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Eddie Murphy

#16 Current Rank
Current Score 2,818

USA • Born April 3, 1961 • Age 42

Eddie Murphy reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in 1989. He has been ranked for 21 years, including 9 years in the Top 10. His current ranking of No. 16 remains below his career peak of No. 1 from 1989.

Career Ranking History

Statistics

Peak Rank
#1
Peak Year
1989
Years Ranked
42
Years in Top 10
11
Years in Top 50
42
Longest Top 10 Streak
9 years
Biggest Hit
Shrek
Domestic Box Office
$268.2 Million

Filmography

Career Domestic Box Office

$2.4 Billion

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
2003 The Haunted Mansion $75.8 Million
2003 Daddy Day Care $104.3 Million
2002 I Spy $33.6 Million
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash $4.4 Million
2002 Showtime $38.1 Million
2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 $113.0 Million
2001 Shrek $268.2 Million
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps $123.3 Million
1999 Bowfinger $66.4 Million
1999 Life $64.0 Million
1998 Holy Man $12.1 Million
1998 Doctor Dolittle $144.2 Million
1998 Mulan $120.6 Million
1997 Metro $32.0 Million
1996 The Nutty Professor $128.8 Million
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn $19.8 Million
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III $42.6 Million
1992 The Distinguished Gentleman $46.7 Million
1992 Boomerang $70.1 Million
1990 Another 48 Hrs. $80.8 Million
1989 Harlem Nights $60.9 Million
1988 Coming to America $128.2 Million
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II $153.7 Million
1986 The Golden Child $79.8 Million
1984 Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
1984 Best Defense $19.3 Million
1983 Trading Places $90.4 Million
1982 48 Hrs. $78.9 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.