Alec Guinness

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $3,183,846,649 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #697)
Best-known acting roles: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Jedi Knight Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi (Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope), Jedi Knight Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi (Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi), Jedi Knight Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi (Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back), Lt.Gen. Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago (Doctor Zhivago)
Born: April 2, 1914
Died: August 5, 2000
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$1,697,428,252$1,292,454,237$2,989,882,489
Leading5$56,183$71,089$127,272
Lead Ensemble Member2$37,518,598$32,518,935$70,037,533
(Unclassified)10$123,778,018$21,337$123,799,355

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) 2,701 $37,574,781
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $1,858,781,051
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,773 $32,590,024
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,198 $1,325,065,598
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,861 $70,164,805
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,183,846,649

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Limited and VOD Releases: These Limited Releases will Never Surrender

November 29th, 2019

The Two Popes

Thanksgiving is one of the biggest weekends for wide releases, but it is a terrible week for limited releases. If I kept my usual rule about minimum number of reviews to be on this list, then there would be just a handful of films to talk about. Fortunately, all of them are worth checking out. The Two Popes is the biggest in terms of buzz, but its limited theatrical release window will keep it from doing particularly well in theaters. I’m most interested in Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary, but I hope The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open does very well. More...

Home Market Releases for September 3rd, 2019

September 4th, 2019

My Hero Academia: Season Three, Part Two

It’s another short week with not a lot to talk about. The biggest release of the week is Men in Black International, but it missed expectations by a significant margin. The best first-run release is Booksmart, which also missed expectations by a significant margin, but it is still good enough to be a Pick of the Week contender. In fact, it’s only competition is My Hero Academia: Season Three, Part Two. It came down to a literal coin toss and My Hero Academia won, but both deserve the title. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Prisoner

June 10th, 2019

The Prisoner

The Prisoner is a film from the 1950s that was based on a play of the same name, which, in turn, was based inspired by the real life trials of a couple of cardinals. When the film was initially released, the response was mixed, to put it mildly. On the one extreme, the film earned five BATFA nominations and even won the Best Foreign Film at the National Board of Review that year. On the other hand, it was banned in a number of countries for being pro-communist, anti-communist, and anti-Catholic. Being controversial isn’t the same as being good, but the contradictory nature of these bannings is what drew me to the film. More...

Home Market Releases for March 12th, 2019

March 13th, 2019

The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion

It’s not a good week on the home market. There are some big releases, like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, but none of them are good. There are a couple of contenders for Pick of the Week, but the The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends: The Complete Series DVD is a re-release at a more reasonable price, while it is worth waiting to get the The Miseducation of Cameron Post: Special Edition Blu-ray. In the end, I went with a late screener, The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. It is definitely the best bet for fans of Giallo and / or Film Noir. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… Obi-Wan Kenobi $515,202,542$554,749,272$1,069,951,814
Sep 10, 2002Kind Hearts and Coronets Duke $35,948$55,007$90,955
Sep 15, 1995Mute Witness The Reaper $1,125,910$1,125,910
Nov 15, 1991Kafka The Chief Clerk $1,100,000$1,100,000
Oct 21, 1988Little Dorrit William Dorrit $1,025,000$1,025,000
Jul 1, 1988A Handful of Dust Mr. Todd $1,560,700$1,560,700
Dec 14, 1984A Passage to India Professor Godbole $27,187,653$243$27,187,896
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Retu… Jedi Knight Obi-W… $316,465,003$165,900,281$482,365,284
Feb 18, 1983Lovesick Sigmund Freud $10,143,618$10,143,618
Aug 1, 1980Raise the Titanic John Bigalow $7,000,000$7,000,000
May 21, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The E… Jedi Knight Obi-W… $291,738,960$257,262,126$549,001,086
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A Ne… Jedi Knight Obi-W… $460,998,007$314,400,000$775,398,007
1976Murder by Death Jamesir Bensonmum… $32,511,047$32,511,047
Nov 19, 1970Scrooge Marley’s Ghost
Oct 31, 1967The Comedians Major Jones $5,200,000$5,200,000
Dec 22, 1965Doctor Zhivago Lt.Gen. Yevgraf A… $111,897,830$142,558$112,040,388
Jan 1, 1964The Fall of the Roman … Marcus Aurelius $4,750,000$4,750,000
Dec 16, 1962Lawrence of Arabia Prince Feisal $37,495,385$32,499,662$69,995,047
Dec 20, 1960Tunes of Glory
Dec 18, 1957The Bridge on the Rive… Colonel Nicholson $33,300,000$21,094$33,321,094
Feb 20, 1956The Ladykillers Professor Marcus $23,213$19,273$42,486
Dec 11, 1955The Prisoner Cardinal
Oct 15, 1951The Lavender Hill Mob Henry Holland $16,361$15,825$32,186
Mar 31, 1951The Man in the White Suit Sidney Stratton $3,874$257$4,131
 
Averages $88,513,383$110,422,133$151,611,745
Totals 24 $1,858,781,051$1,325,065,598$3,183,846,649


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 10, 2002Kind Hearts and Coronets 3$35,948$90,95539.5%
Dec 16, 1962Lawrence of Arabia 30$37,495,385$69,995,04753.6%
Dec 20, 1960Tunes of Glory
Feb 20, 1956The Ladykillers 3$23,213$42,48654.6%
Dec 11, 1955The Prisoner
Oct 15, 1951The Lavender Hill Mob 2$16,361$32,18650.8%
Mar 31, 1951The Man in the White Suit 1$3,874$4,13193.8%
 
Averages n/a8$7,514,956$14,032,96158.5%
Totals 7 $37,574,781$70,164,805


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,069,951,81448.2%
Sep 15, 1995Mute Witness $560,048284$1,125,910$1,125,910100.0%
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Retu… $23,019,6182,111$316,465,003$482,365,28465.6%
May 21, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The E… $4,910,4832,322$291,738,960$549,001,08653.1%
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A Ne… $1,554,4752,375$460,998,007$775,398,00759.5%
Nov 19, 1970Scrooge
Dec 22, 1965Doctor Zhivago 17$111,897,830$112,040,38899.9%
 
Averages $41,485,6981,919$282,904,709$498,313,74871.0%
Totals 7 $1,697,428,252$2,989,882,489

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) 2,701 $37,574,781
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 214 $1,697,428,252
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 547 $1,343,578,509
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 886 $610,470,618
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 190 $1,123,406,505
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $1,858,781,051
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,773 $32,590,024
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $1,292,454,237
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $770,316,326
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,845 $347,132,582
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 809 $977,911,679
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,198 $1,325,065,598
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,861 $70,164,805
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 434 $2,989,882,489
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $2,113,894,835
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $957,603,200
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 438 $2,101,318,184
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,183,846,649
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,724 $39,574
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $37,531,333
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,535 $35,098
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 778 $32,554,669
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,840 $74,672
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 795 $70,086,002
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,272 $37,574,781
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,240 $32,590,024
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,379 $70,164,805
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,925 $75,522
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $3,874
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $37,495,385
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,605 $90,105
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $257
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $32,499,662
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,822 $165,627
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $4,131
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $69,995,047
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $37,495,385
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,515 $43,448
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $35,948
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $32,499,662
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $35,355
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $55,007
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $69,995,047
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,845 $78,803
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $90,955
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $37,495,385
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,304 $79,396
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $32,499,662
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $90,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $69,995,047
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $169,758
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $16,361
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 524 $37,495,385
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $15,825
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $32,499,662
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,080 $32,186
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $69,995,047

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