John Candy

John Candy
Mike F. Campbell [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $246,641,914 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #826)
Best-known acting roles: Gus Polinski (Home Alone), Irv (Cool Runnings), Buck Russell (Uncle Buck), Dean Andrews (JFK), Announcer (Rookie of the Year)
Born: October 31, 1950
Died: March 4, 1994
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading13$241,399,608$5,242,306$246,641,914
Supporting12$508,452,442$301,362,537$809,814,979
Cameo5$121,436,043$0$121,436,043
Lead Ensemble Member5$404,064,964$190,919,398$594,984,362
Documentary Subject1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows John Candy’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 301-400) 382 $645,464,572
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $1,275,353,057
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $196,161,704
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $497,524,241
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $841,626,276
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $1,772,877,298

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 February 2nd, 2016

February 2nd, 2016

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This week the home market is led by a Blu-ray double-dip, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, while there is also an Oscar contender, Bridge of Spies, on the top. After that, the list is filled with bombs and weaker limited releases. It was an easy choice to select Snow White as Pick of the Week. More...

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Announced (Undated)

Untitled John Candy Documentary

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 22, 1995Canadian Bacon Bud B. Boomer $178,104$178,104
Sep 9, 1994Wagons East James H. Harlow $4,358,940$4,358,940
Oct 1, 1993Cool Runnings Irv $68,856,263$86,152,646$155,008,909
Jul 7, 1993Rookie of the Year Announcer $53,579,269$53,579,269
Mar 6, 1992Once Upon a Crime… Augie Morosco $8,669,847$8,669,847
Dec 20, 1991JFK Dean Andrews $70,405,498$134,994,502$205,400,000
Aug 7, 1991Delirious Jack Gable $4,755,853$4,755,853
May 24, 1991Only the Lonely Danny $21,830,957$21,830,957
Mar 29, 1991Career Opportunities C.D. Marsh $10,986,645$10,986,645
Feb 15, 1991Nothing But Trouble Dennis & Eldona $8,479,793$8,479,793
Nov 16, 1990Home Alone Gus Polinski $285,761,243$190,919,398$476,680,641
Nov 16, 1990The Rescuers Down Under Wilbur the Albatros $27,931,461$19,500,000$47,431,461
Aug 16, 1989Uncle Buck Buck Russell $66,758,538$66,758,538
Apr 21, 1989Speed Zone! Charlie $3,077,061$3,077,061
Feb 3, 1989Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb $10,982,364$10,982,364
Aug 26, 1988Hot to Trot Don $6,000,000$6,000,000
Jun 17, 1988The Great Outdoors Chet $41,455,230$41,455,230
Feb 5, 1988She's Having a Baby Cameo Appearance $16,031,707$16,031,707
Nov 25, 1987Planes, Trains & Autom… Del Griffith $49,509,935$242,306$49,752,241
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs Barf the mog, Cop… $38,119,483$38,119,483
Dec 19, 1986Little Shop of Horrors Wink Winkilson $38,747,385$38,747,385
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous Frank Dooley $15,945,534$15,945,534
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers Tom Tuttle from T… $19,875,740$19,875,740
Aug 9, 1985Summer Rental Jack Chester $24,671,000$24,671,000
Aug 2, 1985Sesame Street Presents… State Trooper $13,961,370$13,961,370
May 22, 1985Brewster's Millions Spike Nolan $40,800,000$5,000,000$45,800,000
Mar 9, 1984Splash Freddie Bauer $62,599,495$62,599,495
Oct 28, 1983Going Berserk John Bourgignon $234,950$234,950
Jul 29, 1983National Lampoon’s Vac… Lasky $61,400,000$61,400,000
Oct 29, 1982It Came From Hollywood Himself $2,091,037$2,091,037
Aug 7, 1981Heavy Metal Desk Sergeant $19,571,091$19,571,091
Jun 26, 1981Stripes Dewey "Ox" Oxburger $85,300,000$85,300,000
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers Burton Mercer $57,229,890$15,389$57,245,279
Dec 14, 19791941 Private Foley $34,175,000$60,700,000$94,875,000
Jun 22, 1979Lost and Found Carpentier $1,022,374$1,022,374
 
Averages $36,438,659$62,190,530$50,653,637
Totals 35 $1,275,353,057$497,524,241$1,772,877,298


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 22, 1995Canadian Bacon 14$178,104$178,104100.0%
Sep 9, 1994Wagons East $4,358,940$4,358,940100.0%
Mar 6, 1992Once Upon a Crime… $3,520,4271,101$8,669,847$8,669,847100.0%
Aug 7, 1991Delirious $4,755,853$4,755,853100.0%
May 24, 1991Only the Lonely $5,997,9931,553$21,830,957$21,830,957100.0%
Feb 15, 1991Nothing But Trouble $3,966,2401,671$8,479,793$8,479,793100.0%
Nov 16, 1990Home Alone $17,081,9972,173$285,761,243$476,680,64159.9%
Aug 16, 1989Uncle Buck $8,794,5011,835$66,758,538$66,758,538100.0%
Apr 21, 1989Speed Zone! $3,077,061$3,077,061100.0%
Feb 3, 1989Who's Harry Crumb? $3,862,7191,198$10,982,364$10,982,364100.0%
Jun 17, 1988The Great Outdoors $6,121,1151,430$41,455,230$41,455,230100.0%
Nov 25, 1987Planes, Trains & Autom… $7,009,4821,684$49,509,935$49,752,24199.5%
Jun 24, 1987Spaceballs $6,613,8371,389$38,119,483$38,119,483100.0%
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous $4,348,2761,615$15,945,534$15,945,534100.0%
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers $5,184,3601,560$19,875,740$19,875,740100.0%
Aug 9, 1985Summer Rental $5,754,2891,595$24,671,000$24,671,000100.0%
May 22, 1985Brewster's Millions $9,858,9051,521$40,800,000$45,800,00089.1%
Oct 28, 1983Going Berserk $234,950127$234,950$234,950100.0%
 
Averages $6,310,6491,364$35,859,143$46,757,01597.1%
Totals 18 $645,464,572$841,626,276


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 1, 1993Cool Runnings $7,046,6481,832$68,856,263$155,008,90944.4%
Dec 20, 1991JFK $5,223,6581,395$70,405,498$205,400,00034.3%
Nov 16, 1990The Rescuers Down Under $3,499,8191,237$27,931,461$47,431,46158.9%
Aug 26, 1988Hot to Trot $2,206,2181,156$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
Aug 2, 1985Sesame Street Presents… $2,415,6261,129$13,961,370$13,961,370100.0%
Mar 9, 1984Splash $6,174,0591,186$62,599,495$62,599,495100.0%
Jul 29, 1983National Lampoon’s Vac… $8,333,3581,253$61,400,000$61,400,000100.0%
Aug 7, 1981Heavy Metal $3,261,186752$19,571,091$19,571,091100.0%
Jun 26, 1981Stripes $6,152,1661,117$85,300,000$85,300,000100.0%
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,279100.0%
Dec 14, 19791941 $2,701,898325$34,175,000$94,875,00036.0%
Jun 22, 1979Lost and Found $1,022,374382$1,022,374$1,022,374100.0%
 
Averages $4,407,9301,030$42,371,037$67,484,58281.1%
Totals 12 $508,452,442$809,814,979

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 382 $645,464,572
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $508,452,442
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 752 $1,119,985,553
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 768 $677,422,607
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,836 $172,797,033
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 413 $121,436,043
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $1,275,353,057
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $196,161,704
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,419 $301,362,537
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $478,024,241
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $195,919,398
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,070 $195,709,891
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $497,524,241
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $841,626,276
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,396 $809,814,979
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,585 $1,598,009,794
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $873,342,005
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,116 $368,506,924
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 677 $121,436,043
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $1,772,877,298
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 20 205
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 10 253
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 2 405
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office 10 276
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office 5 331
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office 10 279
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office 20 244
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office 46 141
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 190 41
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $576,118,985
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $60,675,740
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $8,669,847
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $191,161,704
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,150 $5,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $767,280,689
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 825 $65,675,740
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $8,669,847
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $645,464,572
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $196,161,704
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $841,626,276
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $569,874,763
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $38,119,483
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $24,234,680
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $13,235,646
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $196,161,704
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $766,036,467
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $38,119,483
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 868 $24,234,680
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 746 $13,235,646
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 41 $641,105,632
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $4,358,940
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $196,161,704
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies 75 $837,267,336
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $4,358,940
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,237 $45,652,054
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 744 $69,385,675
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $514,068,255
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $242,306
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $195,919,398
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,562 $45,652,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $69,627,981
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $709,987,653
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $8,479,793
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $149,248,718
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $20,304,474
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $74,180,935
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 56 $307,592,200
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies 66 $51,545,183
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $5,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 671 $242,306
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $190,919,398
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,080 $8,479,793
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $154,248,718
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $20,304,474
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $74,423,241
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $498,511,598
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $51,545,183

All Technical Credits