Kathy Bates
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $4,574,923,378 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #181) |
Best-known acting roles: Molly Brown (Titanic), Miss Sue (The Blind Side), Susan (Valentine's Day), Janet Benson (Bee Movie), Lenore (Tammy) |
Most productive collaborators: Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Jon Landau |
Born: June 28, 1948 (75 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 30 | $2,125,036,977 | $2,449,886,401 | $4,574,923,378 |
Leading | 9 | $188,049,162 | $27,198,255 | $215,247,417 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $110,485,654 | $110,241,179 | $220,726,833 | |
Cameo | 3 | $137,321,363 | $78,000,000 | $215,321,363 | |
(Unclassified) | 24 | $307,653,383 | $344,131,585 | $651,784,968 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Kathy Bates’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 701-800) | 764 | $298,534,816 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 158 | $2,868,546,539 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,413 | $137,439,434 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 322 | $3,009,457,420 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,036 | $435,974,250 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 249 | $5,878,003,959 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Theater counts: Super Mario still on a roll as the widest release of the week
April 27th, 2023
No other film released in the past few weeks has been able to slow down Mario and friends as the legendary video game characters once again top the list of widest releases this week, and still the only movie to be showing in over 4,000 cinemas—in 4,204 of them to be exact. The film has racked up just over $447 million in domestic earnings at latest count. Next week will end Mario’s reign at the top with the opening of the most recent Guardians of the Galaxy feature, but this week the animated juggernaut will enjoy one last week as the most widely-available film in North America.
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Theater counts: Super Mario once again widest release as four new features arrive in theaters
April 20th, 2023
Currently enjoying a 15-day domestic haul of over $371 million, The Super Mario Bros. Movie again stands alone as this week’s widest release. Last weekend, the film scored the best second weekend ever for an animated movie. Only dropping 21 cinemas this week, the blockbuster film is still widely available in 4,350 locations. While Mario shouldn’t have any problems leading the box office, like last week, it contends with a flurry of newcomers making their big screen debuts.
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2020 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress
February 4th, 2020
Our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway so now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We are continuing today with Best Supporting Actress. In this category, there is an absolute favorite, a long shot with a shot, and then everyone else.
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2020 Awards Season: Oscar Nominations
January 13th, 2020
The Oscar nominations were announced on Monday, and the results were... well, there were some puzzling results. Joker led the way with eleven nominations. ... A film with 69% positive reviews earned the most nominations. It’s not the worst-reviewed movie to earn a Best Picture Nomination—after all, Bohemian Rhapsody was nominated just last year. However, this film is arguably the worst-reviewed movie to ever earn the most nominations in a single year.
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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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2019 Preview: December
December 1st, 2019
Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: On the Basis of Sex
April 20th, 2019
On the Basis of Sex opened in limited release at the very end of last year, so it was clearly aiming for Oscars. That didn’t happen. However, while it wasn’t an Awards Season player, it did very well in limited release and earned nearly $25 million despite never expanding truly wide. Did the film deserve to win awards? Or is it more of a mainstream crowd-pleaser?
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2016 Preview: November
November 1st, 2016
October turned out to be a mixed month. On the one hand, not one movie earned $100 million, or even came close. However, it was also a more steady month than last October and the last two weeks really helped 2016 in the year-over-year comparisons. In November, we have five films with at least a shot at $100 million, three of which should have no trouble getting to at least $200 million. A little while ago, I thought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be the biggest hit of the month, but the buzz took a hit recently. More on that below. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange’s reviews are currently 90% positive and that should help it out at the box office. The third very likely $200 million hit is Moana. There is certainly precedent for an animated movie to be a monster hit at this time of year, but there is also a lot of competition. Last November was similar in strength, with five films that earned more than $100 million and two films that earned more than $200 million. None earned more than $300 million, so that’s the goal for this November. If we can get one $300 million and / or three $200 million movies over the month, then it will be seen as a victory.
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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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Jun 28, 2024 | A Family Affair | ||||
May 31, 2024 | Summer Camp | Ginny | |||
Jul 14, 2023 | The Miracle Club | $2,479,031 | $5,251,384 | $7,730,415 | |
Apr 28, 2023 | Are You There God? It’… | Sylvia | $20,372,406 | $1,125,786 | $21,498,192 |
Dec 13, 2019 | Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | $22,345,542 | $20,746,668 | $43,092,210 |
Dec 13, 2019 | The Death and Life of … | Barbara Haggermaker | $3,157,505 | $3,157,505 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | The Highwaymen | Texas Governor Mi… | |||
Dec 25, 2018 | On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | $24,704,837 | $14,076,051 | $38,780,888 |
Nov 23, 2016 | Bad Santa 2 | Sunny Soke | $17,782,176 | $5,562,937 | $23,345,113 |
Oct 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | $67,054 | $67,054 | |
Aug 26, 2016 | Complete Unknown | Nina | $187,145 | $16,864 | $204,009 |
Apr 8, 2016 | The Boss | Ida Marquette | $63,077,560 | $15,574,647 | $78,652,207 |
May 22, 2015 | Omoide no Mani | Mrs. Kadoya | $565,042 | $1,241,705 | $1,806,747 |
Mar 27, 2015 | Boychoir | Headmistress | $366,474 | $3,399,299 | $3,765,773 |
Jul 2, 2014 | Tammy | Lenore | $84,525,432 | $11,882,223 | $96,407,655 |
Sep 21, 2012 | You May Not Kiss the B… | ||||
May 4, 2012 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | $10,011 | $1,090,276 | $1,100,287 |
May 20, 2011 | Midnight in Paris | Gert | $56,816,662 | $105,458,551 | $162,275,213 |
Feb 12, 2010 | Valentine's Day | Susan | $110,485,654 | $107,083,674 | $217,569,328 |
Nov 20, 2009 | The Blind Side | Miss Sue | $255,959,475 | $49,746,319 | $305,705,794 |
Jun 26, 2009 | Chéri | Madame Charlotte … | $2,715,657 | $2,715,657 | |
Dec 26, 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Mrs. Givings | $22,951,340 | $56,653,480 | $79,604,820 |
Dec 12, 2008 | The Day the Earth Stoo… | Regina Jackson | $79,366,978 | $158,003,372 | $237,370,350 |
Sep 12, 2008 | The Family That Preys | Charlotte Cartwright | $37,105,289 | $37,105,289 | |
Feb 29, 2008 | Bonneville | Margene | $488,393 | $488,393 | |
Dec 21, 2007 | P.S. I Love You | Patricia | $53,695,808 | $102,073,870 | $155,769,678 |
Dec 7, 2007 | The Golden Compass | Hester | $70,107,728 | $297,154,830 | $367,262,558 |
Nov 9, 2007 | Fred Claus | Mother Claus | $72,006,777 | $25,830,861 | $97,837,638 |
Nov 2, 2007 | Bee Movie | Janet Benson | $126,631,277 | $160,963,300 | $287,594,577 |
Dec 15, 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Bitsy the Cow | $82,985,708 | $61,000,000 | $143,985,708 |
Nov 14, 2006 | Relative Strangers | Agnes Menure | |||
Mar 10, 2006 | Failure to Launch | Sue | $88,715,192 | $39,687,709 | $128,402,901 |
Jun 10, 2005 | The Bridge of San Luis… | The Marquesa | $49,981 | $1,646,784 | $1,696,765 |
Aug 6, 2004 | Little Black Book | Kippie Kann | $20,422,207 | $1,336,164 | $21,758,371 |
Jun 16, 2004 | Around the World in 80… | Queen Victoria | $24,004,159 | $48,000,000 | $72,004,159 |
Unknown | Unconditional Love | ||||
Dec 30, 2002 | Love Liza | Mary Ann Bankhead | $213,137 | $213,137 | |
Dec 13, 2002 | About Schmidt | Roberta | $65,005,217 | $42,049,267 | $107,054,484 |
Feb 22, 2002 | Dragonfly | Mrs. Belmont | $30,063,805 | $253,620 | $30,317,425 |
Aug 17, 2001 | Rat Race | Squirrel Lady | $56,607,223 | $30,000,000 | $86,607,223 |
Aug 17, 2001 | American Outlaws | Ma James | $13,264,986 | $336,123 | $13,601,109 |
Dec 25, 1998 | A Civil Action | Bankruptcy Judge … | $56,709,981 | $56,709,981 | |
Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | Moma Boucher | $161,491,646 | $28,700,000 | $190,191,646 |
Mar 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | Libby Holden | $39,017,984 | $39,017,984 | |
Jan 23, 1998 | Swept From The Sea | Miss Swaffer | $283,081 | $283,081 | |
Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | Molly Brown | $674,460,013 | $1,548,588,773 | $2,223,048,786 |
Nov 20, 1996 | The War at Home | Maurine Collier | $34,368 | $34,368 | |
Mar 22, 1996 | Diabolique | Detective | $17,100,266 | $17,100,266 | |
Sep 15, 1995 | Angus | Meg | $4,812,891 | $4,812,891 | |
Mar 24, 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Dolores Claiborne | $24,262,193 | $24,262,193 | |
Jul 22, 1994 | North | Alaskan Mom | $6,583,223 | $6,583,223 | |
1993 | A Home of Our Own | Frances Lacey | $1,703,282 | $1,703,282 | |
Dec 16, 1992 | Used People | Bibby Berman | $17,957,265 | $17,957,265 | |
Jul 10, 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Leah Blier | $20,006,730 | $2,690,961 | $22,697,691 |
Mar 20, 1992 | Shadows and Fog | Prostitute | $2,735,731 | $2,735,731 | |
Dec 27, 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Evelyn Couch | $81,204,830 | $81,204,830 | |
Dec 6, 1991 | At Play in the Fields … | Hazel Quarrier | $1,342,903 | $1,342,903 | |
Nov 30, 1990 | Misery | Annie Wilkes | $61,158,960 | $7,363 | $61,166,323 |
Oct 19, 1990 | White Palace | Rosemary | $17,487,531 | $17,487,531 | |
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | Mrs. Green | $103,738,726 | $59,000,000 | $162,738,726 |
Feb 2, 1990 | Men Don't Leave | Lisa Coleman | $6,050,018 | $6,050,018 | |
1989 | Signs of Life | Mary Beth Alder | $96,000 | $96,000 | |
Jul 8, 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | Mrs. Canby | $14,681,192 | $14,681,192 | |
May, 1988 | My Best Friend Is a Va… | Helen Blake | $174,380 | $174,380 | |
May 29, 1987 | Summer Heat | Ruth | $350,481 | $350,481 | |
Dec 25, 1986 | The Morning After | Woman on Mateo St… | $25,147,055 | $25,147,055 | |
Dec 16, 1983 | Two of a Kind | Furniture Man's Wife | $23,700,000 | $23,700,000 | |
Nov 12, 1982 | Come Back to the Five … | Stella Mae | $177,500 | $177,500 | |
Averages | $47,809,109 | $83,596,039 | $94,806,515 | ||
Totals | 68 | $2,868,546,539 | $3,009,457,420 | $5,878,003,959 |
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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May 31, 2024 | Summer Camp | |||||
Jul 14, 2023 | The Miracle Club | $664,607 | 678 | $2,479,031 | $7,730,415 | 32.1% |
Apr 28, 2023 | Are You There God? It’… | $6,739,037 | 3,343 | $20,372,406 | $21,498,192 | 94.8% |
Dec 13, 2019 | The Death and Life of … | $3,157,505 | ||||
Dec 13, 2019 | Richard Jewell | $4,705,265 | 2,502 | $22,345,542 | $43,092,210 | 51.9% |
Oct 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | $67,054 | ||||
Sep 21, 2012 | You May Not Kiss the B… | |||||
Feb 12, 2010 | Valentine's Day | $56,260,707 | 3,665 | $110,485,654 | $217,569,328 | 50.8% |
Feb 29, 2008 | Bonneville | $174,571 | 101 | $488,393 | $488,393 | 100.0% |
Dec 27, 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | 1,331 | $81,204,830 | $81,204,830 | 100.0% | |
Nov 30, 1990 | Misery | $10,076,834 | 1,370 | $61,158,960 | $61,166,323 | 100.0% |
Averages | $13,103,504 | 1,856 | $42,647,831 | $48,441,583 | 75.6% | |
Totals | 11 | $298,534,816 | $435,974,250 |
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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Jun 28, 2024 | A Family Affair | |||||
Mar 29, 2019 | The Highwaymen | |||||
Dec 25, 2018 | On the Basis of Sex | $686,355 | 1,957 | $24,704,837 | $38,780,888 | 63.7% |
Nov 23, 2016 | Bad Santa 2 | $6,176,680 | 2,945 | $17,782,176 | $23,345,113 | 76.2% |
Aug 26, 2016 | Complete Unknown | $14,149 | 63 | $187,145 | $204,009 | 91.7% |
Apr 8, 2016 | The Boss | $23,586,645 | 3,495 | $63,077,560 | $78,652,207 | 80.2% |
May 22, 2015 | Omoide no Mani | $27,389 | 57 | $565,042 | $1,806,747 | 31.3% |
Mar 27, 2015 | Boychoir | 24 | $366,474 | $3,765,773 | 9.7% | |
Jul 2, 2014 | Tammy | $21,577,049 | 3,465 | $84,525,432 | $96,407,655 | 87.7% |
May 4, 2012 | A Little Bit of Heaven | $10,011 | 11 | $10,011 | $1,100,287 | 0.9% |
May 20, 2011 | Midnight in Paris | $599,003 | 1,038 | $56,816,662 | $162,275,213 | 35.0% |
Nov 20, 2009 | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | 3,407 | $255,959,475 | $305,705,794 | 83.7% |
Jun 26, 2009 | Chéri | $405,701 | 191 | $2,715,657 | $2,715,657 | 100.0% |
Dec 26, 2008 | Revolutionary Road | $189,911 | 1,077 | $22,951,340 | $79,604,820 | 28.8% |
Dec 12, 2008 | The Day the Earth Stoo… | $30,480,153 | 3,560 | $79,366,978 | $237,370,350 | 33.4% |
Sep 12, 2008 | The Family That Preys | $17,381,218 | 2,070 | $37,105,289 | $37,105,289 | 100.0% |
Dec 21, 2007 | P.S. I Love You | $6,481,221 | 2,471 | $53,695,808 | $155,769,678 | 34.5% |
Nov 9, 2007 | Fred Claus | $18,515,473 | 3,603 | $72,006,777 | $97,837,638 | 73.6% |
Nov 2, 2007 | Bee Movie | $38,021,044 | 3,984 | $126,631,277 | $287,594,577 | 44.0% |
Dec 15, 2006 | Charlotte's Web | $11,457,353 | 3,745 | $82,985,708 | $143,985,708 | 57.6% |
Mar 10, 2006 | Failure to Launch | $24,411,322 | 3,202 | $88,715,192 | $128,402,901 | 69.1% |
Aug 6, 2004 | Little Black Book | $7,075,217 | 2,445 | $20,422,207 | $21,758,371 | 93.9% |
Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | $39,414,071 | 2,782 | $161,491,646 | $190,191,646 | 84.9% |
Mar 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | $12,045,395 | 1,976 | $39,017,984 | $39,017,984 | 100.0% |
Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | $28,638,131 | 3,265 | $674,460,013 | $2,223,048,786 | 30.3% |
Jul 22, 1994 | North | $3,036,050 | 1,481 | $6,583,223 | $6,583,223 | 100.0% |
Dec 16, 1992 | Used People | 915 | $17,957,265 | $17,957,265 | 100.0% | |
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | $22,543,911 | 2,332 | $103,738,726 | $162,738,726 | 63.7% |
Feb 2, 1990 | Men Don't Leave | 802 | $6,050,018 | $6,050,018 | 100.0% | |
Dec 25, 1986 | The Morning After | $5,069,926 | 955 | $25,147,055 | $25,147,055 | 100.0% |
Averages | $14,078,510 | 2,047 | $75,894,178 | $163,390,121 | 66.9% | |
Totals | 30 | $2,125,036,977 | $4,574,923,378 |