Ian McKellen reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2004. He has been ranked for 32 years, including 5 years in the Top 10. He climbed from No. 41 to No. 27 in the latest ranking.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
STATISTICS
First Ranked
1984
Years Ranked
32
Years in Top 10
5
Average Rank
33.8
Theatrical Releases
Releases
35
Career BO (Dom.)
$3.4 Billion
Biggest Hit
$377.0 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Ian McKellen Filmography
35 Theatrical Releases
$3.4 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | $17.7 Million |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $233.9 Million |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $255.1 Million |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | $132.6 Million |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $258.4 Million |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $303.0 Million |
| 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.