showing the film, it’s poised to join the billion dollar club soon, despite facing fierce competition from this weekend’s new releases.
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The Wild Robot trailer
March 5th, 2024
Animated adventure starring Lupita Nyong'o opens exclusively in theaters on September 20.
A robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short—is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
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A Quiet Place: Day One trailer
February 7th, 2024
Sci-fi horror movie starring Lupita Nyong'o opens in theaters June 28 ... Full Movie Details.
Experience the day the world went quiet.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer
October 3rd, 2022
Super hero action movie with an ensemble cast led by Letitia Wright and Lupita Nyong'o, directed by Ryan Coogler opens exclusively in theaters on November 11 ... Full Movie Details.
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Theater counts: Spider-Man has no equal heading into the New Year
December 30th, 2021
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Once again the New Year is right around the corner and per usual, it will be a slow weekend as far as new releases are concerned. That said, most films would be hard-pressed to compete with the phenom that is Spider-Man: No Way Home. The latest film featuring the webbed superhero has stunned the movie world by racking up huge numbers at the box office since its release nearly two weeks ago. The film has to date collected well over $1 billion worldwide, including nearly $537 million domestically and now sits at number 12 in all-time domestic earnings; again after only 13 days.
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The 355 trailer
October 6th, 2020
Action thriller starring Jessica Chastain, Fan Bingbing, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Lupita Nyong’o is scheduled for theatrical release on January 15. Full movie details…
When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng, who is tracking their every move. As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the wealth and glamour of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world—or get them killed.
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2020 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations
December 12th, 2019
The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations this week and we are starting to see some patterns with similar names appearing over and over again. This time Bombshell led the way, earning four nominations, but four other films earned two or more nominations.
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2019 Preview: December
December 1st, 2019
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Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate.
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Us Trailer
February 5th, 2019
Horror thriller written and directed by Jordan Peele, starring Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, and Winston Duke opens March 22 ... Full Movie Details.
Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. This endearing American family is pitted against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Black Panther
May 7th, 2018
Black Panther was expected to be a hit; after all, it’s part of the MCU. However, almost no one was expecting it to become the biggest hit in the MCU. It is also considered the best film in the MCU by a lot of people. Am I one of them? If not, where does it fit?
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
March 26th, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the biggest box office hit of 2016, both domestically and worldwide. It also earned 91% positive reviews and a solid A from CinemaScore. It is also hated by a minority of very loud, very aggressive people. Are the majority right? Do the minority have a legitimate case to make?
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2018 Preview: February
February 1st, 2018
2018 got off to a good start and January more or less held its ground when compared to 2017. There were some misses, but surprise holdovers made up the difference. Looking forward, February will be dominated by Black Panther. In fact, it will very likely make more during its opening weekend than the second place film, Fifty Shades Freed, will likely make in total. Black Panther likely won’t break records, but it could come close, while Fifty Shade Freed and Peter Rabbit both have a 50/50 shot at $100 million. Last February, The Lego Batman Movie both earned $175 million, while Fifty Shades Darker earned over $100 million. Black Panther will easily beat any film from last February; in fact, it could earn more than the top two films earned combined. As long as the rest of the box office isn’t a complete disaster, February should help 2018 earn a significant edge over 2017 in the year-over-year comparisons.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Queen of Katwe
January 30th, 2017
I think it is fair to say Queen of Katwe is an Oscar-bait movie. It is an inspirational movie about someone rising up from challenging circumstances. However, it struggled in theaters and went nowhere during Awards Season. Is there a problem with the film? Or was it released too soon for Awards Season and without Oscar buzz wasn’t able to find an audience in theaters?
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Limited and VOD Releases: Dirty 30 is Apt Description
September 23rd, 2016
Like last week, approximately 30 films open in limited release this week. That is far too many and all but ensures most will not find an audience. Furthermore, it means I have to be a little more liberal when it comes to pruning releases that don’t have enough buzz to talk about. There are lots of films that still made the cut, including a few highlights: The Age of Shadows, Audrie & Daisy, The Dressmaker, The Lovers And The Despot, My Blind Brother, and Queen of Katwe. Some of these are playing on VOD, so they will go nowhere in theaters. Several are aiming for Oscars, including Queen of Katwe, which will expand semi-wide next week.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Jungle Book
August 28th, 2016
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The Jungle Book is the latest live-action remake of a classic Disney cartoon. The film is the third biggest domestic release of the year so far. (It just topped Deadpool this weekend.) It also earned 95% positive reviews. Is it truly one of the best films of 2016? Or am I going to be in the minority when it comes to this movie?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: 12 Years a Slave
March 15th, 2014
12 Years a Slave recently won the Best Picture Oscar. This creates huge expectations. I am a little worried the expectations are so great the film will be weak by comparison. Is that the case? Or is the film really as good as its reviews and accolades would indicate?
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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave
March 2nd, 2014
The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards.
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2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards
March 2nd, 2014
Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress
February 18th, 2014
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is again not a very competitive category this year. I'm not saying it is impossible for upset to happen here, but it is very, very unlikely. (On a side note, except for changing the links and using another poster, this is an exact cut and paste from last year. This category is slightly more competitive that last year, but not by enough to matter.)
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2014 Awards Season: SAG is a Buyer's Market
January 19th, 2014
SAG handed out their awards last night, and while there were not many surprises, there was one major upset, at least in my mind. Dallas Buyers Club led the way with two wins, making it the new Oscar favorite.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation
January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises.
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2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top
December 14th, 2013
Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces.
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2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave
December 14th, 2013
SAG handed out nominations over the week, and like with the Independent Spirit Awards, 12 Years a Slave led the way and earned four nominations. It wasn't the only film that was singled out.
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2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence
November 28th, 2013
Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations.
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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 27, 2024 | The Wild Robot | ROZZUM unit 7134,… | $121,373,895 | $148,532,000 | $269,905,895 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | A Quiet Place: Day One | $138,930,553 | $122,015,287 | $260,945,840 | |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda… | Nakia | $453,829,060 | $400,156,486 | $853,985,546 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | The 355 | Khadijah | $14,570,455 | $4,332,343 | $18,902,798 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of… | Maz Kanata | $515,202,542 | $554,749,272 | $1,069,951,814 |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Little Monsters | Miss Caroline | $466,099 | $466,099 | |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Us | Adelaide Wilson/A… | $175,084,580 | $80,536,419 | $255,620,999 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | Nakia | $700,059,566 | $634,097,516 | $1,334,157,082 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | Maz Kanata | $620,181,382 | $702,399,689 | $1,322,581,071 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Queen of Katwe | Nakku Harriet | $8,874,389 | $1,181,092 | $10,055,481 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | Raksha | $364,001,123 | $587,805,599 | $951,806,722 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | Maz Kanata | $936,662,225 | $1,119,384,610 | $2,056,046,835 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Non-Stop | Gwen | $91,742,160 | $130,640,895 | $222,383,055 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Patsey | $56,671,993 | $124,093,068 | $180,765,061 |
| Averages | $322,860,302 | $329,313,598 | $629,112,450 | ||
| Totals | 14 | $4,197,183,923 | $4,610,390,375 | $8,807,574,298 | |
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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| Sep 27, 2024 | The Wild Robot | $35,790,150 | 3,997 | $121,373,895 | $269,905,895 | 45.0% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | A Quiet Place: Day One | $52,202,495 | 3,708 | $138,930,553 | $260,945,840 | 53.2% |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda… | $181,339,761 | 4,396 | $453,829,060 | $853,985,546 | 53.1% |
| Jan 7, 2022 | The 355 | $4,621,765 | 3,145 | $14,570,455 | $18,902,798 | 77.1% |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of… | $177,383,864 | 4,406 | $515,202,542 | $1,069,951,814 | 48.2% |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Little Monsters | $466,099 | ||||
| Mar 22, 2019 | Us | $71,117,625 | 3,743 | $175,084,580 | $255,620,999 | 68.5% |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | $202,003,951 | 4,084 | $700,059,566 | $1,334,157,082 | 52.5% |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Queen of Katwe | $304,933 | 1,259 | $8,874,389 | $10,055,481 | 88.3% |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | $103,261,464 | 4,144 | $364,001,123 | $951,806,722 | 38.2% |
| Averages | $92,002,890 | 3,654 | $276,880,685 | $502,579,828 | 58.2% | |
| Totals | 10 | $2,491,926,163 | $5,025,798,276 | |||
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, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… | $220,009,584 | 4,232 | $620,181,382 | $1,322,581,071 | 46.9% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The… | $247,966,675 | 4,134 | $936,662,225 | $2,056,046,835 | 45.6% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Non-Stop | $28,875,635 | 3,183 | $91,742,160 | $222,383,055 | 41.3% |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | $923,715 | 1,474 | $56,671,993 | $180,765,061 | 31.4% |
| Averages | $124,443,902 | 3,256 | $426,314,440 | $945,444,006 | 41.3% | |
| Totals | 4 | $1,705,257,760 | $3,781,776,022 | |||