John Lennon

Best known as a Documentary Subject Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $11,185,152 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #67)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (The Beatles: Eight Days a Week), John (Help!), Himself/Narrator (Imagine: John Lennon), Himself (One to One: John & Yoko), John (A Hard Day’s Night)
Best-known technical roles: Help! (Composer), A Hard Day’s Night (Composer), Yellow Submarine (Composer)
Most productive collaborators: Ron Howard, Paul McCartney, Nigel Sinclair, Ringo Starr, Scott Pascucci
Born: October 9, 1940 (85 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorDocumentary Subject4$3,328,684$7,856,468$11,185,152
Leading2$13,604,527$117,446$13,721,973
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)1$3,753,977$0$3,753,977
In Technical RolesComposer3$14,597,912$399,604$14,997,516

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,868 $13,604,527
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,701-47,800) 47,716 $20,687,188
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 49,401-49,500) 49,423 $7,973,914
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,397 $13,721,973
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,001-51,100) 51,035 $28,657,836
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $14,597,912
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,585 $399,604
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $14,997,516

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


One to One: John & Yoko trailer

March 12th, 2025

Concert movie featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono opens in IMAX theaters April 11, and theaters everywhere April 18. Full movie details.

On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, a rollicking, dazzling performance from him and Yoko Ono. By 1971 the couple was newly arrived in the United States—living in a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village and watching a huge amount of American television. The film uses a riotous mélange of American TV to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen: the Vietnam War, The Price is Right, Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Cronkite, The Waltons. As they experience a year of love and transformation in the US, John and Yoko begin to change their approach to protest—ultimately leading to the One to One concert, which was inspired by a Geraldo Rivera exposé they watched on TV. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 11, 2025One to One: John & Yoko Himself $394,239$706,114$1,100,353
Dec 31, 2024Borrowed Time: Lennon’… Himself $1,645$1,645
Nov 29, 2024Beatles ‘64 Himself
Sep 16, 2016The Beatles: Eight Day… Himself $2,934,445$7,148,709$10,083,154
Sep 18, 2007The Rolling Stones Roc… Himself
Oct 7, 1988Imagine: John Lennon Himself/Narrator $3,753,977$3,753,977
Aug 9, 1965Help! John $12,066,667$12,066,667
Aug 11, 1964A Hard Day’s Night John $1,537,860$117,446$1,655,306
 
Averages $4,137,438$1,993,479$4,776,850
Totals 8 $20,687,188$7,973,914$28,661,102


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 9, 1965Help! $12,066,667$12,066,667100.0%
Aug 11, 1964A Hard Day’s Night 136$1,537,860$1,655,30692.9%
 
Averages n/a136$6,802,264$6,860,98796.5%
Totals 2 $13,604,527$13,721,973

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,868 $13,604,527
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 45,101-45,200) 45,157 $20,687,188
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,294 $12,460,906
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 54,101-54,200) 54,105 $2,934,445
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,701-47,800) 47,716 $20,687,188
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 46,401-46,500) 46,410 $7,973,914
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $706,114
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,001-43,100) 43,012 $7,150,354
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 49,401-49,500) 49,423 $7,973,914
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,397 $13,721,973
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,001-48,100) 48,070 $28,661,102
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,806 $13,167,020
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 52,001-52,100) 52,029 $10,084,799
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,001-51,100) 51,035 $28,657,836
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $1,537,860
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $12,066,667
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,593 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,443 $1,655,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical Group Movies 4 $12,066,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $13,604,527
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,790 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,775 $13,721,973
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $13,604,527
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $13,721,973
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $1,537,860
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $12,066,667
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,506 $1,655,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $12,066,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $1,537,860
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $12,066,667
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $1,655,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $12,066,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $1,537,860
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $12,066,667
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 792 $117,446
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $1,655,306
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $12,066,667

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 13, 1968Yellow Submarine Composer $993,385$282,158$1,275,543
Aug 9, 1965Help! Composer $12,066,667$12,066,667
Aug 11, 1964A Hard Day’s Night Composer $1,537,860$117,446$1,655,306
 
Averages $4,865,971$199,802$4,999,172
Totals 3 $14,597,912$399,604$14,997,516

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $14,597,912
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,585 $399,604
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $14,997,516