First Ranked
1984
Ian McKellen Ian McKellen
#9
Male
2008 | PK #3 · 2004
4,484
-569
Score
2008 | PK 5,841 · 2004
Ian McKellen reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2004. He has been ranked for 25 years, including 5 years in the Top 10. He has maintained a Top 10 position for 5 consecutive years, reflecting sustained success near the top of the ranking.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
STATISTICS
Years Ranked
25
Years in Top 10
5
Average Rank
33.2
Theatrical Releases
Releases
29
Career BO (Dom.)
$2.2 Billion
Biggest Hit
$377.0 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Ian McKellen Filmography
29 Theatrical Releases
$2.2 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | $70.1 Million |
| 2007 | Stardust | $38.6 Million |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $234.4 Million |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $217.5 Million |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | $64.7 Million |
| 2006 | Doogal | $7.4 Million |
| 2005 | Emile | $5,799 |
| 2005 | Asylum | $375,403 |
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United | $214.9 Million |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $377.0 Million |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $339.8 Million |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $313.4 Million |
| 2000 | X-Men | $157.3 Million |
| 1998 | Swept from the Sea | $397,020 |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | $6.5 Million |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | $8.9 Million |
| 1997 | Bent | $496,059 |
| 1996 | Jack & Sarah | $218,626 |
| 1995 | Richard III | $2.7 Million |
| 1995 | Restoration | $4.0 Million |
| 1995 | Heaven's a Drag | $27,455 |
| 1994 | The Shadow | $32.1 Million |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | $10.4 Million |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little Jo | $543,091 |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation | $6.4 Million |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | $50.0 Million |
| 1989 | Scandal | $8.8 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1983 | The Keep | $4.2 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.