Linda Blair

Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $33,460,983 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,259)
Best-known acting roles: Obnoxious Reporter (Scream), Regan (The Exorcist), Janice Abbott (Airport 1975), Regan MacNeil (Exorcist II: The Heretic), Carol Henderson (Chained Heat)
Most productive collaborators: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Cary Woods, Courteney Cox, Cathy Konrad
Born: January 22, 1959 (65 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading6$33,460,983$0$33,460,983
Supporting3$381,288,766$267,867,109$649,155,875
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)1$775,133$0$775,133

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,813 $33,460,983
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,843 $415,524,882
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,175 $267,867,109
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $33,460,983
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $683,391,991

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


Home Market Releases for January 2nd, 2018

January 2nd, 2018

Lucky

This is the first Tuesday of the year, so it should be no surprise that there are not a lot of top-tier releases on this week’s list. In fact, there were so few releases worth mentioning that I had to pad the list with some films that were not selling well enough to be worth mentioning during most weeks. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, there were only two: Lucky and Battle of the Sexes. It was a close race, but in the end, I gave that title to Lucky on DVD. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Perry Mason: Movie Collection: Volume 4

October 19th, 2014

We are getting close to the end of the Perry Mason TV movies. There's just one more release and this series is done. This week, I finally get to Volume Four, which came out at the beginning of the month. (In my defense, the screener didn't arrive till Thursday, along with a ton of late screeners.) How do these mysteries compare to the original TV show? Are they better than the previous TV movies? Or is the quality dropping? More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Monsters: The Complete Series

April 20th, 2014

Monsters is a horror anthology show that ran for three seasons and was a sequel of sorts to Tales from the Darkside, which I previously reviewed. The final season of that show was weak, but can this series perform better throughout its three-year run? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 29, 2019Sarah T. Portrait of a…
Dec 20, 1996Scream Obnoxious Reporter $103,046,663$69,999,977$173,046,640
Jan 4, 1995Sorceress Amelia Reynolds
Nov 16, 1984Night Patrol Sue
Oct 5, 1984Savage Streets
May 27, 1983Chained Heat Carol Henderson $6,149,983$6,149,983
Aug 7, 1981Hell Night Marti Gaines $2,300,000$2,300,000
Dec 19, 1979Roller Boogie Terry Barkley $775,133$775,133
Jun 17, 1977Exorcist II: The Heretic Regan MacNeil $25,011,000$25,011,000
Oct 18, 1974Airport 1975 Janice Abbott $47,285,152$47,285,152
Dec 26, 1973The Exorcist Regan $230,956,951$197,867,132$428,824,083
 
Averages $59,360,697$133,933,555$97,627,427
Totals 11 $415,524,882$267,867,109$683,391,991


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 29, 2019Sarah T. Portrait of a…
Jan 4, 1995Sorceress
Nov 16, 1984Night Patrol
Oct 5, 1984Savage Streets
May 27, 1983Chained Heat $2,252,682417$6,149,983$6,149,983100.0%
Aug 7, 1981Hell Night $832,000108$2,300,000$2,300,000100.0%
Jun 17, 1977Exorcist II: The Heretic $25,011,000$25,011,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,542,341263$11,153,661$11,153,661100.0%
Totals 7 $33,460,983$33,460,983


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 1996Scream $6,354,5861,994$103,046,663$173,046,64059.5%
Oct 18, 1974Airport 1975 $47,285,152$47,285,152100.0%
Dec 26, 1973The Exorcist 1,708$230,956,951$428,824,08353.9%
 
Averages $6,354,5861,851$127,096,255$216,385,29271.1%
Totals 3 $381,288,766$649,155,875

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,813 $33,460,983
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,449 $381,288,766
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,288 $415,524,882
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $264,417,934
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,639 $103,046,663
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,843 $415,524,882
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,314 $267,867,109
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,015 $267,867,109
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,629 $197,867,132
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,425 $69,999,977
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,175 $267,867,109
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $33,460,983
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,916 $649,155,875
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,497 $683,391,991
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $462,285,066
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,138 $173,046,640
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $683,391,991
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $8,449,983
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $25,011,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,530 $8,449,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $25,011,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,387 $33,460,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,176 $33,460,983
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,511 $8,449,983
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $25,011,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,319 $8,449,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 649 $25,011,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $6,149,983
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $27,311,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $6,149,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $27,311,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $27,311,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,598 $27,311,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $25,011,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $25,011,000

All Technical Credits