Sidney Lumet
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 29 films, with $381,456,377 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #485) |
Best-known technical roles: Guilty as Sin (Director), The Morning After (Director), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Director), Murder on the Orient Express (Director), Night Falls On Manhattan (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: Himself (A Decade Under the Influence), Political Pundit (The Manchurian Candidate) |
Born: June 25, 1924 |
Died: April 9, 2011 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $65,948,711 | $30,187,161 | $96,135,872 |
(Unclassified) | 1 | $34,514 | $0 | $34,514 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 29 | $359,106,140 | $22,350,237 | $381,456,377 |
Screenwriter | 3 | $21,380,673 | $1,724,552 | $23,105,225 | |
Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) | 26,629 | $65,983,225 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,501-36,600) | 36,597 | $30,187,161 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,801-32,900) | 32,827 | $96,170,386 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 258 | $359,106,140 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,855 | $21,380,673 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,767 | $22,350,237 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,534 | $1,724,552 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 485 | $381,456,377 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,576 | $23,105,225 |
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: These Films will Put a Spell on You
October 28th, 2016
While Halloween doesn’t technically arrive until Monday, it is still sort of Halloween weekend. This explains why there’s not a lot of films on this week’s list. That doesn’t mean there is nothing worth checking out. The Love Witch is the best of this week’s offerings with 100% positive reviews, but it might have to wait till the home market to find an audience.
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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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Jul 30, 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Political Pundit | $65,948,711 | $30,187,161 | $96,135,872 |
Apr 25, 2003 | A Decade Under the Inf… | Himself | $34,514 | $34,514 | |
Averages | $32,991,613 | $30,187,161 | $48,085,193 | ||
Totals | 2 | $65,983,225 | $30,187,161 | $96,170,386 |
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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Jul 30, 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | $65,948,711 | $96,135,872 | 68.6% |
Averages | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | $65,948,711 | $96,135,872 | 68.6% | |
Totals | 1 | $65,948,711 | $96,135,872 |
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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Oct 26, 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You'… | Director | $7,085,511 | $17,823,577 | $24,909,088 |
Mar 17, 2006 | Find Me Guilty | Director Screenwriter |
$1,173,673 | $1,724,552 | $2,898,225 |
Jan 22, 1999 | Gloria | Director | $4,167,493 | $800,000 | $4,967,493 |
Oct 31, 1997 | Critical Care | Director | $220,175 | $220,175 | |
May 16, 1997 | Night Falls On Manhattan | Director | $9,889,670 | $9,889,670 | |
Jun 4, 1993 | Guilty as Sin | Director | $22,622,537 | $22,622,537 | |
Jul 17, 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Director | $12,282,994 | $12,282,994 | |
Apr 27, 1990 | Q & A | Director Screenwriter |
$11,207,000 | $11,207,000 | |
Dec 15, 1989 | Family Business | Director | $11,053,835 | $11,053,835 | |
1988 | Running on Empty | Director | $2,835,116 | $2,835,116 | |
Dec 25, 1986 | The Morning After | Director | $25,147,055 | $25,147,055 | |
Jan 31, 1986 | Power | Director | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | |
Oct 12, 1984 | Garbo Talks | Director | $1,427,108 | $1,427,108 | |
Aug 26, 1983 | Daniel | Director | $484,068 | $484,068 | |
Dec 8, 1982 | The Verdict | Director | $53,977,250 | $53,977,250 | |
Mar 19, 1982 | Deathtrap | Director | $19,282,000 | $19,282,000 | |
Aug 19, 1981 | Prince of the City | Director Screenwriter |
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
Feb 8, 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Director | $2,086,905 | $2,086,905 | |
Oct 24, 1978 | The Wiz | Director | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
1976 | Network | Director | $23,689,877 | $23,689,877 | |
Aug 29, 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Director | $46,665,856 | $46,665,856 | |
Nov 22, 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Director | $35,733,867 | $1,974,270 | $37,708,137 |
Dec 5, 1973 | Serpico | Director | $27,274,150 | $27,459 | $27,301,609 |
May 11, 1973 | The Offence | Director | |||
Jun 17, 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | Director | |||
Apr 4, 1966 | The Group | Director | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Oct 7, 1964 | Fail Safe | Director Producer |
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Apr 14, 1960 | The Fugitive Kind | Director | |||
Apr 13, 1957 | 12 Angry Men | Director | $379 | $379 | |
Averages | $14,962,756 | $3,725,040 | $15,258,255 | ||
Totals | 29 | $359,106,140 | $22,350,237 | $381,456,377 |
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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Oct 26, 2007 | Before the Devil Knows… | $73,837 | 321 | $7,085,511 | $24,909,088 | 28.4% |
Mar 17, 2006 | Find Me Guilty | $608,804 | 439 | $1,173,673 | $2,898,225 | 40.5% |
Jan 22, 1999 | Gloria | $2,143,089 | 1,527 | $4,167,493 | $4,967,493 | 83.9% |
Oct 31, 1997 | Critical Care | $43,380 | 34 | $220,175 | $220,175 | 100.0% |
May 16, 1997 | Night Falls On Manhattan | $2,933,255 | 758 | $9,889,670 | $9,889,670 | 100.0% |
Jun 4, 1993 | Guilty as Sin | $5,713,708 | 1,427 | $22,622,537 | $22,622,537 | 100.0% |
Jul 17, 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | $2,886,082 | 684 | $12,282,994 | $12,282,994 | 100.0% |
Apr 27, 1990 | Q & A | $2,816,605 | 923 | $11,207,000 | $11,207,000 | 100.0% |
Dec 15, 1989 | Family Business | $2,130,024 | 1,230 | $11,053,835 | $11,053,835 | 100.0% |
1988 | Running on Empty | $2,835,116 | $2,835,116 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 25, 1986 | The Morning After | $5,069,926 | 955 | $25,147,055 | $25,147,055 | 100.0% |
Jan 31, 1986 | Power | $1,854,200 | 770 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | 100.0% |
Oct 12, 1984 | Garbo Talks | $127,192 | 510 | $1,427,108 | $1,427,108 | 100.0% |
Aug 26, 1983 | Daniel | $27,859 | 19 | $484,068 | $484,068 | 100.0% |
Dec 8, 1982 | The Verdict | $100,982 | 904 | $53,977,250 | $53,977,250 | 100.0% |
Mar 19, 1982 | Deathtrap | $2,238,977 | 603 | $19,282,000 | $19,282,000 | 100.0% |
Aug 19, 1981 | Prince of the City | $64,713 | 307 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% |
Feb 8, 1980 | Just Tell Me What You … | $197,230 | 49 | $2,086,905 | $2,086,905 | 100.0% |
Oct 24, 1978 | The Wiz | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
1976 | Network | $23,689,877 | $23,689,877 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 29, 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | $46,665,856 | $46,665,856 | 100.0% | ||
Nov 22, 1974 | Murder on the Orient E… | $35,733,867 | $37,708,137 | 94.8% | ||
Dec 5, 1973 | Serpico | $27,274,150 | $27,301,609 | 99.9% | ||
May 11, 1973 | The Offence | |||||
Jun 17, 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | |||||
Apr 4, 1966 | The Group | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 7, 1964 | Fail Safe | |||||
Apr 14, 1960 | The Fugitive Kind | |||||
Apr 13, 1957 | 12 Angry Men | $379 | ||||
Averages | $1,707,639 | 674 | $14,962,756 | $15,258,255 | 93.6% | |
Totals | 29 | $359,106,140 | $381,456,377 |
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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Oct 7, 1964 | Fail Safe | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
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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Mar 17, 2006 | Find Me Guilty | $608,804 | 439 | $1,173,673 | $2,898,225 | 40.5% |
Apr 27, 1990 | Q & A | $2,816,605 | 923 | $11,207,000 | $11,207,000 | 100.0% |
Aug 19, 1981 | Prince of the City | $64,713 | 307 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $1,163,374 | 556 | $7,126,891 | $7,701,742 | 80.2% | |
Totals | 3 | $21,380,673 | $23,105,225 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 258 | $359,106,140 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,855 | $21,380,673 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,767 | $22,350,237 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,534 | $1,724,552 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 485 | $381,456,377 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,576 | $23,105,225 |