Gemma Chan

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $2,328,826,260 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #726)
Best-known acting roles: Minn-Erva (Captain Marvel), Sersi (Eternals), Astrid Leong-Teo (Crazy Rich Asians), Madam Ya Zhou (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Quintessa (Transformers: The Last Knight)
Most productive collaborators: Anna Boden, Brie Larson, Ryan Fleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn
Born: November 29, 1982 (41 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting12$753,083,068$1,575,743,192$2,328,826,260
Lead Ensemble Member3$632,474,782$1,003,105,207$1,635,579,989

Career Trend

This graph shows Gemma Chan’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 401-500) 403 $632,474,782
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 709 $1,385,557,850
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 $1,003,105,207
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 $2,578,848,399
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $1,635,579,989
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 511 $3,964,406,249
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office 19 190
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 57 139
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 19 184
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 59 117
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 19 185
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 58 122

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 and DVD Review: Captain Marvel

June 25th, 2019

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel started with two strikes against it, because it’s an origin story and a prequel. There have been so many origin stories for super heroes released over the past decade plus that audiences have grown tired of them. Furthermore, prequels are difficult to do right, because it’s much harder to surprise audiences. Can this film overcome these obstacles? Or should fans of the M.C.U. just wait till the sequel comes out when this character can really shine? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 8, 2023The Boy and the Heron … Natsuko $46,832,867$246,354,746$293,187,613
Sep 29, 2023The Creator Maya $40,774,679$63,497,457$104,272,136
Sep 23, 2022Don’t Worry, Darling Shelley $45,309,403$41,304,801$86,614,204
Nov 5, 2021Eternals Sersi $164,870,264$236,861,495$401,731,759
Mar 5, 2021Raya and the Last Dragon Namaari $54,723,032$61,480,896$116,203,928
Dec 10, 2020Let Them All Talk
May 8, 2020Intrigo: Dear Agnes Henny
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel Minn-Erva $426,829,839$702,746,255$1,129,576,094
Dec 7, 2018Mary Queen of Scots Bess of Hardwick $16,648,499$31,833,255$48,481,754
Oct 26, 2018London Fields Petronella $252,676$181,056$433,732
Aug 15, 2018Crazy Rich Asians Astrid Leong-Teo $174,532,921$63,281,228$237,814,149
Jan 5, 2018Stratton Aggy $95,743$95,743
Jun 21, 2017Transformers: The Last… Quintessa $130,168,683$472,724,657$602,893,340
Nov 18, 2016Fantastic Beasts and W… Madam Ya Zhou $234,037,575$577,686,810$811,724,385
Jan 17, 2014Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Amy Chang $50,577,412$80,800,000$131,377,412
 
Averages $115,463,154$198,372,954$304,954,327
Totals 15 $1,385,557,850$2,578,848,399$3,964,406,249


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 29, 2023The Creator $14,079,5123,680$40,774,679$104,272,13639.1%
Nov 5, 2021Eternals $71,297,2194,090$164,870,264$401,731,75941.0%
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel $153,433,4234,310$426,829,839$1,129,576,09437.8%
 
Averages $79,603,3854,027$210,824,927$545,193,33039.3%
Totals 3 $632,474,782$1,635,579,989


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 8, 2023The Boy and the Heron … $13,011,7222,325$46,832,867$293,187,61316.0%
Sep 23, 2022Don’t Worry, Darling $19,353,2134,121$45,309,403$86,614,20452.3%
Mar 5, 2021Raya and the Last Dragon $8,502,4982,375$54,723,032$116,203,92847.1%
Dec 10, 2020Let Them All Talk
May 8, 2020Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Dec 7, 2018Mary Queen of Scots $194,7771,052$16,648,499$48,481,75434.3%
Oct 26, 2018London Fields $168,575613$252,676$433,73258.3%
Aug 15, 2018Crazy Rich Asians $26,510,1403,865$174,532,921$237,814,14973.4%
Jan 5, 2018Stratton $95,743
Jun 21, 2017Transformers: The Last… $44,680,0734,132$130,168,683$602,893,34021.6%
Nov 18, 2016Fantastic Beasts and W… $74,403,3874,144$234,037,575$811,724,38528.8%
Jan 17, 2014Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit $15,451,9813,387$50,577,412$131,377,41238.5%
 
Averages $22,475,1522,890$83,675,896$232,882,62641.1%
Totals 12 $753,083,068$2,328,826,260

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 403 $632,474,782
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $753,083,068
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 703 $1,153,833,268
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $953,873,005
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,849 $431,684,845
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 709 $1,385,557,850
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 $1,003,105,207
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 623 $1,575,743,192
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 550 $1,798,288,100
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 485 $1,415,622,621
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 $1,163,225,778
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 $2,578,848,399
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $1,635,579,989
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 726 $2,328,826,260
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 573 $2,952,121,368
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 492 $2,369,495,626
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 790 $1,594,910,623
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 511 $3,964,406,249
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office 19 190
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 57 139
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 464 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 19 184
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 90
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 59 117
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 27
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 19 185
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 89
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 58 122
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 445 33
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $40,774,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 64 $591,700,103
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $63,497,457
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 64 $939,607,750
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $104,272,136
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 63 $1,531,307,853
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $164,870,264
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $467,604,518
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $236,861,495
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $766,243,712
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $401,731,759
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $1,233,848,230
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 465 $40,774,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 63 $591,700,103
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $63,497,457
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 62 $939,607,750
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 445 $104,272,136
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 60 $1,531,307,853
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $591,700,103
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $40,774,679
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $939,607,750
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $63,497,457
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $1,531,307,853
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $104,272,136
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $632,474,782
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $1,003,105,207
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $1,635,579,989
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $591,700,103
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 95 $939,607,750
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 99 $1,531,307,853

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