Ashton Sanders
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $459,422,355 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,678) |
| Best-known acting roles: Miles (The Equalizer 2), Kids (Straight Outta Compton), Bobby Brown (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody), Teen Chiron (Moonlight), Gabriel (Captive State) |
| Most productive collaborators: Kasi Lemmons, Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Anthony McCarten, Pat Houston |
| Born: October 24, 1995 (29 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 4 | $292,468,236 | $166,954,119 | $459,422,355 |
| Leading | 4 | $33,863,503 | $40,445,070 | $74,308,573 | |
| (Unclassified) | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Ashton Sanders’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 2,801-2,900) | 2,878 | $33,863,503 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,661 | $326,331,739 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,923 | $40,445,070 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) | 12,226 | $207,399,189 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,999 | $74,308,573 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) | 8,178 | $533,730,928 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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December 13th, 2018
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wan… | Bobby Brown | $23,708,080 | $35,677,104 | $59,385,184 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Judas and the Black Me… | Jimmy Palmer | $5,478,009 | $2,000,000 | $7,478,009 |
| Unknown | The Things They Carried | ||||
| May 1, 2020 | All Day and a Night | Jahkor Abraham Li… | |||
| May 7, 2019 | Native Son | Bigger Thomas | |||
| Mar 15, 2019 | Captive State | Gabriel | $5,958,315 | $3,404,895 | $9,363,210 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Miles | $102,084,362 | $88,291,819 | $190,376,181 |
| Unknown | Dead Women Walking | ||||
| Oct 21, 2016 | Moonlight | Teen Chiron | $27,854,931 | $37,040,175 | $64,895,106 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Kids | $161,197,785 | $40,985,196 | $202,182,981 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | The Retrieval | Nate | $50,257 | $50,257 | |
| Averages | $46,618,820 | $34,566,532 | $76,247,275 | ||
| Totals | 11 | $326,331,739 | $207,399,189 | $533,730,928 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2020 | All Day and a Night | |||||
| Mar 15, 2019 | Captive State | $3,131,525 | 2,549 | $5,958,315 | $9,363,210 | 63.6% |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Moonlight | $402,075 | 1,564 | $27,854,931 | $64,895,106 | 42.9% |
| Apr 2, 2014 | The Retrieval | 5 | $50,257 | $50,257 | 100.0% | |
| Averages | $1,766,800 | 1,373 | $11,287,834 | $24,769,524 | 68.9% | |
| Totals | 4 | $33,863,503 | $74,308,573 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wan… | $4,700,450 | 3,625 | $23,708,080 | $59,385,184 | 39.9% |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Judas and the Black Me… | $2,027,076 | 1,906 | $5,478,009 | $7,478,009 | 73.3% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | $36,011,640 | 3,388 | $102,084,362 | $190,376,181 | 53.6% |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | $60,200,180 | 3,142 | $161,197,785 | $202,182,981 | 79.7% |
| Averages | $25,734,837 | 3,015 | $73,117,059 | $114,855,589 | 61.6% | |
| Totals | 4 | $292,468,236 | $459,422,355 | |||