Niels Arestrup

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $219,946,112 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #17,704)
Best-known acting roles: Grandfather (War Horse), Jules Dufaure (Elle s'appelait Sarah), Roussin (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon), Madman (At Eternity’s Gate), Michel (By the Sea)
Most productive collaborators: Jeremy Irvine, Steven Spielberg, Lee Hall, Peter Mullan, Richard Curtis
Born: February 8, 1949
Died: December 1, 2024
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$96,592,152$123,353,960$219,946,112
Leading3$434,516$7,269,545$7,704,061

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $434,516
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,940 $97,026,668
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $7,269,545
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,713 $130,623,505
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,123 $7,704,061
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,628 $227,650,173

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Some of the Limited Releases are Spectacular

August 2nd, 2013

While there are not a ton of new releases on this week's list, one of them, The Spectacular Now is not only earning spectacular reviews, but it also has the pedigree and the buzz to suggest it will thrive in theaters. Our Children should also do well in limited release, but likely won't expand significantly. Meanwhile, Cockneys vs. Zombies and Europa Report have niche market appeal that could be filled on the home market. Finally, The Canyons could test the theory that there's no such thing as bad publicity. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2021Villa Caprice $940,738$940,738
Nov 16, 2018At Eternity’s Gate Madman $2,294,917$8,599,667$10,894,584
Nov 13, 2015By the Sea Michel $538,460$3,189,286$3,727,746
Oct 15, 2014Diplomatie General Dietrich … $230,880$78,912$309,792
Mar 21, 2014Quai d’Orsay Chief of Staff $12,027$80,109$92,136
Aug 16, 2013Tu seras mon fils Paul de Marseul $203,636$6,249,895$6,453,531
Aug 2, 2013A perdre la raison Doctor Pinget $23,203$23,203
Oct 12, 2012L'homme qui voulait vi… Bartholome $158,411$158,411
Dec 25, 2011War Horse Grandfather $79,883,359$76,932,170$156,815,529
Jul 22, 2011Elle s'appelait Sarah Jules Dufaure $7,691,700$17,788,331$25,480,031
Nov 30, 2007Le Scaphandre et le Pa… Roussin $5,990,075$16,764,397$22,754,472
 
Averages $9,702,667$14,513,723$20,695,470
Totals 11 $97,026,668$130,623,505$227,650,173


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2021Villa Caprice $940,738
Oct 15, 2014Diplomatie $8,51814$230,880$309,79274.5%
Aug 16, 2013Tu seras mon fils $15,30121$203,636$6,453,5313.2%
 
Averages $11,91018$217,258$2,568,02038.8%
Totals 3 $434,516$7,704,061


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 16, 2018At Eternity’s Gate $92,855178$2,294,917$10,894,58421.1%
Nov 13, 2015By the Sea $96,250142$538,460$3,727,74614.4%
Mar 21, 2014Quai d’Orsay $3,8001$12,027$92,13613.1%
Aug 2, 2013A perdre la raison $5,5004$23,203$23,203100.0%
Oct 12, 2012L'homme qui voulait vi… $13,7608$158,411$158,411100.0%
Dec 25, 2011War Horse $7,515,4022,856$79,883,359$156,815,52950.9%
Jul 22, 2011Elle s'appelait Sarah $115,708319$7,691,700$25,480,03130.2%
Nov 30, 2007Le Scaphandre et le Pa… $75,721213$5,990,075$22,754,47226.3%
 
Averages $989,875465$12,074,019$27,493,26444.5%
Totals 8 $96,592,152$219,946,112

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $434,516
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,565 $96,592,152
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,286 $97,026,668
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,646 $94,193,291
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 54,101-54,200) 54,186 $2,833,377
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,940 $97,026,668
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $7,269,545
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,932 $123,353,960
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,978 $130,623,505
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,700 $118,834,552
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 40,301-40,400) 40,368 $11,788,953
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,713 $130,623,505
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,123 $7,704,061
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,704 $219,946,112
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,894 $227,650,173
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,683 $213,027,843
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 50,201-50,300) 50,201 $14,622,330
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,628 $227,650,173
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,713 $434,516
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,184 $7,269,545
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,242 $7,704,061
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,018 $434,516
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,958 $7,269,545
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,483 $7,704,061
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,669 $203,636
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $230,880
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,815 $7,190,633
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $78,912
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,945 $7,394,269
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $309,792
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $434,516
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $7,269,545
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,032 $7,704,061
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $203,636
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $230,880
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $6,249,895
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,862 $78,912
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $6,453,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $309,792

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