Chiwetel Ejiofor reached a career-high ranking of No. 24 in 2023. He has been ranked for 28 years. His ranking has remained relatively stable recently, ranging from No. 24 to No. 40.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
STATISTICS
First Ranked
1998
Years Ranked
28
Years in Top 10
–
Average Rank
48.6
Theatrical Releases
Releases
35
Career BO (Dom.)
$2.6 Billion
Biggest Hit
$543.6 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Chiwetel Ejiofor Filmography
35 Theatrical Releases
$2.6 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Life of Chuck | $6.7 Million |
| 2025 | Eleanor the Great | $2.6 Million |
| 2024 | Venom: The Last Dance | $139.8 Million |
| 2024 | Rob Peace | $383,520 |
| 2023 | The Pod Generation | $31,569 |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2019 | The Lion King | $543.6 Million |
| 2019 | Mary Magdalene | $124,741 |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | $113.9 Million |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | $43.2 Million |
| 2016 | Triple 9 | $12.6 Million |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | $232.6 Million |
| 2015 | Z for Zachariah | $121,461 |
| 2015 | The Martian | $228.4 Million |
| 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | $20.2 Million |
| 2014 | Half of a Yellow Sun | $54,529 |
| 2013 | Savannah | $37,240 |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | $56.7 Million |
| 2010 | Salt | $118.3 Million |
| 2009 | Endgame | $9,645 |
| 2009 | 2012 | $166.1 Million |
| 2008 | Redbelt | $2.3 Million |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | $4.5 Million |
| 2007 | Slow Burn | $1.2 Million |
| 2007 | American Gangster | $130.2 Million |
| 2006 | Kinky Boots | $1.8 Million |
| 2006 | Inside Man | $88.5 Million |
| 2006 | Children of Men | $35.6 Million |
| 2005 | Serenity | $25.5 Million |
| 2005 | Melinda and Melinda | $3.8 Million |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | $74.5 Million |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | $366,037 |
| 2003 | Love Actually | $59.8 Million |
| 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | $8.1 Million |
| 1997 | Amistad | $44.2 Million |
Filmography notes
- Only original theatrical releases with a domestic box office greater than $0 are included.
- Re-releases are not added to the original domestic gross.
- Streaming-only and direct-to-video productions are excluded.
- Years refer to the film's first U.S. or Canada theatrical release.