Chris Sarandon

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $151,458,654 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #23,995)
Best-known acting roles: Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Mayor Tramello (Safe), Jay Dee (Fright Night), Lyle Morgan (Just Cause), Mike Norris (Child’s Play)
Most productive collaborators: Boaz Yakin, Jason Statham, Henry Selick, Robert John Burke, Lawrence Bender
Born: July 24, 1942 (83 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$104,683,645$46,775,009$151,458,654
Leading2$119,616,164$832,988$120,449,152
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)7$113,353,394$10,952,893$124,306,287

Career Trend

This graph shows Chris Sarandon’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $119,616,164
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,239 $337,653,203
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,157 $832,988
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,291 $58,560,890
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,351 $120,449,152
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,212 $396,214,093

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 1, 2024Doc of Chucky Himself
Oct 23, 2015I Smile Back Roger $58,738$4,635$63,373
Oct 9, 2015Big Stone Gap Mario Barbari $1,009,984$3,503$1,013,487
Jul 24, 2015Frank the Bastard Tristan Pace
Apr 27, 2012Safe Mayor Tramello $17,142,080$24,353,133$41,495,213
Aug 19, 2011Fright Night Jay Dee $18,298,649$22,222,000$40,520,649
UnknownThe Chosen One Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk
Oct 14, 2005Loggerheads Robert $115,314$115,314
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause Lyle Morgan $36,853,222$36,853,222
Oct 13, 1993The Nightmare Before C… Jack Skellington $94,693,927$832,988$95,526,915
Mar 17, 1989Slaves of New York Victor Okrent $463,972$463,972
Nov 9, 1988Child’s Play Mike Norris $33,244,684$10,952,000$44,196,684
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck $30,857,000$191,738$31,048,738
Aug 2, 1985Fright Night Jerry Dandrige $24,922,237$24,922,237
Dec 21, 1984Protocol Michael Ransome $26,300,000$26,300,000
Oct 21, 1983The Osterman Weekend Joseph Cardone $6,500,000$6,500,000
Dec 21, 1979Cuba Juan Pulido $527,540$527,540
Aug 29, 1975Dog Day Afternoon Leon $46,665,856$893$46,666,749
 
Averages $22,510,214$7,320,111$26,414,273
Totals 18 $337,653,203$58,560,890$396,214,093


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 13, 1993The Nightmare Before C… 2,194$94,693,927$95,526,91599.1%
Aug 2, 1985Fright Night $6,118,5431,545$24,922,237$24,922,237100.0%
 
Averages $6,118,5431,870$59,808,082$60,224,57699.6%
Totals 2 $119,616,164$120,449,152


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 23, 2015I Smile Back $15,75818$58,738$63,37392.7%
Oct 9, 2015Big Stone Gap $362,422280$1,009,984$1,013,48799.7%
Jul 24, 2015Frank the Bastard
Apr 27, 2012Safe $7,892,5392,271$17,142,080$41,495,21341.3%
Aug 19, 2011Fright Night $8,114,3883,114$18,298,649$40,520,64945.2%
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause $10,607,9322,059$36,853,222$36,853,222100.0%
Mar 17, 1989Slaves of New York $26,11813$463,972$463,972100.0%
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride $206,243788$30,857,000$31,048,73899.4%
 
Averages $3,889,3431,220$14,954,806$21,636,95182.6%
Totals 8 $104,683,645$151,458,654

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $119,616,164
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,310 $104,683,645
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,948 $242,959,276
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $204,991,176
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,301-43,400) 43,339 $19,308,633
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,239 $337,653,203
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,157 $832,988
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 30,201-30,300) 30,255 $46,775,009
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,947 $57,727,902
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,768 $25,382,494
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 35,901-36,000) 35,978 $22,225,503
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,291 $58,560,890
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,351 $120,449,152
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,001-24,100) 24,002 $151,458,654
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,223 $300,687,178
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,550 $230,373,670
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,601-40,700) 40,674 $41,534,136
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,212 $396,214,093
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 68
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $119,616,164
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,430 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $120,449,152
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,785 $24,922,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 5 $94,693,927
Top International Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 59 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $24,922,237
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 23 $95,526,915
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $24,922,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $94,693,927
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,884 $24,922,237
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $95,526,915
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $24,922,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $94,693,927
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $24,922,237
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $95,526,915
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,430 $24,922,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $94,693,927
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $24,922,237
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $95,526,915
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $94,693,927
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $24,922,237
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $832,988
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $95,526,915
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $24,922,237

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