Melissa Leo
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $2,011,822,911 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #960) |
Best-known acting roles: Susan Plummer (The Equalizer 2), Susan Plummer (The Equalizer), Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillian (Olympus Has Fallen), Susan Plummer (The Equalizer 3), Sally (Oblivion) |
Most productive collaborators: Antoine Fuqua, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Christian Bale, Tom Cruise |
Born: September 14, 1960 (63 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 22 | $991,553,651 | $1,020,269,260 | $2,011,822,911 |
Leading | 15 | $1,811,554 | $1,250,567 | $3,062,121 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $8,550,678 | $5,035,918 | $13,586,596 | |
Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 12 | $23,878,581 | $55,364,367 | $79,242,948 | |
In Technical Roles | Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 3,801-3,900) | 3,877 | $10,362,232 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,113 | $1,025,794,464 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,072 | $6,286,485 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,529 | $1,081,920,112 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,462 | $16,648,717 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,318 | $2,107,714,576 |
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Novitiate Trailer
October 12th, 2017
Drama starring Margaret Qualley and Melissa Leo opens October 27 ... Full Movie Details.
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Limited Releases take on the Oscars
February 28th, 2014
It is Oscar weekend, so it should come as no surprise there are not a lot of limited releases with the usual target audience. Art house aficionados will be paying more attention to the Awards than to new releases. Ernest & Celestine is the lone exception, which is the only Oscar-nominated film on this week's list and the best reviewed as well. Most of the rest of the movies are earning reviews that range from mixed to outright terrible. The Lunchbox could be the break-out hit of the weekend, if there is a break-out hit.
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Weekend Predictions: Prisoners Free to Capture Top Spot
September 20th, 2013
There might be a close race at the box office this weekend. The buzz surrounding Prisoners is growing enough that it should earn first place, but Insidious Chapter 2 might hold on well enough to challenge the newcomer for top spot. The other new release for the week is Battle of the Year, which is opening in fewer theaters than I thought it would and with much worse reviews. It likely won't be a factor. In fact, there's a slim chance that the 3-D re-release of The Wizard of Oz will earn more this weekend than Battle of the Year will. The best new releases from this week last year was End of Watch, which only managed $13.15 million. This is close to what it cost to make, but it is low for a number one film. On the other hand, last year had much better depth than this year will have, so 2013's winning streak might come to an end.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Oblivion
August 5th, 2013
Oblivion was a spring release, which isn't a great time to release a film, but it is far from a terrible time either. It opened in first place at the box office, but quickly faded away after that. It is hard to get excited by its box office numbers, but it wasn't a real bomb either. It will need help on the home market to recoup its $120 million production budget. Does it deserve to be seen by more on the home market? And is the DVD and / or Blu-ray worth picking up?
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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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Sep 1, 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | Susan Plummer | $92,373,751 | $93,312,813 | $185,686,564 |
Aug 26, 2022 | Jane | Principal Rhodes | |||
Jul 22, 2022 | Alone Together | $6,723 | $6,723 | ||
Mar 18, 2022 | Measure of Revenge | Lillian Cooper | |||
Nov 5, 2021 | Ida Red | Ida "Red" Walker | |||
Apr 9, 2021 | Thunder Force | Allie | |||
Feb 19, 2021 | Body Brokers | Dr. White | $6,634 | $6,634 | |
Sep 10, 2019 | The Parting Glass | Al | |||
Nov 2, 2018 | Unlovable | Maddie | |||
Jul 20, 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Susan Plummer | $102,084,362 | $88,291,819 | $190,376,181 |
Apr 10, 2018 | Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Tr… | Narrator | |||
Mar 27, 2018 | The Ashram | Chandra | $2,171 | $2,171 | |
Mar 16, 2018 | Furlough | $8,472 | $8,472 | ||
Oct 27, 2017 | Novitiate | Reverend Mother | $580,346 | $580,346 | |
Dec 9, 2016 | Burn Country | Gloria | |||
Sep 16, 2016 | Snowden | Laura Poitras | $21,587,519 | $13,793,399 | $35,380,918 |
Mar 4, 2016 | London Has Fallen | DS Ruth McMillan | $62,524,260 | $132,669,825 | $195,194,085 |
Dec 11, 2015 | The Big Short | Georgia Hale | $70,259,870 | $62,364,811 | $132,624,681 |
Jan 20, 2015 | Veronika Decides to Die | Mari | $2,243 | $2,243 | |
Sep 26, 2014 | The Equalizer | Susan Plummer | $101,530,738 | $91,372,886 | $192,903,624 |
Aug 29, 2014 | Dwegons and Leprechauns | Butterfly McDweg/… | |||
May 23, 2014 | The Angriest Man in Br… | Bette Altmann | $127,167 | $127,167 | |
Feb 28, 2014 | Bottled Up | Fay | |||
Nov 15, 2013 | Charlie Countryman | Katie | |||
Sep 20, 2013 | Prisoners | Holly Jones | $61,002,302 | $52,308,245 | $113,310,547 |
Apr 19, 2013 | Oblivion | Sally | $89,107,235 | $198,809,398 | $287,916,633 |
Mar 22, 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Secretary of Defe… | $98,927,592 | $73,909,401 | $172,836,993 |
Nov 2, 2012 | Flight | Ellen Block | $93,772,375 | $66,786,063 | $160,558,438 |
Sep 21, 2012 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat… | Sarah | $8,418 | $8,418 | |
Sep 12, 2012 | Francine | Francine | |||
Aug 17, 2012 | Why Stop Now | Penny Bloom | $2,432 | $2,432 | |
Jan 13, 2012 | Santa Mesa | Maggie | $10,490 | $10,490 | |
Sep 23, 2011 | Red State | Sara | $1,065,429 | $918,167 | $1,983,596 |
Sep 2, 2011 | Seven Days In Utopia | Lily | $4,367,448 | $4,367,448 | |
Mar 4, 2011 | Dear Lemon Lima | ||||
Unknown | Ball Don't Lie | ||||
Dec 10, 2010 | The Fighter | Alice Ward | $93,617,009 | $35,645,379 | $129,262,388 |
Oct 29, 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | Lois Riley | $152,857 | $203,062 | $355,919 |
Oct 15, 2010 | Conviction | Nancy Taylor | $6,797,696 | $5,029,284 | $11,826,980 |
Jul 30, 2010 | The Dry Land | $11,777 | $11,777 | ||
Apr 2, 2010 | Don McKay | $13,722 | $13,722 | ||
Dec 11, 2009 | According to Greta | Karen | |||
Dec 4, 2009 | Everybody's Fine | $9,208,876 | $9,208,876 | ||
Feb 24, 2009 | Lullaby | ||||
Sep 12, 2008 | Righteous Kill | Cheryl Brooks | $40,081,410 | $38,400,000 | $78,481,410 |
Aug 1, 2008 | Frozen River | Ray Eddy | $2,511,476 | $3,518,653 | $6,030,129 |
Oct 26, 2007 | Black Irish | $6,900 | $6,900 | ||
Apr 20, 2007 | Stephanie Daley | $25,751 | $25,751 | ||
Mar 22, 2006 | American Gun | $24,098 | $24,098 | ||
Dec 14, 2005 | Los tres entierros de … | $5,027,684 | $8,426,790 | $13,454,474 | |
Jan 28, 2005 | Hide and Seek | Laura | $51,100,486 | $72,596,255 | $123,696,741 |
Nov 21, 2003 | 21 Grams | Marianne | $16,248,701 | $43,418,924 | $59,667,625 |
Nov 28, 1986 | Deadtime Stories | Judith “MaMa” Bae… | $1,752,982 | $1,752,982 | |
Averages | $32,056,077 | $45,080,005 | $56,965,259 | ||
Totals | 53 | $1,025,794,464 | $1,081,920,112 | $2,107,714,576 |
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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Aug 26, 2022 | Jane | |||||
Mar 18, 2022 | Measure of Revenge | |||||
Nov 5, 2021 | Ida Red | |||||
Feb 19, 2021 | Body Brokers | $6,634 | ||||
Nov 2, 2018 | Unlovable | |||||
Mar 27, 2018 | The Ashram | $2,171 | ||||
Oct 27, 2017 | Novitiate | $22,724 | 163 | $580,346 | $580,346 | 100.0% |
Dec 9, 2016 | Burn Country | |||||
Aug 29, 2014 | Dwegons and Leprechauns | |||||
May 23, 2014 | The Angriest Man in Br… | $127,167 | ||||
Feb 28, 2014 | Bottled Up | |||||
Sep 12, 2012 | Francine | |||||
Aug 17, 2012 | Why Stop Now | $1,641 | 3 | $2,432 | $2,432 | 100.0% |
Jan 13, 2012 | Santa Mesa | $3,846 | 3 | $10,490 | $10,490 | 100.0% |
Sep 23, 2011 | Red State | $102,566 | 2 | $1,065,429 | $1,983,596 | 53.7% |
Oct 29, 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | $42,145 | 11 | $152,857 | $355,919 | 42.9% |
Oct 15, 2010 | Conviction | $102,351 | 672 | $6,797,696 | $11,826,980 | 57.5% |
Nov 28, 1986 | Deadtime Stories | $708,112 | 707 | $1,752,982 | $1,752,982 | 100.0% |
Averages | $140,484 | 223 | $1,480,319 | $1,664,872 | 79.2% | |
Totals | 18 | $10,362,232 | $16,648,717 |
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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Sep 1, 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | $34,604,229 | 3,965 | $92,373,751 | $185,686,564 | 49.7% |
Jul 22, 2022 | Alone Together | $6,723 | ||||
Apr 9, 2021 | Thunder Force | |||||
Sep 10, 2019 | The Parting Glass | |||||
Jul 20, 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | $36,011,640 | 3,388 | $102,084,362 | $190,376,181 | 53.6% |
Sep 16, 2016 | Snowden | $8,000,058 | 2,443 | $21,587,519 | $35,380,918 | 61.0% |
Mar 4, 2016 | London Has Fallen | $21,635,601 | 3,492 | $62,524,260 | $195,194,085 | 32.0% |
Dec 11, 2015 | The Big Short | $705,527 | 2,529 | $70,259,870 | $132,624,681 | 53.0% |
Jan 20, 2015 | Veronika Decides to Die | $2,243 | ||||
Sep 26, 2014 | The Equalizer | $34,137,828 | 3,236 | $101,530,738 | $192,903,624 | 52.6% |
Nov 15, 2013 | Charlie Countryman | |||||
Sep 20, 2013 | Prisoners | $20,817,053 | 3,290 | $61,002,302 | $113,310,547 | 53.8% |
Apr 19, 2013 | Oblivion | $37,054,485 | 3,792 | $89,107,235 | $287,916,633 | 30.9% |
Mar 22, 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | $30,373,794 | 3,106 | $98,927,592 | $172,836,993 | 57.2% |
Nov 2, 2012 | Flight | $24,900,566 | 2,638 | $93,772,375 | $160,558,438 | 58.4% |
Sep 21, 2012 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat… | $3,850 | 3 | $8,418 | $8,418 | 100.0% |
Sep 2, 2011 | Seven Days In Utopia | $1,304,500 | 561 | $4,367,448 | $4,367,448 | 100.0% |
Dec 10, 2010 | The Fighter | $300,010 | 2,534 | $93,617,009 | $129,262,388 | 72.4% |
Dec 11, 2009 | According to Greta | |||||
Dec 4, 2009 | Everybody's Fine | $3,852,068 | 2,141 | $9,208,876 | $9,208,876 | 100.0% |
Sep 12, 2008 | Righteous Kill | $16,288,361 | 3,152 | $40,081,410 | $78,481,410 | 51.1% |
Jan 28, 2005 | Hide and Seek | $21,959,233 | 3,005 | $51,100,486 | $123,696,741 | 41.3% |
Averages | $18,246,800 | 2,705 | $61,972,103 | $111,767,940 | 60.5% | |
Totals | 22 | $991,553,651 | $2,011,822,911 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 28, 2014 | Bottled Up | Producer | |||
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