Darren McGavin

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $20,640,209 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,650)
Best-known acting roles: Brian Madison (Billy Madison), (Airport '77), The Old Man - Mr. Parker (A Christmas Story), Craig Duncan (From the Hip), Doctor Ernest McNab (Dead Heat)
Born: May 7, 1922
Died: February 25, 2006
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$20,640,209$0$20,640,209
Supporting2$29,049,101$0$29,049,101
Lead Ensemble Member1$30,000,000$0$30,000,000
(Unclassified)1$9,518,342$0$9,518,342

Career Trend

This graph shows Darren McGavin’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 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $50,640,209
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,151 $89,207,652
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $50,640,209
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,379 $89,207,652

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Home Market Releases for October 2nd, 2018

October 2nd, 2018

Leave No Trace

It’s an off week on the home market with no blockbusters to deal with. There are two solid midlevel hits, The First Purge and Sicario: Day of the Soldado, but neither of those are Pick of the Week contenders. (Ant-Man and the Wasp is also coming out this week, but only on Video on Demand). There are some high quality picks: Leave No Trace, Three Identical Strangers, Molly, The Spiral Staircase, and Hyouka. It was a close race, but in the end, I went with Leave No Trace Blu-ray as Pick of the Week. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 2, 2018The Night Strangler
Oct 2, 2018The Night Stalker
Feb 10, 1995Billy Madison Brian Madison $25,460,475$25,460,475
May 6, 1988Dead Heat Doctor Ernest McNab $3,588,626$3,588,626
Feb 6, 1987From the Hip Craig Duncan $9,518,342$9,518,342
Nov 18, 1983A Christmas Story The Old Man - Mr.… $20,640,209$20,640,209
Mar 11, 1977Airport '77 $30,000,000$30,000,000
 
Averages $17,841,530n/a$17,841,530
Totals 7 $89,207,652n/a$89,207,652


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 2, 2018The Night Stalker
Oct 2, 2018The Night Strangler
Nov 18, 1983A Christmas Story $2,071,473938$20,640,209$20,640,209100.0%
Mar 11, 1977Airport '77 $30,000,000$30,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,071,473938$25,320,105$25,320,105100.0%
Totals 4 $50,640,209$50,640,209


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 10, 1995Billy Madison $6,639,0801,887$25,460,475$25,460,475100.0%
May 6, 1988Dead Heat $1,667,0361,012$3,588,626$3,588,626100.0%
 
Averages $4,153,0581,450$14,524,551$14,524,551100.0%
Totals 2 $29,049,101$29,049,101

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $50,640,209
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 40,401-40,500) 40,409 $29,049,101
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,462 $89,207,652
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,784 $79,689,310
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,151 $89,207,652
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $50,640,209
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 46,901-47,000) 46,950 $29,049,101
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,901-32,000) 31,981 $89,207,652
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,352 $79,689,310
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,379 $89,207,652
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 146 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 65
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $50,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 896 $50,640,209
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,893 $50,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,724 $50,640,209
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $30,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $20,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $30,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $20,640,209
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $20,640,209
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $30,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,352 $20,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $30,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $50,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $50,640,209
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $30,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $20,640,209
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $30,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $20,640,209

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