Samuel L. Jackson reached a career-high ranking of No. 9 in 1997. He has been ranked for 45 years, including 4 years in the Top 10. His ranking has remained relatively stable recently, ranging from No. 23 to No. 26.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY (MALE)
STATISTICS
Peak Rank
#9
Years Ranked
45
Years in Top 10
4
Average Rank
23.7
Theatrical Releases
Releases
123
Career BO (Dom.)
$11.6 Billion
Biggest Hit
$623.4 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Samuel L. Jackson Filmography
Career Domestic Box Office
$11.6 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Unholy Trinity | $996,456 |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie | $92.0 Million |
| 2024 | Argylle | $45.2 Million |
| 2023 | The Marvels | $84.5 Million |
| 2023 | The Kill Room | $139,358 |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | $17.8 Million |
| 2021 | The Prot?g? | $7.4 Million |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | $38.0 Million |
| 2021 | Spiral | $23.2 Million |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measure | $2.9 Million |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | $515.2 Million |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | $390.5 Million |
| 2019 | Shaft | $21.4 Million |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $858.4 Million |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | $426.8 Million |
| 2019 | Glass | $111.0 Million |
| 2018 | Life Itself | $4.1 Million |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $608.6 Million |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $678.8 Million |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | $75.5 Million |
| 2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage | $44.9 Million |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | $168.1 Million |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | $87.2 Million |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | $126.6 Million |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | $54.1 Million |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | $2.7 Million |
| 2015 | Barely Lethal | $6,075 |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 Million |
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | $128.3 Million |
| 2015 | Big Game | $24,752 |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | $259.8 Million |
| 2014 | RoboCop | $58.6 Million |
| 2013 | Oldboy | $2.2 Million |
| 2013 | Turbo | $83.0 Million |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | $162.8 Million |
| 2012 | The Avengers | $623.4 Million |
| 2012 | Meeting Evil | $525 |
| 2012 | The Samaritan | $2,521 |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $176.7 Million |
| 2011 | Thor | $181.0 Million |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | $119.2 Million |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $312.4 Million |
| 2010 | Mother and Child | $1.1 Million |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | $19.6 Million |
| 2009 | Inglorious Basterds | $120.5 Million |
| 2008 | The Spirit | $19.8 Million |
| 2008 | Soul Men | $12.1 Million |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | $39.3 Million |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | $35.2 Million |
| 2008 | Iron Man | $318.6 Million |
| 2008 | Jumper | $80.2 Million |
| 2007 | 1408 | $72.0 Million |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | $3.2 Million |
| 2007 | Black Snake Moan | $9.4 Million |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | $51,708 |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | $34.0 Million |
| 2006 | Freedomland | $12.5 Million |
| 2005 | The Man | $8.3 Million |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $380.3 Million |
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union | $26.9 Million |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | $67.3 Million |
| 2005 | In My Country | $163,893 |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | $261.4 Million |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | $66.2 Million |
| 2004 | Twisted | $25.2 Million |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | $116.9 Million |
| 2003 | Basic | $26.8 Million |
| 2003 | No Good Deed | $181,600 |
| 2002 | xXx | $142.1 Million |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | $302.2 Million |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes | $66.8 Million |
| 2002 | Formula 51 | $5.2 Million |
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | $687,194 |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | $95.0 Million |
| 2000 | Shaft | $70.3 Million |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | $61.3 Million |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea | $73.6 Million |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $431.1 Million |
| 1998 | The Red Violin | $10.0 Million |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | $44.5 Million |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | $37.6 Million |
| 1998 | Sphere | $37.0 Million |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | $39.7 Million |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | $14.8 Million |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | $5.7 Million |
| 1997 | Hard Eight | $222,559 |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $33.4 Million |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | $108.8 Million |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge | $749,741 |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | $8.0 Million |
| 1996 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | $71,314 |
| 1995 | Fluke | $4.0 Million |
| 1995 | Die Hard With a Vengeance | $100.0 Million |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | $14.9 Million |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | $7.6 Million |
| 1994 | The New Age | $245,217 |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | $107.9 Million |
| 1994 | Fresh | $8.1 Million |
| 1993 | True Romance | $12.3 Million |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | $357.1 Million |
| 1993 | Menace II Society | $27.9 Million |
| 1993 | Amos & Andrew | $9.7 Million |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | $28.0 Million |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | $83.4 Million |
| 1992 | White Sands | $9.0 Million |
| 1992 | Fathers & Sons | $6,960 |
| 1992 | Juice | $20.1 Million |
| 1992 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | $15,706 |
| 1992 | Johnny Suede | $90,091 |
| 1991 | Strictly Business | $7.7 Million |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | $32.5 Million |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly | $610,402 |
| 1990 | GoodFellas | $46.8 Million |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III | $26.1 Million |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | $16.2 Million |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | $19.7 Million |
| 1990 | A Shock to the System | $3.4 Million |
| 1990 | Def by Temptation | $2.2 Million |
| 1989 | Sea of Love | $58.6 Million |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | $27.5 Million |
| 1988 | Coming to America | $128.2 Million |
| 1988 | School Daze | $14.5 Million |
| 1981 | Ragtime | $14.9 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.