Leighton Meester

Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $112,870,936 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,283)
Best-known acting roles: (Date Night), Carla Powell (The Judge), Jamie (That’s My Boy), Rebecca (The Roommate), Margaret "Meg" Kelly-Bennett (Monte Carlo)
Most productive collaborators: Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Minka Kelly, Sean Anders, Adam Sandler
Born: April 9, 1986 (38 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading8$80,742,270$32,128,666$112,870,936
Supporting6$101,854,776$76,702,451$178,557,227
Lead Ensemble Member1$364,875$1,576,792$1,941,667
(Unclassified)1$98,711,404$53,557,629$152,269,033

Career Trend

This graph shows Leighton Meester’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 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $81,107,145
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,614 $281,673,325
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $33,705,458
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,592 $163,965,538
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $114,812,603
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,756 $445,638,863

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


Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Life Partners

March 22nd, 2015

Life Partners came out in limited release last December. It earned good reviews; however, as I've said repeatedly in the past, good reviews are generally not good enough for limited release. This was certainly the case here. Now that it is out on the home market, does it deserve to find a wider audience? More...

Limited Release: Still Wild

December 5th, 2014

Wild poster

There are two films opening in limited release this week that have a chance of picking up Awards Season nominations. Wild is earning the better reviews, but it is also one of the widest limited releases of the week. Still Alice is only having an Oscar-qualifying run, which means it might not put a lot of advertising into selling movie tickets until its regular release in January. More...

Limited Releases: Under the Weather

October 4th, 2012

There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary. More...

All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 1, 2023River Wild
Nov 11, 2022My Father’s Dragon
Mar 3, 2022The Weekend Away
Mar 6, 2015Like Sunday, Like Rain Eleanor $28,208$28,208
Dec 5, 2014By the Gun Ali
Dec 5, 2014Life Partners Sasha $8,265$8,265
Oct 10, 2014The Judge Carla Powell $47,119,388$28,954,168$76,073,556
Oct 5, 2012The Oranges Nina $364,875$1,576,792$1,941,667
Jun 15, 2012That’s My Boy Jamie $36,931,089$21,948,592$58,879,681
Jul 1, 2011Monte Carlo Margaret "Meg" Ke… $23,186,769$16,500,000$39,686,769
Feb 4, 2011The Roommate Rebecca $37,300,107$15,245,600$52,545,707
Dec 22, 2010Country Strong Chiles Stanton $20,218,921$383,066$20,601,987
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance Amy $17,804,299$25,799,691$43,603,990
Apr 9, 2010Date Night $98,711,404$53,557,629$152,269,033
Apr 11, 2008Remember the Daze Tori
 
Averages $28,167,333$20,495,692$44,563,886
Totals 15 $281,673,325$163,965,538$445,638,863


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 1, 2023River Wild
Mar 3, 2022The Weekend Away
Mar 6, 2015Like Sunday, Like Rain $1,0828$28,208$28,208100.0%
Dec 5, 2014Life Partners $2,6653$8,265$8,265100.0%
Oct 5, 2012The Oranges $198,461110$364,875$1,941,66718.8%
Jul 1, 2011Monte Carlo $7,453,9442,473$23,186,769$39,686,76958.4%
Feb 4, 2011The Roommate $15,002,6352,534$37,300,107$52,545,70771.0%
Dec 22, 2010Country Strong $30,4521,441$20,218,921$20,601,98798.1%
 
Averages $3,781,5401,095$13,517,858$19,135,43474.4%
Totals 8 $81,107,145$114,812,603


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 11, 2022My Father’s Dragon
Dec 5, 2014By the Gun
Oct 10, 2014The Judge $13,116,2263,003$47,119,388$76,073,55661.9%
Jun 15, 2012That’s My Boy $13,453,7143,030$36,931,089$58,879,68162.7%
Sep 3, 2010Going the Distance $6,884,9643,030$17,804,299$43,603,99040.8%
Apr 11, 2008Remember the Daze
 
Averages $11,151,6353,021$33,951,592$59,519,07655.2%
Totals 6 $101,854,776$178,557,227

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $81,107,145
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,432 $101,854,776
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,903 $281,673,325
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $118,038,234
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,750 $64,923,687
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,614 $281,673,325
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $33,705,458
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,350 $76,702,451
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,096 $163,965,538
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,772 $55,654,050
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,489 $54,753,859
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,592 $163,965,538
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $114,812,603
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,413 $178,557,227
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,617 $445,638,863
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $173,692,284
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,337 $119,677,546
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,756 $445,638,863
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 494 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 503 18
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,303 $57,920,376
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $23,186,769
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $17,205,458
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $16,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $75,125,834
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $39,686,769
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,409 $81,107,145
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,208 $33,705,458
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $114,812,603
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $81,107,145
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $33,705,458
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $114,812,603
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,117 $373,140
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $20,247,129
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $37,300,107
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $23,186,769
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,418 $1,576,792
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $383,066
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $15,245,600
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $16,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,209 $1,949,932
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $20,630,195
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $52,545,707
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $39,686,769
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $57,519,028
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,952 $401,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $23,186,769
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $15,628,666
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $1,576,792
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $16,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $73,147,694
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,899 $1,978,140
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $39,686,769
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $57,519,028
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 604 $23,186,769
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $15,628,666
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $16,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $73,147,694
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $39,686,769

All Technical Credits