Eddie Murphy
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films, with $6,600,401,430 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8) |
Best-known acting roles: Donkey (Shrek 2), Donkey (Shrek the Third), Donkey (Shrek Forever After), The Donkey (Shrek), James 'Thunder' Early (Dreamgirls) |
Best-known technical roles: Norbit (Screenwriter), Norbit (Story Creator), Tower Heist (Producer), Coming to America (Story Creator), Harlem Nights (Director) |
Most productive collaborators: Mike Myers, Andrew Adamson, Cameron Diaz, Aron Warner, Brian Robbins |
Born: April 3, 1961 (63 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 43 | $3,505,591,059 | $3,094,810,371 | $6,600,401,430 |
Supporting | 2 | $223,986,210 | $235,134,140 | $459,120,350 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $78,046,570 | $72,376,376 | $150,422,946 | |
(Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
In Technical Roles | Producer | 6 | $97,683,717 | $72,376,376 | $170,060,093 |
Story Creator | 3 | $243,463,055 | $223,947,699 | $467,410,754 | |
Screenwriter | 2 | $156,530,869 | $98,300,000 | $254,830,869 | |
Director | 1 | $60,857,262 | $35,000,000 | $95,857,262 | |
Character Creator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Eddie Murphy’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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Coming 2 America trailer
December 22nd, 2020
Comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall comes to Amazon Prime on March 5 ... Full Movie Details.
From the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York—where it all began.
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2020 Awards Season: Golden Globes Nominations
December 11th, 2019
The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. (This is especially true on the TV end, as there’s talk about how strange the nominations are this year.) Marriage Story led the way with six nominations, just ahead of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, both of which picked up five nods.
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Home Market Releases for June 12th, 2018
June 12th, 2018
There are not many big releases on this week’s list. Tomb Raider, Sherlock Gnomes, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and Love, Simon were, at best, midlevel hits domestically. Worse still, only the last one earned good reviews. Fortunately, the film is good enough that the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is worthy as Pick of the Week.
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Home Market Releases for October 25th, 2016
October 24th, 2016
It’s not a great week on the home market, as the biggest release of the week is the low-budget horror film, Lights Out. It is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it is not worth the Pick of the Week title. The best film on this week’s list is Finding Dory, but it is only coming out on Video on Demand and it is worth waiting for the Blu-ray. That said, there’s no top-notch competition, so it is the Pick of the Week.
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Theater Averages: Yerevan Highlight of Dark Weekend with an Average of $9,748
September 21st, 2016
No films made it into the $10,000 club this past weekend, but 3 Weeks in Yerevan came really close with an average of $9,748 in three theaters. Another film, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, did well with an average of $7,322 in 85 theaters. Sort of. In addition to playing in 85 theaters, there were another 80 theaters that had one-time showings over the weekend, which is why its total haul for the weekend is $771,153. I really hope having a mixed of regular showings and one-time screenings doesn’t catch on, because it makes our job of tracking box office numbers more confusing.
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Weekend Estimates: Sully Beats Trio of New Releases
September 18th, 2016
As expected, this weekend’s three new wide releases couldn’t budge Sully from the top of the chart with the Tom Hanks/Clint Eastwood drama down a very respectable 37% in its second weekend to $22 million, for a total of $70.5 million to date. Two films, Blair Witch and Bridget Jones’s Baby both had aspirations to challenge Sully for the title, but had to settle for second and third place.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Waiting All Week for Limited Releases
September 16th, 2016
There are almost 30 films opening in limited release this week, so obviously I won’t have time talk about all of them. I won’t have time to talk about half of them. The two films that stand out in this crowd are The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, The Working Years and Miss Stevens. Both are earning great reviews, but the former is a documentary and the latter debuts on VOD on Tuesday, so neither has a great shot at box office success.
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All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jul 3, 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axe… | Axel Foley | |||
Dec 1, 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Chris | |||
Jan 27, 2023 | You People | ||||
Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | Akeem | |||
Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | |||
Sep 16, 2016 | Mr. Church | Henry Church | $685,780 | $685,780 | |
Mar 9, 2012 | A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | $18,450,127 | $2,340,359 | $20,790,486 |
Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | Slide | $78,046,570 | $72,376,376 | $150,422,946 |
May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Donkey | $238,736,787 | $517,507,886 | $756,244,673 |
Jun 12, 2009 | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | $16,222,392 | $6,215,752 | $22,438,144 |
Jul 11, 2008 | Meet Dave | Dave | $11,803,254 | $38,845,552 | $50,648,806 |
May 17, 2007 | Shrek the Third | Donkey | $322,719,944 | $484,610,992 | $807,330,936 |
Feb 9, 2007 | Norbit | Norbit/Rasputia/M… | $95,673,607 | $63,300,000 | $158,973,607 |
Feb 6, 2007 | Eddie Murphy Delirious | Himself | |||
Dec 15, 2006 | Dreamgirls | James 'Thunder' E… | $103,365,956 | $52,254,394 | $155,620,350 |
May 19, 2004 | Shrek 2 | Donkey | $441,426,807 | $494,027,731 | $935,454,538 |
Nov 26, 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | $75,817,994 | $79,932,634 | $155,750,628 |
May 9, 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | $104,148,781 | $60,136,806 | $164,285,587 |
Nov 1, 2002 | I Spy | Kelly Robinson | $33,561,137 | $26,718,685 | $60,279,822 |
Aug 16, 2002 | The Adventures of Plut… | Pluto Nash | $4,411,102 | $2,683,893 | $7,094,995 |
Mar 15, 2002 | Showtime | Trey | $37,948,765 | $41,000,000 | $78,948,765 |
Jun 22, 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | $112,950,721 | $63,151,000 | $176,101,721 |
May 18, 2001 | Shrek | The Donkey | $268,028,651 | $224,157,783 | $492,186,434 |
Jul 28, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: Th… | Sherman Klump/Bud… | $123,307,945 | $43,000,000 | $166,307,945 |
Aug 13, 1999 | Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey/Jiff R… | $66,458,769 | $32,241,000 | $98,699,769 |
Apr 16, 1999 | Life | Ray | $64,062,587 | $9,459,000 | $73,521,587 |
Oct 9, 1998 | Holy Man | G | $12,069,719 | $12,069,719 | |
Jun 26, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | $144,156,605 | $150,000,000 | $294,156,605 |
Jun 19, 1998 | Mulan | Mushu (voice) | $120,620,254 | $182,879,746 | $303,500,000 |
Jan 17, 1997 | Metro | Scott Roper | $32,017,895 | $32,017,895 | |
Jun 28, 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump/Bud… | $128,814,019 | $145,000,000 | $273,814,019 |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian/Preac… | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | |
May 25, 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | $42,586,861 | $76,594,077 | $119,180,938 |
Dec 4, 1992 | The Distinguished Gent… | Thomas Jefferson … | $46,434,570 | $46,434,570 | |
Jul 1, 1992 | Boomerang | Marcus | $70,052,444 | $61,000,000 | $131,052,444 |
Jun 8, 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | $80,047,413 | $72,700,000 | $152,747,413 |
Nov 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | Quick | $60,857,262 | $35,000,000 | $95,857,262 |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | Clarence/Prince A… | $128,152,301 | $160,647,699 | $288,800,000 |
Dec 18, 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Himself | $50,504,655 | $50,504,655 | |
May 20, 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Axel Foley | $153,665,036 | $123,000,000 | $276,665,036 |
Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | $79,817,937 | $79,817,937 | |
Dec 5, 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | $234,760,478 | $81,539,522 | $316,300,000 |
Jul 20, 1984 | Best Defense | Lieutenant T.M. L… | $19,265,302 | $19,265,302 | |
Jun 8, 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | $90,400,000 | $90,400,000 | |
Dec 8, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | $75,936,265 | $75,936,265 | |
Averages | $97,631,380 | $117,321,410 | $184,870,378 | ||
Totals | 45 | $3,807,623,839 | $3,402,320,887 | $7,209,944,726 |
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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Jul 3, 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axe… | |||||
Dec 1, 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | |||||
Jan 27, 2023 | You People | |||||
Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | |||||
Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | |||||
Sep 16, 2016 | Mr. Church | $338,551 | 354 | $685,780 | $685,780 | 100.0% |
Mar 9, 2012 | A Thousand Words | $6,176,280 | 1,895 | $18,450,127 | $20,790,486 | 88.7% |
Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | $24,025,190 | 3,370 | $78,046,570 | $150,422,946 | 51.9% |
May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $70,838,207 | 4,386 | $238,736,787 | $756,244,673 | 31.6% |
Jun 12, 2009 | Imagine That | $5,503,519 | 3,011 | $16,222,392 | $22,438,144 | 72.3% |
Jul 11, 2008 | Meet Dave | $5,251,918 | 3,011 | $11,803,254 | $50,648,806 | 23.3% |
May 17, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $121,629,270 | 4,172 | $322,719,944 | $807,330,936 | 40.0% |
Feb 9, 2007 | Norbit | $34,195,434 | 3,145 | $95,673,607 | $158,973,607 | 60.2% |
Feb 6, 2007 | Eddie Murphy Delirious | |||||
May 19, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $108,037,878 | 4,223 | $441,426,807 | $935,454,538 | 47.2% |
Nov 26, 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | $24,278,410 | 3,122 | $75,817,994 | $155,750,628 | 48.7% |
May 9, 2003 | Daddy Day Care | $27,623,580 | 3,472 | $104,148,781 | $164,285,587 | 63.4% |
Nov 1, 2002 | I Spy | $12,752,803 | 3,182 | $33,561,137 | $60,279,822 | 55.7% |
Aug 16, 2002 | The Adventures of Plut… | $2,182,900 | 2,320 | $4,411,102 | $7,094,995 | 62.2% |
Mar 15, 2002 | Showtime | $15,011,430 | 2,917 | $37,948,765 | $78,948,765 | 48.1% |
Jun 22, 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | $25,037,039 | 3,067 | $112,950,721 | $176,101,721 | 64.1% |
May 18, 2001 | Shrek | $42,347,760 | 3,715 | $268,028,651 | $492,186,434 | 54.5% |
Jul 28, 2000 | Nutty Professor II: Th… | $42,518,830 | 3,251 | $123,307,945 | $166,307,945 | 74.1% |
Aug 13, 1999 | Bowfinger | $18,062,550 | 2,732 | $66,458,769 | $98,699,769 | 67.3% |
Apr 16, 1999 | Life | $20,414,775 | 2,615 | $64,062,587 | $73,521,587 | 87.1% |
Oct 9, 1998 | Holy Man | $5,106,919 | 2,013 | $12,069,719 | $12,069,719 | 100.0% |
Jun 26, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $29,014,324 | 2,874 | $144,156,605 | $294,156,605 | 49.0% |
Jan 17, 1997 | Metro | $11,411,107 | 2,005 | $32,017,895 | $32,017,895 | 100.0% |
Jun 28, 1996 | The Nutty Professor | $25,411,725 | 2,239 | $128,814,019 | $273,814,019 | 47.0% |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | 100.0% |
May 25, 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | $15,276,224 | 2,748 | $42,586,861 | $119,180,938 | 35.7% |
Dec 4, 1992 | The Distinguished Gent… | $10,611,040 | 1,984 | $46,434,570 | $46,434,570 | 100.0% |
Jul 1, 1992 | Boomerang | $13,640,706 | 2,145 | $70,052,444 | $131,052,444 | 53.5% |
Jun 8, 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | $19,470,596 | 2,301 | $80,047,413 | $152,747,413 | 52.4% |
Nov 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | $16,096,808 | 2,180 | $60,857,262 | $95,857,262 | 63.5% |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | $21,404,420 | 2,064 | $128,152,301 | $288,800,000 | 44.4% |
Dec 18, 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | $9,077,324 | 1,494 | $50,504,655 | $50,504,655 | 100.0% |
May 20, 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $26,348,555 | 2,326 | $153,665,036 | $276,665,036 | 55.5% |
Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | $11,549,711 | 1,714 | $79,817,937 | $79,817,937 | 100.0% |
Dec 5, 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | $15,214,805 | 2,006 | $234,760,478 | $316,300,000 | 74.2% |
Jul 20, 1984 | Best Defense | $7,872,297 | 1,425 | $19,265,302 | $19,265,302 | 100.0% |
Jun 8, 1983 | Trading Places | $7,348,200 | 1,387 | $90,400,000 | $90,400,000 | 100.0% |
Dec 8, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | $4,369,868 | 1,050 | $75,936,265 | $75,936,265 | 100.0% |
Averages | $23,310,712 | 2,547 | $96,855,071 | $182,454,713 | 68.0% | |
Totals | 43 | $3,583,637,629 | $6,750,824,376 |
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, 2006 | Dreamgirls | $378,950 | 2,797 | $103,365,956 | $155,620,350 | 66.4% |
Jun 19, 1998 | Mulan | $22,745,143 | 2,953 | $120,620,254 | $303,500,000 | 39.7% |
Averages | $11,562,047 | 2,875 | $111,993,105 | $229,560,175 | 53.1% | |
Totals | 2 | $223,986,210 | $459,120,350 |
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All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 1, 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Producer | |||
Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | Producer Character Creator |
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Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | Producer | |||
Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | Producer | $78,046,570 | $72,376,376 | $150,422,946 |
Feb 9, 2007 | Norbit | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$95,673,607 | $63,300,000 | $158,973,607 |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Producer Story by |
$19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | |
Nov 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | Director Screenwriter |
$60,857,262 | $35,000,000 | $95,857,262 |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | Story Creator | $128,152,301 | $160,647,699 | $288,800,000 |
Averages | $76,473,377 | $82,831,019 | $142,738,192 | ||
Totals | 8 | $382,366,887 | $331,324,075 | $713,690,962 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | $16,096,808 | 2,180 | $60,857,262 | $95,857,262 | 63.5% |
Averages | $16,096,808 | 2,180 | $60,857,262 | $95,857,262 | 63.5% | |
Totals | 1 | $60,857,262 | $95,857,262 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 1, 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | |||||
Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | |||||
Oct 11, 2019 | Dolemite is My Name | |||||
Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | $24,025,190 | 3,370 | $78,046,570 | $150,422,946 | 51.9% |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | 100.0% |
Averages | $15,535,285 | 2,839 | $48,841,859 | $85,030,047 | 75.9% | |
Totals | 5 | $97,683,717 | $170,060,093 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 9, 2007 | Norbit | $34,195,434 | 3,145 | $95,673,607 | $158,973,607 | 60.2% |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | 100.0% |
Nov 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | $16,096,808 | 2,180 | $60,857,262 | $95,857,262 | 63.5% |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | $21,404,420 | 2,064 | $128,152,301 | $288,800,000 | 44.4% |
Averages | $19,685,510 | 2,424 | $76,080,079 | $140,817,004 | 67.0% | |
Totals | 4 | $304,320,317 | $563,268,016 |