Chris Messina
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $801,654,649 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,394) |
Best-known acting roles: Victor Zsasz (Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)), Malinov (Argo), (AIR), Eric Powell (Julie & Julia), Will (The Boogeyman) |
Most productive collaborators: Margot Robbie, Cathy Yan, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sue Kroll, Ben Affleck |
Born: August 11, 1974 (49 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 21 | $403,851,034 | $397,803,615 | $801,654,649 |
Leading | 6 | $34,707,429 | $30,477,029 | $65,184,458 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 5 | $146,997,122 | $165,058,471 | $312,055,593 | |
(Unclassified) | 6 | $7,301,990 | $28,631 | $7,330,621 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $0 | $588 | $588 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Chris Messina’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 1,001-1,100) | 1,067 | $181,704,551 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,481 | $592,857,575 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,196 | $195,535,500 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,763 | $593,367,746 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,134 | $377,240,051 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,915 | $1,186,225,321 |
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office | 79 | 98 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) | 16,552 | $588 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) | 19,528 | $588 |
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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After schooling its competition at the domestic box office last weekend, Mean Girls will add 35 locations in its second week, propelling the film into a solid 3,826 theaters. The pop culture teen comedy took in a robust $28.64 million over its opening weekend and currently enjoys a six-day total of $37.14 million. The latest standings put the movie nearly $16 million ahead of The Beekeeper, the second-place finisher, which also made its debut last weekend. Mean Girls likewise outperformed its original incarnation, as the 2004 film scored $24.43 million over its opening session.
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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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Jan 19, 2024 | I.S.S. | $6,573,799 | $6,573,799 | ||
Aug 4, 2023 | Dreamin’ Wild | $303,164 | $303,164 | ||
Jun 2, 2023 | The Boogeyman | Will | $43,244,282 | $39,100,551 | $82,344,833 |
Apr 5, 2023 | AIR | $52,460,106 | $36,737,977 | $89,198,083 | |
Oct 28, 2022 | Call Jane | $512,770 | $155,733 | $668,503 | |
Nov 12, 2021 | Love Is Love Is Love | Jack | $77,526 | $77,526 | |
Feb 19, 2021 | I Care A Lot | Dean Ericson | $1,154,103 | $1,154,103 | |
Sep 16, 2020 | The Secrets We Keep | Lewis | $231,119 | $407,097 | $638,216 |
Jul 31, 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow | Jason | |||
Feb 7, 2020 | Birds of Prey (And the… | Victor Zsasz | $84,158,461 | $116,847,091 | $201,005,552 |
Dec 31, 2019 | The True Adventures of… | Denny | $1,168 | $1,168 | |
Jan 5, 2018 | Blame | Jeremy | |||
Apr 11, 2017 | The Sweet Life | Kenny Parker | $6,896 | $6,896 | |
Dec 25, 2016 | Live by Night | Dion Bartolo | $10,378,555 | $11,395,877 | $21,774,432 |
Oct 14, 2016 | Ordinary World | Jake | |||
Jun 19, 2015 | Manglehorn | Jacob | $132,270 | $665,169 | $797,439 |
Apr 17, 2015 | Alex of Venice | George | $588 | $588 | |
May 9, 2014 | Palo Alto | Mitch | $767,732 | $388,577 | $1,156,309 |
Jan 11, 2013 | Fairhaven | Dave | |||
Nov 9, 2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms | $18,869 | $18,869 | ||
Oct 12, 2012 | Argo | Malinov | $136,025,503 | $91,115,254 | $227,140,757 |
Aug 3, 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Paul | $3,103,407 | $684,282 | $3,787,689 |
Jul 25, 2012 | Ruby Sparks | Harry | $2,540,106 | $6,235,398 | $8,775,504 |
Apr 27, 2012 | The Giant Mechanical Man | Tim | $7,396 | $7,396 | |
Mar 23, 2012 | The Trouble With Bliss | NJ | $13,093 | $13,093 | |
May 6, 2011 | An Invisible Sign | Ben Smith | $1,279 | $1,279 | |
Mar 11, 2011 | Monogamy | Theo | $21,527 | $21,527 | |
Sep 17, 2010 | Devil | Det. Bowden | $33,679,655 | $29,674,459 | $63,354,114 |
Mar 19, 2010 | Greenberg | Phillip Greenberg | $4,234,170 | $3,128,812 | $7,362,982 |
Sep 25, 2009 | Brief Interviews with … | $33,745 | $33,745 | ||
Aug 7, 2009 | Julie & Julia | Eric Powell | $94,125,426 | $37,390,752 | $131,516,178 |
Jun 5, 2009 | Away We Go | Tom | $9,451,946 | $656,070 | $10,108,016 |
Sep 26, 2008 | Humboldt County | Max | $82,357 | $82,357 | |
Sep 12, 2008 | Towelhead | $372,124 | $28,631 | $400,755 | |
Aug 15, 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Doug | $23,216,709 | $81,288,108 | $104,504,817 |
May 2, 2008 | Made of Honor | Dennis | $46,012,734 | $60,536,004 | $106,548,738 |
Sep 14, 2007 | Ira and Abby | $221,096 | $221,096 | ||
Nov 6, 1998 | The Siege | Corporal | $40,934,175 | $75,691,623 | $116,625,798 |
Averages | $20,443,365 | $24,723,656 | $34,888,980 | ||
Totals | 38 | $592,857,575 | $593,367,746 | $1,186,225,321 |
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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Apr 5, 2023 | AIR | $14,456,279 | 3,507 | $52,460,106 | $89,198,083 | 58.8% |
Nov 12, 2021 | Love Is Love Is Love | $77,526 | ||||
Sep 16, 2020 | The Secrets We Keep | $88,306 | 471 | $231,119 | $638,216 | 36.2% |
Feb 7, 2020 | Birds of Prey (And the… | $33,010,017 | 4,236 | $84,158,461 | $201,005,552 | 41.9% |
Apr 11, 2017 | The Sweet Life | $6,896 | ||||
Dec 25, 2016 | Live by Night | $33,336 | 2,822 | $10,378,555 | $21,774,432 | 47.7% |
May 9, 2014 | Palo Alto | $63,461 | 72 | $767,732 | $1,156,309 | 66.4% |
Jan 11, 2013 | Fairhaven | |||||
Apr 27, 2012 | The Giant Mechanical Man | 1 | $7,396 | $7,396 | 100.0% | |
Mar 11, 2011 | Monogamy | $4,476 | 5 | $21,527 | $21,527 | 100.0% |
Sep 17, 2010 | Devil | $12,289,375 | 2,811 | $33,679,655 | $63,354,114 | 53.2% |
Averages | $8,563,607 | 1,741 | $22,713,069 | $37,724,005 | 63.0% | |
Totals | 11 | $181,704,551 | $377,240,051 |
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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Aug 4, 2023 | Dreamin’ Wild | $136,391 | 402 | $303,164 | $303,164 | 100.0% |
Jun 2, 2023 | The Boogeyman | $12,356,486 | 3,205 | $43,244,282 | $82,344,833 | 52.5% |
Oct 28, 2022 | Call Jane | $244,469 | 1,068 | $512,770 | $668,503 | 76.7% |
Feb 19, 2021 | I Care A Lot | $1,154,103 | ||||
Jul 31, 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow | |||||
Dec 31, 2019 | The True Adventures of… | $1,168 | ||||
Jan 5, 2018 | Blame | |||||
Oct 14, 2016 | Ordinary World | |||||
Jun 19, 2015 | Manglehorn | $11,227 | 27 | $132,270 | $797,439 | 16.6% |
Apr 17, 2015 | Alex of Venice | $588 | ||||
Oct 12, 2012 | Argo | $19,458,109 | 3,247 | $136,025,503 | $227,140,757 | 59.9% |
Aug 3, 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $107,785 | 586 | $3,103,407 | $3,787,689 | 81.9% |
Jul 25, 2012 | Ruby Sparks | $140,822 | 261 | $2,540,106 | $8,775,504 | 28.9% |
Mar 23, 2012 | The Trouble With Bliss | $4,618 | 4 | $13,093 | $13,093 | 100.0% |
May 6, 2011 | An Invisible Sign | $1,279 | $1,279 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 19, 2010 | Greenberg | $118,152 | 186 | $4,234,170 | $7,362,982 | 57.5% |
Aug 7, 2009 | Julie & Julia | $20,027,956 | 2,528 | $94,125,426 | $131,516,178 | 71.6% |
Jun 5, 2009 | Away We Go | $130,411 | 506 | $9,451,946 | $10,108,016 | 93.5% |
Aug 15, 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $3,755,575 | 726 | $23,216,709 | $104,504,817 | 22.2% |
May 2, 2008 | Made of Honor | $14,756,850 | 2,816 | $46,012,734 | $106,548,738 | 43.2% |
Nov 6, 1998 | The Siege | $13,931,285 | 2,582 | $40,934,175 | $116,625,798 | 35.1% |
Averages | $6,084,295 | 1,296 | $26,923,402 | $44,536,369 | 62.6% | |
Totals | 21 | $403,851,034 | $801,654,649 |
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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Apr 17, 2015 | Alex of Venice | Director | $588 | $588 | |
Averages | n/a | $588 | $588 | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | $588 | $588 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) | 16,552 | $588 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) | 19,528 | $588 |