Ben Chaplin

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $1,153,794,707 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,388)
Best-known acting roles: Cinderella's Father (Cinderella), Captain Moulle (The Legend of Tarzan), Lewis Mowbray (The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep), Sam Kennedy (Murder by Numbers), Bell, Pvt, Rflmn (The Thin Red Line)
Most productive collaborators: Lily James, Kenneth Branagh, Chris Weitz, Cate Blanchett, David Barron
Born: July 31, 1970 (54 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting15$456,852,811$696,941,896$1,153,794,707
Lead Ensemble Member2$36,400,491$61,308,543$97,709,034
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)9$45,724,465$83,279,089$129,003,554

Career Trend

This graph shows Ben Chaplin’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


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $36,400,491
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,810 $538,977,767
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $61,308,543
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $841,529,528
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,418 $97,709,034
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $1,380,507,295

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Cinderella

September 15th, 2015

Cinderella

Cinderella is the latest in a long line of Disney animated movies to be turned into a live-action film. I've previously reviewed a few of these movies, including Maleficent. I enjoyed that movie a lot more than most critics did. I loved the fact that the movie took the original characters, but told a different story than the original did. Does this film also do something new with the old story? If not, is it at least a good re-telling of the old story? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 27, 2024September 5 Marvin Bader
Jan 29, 2021The Dig Stuart Piggott $697$697
Sep 11, 2018The Children Act Kevin Henry $457,803$13,577,789$14,035,592
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan Captain Moulle $126,643,061$222,258,964$348,902,025
Apr 24, 2015Little Boy Ben Eagle $6,485,961$11,283,338$17,769,299
Mar 13, 2015Cinderella Cinderella's Father $201,151,353$341,200,000$542,351,353
Dec 31, 2014War Book $1,400$1,400
Jul 23, 2013Twixt $1,996$1,268,346$1,270,342
Jul 19, 2013Ways to Live Forever Father
Nov 11, 2011London Boulevard Billy $16,075$6,095,119$6,111,194
UnknownDorian Gray $18,353,669$18,353,669
Nov 25, 2009Me and Orson Welles George Coulouirs $1,190,003$1,190,003
Dec 25, 2007The Water Horse: Legen… Lewis Mowbray $40,412,817$63,016,938$103,429,755
Mar 2, 2007Two Weeks Keith Bergman $46,605$46,605
UnknownChromophobia Trent
Dec 25, 2005The New World Robinson $12,712,093$13,472,307$26,184,400
Oct 8, 2004Stage Beauty George Villiers, … $776,691$253,790$1,030,481
Mar 31, 2004The Touch Eric $5,918,742$5,918,742
Apr 19, 2002Murder by Numbers Sam Kennedy $31,874,869$24,768,398$56,643,267
Feb 1, 2002Birthday Girl John Buckingham $4,919,896$3,210,831$8,130,727
Oct 13, 2000Lost Souls Peter Kelson $16,779,636$14,540,657$31,320,293
Dec 23, 1998The Thin Red Line Bell, Pvt, Rflmn $36,400,491$61,308,543$97,709,034
Oct 5, 1997Washington Square Morris Townsend $1,775,644$1,775,644
Apr 26, 1996The Truth About Cats &… Brian $34,084,531$34,084,531
Oct 13, 1995Feast of July Con Wainwright $293,274$293,274
Nov 5, 1993The Remains of the Day Charlie, Head Foo… $22,954,968$41,000,000$63,954,968
 
Averages $28,367,251$46,751,640$60,022,056
Totals 26 $538,977,767$841,529,528$1,380,507,295


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 27, 2024September 5
Jul 19, 2013Ways to Live Forever
Dec 23, 1998The Thin Red Line $223,5481,657$36,400,491$97,709,03437.3%
 
Averages $223,5481,657$36,400,491$97,709,03437.3%
Totals 3 $36,400,491$97,709,034


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 29, 2021The Dig $697
Sep 11, 2018The Children Act $18,29373$457,803$14,035,5923.3%
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan $38,527,8563,591$126,643,061$348,902,02536.3%
Apr 24, 2015Little Boy $2,750,3561,045$6,485,961$17,769,29936.5%
Mar 13, 2015Cinderella $67,877,3613,848$201,151,353$542,351,35337.1%
Jul 23, 2013Twixt $1,58913$1,996$1,270,3420.2%
Nov 11, 2011London Boulevard $3,4312$16,075$6,111,1940.3%
Nov 25, 2009Me and Orson Welles $63,638134$1,190,003$1,190,003100.0%
Dec 25, 2007The Water Horse: Legen… $9,186,0542,777$40,412,817$103,429,75539.1%
Mar 2, 2007Two Weeks $25,82912$46,605$46,605100.0%
Dec 25, 2005The New World $20,000811$12,712,093$26,184,40048.5%
Apr 19, 2002Murder by Numbers $9,307,3942,663$31,874,869$56,643,26756.3%
Oct 5, 1997Washington Square $111,26235$1,775,644$1,775,644100.0%
Apr 26, 1996The Truth About Cats &… $6,769,3631,654$34,084,531$34,084,531100.0%
 
Averages $10,358,6481,281$35,142,524$82,413,90850.6%
Totals 14 $456,852,811$1,153,794,707

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $36,400,491
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $456,852,811
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,364 $538,977,767
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,764 $151,052,384
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $340,964,310
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,810 $538,977,767
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $61,308,543
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,491 $696,941,896
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $841,528,128
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,890 $167,741,379
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,388 $590,509,060
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $841,529,528
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,418 $97,709,034
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,388 $1,153,794,707
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,967 $1,380,505,895
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,829 $318,793,763
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,592 $931,473,370
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $1,380,507,295
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 258 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 66
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 604 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $97,709,034
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $97,709,034
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $97,709,034
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $97,709,034
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,131 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $97,709,034
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $36,400,491
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $61,308,543
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $97,709,034

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