Toshiro Mifune

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $192,681,226 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #21,390)
Best-known acting roles: Admiral Yamamoto (Midway), Commander Akiro Mitamura (1941), Izo Yamura (Grand Prix), Saito-San (Inchon), Toru Yoshida (The Challenge)
Born: April 1, 1920
Died: December 24, 1997
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$35,623,640$60,700,000$96,323,640
Leading2$769,642$319,398$1,089,040
Lead Ensemble Member1$43,220,000$23,200,000$66,420,000
Documentary Subject1$52,969$0$52,969
(Unclassified)5$28,788,504$7,073$28,795,577

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $43,989,642
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,987 $108,454,755
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,556 $23,519,398
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,281 $84,226,471
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,141 $67,509,040
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,390 $192,681,226

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Limited and VOD Releases: Theaters Are Stuffed with Wide Releases

November 25th, 2016

Always Shine

While Thanksgiving weekend is a boon for wide releases, the number of potential monster hits in theaters scares away a lot of the limited releases. There are some great releases, like Always Shine and Baden Baden, as well as some bigger releases, like Lion and Miss Sloane. Hopefully they will find audiences in limited release. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Shogun

July 22nd, 2014

Shogun is a TV mini-series that first aired way back in 1980. I saw the theatrical cut on VHS, and remember loving the show. However, that was about 25 years ago and my tastes might have changed and / or the film might not have aged gracefully. Is it as good as I remember it? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 25, 2016Mifune: The Last Samurai Himself $52,969$52,969
Jan 6, 2010Nora Inu Detective Murakami $15,648$15,648
Mar 5, 1993Shadow of the Wolf Kroomak $1,448,640$1,448,640
Sep 17, 1982Inchon Saito-San $4,408,636$4,408,636
Jul 23, 1982The Challenge Toru Yoshida $3,534,852$3,534,852
Dec 14, 19791941 Commander Akiro M… $34,175,000$60,700,000$94,875,000
Jun 18, 1976Midway Admiral Yamamoto $43,220,000$23,200,000$66,420,000
Dec 18, 1968Hell in the Pacific
Dec 21, 1966Grand Prix Izo Yamura $20,845,016$20,845,016
Sep 13, 1961Yojimbo Sanjuro Kuwabatak… $7,073$7,073
Nov 19, 1956Seven Samurai (七人の侍)… Kikuchiyo $753,994$319,398$1,073,392
 
Averages $12,050,528$21,056,618$19,268,123
Totals 11 $108,454,755$84,226,471$192,681,226


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 6, 2010Nora Inu $11,5741$15,648$15,648100.0%
Jun 18, 1976Midway $43,220,000$66,420,00065.1%
Nov 19, 1956Seven Samurai (七人の侍)… 21$753,994$1,073,39270.2%
 
Averages $11,57411$14,663,214$22,503,01378.4%
Totals 3 $43,989,642$67,509,040


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 5, 1993Shadow of the Wolf $747,119373$1,448,640$1,448,640100.0%
Dec 14, 19791941 $2,701,898325$34,175,000$94,875,00036.0%
 
Averages $1,724,509349$17,811,820$48,161,82068.0%
Totals 2 $35,623,640$96,323,640

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $43,989,642
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,401-37,500) 37,439 $35,623,640
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,424 $108,454,755
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,913 $79,597,634
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 60,401-60,500) 60,477 $52,969
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,987 $108,454,755
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,556 $23,519,398
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 26,801-26,900) 26,823 $60,700,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,099 $84,226,471
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,328 $84,219,398
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,281 $84,226,471
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,141 $67,509,040
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,392 $96,323,640
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,563 $192,681,226
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,133 $163,817,032
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 63,201-63,300) 63,295 $52,969
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,390 $192,681,226
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,216 $769,642
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $43,220,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,761 $319,398
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $1,089,040
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $66,420,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,130 $43,989,642
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,970 $23,519,398
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $67,509,040
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,122 $15,648
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $753,994
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $43,220,000
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $319,398
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,890 $15,648
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,838 $1,073,392
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $66,420,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,183 $753,994
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $43,220,000
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $319,398
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $1,073,392
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $66,420,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,056 $43,220,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $769,642
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $23,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,409 $319,398
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $66,420,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $1,089,040
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $43,220,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 595 $66,420,000

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