Max von Sydow

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films, with $4,286,478,503 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #441)

Best-known acting roles: Lor San Tekka/The Vicar (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Dr. Naehring (Shutter Island), Reynard (Rush Hour 3), Director Lamar Burgess (Minority Report), Father Lankester Merrin (The Exorcist)

Born: April 10, 1929

Died: March 8, 2020

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	14	$1,543,352,025	$1,813,260,877	$3,356,612,902
	Leading	6	$233,010,882	$197,874,171	$430,885,053
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$7,035,618	$0	$7,035,618
	Narrator	1	$5,575,738	$0	$5,575,738
	(Unclassified)	21	$338,428,961	$147,940,231	$486,369,192

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	887	$240,046,500
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	336	$2,127,403,224
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,234	$197,874,171
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	567	$2,159,075,279
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,067	$437,920,671
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	441	$4,286,478,503

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

Limited and VOD Releases: Give the Gift of Zucchini

February 24th, 2017

January and February are terrible months to release a limited release movie. Not only is it way too soon to earn Oscar buzz, but the competition includes a ton of last year’s crop of Oscar contenders. Worse still, this is Oscar weekend. I’m not saying there are no good movies coming out. My Life as a Zucchini is an Oscar-nominated film and it deserves to be seen. The Girl with all the Gifts feels like it is being dumped on VOD, but the reviews suggest it could find an audience on the home market. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Game of Thrones: Season Six

November 13th, 2016

Long time fans of Game of Thrones have just one question on their minds... Why is Season Six coming out this week and not in spring just before Season Seven comes out, like they’ve done every year before. Well, I have some bad news for you. Season Seven isn’t coming out in the spring. It’s coming out in the Summer. So will this Blu-ray holdover fans until the next season comes out? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

April 4th, 2016

After ranking Star Wars: The Force Awakens for those who still haven't seen it, we can do a full featured review. The film smashed box office records here and earned 92% positive reviews. Is it as good as its box office / Tomatometer Score? Or did people just get caught up in the hype? More...

Home Market Releases for March 1st, 2016

March 2nd, 2016

There are some really good releases on this week's Home Market Release Report, including many that either won or were competing for Oscars, like Creed, Room, etc. However, once you get past the cream of the crop, there isn't much in the way of depth. Most of the Oscar contenders are Pick of the Week Contenders, but the best release by far is The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew on Blu-ray. This is the greatest movie ever made. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Hannah and Her Sisters

March 7th, 2013

Hannah and Her Sisters made its Blu-ray debut the same week as Sleeper did. While Hannah and Her Sisters earned more critical praise, I was always a bigger fan of Sleeper, but it didn't arrive and Hannah and Her Sisters did. More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 21, 2019	Kursk	Boris Nikolayevic…		$5,578,259	$5,578,259
Dec 18, 2015	Star Wars Ep. VII: The…	Lor San Tekka/Th…	$936,662,225	$1,119,384,610	$2,056,046,835
Dec 4, 2015	The Letters	Father Celeste va…	$1,647,416		$1,647,416
Sep 28, 2012	Solomon Kane	Josiah Kane		$22,024,849	$22,024,849
Sep 7, 2012	Branded		$353,513	$1,969,117	$2,322,630
Dec 25, 2011	Extremely Loud and Inc…	The Renter	$31,847,881	$23,400,000	$55,247,881
Feb 19, 2010	Shutter Island	Dr. Naehring	$128,012,934	$171,448,848	$299,461,782
Nov 30, 2007	Le Scaphandre et le Pa…	Papinou	$5,990,075	$16,764,397	$22,754,472
Aug 10, 2007	Rush Hour 3	Reynard	$140,125,968	$116,459,914	$256,585,882
Dec 13, 2002	Intacto	Samuel	$302,675	$495,050	$797,725
Jun 21, 2002	Minority Report	Director Lamar Bu…	$132,024,714	$226,800,000	$358,824,714
Aug 24, 2001	Non ho sonno	Moretti
Dec 24, 1999	Snow Falling on Cedars	Nels Gudmundsson	$14,378,353		$14,378,353
Oct 2, 1998	What Dreams May Come	The Tracker	$55,485,043	$16,000,000	$71,485,043
Aug 6, 1997	Hamsun	Knut Hamsun	$40,000		$40,000
Mar 7, 1997	Jerusalem	Vicar	$5,000		$5,000
Jun 30, 1995	Judge Dredd	Chief Justice Fargo	$34,687,912	$78,800,000	$113,487,912
Aug 27, 1993	Needful Things	Leland Gaunt	$15,185,672		$15,185,672
Dec 25, 1991	Until the End of the W…	Henry Farber	$752,856		$752,856
Jun 28, 1991	Europa Europa	Narrator (voice)	$5,575,738		$5,575,738
Apr 26, 1991	A Kiss Before Dying	Thor Carlsson	$14,769,755		$14,769,755
Dec 19, 1990	Awakenings	Dr. Peter Ingham	$51,636,504		$51,636,504
Dec 21, 1988	Pelle erobreren	Lasse Karlsson	$2,053,931		$2,053,931
Feb 7, 1986	Hannah and Her Sisters	Frederick	$40,084,041		$40,084,041
1986	Duet for One	Dr. Louis Feldman	$9,000		$9,000
Sep 27, 1985	Code Name: Emerald	Jurgen Brausch	$515,029		$515,029
Dec 14, 1984	Dune	Doctor Kynes	$27,447,471	$57,199	$27,504,670
Aug 17, 1984	Dreamscape	Doctor Paul Novotny	$12,116,365		$12,116,365
Mar 16, 1984	The Ice Pirates		$13,075,390		$13,075,390
Dec 31, 1983	Le Cercle des Passions	Carlo di Vilafratti
Oct 7, 1983	Never Say Never Again	Ernst Stavro Blofeld	$55,500,000	$104,500,000	$160,000,000
Aug 19, 1983	The Adventures of Bob …	Brewmeister Smith	$7,035,618		$7,035,618
May 14, 1982	Conan the Barbarian	King Osric	$38,264,085	$40,850,000	$79,114,085
Jul 31, 1981	Victory	Major Karl von St…	$10,853,000	$16,600,000	$27,453,000
Dec 5, 1980	Flash Gordon	The emperor Ming	$27,107,960	$68,865	$27,176,825
Dec 22, 1978	Brass Target	Shelley/Webber	$354,797		$354,797
Aug 5, 1977	March or Die	Francois Marneau	$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Sep 19, 1975	Three Days of the Condor	Joubert	$41,509,797		$41,509,797
Dec 26, 1973	The Exorcist	Father Lankester …	$230,956,951	$197,867,132	$428,824,083
Dec 23, 1968	Skammen			$1,996	$1,996
Oct 10, 1966	Hawaii	Abner Hale	$34,562,222		$34,562,222
Feb 15, 1965	The Greatest Story Eve…	Jesus	$15,473,333		$15,473,333
Nov 14, 1960	Jungfrukällan			$5,043	$5,043

Averages			$57,497,384	$107,953,764	$104,548,256
Totals	43		$2,127,403,224	$2,159,075,279	$4,286,478,503

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 24, 2001	Non ho sonno
Dec 21, 1988	Pelle erobreren		21	$2,053,931	$2,053,931	100.0%
Dec 31, 1983	Le Cercle des Passions
Aug 19, 1983	The Adventures of Bob …		849	$7,035,618	$7,035,618	100.0%
Dec 26, 1973	The Exorcist		1,708	$230,956,951	$428,824,083	53.9%
Dec 23, 1968	Skammen				$1,996
Nov 14, 1960	Jungfrukällan				$5,043

Averages		n/a	859	$80,015,500	$87,584,134	84.6%
Totals	7			$240,046,500	$437,920,671

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 21, 2019	Kursk				$5,578,259
Dec 18, 2015	Star Wars Ep. VII: The…	$247,966,675	4,134	$936,662,225	$2,056,046,835	45.6%
Dec 4, 2015	The Letters	$700,683	886	$1,647,416	$1,647,416	100.0%
Sep 28, 2012	Solomon Kane				$22,024,849
Dec 25, 2011	Extremely Loud and Inc…	$72,348	2,630	$31,847,881	$55,247,881	57.6%
Feb 19, 2010	Shutter Island	$41,062,440	3,356	$128,012,934	$299,461,782	42.7%
Nov 30, 2007	Le Scaphandre et le Pa…	$75,721	213	$5,990,075	$22,754,472	26.3%
Aug 10, 2007	Rush Hour 3	$49,100,158	3,778	$140,125,968	$256,585,882	54.6%
Jun 21, 2002	Minority Report	$35,677,125	3,001	$132,024,714	$358,824,714	36.8%
Dec 24, 1999	Snow Falling on Cedars	$32,135	1,155	$14,378,353	$14,378,353	100.0%
Oct 2, 1998	What Dreams May Come	$15,833,592	2,531	$55,485,043	$71,485,043	77.6%
Jun 30, 1995	Judge Dredd	$12,291,536	2,204	$34,687,912	$113,487,912	30.6%
Dec 19, 1990	Awakenings		1,330	$51,636,504	$51,636,504	100.0%
Jul 31, 1981	Victory	$2,488,808	692	$10,853,000	$27,453,000	39.5%

Averages		$36,845,566	2,159	$128,612,669	$239,758,064	59.3%
Totals	14			$1,543,352,025	$3,356,612,902

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	887	$240,046,500
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	268	$1,543,352,025
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	231	$2,121,473,973
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	230	$1,648,848,295
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	336	$2,127,403,224
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,234	$197,874,171
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	460	$1,813,260,877
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	404	$2,157,106,162
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	335	$1,894,675,134
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	567	$2,159,075,279
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,067	$437,920,671
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	349	$3,356,612,902
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	305	$4,278,580,135
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	280	$3,543,523,429
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	441	$4,286,478,503
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,787	$7,035,618
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200)	163	$233,010,882
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,391	$1,996
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400)	302	$197,867,132
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,666	$7,037,614
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	221	$430,878,014
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700)	619	$240,046,500
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900)	838	$197,874,171
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	737	$437,920,671
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,608	$7,035,618
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,217	$2,053,931
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies	90	$230,956,951
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,706	$7,039
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200)	180	$197,867,132
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,447	$7,035,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,544	$2,060,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200)	125	$428,824,083
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,480	$7,035,618
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,733	$2,053,931
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies	22	$230,956,951
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,545	$7,039
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies	26	$197,867,132
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,830	$7,035,618
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,446	$2,060,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies	18	$428,824,083
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,297	$2,053,931
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	234	$230,956,951
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	299	$197,867,132
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,221	$5,043
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,488	$2,053,931
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	260	$428,824,083
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,448	$5,043
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	192	$230,956,951
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300)	281	$7,035,618
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$197,867,132
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300)	258	$428,824,083
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300)	287	$7,035,618