Jason Robards, Jr.

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $682,182,162 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,314)
Best-known acting roles: Frank Buckman (Parenthood), Charles Wheeler (Philadelphia), Graham Keighley (The Paper), Earl Partridge (Magnolia), Mr. Bodwin (Beloved)
Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Edward Saxon, Denzel Washington, Mary Steenburgen, Ron Nyswaner
Also credited as: Jason Robards
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$181,460,349$162,595,827$344,056,176
Lead Ensemble Member2$129,596,121$26,250,000$155,846,121
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)12$179,210,776$3,069,089$182,279,865

Career Trend

This graph shows Jason Robards, Jr.’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 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $129,596,121
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $490,267,246
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,015 $26,250,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,679 $191,914,916
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,916 $155,846,121
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,314 $682,182,162

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Featured DVD Review: The April Fools and The War Between Men and Women

January 26th, 2014

Jack Lemmon starred in some of the greatest movies ever made. That is not a hyperbole. Some Like it Hot is arguably the greatest comedy every made. The Odd Couple, The Apartment, Grumpy Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, etc. The list of great movies he was in goes on and on and on. This week, two of his lesser known movies come out on DVD for the first time. To give you some perspective, neither The April Fools nor The War Between Men and Women have any reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. They have clearly faded from public memory. Do they deserve to be rediscovered? Or is there a reason they didn't get a DVD release till now? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 17, 1999Magnolia Earl Partridge $22,450,975$25,995,827$48,446,802
Oct 16, 1998Beloved Mr. Bodwin $22,852,487$22,852,487
Sep 19, 1997A Thousand Acres Larry Cook $7,928,412$1,568,667$9,497,079
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League Thomas Heywood $12,124,754$12,124,754
Mar 18, 1994The Paper Graham Keighley $36,768,310$9,600,000$46,368,310
Dec 22, 1993Philadelphia Charles Wheeler $77,324,422$124,000,000$201,324,422
Nov 24, 1993The Trial Doctor Huld $50,815$50,815
Apr 2, 1993The Adventures of Huck… The King $24,103,594$24,103,594
Jul 13, 1990Quick Change Chief Rotzinger $15,260,154$15,260,154
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood Frank Buckman $100,047,830$26,250,000$126,297,830
Mar 3, 1989Dream a Little Dream Coleman Ettinger $5,171,429$5,171,429
Nov 4, 1988The Good Mother Muth $4,764,606$4,764,606
Apr 1, 1988Bright Lights, Big City Drunken Writer $16,118,077$16,118,077
Mar 1, 1987Square Dance Grandpa Dillard $225,358$225,358
Apr 29, 1983Something Wicked This … Charles Halloway $5,656,087$5,656,087
Mar 25, 1983Max Dugan Returns Max Dugan $17,613,720$17,613,720
May 22, 1981The Legend of the Lone… President Ulysses… $13,400,000$13,400,000
Oct 24, 1980Melvin and Howard Howard Hughes $4,309,490$4,309,490
Oct 25, 1978Comes a Horseman Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
Oct 2, 1977Julia Dashiell Hammett
Apr 2, 1976All the President’s Men Ben Bradlee $51,048,435$422$51,048,857
May 23, 1973Pat Garrett and Billy … Gov. Lew Wallace $8,000,000$3,000,000$11,000,000
Jun 1, 1972The War Between Men an… Stephen Kozlenko
Sep 23, 1970Tora! Tora! Tora! Lt. General Walte… $29,548,291$29,548,291
May 13, 1970The Ballad of Cable Hogue Cable Hogue $3,500,000$1,500,000$5,000,000
Jun 21, 1967Divorce American Style Nelson Downes $12,000,000$12,000,000
 
Averages $21,315,967$23,989,365$29,660,094
Totals 26 $490,267,246$191,914,916$682,182,162


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood $10,506,4501,399$100,047,830$126,297,83079.2%
Oct 25, 1978Comes a Horseman
Sep 23, 1970Tora! Tora! Tora! $29,548,291$29,548,291100.0%
 
Averages $10,506,4501,399$64,798,061$77,923,06189.6%
Totals 3 $129,596,121$155,846,121


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 17, 1999Magnolia $193,6041,086$22,450,975$48,446,80246.3%
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League $3,105,6181,527$12,124,754$12,124,754100.0%
Mar 18, 1994The Paper 1,577$36,768,310$46,368,31079.3%
Dec 22, 1993Philadelphia 1,604$77,324,422$201,324,42238.4%
Nov 24, 1993The Trial 2$50,815$50,815100.0%
Jul 13, 1990Quick Change $4,700,9601,595$15,260,154$15,260,154100.0%
Mar 3, 1989Dream a Little Dream $2,568,9631,019$5,171,429$5,171,429100.0%
Oct 24, 1980Melvin and Howard $4,309,490$4,309,490100.0%
Oct 2, 1977Julia
May 23, 1973Pat Garrett and Billy … $8,000,000$11,000,00072.7%
Jun 1, 1972The War Between Men an…
 
Averages $2,642,2861,201$20,162,261$38,228,46481.9%
Totals 11 $181,460,349$344,056,176

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $129,596,121
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,558 $181,460,349
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,659 $490,267,246
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $274,288,160
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500) 34,488 $36,768,310
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $490,267,246
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,015 $26,250,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,660 $162,595,827
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,304 $191,914,916
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,802 $179,245,827
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,001-41,100) 41,075 $9,600,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,679 $191,914,916
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,916 $155,846,121
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,594 $344,056,176
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,509 $682,182,162
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $453,533,987
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 39,001-39,100) 39,024 $46,368,310
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,314 $682,182,162
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office 89 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office 84 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office 86 91
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $129,596,121
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $155,846,121
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $129,596,121
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $155,846,121
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 785 $100,047,830
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,655 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $126,297,830
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $29,548,291
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $100,047,830
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $126,297,830
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $29,548,291
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $100,047,830
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $126,297,830
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $29,548,291
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $100,047,830
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $29,548,291
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $26,250,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $126,297,830
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $29,548,291

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