Gordon Pinsent

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $28,075,683 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #48,210)
Best-known acting roles: Billy Pretty (The Shipping News), Simon (The Grand Seduction)
Born: July 12, 1930
Died: February 24, 2023
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$14,815,129$13,260,554$28,075,683
Leading1$0$502,430$502,430
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 51,701-51,800) 51,751 $14,815,129
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,694 $502,430
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,801-45,900) 45,832 $13,762,984
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,781 $502,430
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,301-51,400) 51,341 $28,578,113

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


Featured TV on DVD Review: Due South: The Complete Series

March 29th, 2014

Due South started in 1994 and was a rare beast. It was a Canadian TV movie that debuted on American TV, as well as up here in Canada. The TV movie was a hit and it was turned into a series. However, while the ratings started out well, the American network kept moving it about the schedule and soon it was no longer pulling in the numbers needed to thrive and it was canceled in America and sadly mostly forgotten. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has the rights to the show and recently re-released The Complete Series on DVD. Is it worth picking up for fans of the show? Will those who never saw it originally enjoy it? More...

Featured Blu-ray: The Shipping News

March 26th, 2013

The Shipping News came out in 2001, but despite its hefty budget and its strong cast, the film didn't open wide and struggled to expand significantly. Granted, opening in "select theaters" is arguably the hardest release strategy to pull off, so its struggles are not surprising. If it had opened wide, would it have thrived? Or would it have struggled no matter what? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 30, 2015Big News From Grand Rock Jane Davis
May 30, 2014The Grand Seduction Simon $3,409,304$260,554$3,669,858
Oct 1, 2012Flight of the Butterflies Dr. Fred Urquhart $502,430$502,430
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News Billy Pretty $11,405,825$13,000,000$24,405,825
 
Averages $7,407,565$4,587,661$9,526,038
Totals 4 $14,815,129$13,762,984$28,578,113


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 30, 2015Big News From Grand Rock
Oct 1, 2012Flight of the Butterflies $502,430
 
Averages n/an/an/a$502,4300.0%
Totals 2 n/a$502,430


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 30, 2014The Grand Seduction $323,743124$3,409,304$3,669,85892.9%
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News $1,205,174434$11,405,825$24,405,82546.7%
 
Averages $764,459279$7,407,565$14,037,84269.8%
Totals 2 $14,815,129$28,075,683

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 48,901-49,000) 48,969 $14,815,129
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,001-49,100) 49,075 $14,815,129
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 46,401-46,500) 46,478 $14,815,129
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 51,701-51,800) 51,751 $14,815,129
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,694 $502,430
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 43,101-43,200) 43,126 $13,260,554
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 42,901-43,000) 42,928 $13,762,984
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,506 $502,430
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 39,901-40,000) 39,902 $13,260,554
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,801-45,900) 45,832 $13,762,984
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,781 $502,430
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,201-48,300) 48,210 $28,075,683
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,301-48,400) 48,362 $28,578,113
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,911 $502,430
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,001-45,100) 45,031 $28,075,683
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,301-51,400) 51,341 $28,578,113
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $502,430
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,151 $502,430
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,935 $502,430
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,001 $502,430
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $502,430
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $502,430
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $502,430
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $502,430
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $502,430
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,728 $502,430

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