Busta Rhymes

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $187,203,731 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #19,987)
Best-known acting roles: Rasaan (Shaft), Terrell (Finding Forrester), Freddie Harris (Halloween: Resurrection), Beery (Narc), Himself (Nas: Time is Illmatic)
Most productive collaborators: Gus Van Sant, Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Price, Vanessa Williams, F. Murray Abraham
Born: May 20, 1972 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$122,096,491$65,107,240$187,203,731
Lead Ensemble Member1$30,259,652$7,400,000$37,659,652
Cameo1$0$214,785$214,785
Inverviewee1$164,540$0$164,540
(Unclassified)1$10,465,659$1,377,601$11,843,260

Career Trend

This graph shows Busta Rhymes’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


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 29, 2015Club Life Himself $214,785$214,785
Oct 1, 2014Nas: Time is Illmatic Himself $164,540$164,540
Dec 20, 2002Narc Beery $10,465,659$1,377,601$11,843,260
Jul 12, 2002Halloween: Resurrection Freddie Harris $30,259,652$7,400,000$37,659,652
Dec 19, 2000Finding Forrester Terrell $51,768,623$28,245,000$80,013,623
Jun 16, 2000Shaft Rasaan $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
 
Averages $32,597,268$14,819,925$39,514,328
Totals 6 $162,986,342$74,099,626$237,085,968


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 12, 2002Halloween: Resurrection $12,292,1212,094$30,259,652$37,659,65280.4%
 
Averages $12,292,1212,094$30,259,652$37,659,65280.4%
Totals 1 $30,259,652$37,659,652


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 2000Finding Forrester $701,2072,002$51,768,623$80,013,62364.7%
Jun 16, 2000Shaft $21,714,7572,433$70,327,868$107,190,10865.6%
 
Averages $11,207,9822,218$61,048,246$93,601,86665.2%
Totals 2 $122,096,491$187,203,731

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,930 $30,259,652
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,636 $122,096,491
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,925 $162,986,342
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $152,356,143
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 58,101-58,200) 58,104 $164,540
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,085 $162,986,342
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $7,400,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,459 $65,107,240
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 23,101-23,200) 23,178 $73,884,841
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,336 $72,507,240
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 51,901-52,000) 51,957 $214,785
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $214,785
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,361 $74,099,626
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,583 $37,659,652
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,987 $187,203,731
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,148 $236,871,183
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $224,863,383
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,401-59,500) 59,436 $379,325
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $214,785
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,764 $237,085,968
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 357 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 355 7
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 373 7
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 7
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,844 $30,259,652
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,657 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,293 $37,659,652
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $30,259,652
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,464 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,052 $37,659,652
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $30,259,652
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,388 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,080 $37,659,652
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $30,259,652
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $37,659,652
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,241 $30,259,652
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $7,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,438 $37,659,652

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