Melissa Barrera

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Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $47,217,814 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,204)

Best-known acting roles: Sam Carpenter (Scream VI), Sam Carpenter (Scream), Joey (Abigail), Vanessa (In the Heights), Laura Franco (Your Monster)

Most productive collaborators: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Anthony Ramos, Jon M. Chu, Courteney Cox, Tyler Gillett

Born: July 4, 1990 (35 years old)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	4	$30,720,810	$16,497,004	$47,217,814
	Supporting	2	$107,508,920	$74,394,930	$181,903,850
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$108,391,107	$60,672,743	$169,063,850
In Technical Roles	Producer	2	$0	$1,283,203	$1,283,203

Career Trend

This graph shows Melissa Barrera’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 1,301-1,400)	1,359	$139,111,917
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,655	$246,620,837
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,198	$77,169,747
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000)	15,910	$151,564,677
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,686	$216,281,664
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200)	11,103	$398,185,514
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office	56	140
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,609	$1,283,203
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300)	7,227	$1,283,203

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Theater counts: Civil War to become widest release

April 18th, 2024

The dystopian action-thriller Civil War will almost certainly become the widest release in theaters this weekend. We don’t have an official theater count from A24, but after its strong opening last weekend, it’s safe to assume it’ll be playing in about the same number of theaters as last time, maybe slightly more. Abigail is the widest new release, and is joined by The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Spy x Family Code: White as new options for theatergoers. More...

Abigail trailer

January 11th, 2024

Supernatural horror movie starring Alisha Weir, with an ensemble cast led by Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton opens in theaters on April 19 ... Full Movie Details.

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. More...

All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

In the Cradle of Granite

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 25, 2024	Your Monster	Laura Franco	$745,643	$13,801	$759,444
Apr 19, 2024	Abigail	Joey	$25,867,515	$17,161,546	$43,029,061
Mar 10, 2023	Scream VI	Sam Carpenter	$108,391,107	$60,672,743	$169,063,850
Dec 7, 2022	Bed Rest	Julie Rivers		$1,283,203	$1,283,203
Jan 14, 2022	Scream	Sam Carpenter	$81,641,405	$57,233,384	$138,874,789
Jun 10, 2021	In the Heights	Vanessa	$29,975,167	$15,200,000	$45,175,167

Averages			$49,324,167	$25,260,780	$66,364,252
Totals	6		$246,620,837	$151,564,677	$398,185,514

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 25, 2024	Your Monster	$522,958	651	$745,643	$759,444	98.2%
Mar 10, 2023	Scream VI	$44,447,270	3,676	$108,391,107	$169,063,850	64.1%
Dec 7, 2022	Bed Rest				$1,283,203
Jun 10, 2021	In the Heights	$11,504,710	3,509	$29,975,167	$45,175,167	66.4%

Averages		$18,824,979	2,612	$46,370,639	$54,070,416	76.2%
Totals	4			$139,111,917	$216,281,664

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 19, 2024	Abigail	$10,297,110	3,393	$25,867,515	$43,029,061	60.1%
Jan 14, 2022	Scream	$30,018,805	3,666	$81,641,405	$138,874,789	58.8%

Averages		$20,157,958	3,530	$53,754,460	$90,951,925	59.5%
Totals	2			$107,508,920	$181,903,850

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,359	$139,111,917
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000)	16,903	$107,508,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,807	$246,620,837
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,664	$164,979,432
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700)	19,631	$81,641,405
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,655	$246,620,837
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,198	$77,169,747
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 24,001-24,100)	24,078	$74,394,930
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300)	14,295	$151,564,677
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,063	$94,331,293
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,201-25,300)	25,258	$57,233,384
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000)	15,910	$151,564,677
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,686	$216,281,664
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500)	20,497	$181,903,850
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900)	9,881	$398,185,514
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,288	$259,310,725
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000)	22,996	$138,874,789
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200)	11,103	$398,185,514
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	331	62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	329	62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office	56	140
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	250	78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	245	78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	532	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	474	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	401	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	498	28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	490	28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	218	82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	331	54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	316	54
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	933	$108,391,107
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies	78	$29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies	96	$745,643
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,510	$61,955,946
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies	73	$15,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies (Rank 101-200)	120	$13,801
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,163	$170,347,053
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies	87	$45,175,167
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies (Rank 101-200)	106	$759,444
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,006	$139,111,917
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,678	$77,169,747
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,258	$216,281,664
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	614	$139,111,917
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,077	$77,169,747
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	774	$216,281,664
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies	68	$109,136,750
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200)	196	$29,975,167
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	928	$1,283,203
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200)	200	$60,686,544
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200)	181	$15,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,163	$1,283,203
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200)	117	$169,823,294
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300)	207	$45,175,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,528	$29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	522	$109,136,750
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,520	$15,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800)	768	$61,969,747
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,592	$45,175,167
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700)	633	$171,106,497
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900)	858	$29,975,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	268	$108,391,107
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800)	763	$15,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400)	374	$60,672,743
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900)	839	$45,175,167
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400)	331	$169,063,850

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 31, 2023	God’s Country	Producer
Dec 7, 2022	Bed Rest	Producer		$1,283,203	$1,283,203

Averages			n/a	$1,283,203	$1,283,203
Totals	2		n/a	$1,283,203	$1,283,203

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2023	God’s Country
Dec 7, 2022	Bed Rest				$1,283,203

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$1,283,203	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	$1,283,203

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,609	$1,283,203
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300)	7,227	$1,283,203