Walter Matthau
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 39 films, with $1,034,485,808 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,654) |
Best-known acting roles: Max Goldman (Grumpier Old Men), Max (Grumpy Old Men), Sen. Russell Long (JFK), Mr. Wilson (Dennis the Menace), Lou Mozell (Hanging Up) |
Born: October 1, 1920 |
Died: July 1, 2000 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 10 | $181,756,123 | $353 | $181,756,476 |
Supporting | 5 | $119,917,995 | $150,825,707 | $270,743,702 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $42,913,571 | $0 | $42,913,571 | |
(Unclassified) | 23 | $473,072,059 | $66,000,000 | $539,072,059 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Walter Matthau’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 901-1,000) | 913 | $224,669,694 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,529 | $817,659,748 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,561 | $353 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) | 11,345 | $216,826,060 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,510 | $224,670,047 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,654 | $1,034,485,808 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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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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May 9, 2017 | The Indian Fighter | ||||
Feb 18, 2000 | Hanging Up | Lou Mozell | $36,037,909 | $15,829,814 | $51,867,723 |
Apr 10, 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Oscar Madison | $18,912,328 | $18,912,328 | |
Jul 2, 1997 | Out to Sea | Charlie Gordon | $28,985,323 | $28,985,323 | |
Dec 25, 1996 | I'm Not Rappaport | Nat Moyer | $222,525 | $222,525 | |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Grass Harp | Judge Charlie Cool | $493,007 | $493,007 | |
Dec 22, 1995 | Grumpier Old Men | Max Goldman | $71,518,503 | $71,518,503 | |
Dec 25, 1994 | I.Q. | Albert Einstein | $26,265,119 | $26,265,119 | |
Dec 25, 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | Max | $70,172,621 | $70,172,621 | |
Jun 25, 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Mr. Wilson | $51,270,765 | $66,000,000 | $117,270,765 |
Dec 20, 1991 | JFK | Sen. Russell Long | $70,405,498 | $134,994,502 | $205,400,000 |
Jan 15, 1988 | The Couch Trip | Donald Becker | $11,005,304 | $11,005,304 | |
May 3, 1985 | Movers and Shakers | Joe Mulholland | $311,321 | $311,321 | |
Jun 22, 1983 | The Survivors | Sonny Paluso | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
Mar 26, 1982 | I Ought to be in Pictures | Herbert Tucker | $6,968,359 | $6,968,359 | |
Dec 11, 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Trabucco | $5,299,037 | $5,299,037 | |
Aug 21, 1981 | First Monday in October | Justice Dan Snow | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
Mar 21, 1980 | Little Miss Marker | Sorrowful Jones | $6,321,392 | $6,321,392 | |
1980 | Hopscotch | Miles Kendig | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
Dec 15, 1978 | California Suite | Marvin Michaels | $42,913,571 | $42,913,571 | |
1978 | Casey's Shadow | Lloyd Bourdelle | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
1978 | House Calls | Dr. Charley Nichols | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | |
Apr 7, 1976 | The Bad News Bears | Coach Morris Butt… | $42,349,782 | $42,349,782 | |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | Walter Burns/Otto… | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
Nov 15, 1974 | Earthquake | Drunk | $79,700,000 | $79,700,000 | |
Oct 2, 1974 | The Taking of Pelham O… | Lt. Zachary Garber | $353 | $353 | |
Dec 15, 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Pete Seltzer | $14,999,969 | $14,999,969 | |
Sep 17, 1971 | Kotch | ||||
Dec 16, 1969 | Hello, Dolly | Horace Vandergelder | $33,208,099 | $33,208,099 | |
Dec 16, 1969 | Cactus Flower | Dr. Julian Winston | $25,889,208 | $25,889,208 | |
Dec 17, 1968 | Candy | General R.A. Smight | $16,408,286 | $16,408,286 | |
May 2, 1968 | The Odd Couple | Oscar Madison | $44,527,234 | $44,527,234 | |
Oct 19, 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Willie Gingrich | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
May 26, 1965 | Mirage | Ted Caselle | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
Oct 7, 1964 | Fail Safe | Groeteschele | |||
Dec 5, 1963 | Charade | Hamilton Bartholomew | $13,474,588 | $341 | $13,474,929 |
May 25, 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | Sheriff Morey Joh… | |||
Jul 2, 1958 | King Creole | Maxie Fields | $1,050 | $1,050 | |
Jul 22, 1955 | The Kentuckian | ||||
Averages | $25,551,867 | $36,137,677 | $30,426,053 | ||
Totals | 39 | $817,659,748 | $216,826,060 | $1,034,485,808 |
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 9, 2017 | The Indian Fighter | |||||
Apr 10, 1998 | The Odd Couple II | $4,810,288 | 1,852 | $18,912,328 | $18,912,328 | 100.0% |
Dec 25, 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | $7,488,527 | 1,725 | $70,172,621 | $70,172,621 | 100.0% |
Mar 21, 1980 | Little Miss Marker | $853,173 | 472 | $6,321,392 | $6,321,392 | 100.0% |
Dec 15, 1978 | California Suite | $42,913,571 | $42,913,571 | 100.0% | ||
1978 | House Calls | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Apr 7, 1976 | The Bad News Bears | $2,413,779 | 443 | $42,349,782 | $42,349,782 | 100.0% |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 2, 1974 | The Taking of Pelham O… | $353 | ||||
Sep 17, 1971 | Kotch | |||||
Oct 7, 1964 | Fail Safe | |||||
Averages | $3,891,442 | 1,123 | $32,095,671 | $28,083,756 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 11 | $224,669,694 | $224,670,047 |
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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Feb 18, 2000 | Hanging Up | $15,710,411 | 2,620 | $36,037,909 | $51,867,723 | 69.5% |
Dec 20, 1991 | JFK | $5,223,658 | 1,395 | $70,405,498 | $205,400,000 | 34.3% |
Dec 5, 1963 | Charade | $13,474,588 | $13,474,929 | 100.0% | ||
May 25, 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | |||||
Jul 2, 1958 | King Creole | $1,050 | ||||
Averages | $10,467,035 | 2,008 | $39,972,665 | $67,685,926 | 67.9% | |
Totals | 5 | $119,917,995 | $270,743,702 |