Keira Knightley
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Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $3,672,148,319 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #53) |
Best-known acting roles: Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), Decoy Queen (Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace) |
Most productive collaborators: Joe Johnston, Johnny Depp, Mike Stenson, Gore Verbinski, Chad Oman |
Born: March 26, 1985 (39 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 21 | $1,367,466,085 | $2,304,682,234 | $3,672,148,319 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $145,979,423 | $358,123,106 | $504,102,529 | |
Supporting | 4 | $693,020,475 | $1,361,356,775 | $2,054,377,250 | |
(Unclassified) | 5 | $68,794,444 | $142,088,250 | $210,882,694 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Keira Knightley’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 |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 125 | $1,513,445,508 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 290 | $2,275,260,427 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office | 83 | $2,662,805,340 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 178 | $4,166,250,365 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 102 | $4,176,250,848 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 207 | $6,441,510,792 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Let these Films Remain Secrets
August 30th, 2019
It’s an awkward time for limited releases, as it is way too late for a summer box office run, but still way too early for Awards Season buzz. That said, there are some films on this week’s list that could do well in theaters, even if they never expand significantly. These include; Before You Know It, The Load, Ne Zha, and Official Secrets.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
January 28th, 2019
I knew The Nutcracker and the Four Realms was in trouble when Disney didn’t push Christopher Robin over $100 million at the domestic box office. At that point, every film they released in 2018 had hit the century mark, so there was a chance they could have had every film released in a calendar year get to that milestone. They wouldn’t pass up that chance, unless they knew The Nutcracker and the Four Realms wasn’t going to get there. It didn’t get there. It barely managed to get halfway to $100 million. Is the film as bad as its box office numbers? Or was it unfairly ignored?
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Home Market Releases for December 11th, 2018
December 11th, 2018
There isn’t a huge number of releases on this week’s list home market release report. The Equalizer 2 is the biggest, but it is far from the best. As for the best, there are some Pick of the Week contenders, including Colette, My Neighbor Totoro and A Simple Favor. My Neighbor Totoro is worth owning, but it is a triple-dip at this point, maybe more. A Simple Favor is coming out on VOD this week. This leaves Colette’s DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week.
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2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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The Aftermath Trailer
October 19th, 2018
Historical drama starring Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård opens April 26, 2019 ... Full Movie Details.
Rachael Morgan arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Starting to Love Awards Season
September 21st, 2018
It is not a particularly busy week for limited releases, as there are only nine films on the main list. However, several of them could do very well at the box office. Of these, I’m the most bullish about Colette and The Sisters Brothers, but there are two documentaries, Love, Gilda and Nothing Like a Dame, that could also open in the $10,000 club. All four could earn some Awards Season glory.
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Colette Trailer
August 25th, 2018
Real-life historical drama starring Keira Knightley opens September 21 ... Full Movie Details.
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2016 Preview: December
December 1st, 2016
November was good, but not great. Fortunately, 2016 had a large enough lead going into November that the month only needed to be good. In fact, it could have been mediocre and 2016 would have still had an excellent shot to end the year above 2015. As for December, it’s a race between Star Wars and Star Wars. Almost no one thinks Rogue One is going to match The Force Awakens, but if Rogue One earns just half of what The Force Awakens managed, then 2016 will come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. There are only two other films with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million, Passengers and Sing. Either one could earn second place for the month, but Passengers will likely start faster. Last December, the only other film to earn more than $100 million was Daddy’s Home, which earned just a hair over $150 million. There’s a chance both Passengers and Sing will earn more than $150 million, which would be a boon to the box office. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was just too strong last year and it would take a miracle for 2016 to have a stronger December. That said, it would take a complete collapse for 2016 not to top 2015 in raw dollars. The growth might not be enough to keep pace with ticket price inflation, on the other hand.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress
February 12th, 2015
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. Today we look at the two supporting actor categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress. Three of the four acting categories have almost no suspense to them, as there is an overwhelming favorite amongst the five nominees. This is not the exception.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Laggies
February 8th, 2015
Laggies is a film that opened in limited release earning much better buzz than most films do. It opened well, but struggled as it tried to expand. Then again, it is a romantic comedy and those rarely do well in limited release. Did it fail to find an audience because it is the wrong genre? Or did the word of mouth kill it?
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2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations
January 17th, 2015
The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight.
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2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations
January 11th, 2015
The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way.
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2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations
December 11th, 2014
The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Starting to notice a pattern here? This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice.
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2014 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations
December 10th, 2014
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. Are there surprises worth mentioning? Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Like with the Independent Spirit Awards, Birdman led the way this time earning four nominations from six categories, while Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything had three nods each.
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 28th, 2014
October 27th, 2014
It's a terrible week on the home market with no major releases. The biggest theatrical release is Begin Again, which earned excellent reviews, but opened in limited release and never expanded truly wide. The best new release on the list is the limited edition Breaking Bad: The Complete Series 2014 Barrel, but it costs more than $200, so it is out of the price range of most people. Besides those two releases, there's more filler than releases worth talking about. Begin Again wins Pick of the Week, practically by default, as it is the only release I can enthusiastically recommend.
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Limited Releases: Lagging Behind the Competition
October 24th, 2014
Last weekend, Birdman opened with Oscar-worthy reviews and it wasn't the only film that was expected to be a hit at the box office. This weekend, there are no such films. CitizenFour and Force Majeure are both earning Oscar buzz, but one's a documentary and the other is a foreign-language film, so neither are likely to expand significantly. This leaves Laggies as the film with the loudest buzz, even if its reviews suggest it might not thrive in limited release.
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2014 Preview: July
July 1st, 2014
Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.
Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
June 8th, 2014
I previously reviewed the Jack Ryan box set when it came out on Blu-ray last year. When I got a chance to review the latest installment, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, it seemed like the natural thing to do. But can this reboot live up to the past installments in the franchise? Or was there a reason it was dumped during the early part of the year?
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2014 Preview: January
January 1st, 2014
It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way.
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Limited Releases: There's Always a Silver Lining
November 16th, 2012
There's good news and bad news this week when it comes to limited releases, and both focus on the same film: Silver Linings Playbook. At the beginning of the month, this was one wide release I was really looking forward to and I thought it had a real chance of being a sleeper hit. However, it was moved up a week and is rolling out in limited release this week before expanding to select cities next week. It should be the biggest hit this week, but expanding wide is never an easy task. There are a few other limited releases this week that have earned some measure of pre-release buzz, but none of them have earned reviews to match.
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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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Mar 17, 2023 | Boston Strangler | Loretta McLaughlin | |||
Dec 3, 2021 | Silent Night | Nell | $289,998 | $289,998 | |
Sep 25, 2020 | Misbehaviour | Sally Alexander | $2,014,253 | $2,014,253 | |
Aug 30, 2019 | Official Secrets | Katharine Gun | $1,996,766 | $7,133,569 | $9,130,335 |
Mar 15, 2019 | The Aftermath | Rachael Morgan | $1,618,497 | $6,623,918 | $8,242,415 |
Feb 8, 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | Jane | $116,113 | $116,113 | |
Nov 2, 2018 | The Nutcracker and the… | Sugar Plum Fairy | $54,858,851 | $115,165,449 | $170,024,300 |
Sep 21, 2018 | Colette | Gabrielle Colette | $5,126,985 | $10,783,198 | $15,910,183 |
May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Elizabeth Swann | $172,558,876 | $622,302,918 | $794,861,794 |
Dec 16, 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Amy | $31,016,021 | $54,293,072 | $85,309,093 |
Sep 18, 2015 | Everest | Jan Hall | $43,482,270 | $177,814,791 | $221,297,061 |
Nov 28, 2014 | The Imitation Game | Joan Clarke | $91,125,143 | $136,203,442 | $227,328,585 |
Oct 24, 2014 | Laggies | Megan | $440,338 | $1,822,098 | $2,262,436 |
Jun 27, 2014 | Begin Again | Gretta | $16,170,632 | $51,561,164 | $67,731,796 |
Jan 17, 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Cathy Muller | $50,577,412 | $80,800,000 | $131,377,412 |
Nov 16, 2012 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina | $12,816,367 | $58,188,260 | $71,004,627 |
Jun 22, 2012 | Seeking a Friend for t… | Penny | $7,078,738 | $4,688,221 | $11,766,959 |
Nov 23, 2011 | A Dangerous Method | Sabina Spielrein | $5,702,083 | $9,105,448 | $14,807,531 |
Nov 11, 2011 | London Boulevard | Charlotte | $16,075 | $6,095,119 | $6,111,194 |
May 6, 2011 | Last Night | Joanna | $112,087 | $12,534,432 | $12,646,519 |
Sep 15, 2010 | Never Let Me Go | Ruth | $2,434,652 | $8,739,066 | $11,173,718 |
Mar 13, 2009 | The Edge of Love | Vera Phillips | $33,260 | $3,205,662 | $3,238,922 |
Sep 19, 2008 | The Duchess | Georgiana, The Du… | $13,848,978 | $31,311,132 | $45,160,110 |
Dec 7, 2007 | Atonement | Cecilia Tallis | $50,980,159 | $78,799,569 | $129,779,728 |
Sep 14, 2007 | Silk | Helene Joncour | $1,103,075 | $1,103,075 | |
May 24, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Elizabeth Swann | $309,420,425 | $651,576,067 | $960,996,492 |
Jul 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Elizabeth Swann | $423,315,812 | $642,863,913 | $1,066,179,725 |
Nov 11, 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Elizabeth Bennet | $38,372,662 | $88,176,945 | $126,549,607 |
Oct 14, 2005 | Domino | Domino Harvey | $10,169,202 | $13,404,855 | $23,574,057 |
Jun 10, 2005 | Pure | Louise | $102,471 | $43,471 | $145,942 |
Mar 4, 2005 | The Jacket | Jackie | $6,301,131 | $9,151,847 | $15,452,978 |
Jul 7, 2004 | King Arthur | Guinevere | $51,877,963 | $151,775,561 | $203,653,524 |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | Juliet | $60,104,551 | $186,244,221 | $246,348,772 |
Jul 9, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Elizabeth Swann | $305,410,819 | $348,900,000 | $654,310,819 |
Mar 12, 2003 | Bend it Like Beckham | Juliette "Jules" … | $32,543,449 | $42,022,593 | $74,566,042 |
May 19, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The P… | Decoy Queen | $474,544,677 | $552,500,000 | $1,027,044,677 |
Averages | $71,101,888 | $122,536,775 | $184,043,165 | ||
Totals | 36 | $2,275,260,427 | $4,166,250,365 | $6,441,510,792 |
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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Mar 17, 2023 | Boston Strangler | |||||
Dec 3, 2021 | Silent Night | $289,998 | ||||
Sep 25, 2020 | Misbehaviour | $2,014,253 | ||||
Aug 30, 2019 | Official Secrets | $64,965 | 477 | $1,996,766 | $9,130,335 | 21.9% |
Mar 15, 2019 | The Aftermath | $56,419 | 344 | $1,618,497 | $8,242,415 | 19.6% |
Feb 8, 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | $116,113 | ||||
Nov 2, 2018 | The Nutcracker and the… | $20,352,491 | 3,766 | $54,858,851 | $170,024,300 | 32.3% |
Sep 21, 2018 | Colette | $161,179 | 593 | $5,126,985 | $15,910,183 | 32.2% |
Dec 16, 2016 | Collateral Beauty | $7,102,085 | 3,528 | $31,016,021 | $85,309,093 | 36.4% |
Nov 28, 2014 | The Imitation Game | $479,352 | 2,402 | $91,125,143 | $227,328,585 | 40.1% |
Oct 24, 2014 | Laggies | $74,139 | 306 | $440,338 | $2,262,436 | 19.5% |
Jun 27, 2014 | Begin Again | $134,064 | 1,302 | $16,170,632 | $67,731,796 | 23.9% |
Jan 17, 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | $15,451,981 | 3,387 | $50,577,412 | $131,377,412 | 38.5% |
Nov 16, 2012 | Anna Karenina | $320,690 | 422 | $12,816,367 | $71,004,627 | 18.1% |
Jun 22, 2012 | Seeking a Friend for t… | $3,822,803 | 1,625 | $7,078,738 | $11,766,959 | 60.2% |
Nov 23, 2011 | A Dangerous Method | $167,953 | 365 | $5,702,083 | $14,807,531 | 38.5% |
Nov 11, 2011 | London Boulevard | $3,431 | 2 | $16,075 | $6,111,194 | 0.3% |
May 6, 2011 | Last Night | $32,000 | 10 | $112,087 | $12,646,519 | 0.9% |
Mar 13, 2009 | The Edge of Love | $3,944 | 5 | $33,260 | $3,238,922 | 1.0% |
Dec 7, 2007 | Atonement | $796,836 | 1,400 | $50,980,159 | $129,779,728 | 39.3% |
Sep 14, 2007 | Silk | $126,537 | 122 | $1,103,075 | $1,103,075 | 100.0% |
May 24, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $114,732,820 | 4,362 | $309,420,425 | $960,996,492 | 32.2% |
Jul 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $135,634,554 | 4,133 | $423,315,812 | $1,066,179,725 | 39.7% |
Jul 7, 2004 | King Arthur | $15,193,907 | 3,086 | $51,877,963 | $203,653,524 | 25.5% |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | $6,886,080 | 1,870 | $60,104,551 | $246,348,772 | 24.4% |
Jul 9, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $46,630,690 | 3,416 | $305,410,819 | $654,310,819 | 46.7% |
Mar 12, 2003 | Bend it Like Beckham | $161,528 | 1,002 | $32,543,449 | $74,566,042 | 43.6% |
Averages | $16,016,976 | 1,649 | $65,801,979 | $160,625,033 | 31.9% | |
Totals | 27 | $1,513,445,508 | $4,176,250,848 |
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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May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $62,983,253 | 4,276 | $172,558,876 | $794,861,794 | 21.7% |
Sep 18, 2015 | Everest | $7,222,035 | 3,009 | $43,482,270 | $221,297,061 | 19.6% |
Sep 15, 2010 | Never Let Me Go | $111,734 | 232 | $2,434,652 | $11,173,718 | 21.8% |
May 19, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The P… | $64,810,970 | 3,126 | $474,544,677 | $1,027,044,677 | 46.2% |
Averages | $33,781,998 | 2,661 | $173,255,119 | $513,594,313 | 27.3% | |
Totals | 4 | $693,020,475 | $2,054,377,250 |