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Eddie Murphy

#15 Current Rank
Current Score 2,080

USA • Born April 3, 1961 • Age 51

Eddie Murphy reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in 1989. He has been ranked for 30 years, including 11 years in the Top 10. His ranking has remained relatively stable recently, ranging from No. 13 to No. 16.

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

Filmography

Career Domestic Box Office

$3.8 Billion

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million
2008 Meet Dave $11.8 Million
2007 Shrek the Third $322.7 Million
2007 Norbit $95.7 Million
2006 Dreamgirls $103.4 Million
2004 Shrek 2 $441.6 Million
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.