Hal Holbrook
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,093,582,218 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,651) |
| Best-known acting roles: Preston Blair (Lincoln), Mayday (Planes: Fire and Rescue), Oliver Lambert (The Firm), Old Jacob (Water for Elephants), Amphytrion (Hercules) |
| Born: February 17, 1925 |
| Died: January 23, 2021 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $623,813,838 | $469,768,380 | $1,093,582,218 |
| Leading | 3 | $281,350 | $0 | $281,350 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $43,220,000 | $23,200,000 | $66,420,000 | |
| Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 13 | $309,108,232 | $151,588,722 | $460,696,954 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,496 | $43,501,350 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,211 | $976,423,420 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,120 | $23,200,000 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,443 | $644,557,102 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,928 | $66,701,350 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,934 | $1,620,980,522 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured TV on DVD Review: Perry Mason Movie Collection: Volume Five
March 20th, 2016
The fifth and final volume of the Perry Mason Movie Collection comes out this week. The original TV show is still widely considered a classic of the genre and was so beloved that nearly two decades after the original show ended, CBS began airing a series of TV movies. Over the next decade, 30 such films were made. Did the high quality last till the end of the franchise? Or did it run out of steam?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lincoln
April 8th, 2013
Lincoln was an Oscar contender right from the very beginning. Steven Spielberg directing a movie about Abraham Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Of course it was an Oscar contender. Lincoln earned twelve Oscar nominations and earned two wins. Did the film deserve these awards? Or did it coast on reputation alone?
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2013 Preview: January
January 1st, 2013
December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Filmmakers Signature Series
October 10th, 2012
A few weeks ago, there a number of films were released on Blu-ray as part of the Filmmakers Signature Series, including Hoffa on Blu-ray. I received The French Connection, Wall Street, and The War of the Roses, the first of which I previously reviewed. Are any of the three worth picking up?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blackway | Whizzer | $27,079 | $327,167 | $354,246 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Capricorn One | $401 | $401 | ||
| Jul 18, 2014 | Planes: Fire and Rescue | Mayday | $59,157,732 | $97,241,912 | $156,399,644 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Promised Land | Frank Yates | $7,597,898 | $4,796,664 | $12,394,562 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Flying Lessons | ||||
| Nov 9, 2012 | Lincoln | Preston Blair | $182,207,973 | $91,138,308 | $273,346,281 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | Water for Elephants | Old Jacob | $58,709,717 | $58,100,000 | $116,809,717 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | That Evening Sun | Abner Meecham | $281,350 | $281,350 | |
| Jan 23, 2009 | Killshot | Papa | $18,643 | $18,643 | |
| Sep 21, 2007 | Into the Wild | Ron Franz | $18,354,356 | $38,468,604 | $56,822,960 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | Shade | The Professor | $25,032 | $9,508,932 | $9,533,964 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | The Majestic | Congressman Doyle | $27,796,042 | $9,510,292 | $37,306,334 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | Mr. Pappy | $48,814,909 | $33,524,574 | $82,339,483 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | Waking the Dead | Isaac Green | $327,418 | $327,418 | |
| Nov 5, 1999 | The Bachelor | O'Dell | $21,731,001 | $15,151,377 | $36,882,378 |
| Apr 27, 1999 | Hal Holbrook: Mark Twa… | Narrator | |||
| Mar 6, 1998 | Hush | Dr. Franklin Hill | $13,587,246 | $13,587,246 | |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Hercules | Amphytrion | $99,112,101 | $151,587,899 | $250,700,000 |
| Mar 26, 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Cranston | $3,588,602 | $3,588,602 | |
| Mar 29, 1996 | Carried Away | Dr. Evans | |||
| Jun 30, 1993 | The Firm | Oliver Lambert | $158,340,892 | $112,000,000 | $270,340,892 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | Fletch Lives | Ham Johnson | $33,266,859 | $33,266,859 | |
| Apr 22, 1988 | The Unholy | Archbishop Mosely | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Dec 11, 1987 | Wall Street | Lou Mannheim | $43,848,100 | $43,848,100 | |
| Aug 5, 1983 | The Star Chamber | Judge Benjamin Ca… | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | |
| Nov 10, 1982 | Creepshow | Henry Northrup | $20,036,244 | $20,036,244 | |
| Feb 1, 1980 | The Fog | Father Malone | $21,445,318 | $550 | $21,445,868 |
| Oct 2, 1977 | Julia | Alan Campbell | |||
| Jul 21, 1977 | Rituals | Harry | |||
| Jun 18, 1976 | Midway | Commander Joseph … | $43,220,000 | $23,200,000 | $66,420,000 |
| Apr 2, 1976 | All the President’s Men | Deep Throat | $51,048,435 | $422 | $51,048,857 |
| Dec 28, 1973 | Magnum Force | Lieutenant Briggs | $44,680,473 | $44,680,473 | |
| Jan 1, 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Se… | The Old Man | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | |
| Apr 4, 1966 | The Group | Gus Leroy | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Averages | $34,872,265 | $40,284,819 | $55,895,880 | ||
| Totals | 34 | $976,423,420 | $644,557,102 | $1,620,980,522 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | Flying Lessons | |||||
| Nov 6, 2009 | That Evening Sun | $7,330 | 11 | $281,350 | $281,350 | 100.0% |
| Jul 21, 1977 | Rituals | |||||
| Jun 18, 1976 | Midway | $43,220,000 | $66,420,000 | 65.1% | ||
| Averages | $7,330 | 11 | $21,750,675 | $33,350,675 | 82.5% | |
| Totals | 4 | $43,501,350 | $66,701,350 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blackway | $16,458 | 11 | $27,079 | $354,246 | 7.6% |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Planes: Fire and Rescue | $17,509,407 | 3,839 | $59,157,732 | $156,399,644 | 37.8% |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Promised Land | $173,915 | 1,676 | $7,597,898 | $12,394,562 | 61.3% |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Lincoln | $944,308 | 2,293 | $182,207,973 | $273,346,281 | 66.7% |
| Apr 22, 2011 | Water for Elephants | $16,842,353 | 2,820 | $58,709,717 | $116,809,717 | 50.3% |
| Jan 23, 2009 | Killshot | $10,741 | 5 | $18,643 | $18,643 | 100.0% |
| Sep 21, 2007 | Into the Wild | $212,440 | 660 | $18,354,356 | $56,822,960 | 32.3% |
| Apr 9, 2004 | Shade | $10,696 | 6 | $25,032 | $9,533,964 | 0.3% |
| Dec 21, 2001 | The Majestic | $4,904,339 | 2,361 | $27,796,042 | $37,306,334 | 74.5% |
| Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | $13,339,465 | 2,190 | $48,814,909 | $82,339,483 | 59.3% |
| Nov 5, 1999 | The Bachelor | $7,480,288 | 2,524 | $21,731,001 | $36,882,378 | 58.9% |
| Mar 6, 1998 | Hush | $5,742,431 | 1,966 | $13,587,246 | $13,587,246 | 100.0% |
| Jun 30, 1993 | The Firm | $32,476,785 | 2,393 | $158,340,892 | $270,340,892 | 58.6% |
| Apr 22, 1988 | The Unholy | $2,353,452 | 1,189 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% |
| Feb 1, 1980 | The Fog | 30 | $21,445,318 | $21,445,868 | 100.0% | |
| Oct 2, 1977 | Julia | |||||
| Averages | $7,286,934 | 1,598 | $41,587,589 | $72,905,481 | 60.5% | |
| Totals | 16 | $623,813,838 | $1,093,582,218 | |||