Aretha Franklin

Best known as an Inverviewee Actress based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $696,241 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #702)

Best-known acting roles: Soul Food Cafe Owner (The Blues Brothers), (Blues Brothers 2000), Herself (Amazing Grace), Herself (Muscle Shoals)

Best-known technical roles: Amazing Grace (Producer)

Born: March 25, 1942

Died: August 16, 2018

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Inverviewee	2	$696,241	$0	$696,241
	Supporting	1	$57,229,890	$15,389	$57,245,279
	Documentary Subject	1	$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313
	(Unclassified)	1	$14,089,198	$0	$14,089,198
In Technical Roles	Producer	1	$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,695	$76,465,783
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 50,301-50,400)	50,390	$5,362,248
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,601-35,700)	35,681	$81,828,031
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,915	$4,450,454
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,965	$5,346,859
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,323	$9,797,313

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

Theater counts: Free Guy unseats Jungle Cruise, while Respect and Don’t Breathe 2 post solid counts

August 12th, 2021

After having only one new wide release debut last week, this week will see three arrive in theaters. The largest of the three is 20th Century Studios’ oft-delayed action comedy, Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer. The film about a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, opens in 4,165 theaters. The count is enough to topple Jungle Cruise from its two week reign as widest release, as the latter drops to 3,900 theaters this week. Next up is the biographical drama Respect, from United Artists Releasing and starring Jennifer Hudson as the late “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin. The film opens in 3,207 locations. Lastly, is Sony Pictures, Don’t Breathe 2, the follow up to Don’t Breathe, which earned a worldwide total of $170 million nearly five years ago. The horror film, which returns Stephen Lang as “The Blind Man” releases in 3,005 theaters… More...

Amazing Grace Trailer

April 12th, 2019

Concert performance by Aretha Franklin opened April 5 ... Full Movie Details.

A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace at The New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Only a Couple of This Week’s Films are Amazing

April 5th, 2019

If I were to use just one phrase to describe this week’s list, it would be “Good, but not great.” More than half of the films on this week’s list have reviews that are exactly that, merely good, but not good enough for limited release. Of the exceptions, Amazing Grace is the one I want to see the most. More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Apr 5, 2019	Amazing Grace	Herself	$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313
Sep 27, 2013	Muscle Shoals	Herself	$696,241		$696,241
Oct 24, 2012	The Zen of Bennett	Herself
Feb 6, 1998	Blues Brothers 2000		$14,089,198		$14,089,198
Jun 20, 1980	The Blues Brothers	Soul Food Cafe Owner	$57,229,890	$15,389	$57,245,279

Averages			$19,116,446	$2,681,124	$20,457,008
Totals	5		$76,465,783	$5,362,248	$81,828,031

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 20, 1980	The Blues Brothers	$4,858,152	594	$57,229,890	$57,245,279	100.0%

Averages		$4,858,152	594	$57,229,890	$57,245,279	100.0%
Totals	1			$57,229,890	$57,245,279

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 28,201-28,300)	28,296	$57,229,890
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900)	21,897	$76,465,783
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,367	$57,926,131
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,201-52,300)	52,262	$4,450,454
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,695	$76,465,783
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 61,901-62,000)	61,923	$15,389
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 47,401-47,500)	47,418	$5,362,248
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400)	17,386	$15,389
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,501-43,600)	43,514	$5,346,859
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 50,301-50,400)	50,390	$5,362,248
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,601-38,700)	38,619	$57,245,279
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300)	33,267	$81,828,031
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,972	$57,941,520
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,601-51,700)	51,605	$9,797,313
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,601-35,700)	35,681	$81,828,031

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Apr 5, 2019	Amazing Grace	Producer	$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313

Averages			$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313
Totals	1		$4,450,454	$5,346,859	$9,797,313

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,915	$4,450,454
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,965	$5,346,859
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,323	$9,797,313