Peter MacNicol

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $658,214,624 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,912)
Best-known acting roles: Secretary of Defense (Battleship), Janosz Poha (Ghostbusters II), David Langley (Bean), Marty (HouseSitter), Fenwick (Recess: School's Out)
Most productive collaborators: Peter Berg, Taylor Kitsch, Jon Hoeber, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna
Born: April 10, 1954 (71 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$198,434,659$459,779,965$658,214,624
Leading1$8,875,366$4,924,942$13,800,308
(Unclassified)8$252,667,478$147,200,061$399,867,539

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,322 $8,875,366
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $459,977,503
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $4,924,942
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $611,905,091
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $13,800,308
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $1,071,882,594

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Home Market Releases for October 1st, 2019

October 3rd, 2019

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season One, Part 1

It’s a great week for home market releases with a couple of monster hits coming out. Spider-Man: Far From Home was already named Pick of the Week when it came out on VOD and the DVD / Blu-ray / 4K lives up to that title. Meanwhile, Toy Story 4 is the best release of the week, but it is only coming out on VOD and I don’t like giving the Pick of the Week title to VOD releases. This leaves Maiden and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season One, Part 1 as the Pick of the Week contenders. It is a close race, but the latter has better extras on its Blu-ray and that was the tiebreaker. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Game Change

January 6th, 2013

The 2008 presidential campaign was a strange story. It was the first time in more than 50 years there would be no incumbent on either ticket and this meant both the Democrats and the Republicans had open primaries and this meant there were lots of contenders and lots of drama. One could write dozens of books and movies about the various stories of the 2008 campaign. Game Change tells one of many stories from that election focusing on McCain's decision to pick Sarah Palin as their Vice Presidential candidate. Is it worth checking out if you are a political junkie? Is it worth checking out even if you are not? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 3, 2025Shell $15,754$15,754
Mar 14, 2025The Day the Earth Blew… The Invader $8,875,366$4,924,942$13,800,308
Dec 2, 2016Believe Tom Blackwell $890,303$890,303
May 18, 2012Battleship Secretary of Defense $65,233,400$248,244,317$313,477,717
May 14, 2004Breakin' All the Rules Philip Gascon $12,232,382$279,935$12,512,317
Feb 16, 2001Recess: School's Out Fenwick $36,696,761$7,754,709$44,451,470
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses Dan $27,151,490$27,151,490
Oct 17, 1997Bean David Langley $45,334,169$211,239,959$256,574,128
Dec 22, 1995Dracula: Dead and Lovi… R.M. Renfield $10,660,264$10,660,264
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders Son writer $1,299,060$1,299,060
Nov 19, 1993Addams Family Values Gary Granger $46,293,855$46,293,855
Jun 12, 1992HouseSitter Marty $58,500,635$36,400,000$94,900,635
Jan 31, 1992Hard Promises Stuart $306,319$306,319
Jun 16, 1989Ghostbusters II Janosz Poha $112,494,738$103,005,262$215,500,000
Mar 13, 1987Heat Cyrus Kinnick $2,793,214$39,928$2,833,142
Dec 10, 1982Sophie's Choice Stingo $25,215,547$162$25,215,709
Jun 26, 1981Dragonslayer Galen $6,000,000$6,000,000
 
Averages $28,748,594$61,190,497$63,051,910
Totals 17 $459,977,503$611,904,968$1,071,882,471


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 14, 2025The Day the Earth Blew… $3,158,8302,827$8,875,366$13,800,30864.3%
 
Averages $3,158,8302,827$8,875,366$13,800,30864.3%
Totals 1 $8,875,366$13,800,308


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 3, 2025Shell $15,754
Dec 2, 2016Believe $477,387638$890,303$890,303100.0%
May 18, 2012Battleship $25,534,8253,702$65,233,400$313,477,71720.8%
May 14, 2004Breakin' All the Rules $5,088,5771,318$12,232,382$12,512,31797.8%
Mar 12, 1999Baby Geniuses $5,613,5871,702$27,151,490$27,151,490100.0%
Oct 17, 1997Bean $2,255,2332,015$45,334,169$256,574,12817.7%
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders $835,570844$1,299,060$1,299,060100.0%
Nov 19, 1993Addams Family Values $14,117,5452,577$46,293,855$46,293,855100.0%
 
Averages $7,703,2461,828$28,347,808$82,276,82876.6%
Totals 8 $198,434,659$658,214,624

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,322 $8,875,366
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,774 $198,434,659
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,030 $451,102,137
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $48,259,238
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,476 $113,716,618
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $459,977,503
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $4,924,942
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,648 $459,780,088
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $606,980,149
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,530 $5,220,754
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,817 $248,244,317
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $611,905,091
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $13,800,308
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,916 $658,214,747
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,004 $1,058,082,286
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,629 $53,479,992
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,608 $361,960,935
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $1,071,882,594
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $8,875,366
Top International Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $4,924,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $13,800,308
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $8,875,366
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $4,924,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $13,800,308
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $8,875,366
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $4,924,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $13,800,308
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $8,875,366
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $4,924,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,724 $13,800,308
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $8,875,366
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $4,924,942
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $13,800,308

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