James Marsden
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $3,331,885,176 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #355) |
| Best-known acting roles: Tom Wachowski (Sonic the Hedgehog 2), Tom Wachowski (Sonic The Hedgehog), Scott Summers, AKA Cyclops (X-Men: The Last Stand), Richard White (Superman Returns), Cyclops (X-Men 2) |
| Most productive collaborators: Jeff Fowler, Ben Schwartz, Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, Tika Sumpter |
| Born: September 18, 1973 (51 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 27 | $1,821,493,983 | $1,510,391,193 | $3,331,885,176 |
| Leading | 13 | $266,119,275 | $320,604,142 | $586,723,417 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 7 | $262,894,300 | $360,365,585 | $623,259,885 | |
| (Unclassified) | 1 | $21,786 | $0 | $21,786 |
Career Trend
This graph shows James Marsden’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 401-500) | 471 | $529,013,575 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 267 | $2,350,529,344 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 520 | $680,969,727 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 555 | $2,191,360,920 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 481 | $1,209,983,302 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 398 | $4,541,890,264 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer
August 27th, 2024
Adventure featuring the voice of Ben Schwartz, with James Marsden, Keanu Reeves, and Jim Carrey, opens in theaters December 20. Full movie details.
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
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Featured Digital Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
March 31st, 2020
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Talk of a Sonic the Hedgehog movie first began 25 years ago. It’s a super popular video game franchise, or at least it was at its peak. A string of subpar instalments in the franchise hurt its popularity, while the overall terrible quality of the average video game movie made a live-action movie seem like a risk. Then that first trailer came out. Granted, the effects quality improved dramatically as a result of the backlash, but I was still not interested in the substance the trailer offered. Then the reviews showed up and many people said this film was the best video game adaptation of all time. It then went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2020 so far. Is it as good as its reviews / box office numbers? Or do I think this film benefited from low expectations?
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Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer 2
November 12th, 2019
Adventure starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden and Jim Carrey opens February 14 ... Full Movie Details.
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2015 Preview: March
March 1st, 2015
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February was strong thanks to The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Fifty Shades of Grey, both of which beat expectations. This March could actually be even better, as there are three or four films that have a decent shot at earning $100 million or more. The top film will likely be Cinderella, which has a real shot at $200 million. Insurgent will almost assuredly get beyond the $100 million mark, while Get Hard, Home, and perhaps Chappie will also get to the century mark. Last March, there were four $100 million hits, led by Divergent, which pulled in $150 million. While this March should be better than February, I'm not sure it will be better than last March. I don't think March 2015 will be much worse than last year, but I think its percentage lead will be chipped away at by the end of the month.
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2014 Preview: October
September 30th, 2014
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September is over and while it got off to a bad start, a really, really, truly terrible start, it actually ended on a bit of a strong note. Granted, no film has yet to reach $100 million, but The Maze Runner and The Equalizer both could get there in the end. As for October, we might go another month without a $100 million hit. There are a couple of films that have the potential to reach the century mark, Gone Girl and Fury. Hopefully they will get there, but given the recent box office woes, it is probably best to keep expectations low. Last October, there were two films that earned more than $100 million. Bad Grandpa just made it passed that mark. On the other hand, Gravity was a monster hit earning nearly $275 million. It you compare its run to this year's batch of films, it only ranks behind Guardians of the Galaxy. ... There's no way any film opening this month is going to match that. ... There no way the top two films will match that. ... The top three films might not match that. ... 2014 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison and by the end of the month, it will be safe to say its chances of ever catching up to 2013 will be over. It is going to be a depressing month.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Anchorman: The Legend Continues
March 30th, 2014
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy came out in theaters nearly a decade ago. It earned good reviews and did well at the box office managing nearly $90 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. However, it became a classic on the home market and many think it is among Will Ferrell's best movies. Rumors of a sequel persisted for quite a while before Anchorman: The Legend Continues finally came out. It earned better reviews and nearly doubled the first film's numbers at the worldwide box office. Is this because the quality is also better? Or did it unduly benefit from nearly ten years of demand?
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Limited Release: Much Ado About Limited Releases
June 7th, 2013
There are not a ton of new releases this week, but there are a few earning good reviews, and even a couple that are earning excellent reviews. Hopefully several will do well enough at the box office to thrive, but the only one I'm really bullish about is Much Ado About Nothing. It has excellent reviews, lots of buzz, and plenty of name recognition on both sides of the camera.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Bachelorette
March 17th, 2013
Before Bachelorette opened in theaters, there were some reports it was going to open wide. In the end, it opened in only a few dozen theaters and struggled to find an audience in limited release. Granted, given its genre, it was always going to struggle in limited release, but is the film worth checking out on the home market? Or is it a misfire that was dumped to limited release, because the studio knew it was a flop?
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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 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Tom Wachowski | |||
| May 3, 2024 | Unfrosted | Jack LaLanne | |||
| Mar 15, 2024 | Knox Goes Away | $696,291 | $696,291 | ||
| Sep 29, 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty… | Hank | $65,343,309 | $136,432,160 | $201,775,469 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Tom Wachowski | $190,872,904 | $214,281,522 | $405,154,426 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | My Little Pony: A New … | Hitch Trailblazer | $4,068,084 | $4,068,084 | |
| Jul 2, 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family … | Tim Templeton | $57,300,280 | $88,981,452 | $146,281,732 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Henchmen | Hank | $49,676 | $45,390 | $95,066 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | Tom Wachowski | $146,066,470 | $156,469,654 | $302,536,124 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Shock and Awe | Warren Strobel | $29,936 | $29,936 | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | The Female Brain | $21,786 | $21,786 | ||
| May 19, 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | Rowan | |||
| May 8, 2015 | The D Train | Lawless | $669,688 | $146,806 | $816,494 |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | Rich | $625,727 | $4,159 | $629,886 |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Accidental Love | Scott | $135,436 | $135,436 | |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Unfinished Business | Jim Spinch | $10,219,501 | $2,994,550 | $13,214,051 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | The Loft | Chris Vanowen | $6,002,684 | $5,398,834 | $11,401,518 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | The Best of Me | Dawson | $26,766,213 | $14,293,205 | $41,059,418 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Kaguyahime no monogatari | Prince Ishitsukuri | $1,506,975 | $17,851,096 | $19,358,071 |
| May 2, 2014 | Walk of Shame | Gordon | $59,209 | $5,506,050 | $5,565,259 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legen… | Jack Lime | $127,413,176 | $44,833,047 | $172,246,223 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler | John F. Kennedy | $116,632,095 | $60,393,403 | $177,025,498 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 2 Guns | Quince | $75,612,460 | $56,880,555 | $132,493,015 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | As Cool As I Am | Chuck | |||
| Sep 7, 2012 | Bachelorette | Trevor | $446,770 | $12,130,631 | $12,577,401 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Robot & Frank | Hunter | $3,317,468 | $1,616,888 | $4,934,356 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | Straw Dogs | David Sumner | $10,324,441 | $929,380 | $11,253,821 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Hop | Fred O'Hare | $108,085,305 | $80,408,777 | $188,494,082 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Reven… | Diggs | $43,585,753 | $69,440,630 | $113,026,383 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Oscar | $42,739,347 | $6,237,886 | $48,977,233 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | The Box | Arthur Lewis | $15,051,977 | $19,304,783 | $34,356,760 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | Sex Drive | Rex | $8,402,485 | $2,010,000 | $10,412,485 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 27 Dresses | Kevin | $76,808,654 | $83,439,151 | $160,247,805 |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Enchanted | Prince Edward | $127,706,877 | $212,677,264 | $340,384,141 |
| Jul 20, 2007 | Hairspray | Corny Collins | $118,871,849 | $83,951,012 | $202,822,861 |
| Oct, 2006 | The Alibi | Wendell Hatch | |||
| Aug 18, 2006 | 10th & Wolf | Tommy | $54,702 | $89,080 | $143,782 |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | Richard White | $200,120,000 | $190,961,192 | $391,081,192 |
| May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Scott Summers, AK… | $234,362,462 | $224,898,484 | $459,260,946 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | Heights | Jonathan | $1,158,405 | $10,000 | $1,168,405 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | The Notebook | Lon Hammond | $81,001,787 | $34,640,649 | $115,642,436 |
| May 14, 2004 | The 24th Day | Dan | $14,107 | $14,107 | |
| May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | Cyclops | $214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Zoolander | John Wilkes Booth | $45,172,250 | $15,608,731 | $60,780,981 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | Sugar and Spice | Jack Bartlett | $13,276,953 | $3,603,846 | $16,880,799 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | Cyclops | $157,299,717 | $139,572,650 | $296,872,367 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | Gossip | Derrick Webb | $5,108,820 | $7,482,450 | $12,591,270 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Steve Clark | $17,507,368 | $1,506,870 | $19,014,238 |
| Averages | $60,269,983 | $53,447,827 | $105,625,355 | ||
| Totals | 48 | $2,350,529,344 | $2,191,360,920 | $4,541,890,264 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty… | $22,764,354 | 4,027 | $65,343,309 | $201,775,469 | 32.4% |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | $72,105,176 | 4,258 | $190,872,904 | $405,154,426 | 47.1% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | My Little Pony: A New … | $4,068,084 | ||||
| Oct 2, 2020 | Henchmen | 181 | $49,676 | $95,066 | 52.3% | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Shock and Awe | $29,936 | ||||
| May 19, 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | |||||
| May 8, 2015 | The D Train | $447,661 | 1,009 | $669,688 | $816,494 | 82.0% |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | $38,168 | 133 | $625,727 | $629,886 | 99.3% |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Accidental Love | $135,436 | ||||
| Jan 30, 2015 | The Loft | $2,747,342 | 1,841 | $6,002,684 | $11,401,518 | 52.6% |
| Oct 17, 2014 | The Best of Me | $10,003,827 | 2,936 | $26,766,213 | $41,059,418 | 65.2% |
| Jun 7, 2013 | As Cool As I Am | |||||
| Sep 16, 2011 | Straw Dogs | $5,123,760 | 2,408 | $10,324,441 | $11,253,821 | 91.7% |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 27 Dresses | $23,007,725 | 3,074 | $76,808,654 | $160,247,805 | 47.9% |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Enchanted | $34,440,317 | 3,730 | $127,706,877 | $340,384,141 | 37.5% |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 10th & Wolf | $20,774 | 6 | $54,702 | $143,782 | 38.0% |
| Jun 17, 2005 | Heights | $52,885 | 66 | $1,158,405 | $1,168,405 | 99.1% |
| May 14, 2004 | The 24th Day | $2,001 | 1 | $14,107 | $14,107 | 100.0% |
| Apr 21, 2000 | Gossip | $2,321,729 | 1,525 | $5,108,820 | $12,591,270 | 40.6% |
| Jul 24, 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | $7,007,714 | 1,842 | $17,507,368 | $19,014,238 | 92.1% |
| Averages | $12,863,102 | 1,802 | $35,267,572 | $67,221,295 | 65.2% | |
| Totals | 20 | $529,013,575 | $1,209,983,302 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | |||||
| May 3, 2024 | Unfrosted | |||||
| Mar 15, 2024 | Knox Goes Away | $696,291 | ||||
| Jul 2, 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family … | $16,000,665 | 3,688 | $57,300,280 | $146,281,732 | 39.2% |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $58,018,348 | 4,198 | $146,066,470 | $302,536,124 | 48.3% |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Unfinished Business | $4,772,613 | 2,777 | $10,219,501 | $13,214,051 | 77.3% |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Kaguyahime no monogatari | $54,915 | 29 | $1,506,975 | $19,358,071 | 7.8% |
| May 2, 2014 | Walk of Shame | $39,751 | 51 | $59,209 | $5,565,259 | 1.1% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legen… | $26,232,425 | 3,507 | $127,413,176 | $172,246,223 | 74.0% |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler | $24,637,312 | 3,330 | $116,632,095 | $177,025,498 | 65.9% |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 2 Guns | $27,059,130 | 3,028 | $75,612,460 | $132,493,015 | 57.1% |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Bachelorette | $181,494 | 60 | $446,770 | $12,577,401 | 3.6% |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Robot & Frank | $35,539 | 209 | $3,317,468 | $4,934,356 | 67.2% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Hop | $37,543,710 | 3,616 | $108,085,305 | $188,494,082 | 57.3% |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Reven… | $12,279,363 | 3,705 | $43,585,753 | $113,026,383 | 38.6% |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Death at a Funeral | $16,217,540 | 2,459 | $42,739,347 | $48,977,233 | 87.3% |
| Nov 6, 2009 | The Box | $7,571,417 | 2,635 | $15,051,977 | $34,356,760 | 43.8% |
| Oct 17, 2008 | Sex Drive | $3,607,164 | 2,421 | $8,402,485 | $10,412,485 | 80.7% |
| Jul 20, 2007 | Hairspray | $27,476,745 | 3,121 | $118,871,849 | $202,822,861 | 58.6% |
| Oct, 2006 | The Alibi | |||||
| Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
| May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $102,750,665 | 3,714 | $234,362,462 | $459,260,946 | 51.0% |
| Jun 25, 2004 | The Notebook | $13,464,745 | 2,323 | $81,001,787 | $115,642,436 | 70.0% |
| May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,749 | $214,949,694 | $406,348,630 | 52.9% |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Zoolander | $15,525,043 | 2,522 | $45,172,250 | $60,780,981 | 74.3% |
| Jan 26, 2001 | Sugar and Spice | $5,891,176 | 2,150 | $13,276,953 | $16,880,799 | 78.7% |
| Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $54,471,475 | 3,112 | $157,299,717 | $296,872,367 | 53.0% |
| Averages | $25,735,872 | 2,629 | $79,195,391 | $138,828,549 | 53.9% | |
| Totals | 27 | $1,821,493,983 | $3,331,885,176 | |||