Jon Cryer

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $309,548,004 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,091)
Best-known acting roles: Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach (Hot Shots!), Dad Thompson (Shorts), Duckie (Pretty in Pink), Barry (Holy Man), Lenny (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace)
Most productive collaborators: Robert Rodriguez, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Elizabeth Avellan
Born: April 16, 1965 (59 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$12,069,719$0$12,069,719
Leading2$40,471,663$4,493$40,476,156
Lead Ensemble Member2$35,441,521$31,129,280$66,570,801
(Unclassified)6$82,431,328$108,000,000$190,431,328

Career Trend

This graph shows Jon Cryer’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) 1,847 $75,913,184
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,543 $170,414,231
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,834 $31,133,773
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,444 $139,133,773
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $107,046,957
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,091 $309,548,004

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


Limited Releases: From A to Z

October 31st, 2014

Horns poster

It's a really bad week for limited releases. There are only three films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but two of them are documentaries and the other is an experimental 3D film, so their chances of earning some measure of mainstream success are nearly zero. The most prominent new release on this week's list is Horns, but its reviews, its genre, and the fact that it is playing on Video on Demand suggests it won't find an audience in theaters. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Planes

November 17th, 2013

Planes started out as a direct-to-DVD sequel, but sometime during production, someone decided the script was good enough to be made into a theatrical release. This isn't the first time this has happened. Return to Neverland took the same route. That film wasn't loved by critics, but it did well for its production budget. Planes was huge at the box office, pulling in more than $200 million worldwide, which is much more than a lot of people thought it would pull in. Did it do so well because it was also better than expected? Or did it thrive because it was the last animated film of the summer, so it had no competition? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 27, 202218 1/2 H.R. Haldeman
Mar 13, 2020Big Time Adolescence
Oct 31, 2014Hit by Lightning Ricky Miller
Nov 8, 2013Ass Backwards Dean
Aug 21, 2009Shorts Dad Thompson $20,919,166$8,951,635$29,870,801
Sep 8, 2000Went to Coney Island o… Daniel $14,090$14,090
Oct 9, 1998Holy Man Barry $12,069,719$12,069,719
Jul 31, 1991Hot Shots! Jim 'Wash Out' Pf… $68,267,322$108,000,000$176,267,322
Jun 24, 1988Dudes
Nov 6, 1987Hiding Out Andrew Morenski/M… $7,019,441$7,019,441
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest… Lenny $14,522,355$22,177,645$36,700,000
Feb 20, 1987Morgan Stewart's Comin… Morgan Stewart $2,136,381$2,136,381
Feb 28, 1986Pretty in Pink Duckie $40,471,663$4,493$40,476,156
Nov 9, 1984No Small Affair Charles Cummings $4,994,094$4,994,094
 
Averages $18,934,915$34,783,443$34,394,223
Totals 14 $170,414,231$139,133,773$309,548,004


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 31, 2014Hit by Lightning
Aug 21, 2009Shorts $6,410,3393,105$20,919,166$29,870,80170.0%
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest… $5,683,1221,511$14,522,355$36,700,00039.6%
Feb 28, 1986Pretty in Pink $6,065,8701,117$40,471,663$40,476,156100.0%
 
Averages $6,053,1101,911$25,304,395$35,682,31969.9%
Totals 4 $75,913,184$107,046,957


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 27, 202218 1/2
Mar 13, 2020Big Time Adolescence
Nov 8, 2013Ass Backwards
Oct 9, 1998Holy Man $5,106,9192,013$12,069,719$12,069,719100.0%
 
Averages $5,106,9192,013$12,069,719$12,069,719100.0%
Totals 4 $12,069,719$12,069,719

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) 1,847 $75,913,184
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,801-49,900) 49,831 $12,069,719
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,429 $170,414,231
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,618 $87,982,903
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,543 $170,414,231
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,834 $31,133,773
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,834 $139,133,773
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,681 $31,133,773
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,444 $139,133,773
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $107,046,957
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 54,101-54,200) 54,133 $12,069,719
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,671 $309,548,004
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,527 $119,116,676
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,091 $309,548,004
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 61 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office 55 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 33
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,254 $61,390,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $8,956,128
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $22,177,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,804 $70,346,957
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $36,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,467 $75,913,184
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $31,133,773
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $107,046,957
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $40,471,663
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $20,919,166
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $14,522,355
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,764 $4,493
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 839 $8,951,635
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $22,177,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $40,476,156
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $29,870,801
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $36,700,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $20,919,166
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $14,522,355
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $40,471,663
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,263 $8,951,635
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 928 $22,177,645
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 728 $4,493
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,268 $29,870,801
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $36,700,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $40,476,156
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,340 $40,471,663
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $35,441,521
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,470 $4,493
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $31,129,280
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $40,476,156
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $66,570,801
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $35,441,521
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $40,471,663
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $31,129,280
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $4,493
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $66,570,801
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $40,476,156

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