Lin Shaye

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 28 films, with $1,816,104,528 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,144)
Best-known acting roles: Elise (Insidious: The Red Door), Elise Rainier (Insidious: The Last Key), Elise (Insidious Chapter 2), Magda (There's Something About Mary), Elise Rainier (Insidious Chapter 3)
Most productive collaborators: Jason Blum, Leigh Whannell, Oren Peli, Steven Schneider, Patrick Wilson
Born: October 12, 1943 (81 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting28$930,401,363$885,703,165$1,816,104,528
Leading9$68,261,850$106,333,629$174,595,479
(Unclassified)8$63,961,443$7,955,536$71,916,979
In Technical RolesCo-Producer1$0$0$0
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Lin Shaye’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 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $68,261,850
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $1,062,624,656
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $106,333,629
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,780 $999,992,330
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,790 $174,595,479
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $2,062,616,986

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Theater counts: Indiana Jones dials up another week as widest release

July 6th, 2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will continue into into its sophomore frame with its opening count of 4,600 theaters, once again easily making it the widest release of the week. The latest installment of the beloved adventure franchise turned up $60.37 million in its opening weekend, and currently holds a six-day total of $89.4 million, while bumping the franchise’s worldwide box office to over $2.1 billion. This week it will try to fend off the arrival of two new wide releases, as well as a surprise hit that arrived on the Fourth of July. More...

2018 Preview: January

January 1st, 2018

Paddington 2

2017 wasn’t a good year. It started out well and ended on a high note, but the summer was a disaster and that proved to be too much for the rest of the year to overcome. Fortunately, The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are still doing very well and will help January get off to a fast start. Unfortunately, the biggest new release of January is Paddington 2 and it isn’t expected to match its predecessor at the box office; it certainly won’t top $100 million domestically. It is unlikely any of the Oscar contenders will hit the century mark in January either. This is really bad news, as last January, we had a new release, Split and an Oscar contender, Hidden Figures, which both topped that milestone with ease. 2018 should get off to a faster start in the first two weeks, but overall, this month will end with a loss. More...

2013 Preview: September

September 1st, 2013

August ended, and we should be very grateful for that. Lee Daniels' The Butler was a surprise hit, while We're the Millers did better than expected. However, most other films that were expected to be solid hits failed to live up to expectations. Fortunately, August of 2012 was even worse, so 2013 regained the lead on the year-to-year comparison during the month. Looking forward, there is exactly one film that will likely become more than a midlevel hit in September: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. That film has a chance to reach $100 million in total. Most of the rest of the new releases will be lucky if they get halfway there. Fortunately, September of 2012 was even worse. Hotel Transylvania was a surprise hit, earning nearly $150 million, and there were a few others that topped $50 million, but there were also several outright bombs. If we can avoid those types of bombs, then 2013 should continue its winning streak. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 7, 2023Insidious: The Red Door Elise $82,156,962$104,101,966$186,258,928
Oct 2, 2020The Call Edith Cranston $516,520$947,352$1,463,872
Aug 7, 2020Max Reload and the Net… Mrs. Wylder
May 12, 2020The Voices The Vagabond
Apr 28, 2020Dreamkatcher $287,889$287,889
Jan 24, 2020Get Gone Mama
Jan 3, 2020The Grudge Faith Matheson $21,216,148$28,286,969$49,503,117
Oct 15, 2019Gothic Harvest $31,747$31,747
May 3, 2019Room for Rent Joyce
Jan 24, 2019The Final Wish Kate Hammond
Jan 5, 2018Insidious: The Last Key Elise Rainier $67,745,330$105,066,641$172,811,971
Jun 2, 2017All About the Money Mrs. Womack
Apr 28, 2017Buster’s Mal Heart Pauline $73,121$73,121
Apr 28, 2017The Black Room Miss Black
Apr 20, 2017Grow House Mrs. Gilliam
Dec 9, 2016Abattoir Allie $581,142$581,142
Oct 21, 2016Ouija: Origin of Evil Lina Zander (2013) $35,144,505$46,687,361$81,831,866
Oct 14, 2016Jack Goes Home Teresa
Jun 5, 2015Insidious Chapter 3 Elise Rainier $52,218,558$68,234,597$120,453,155
Oct 24, 2014Ouija Paulina Zander $50,856,010$52,444,622$103,300,632
Jun 13, 2014The Signal Mirabelle $600,896$2,064,426$2,665,322
Sep 13, 2013Insidious Chapter 2 Elise $83,586,447$78,335,068$161,921,515
Jan 25, 2013noobz Mrs. Theodore
Apr 13, 2012The Three Stooges Nurse Crotchet $44,338,224$9,714,025$54,052,249
Apr 6, 2012Take Me Home $15,374$15,374
Mar 30, 2012Losing Control Dolores
Oct, 2011Chillerama
Apr 1, 2011Insidious Elise Rainier $54,009,150$45,861,736$99,870,886
Aug 18, 2009Stuntmen
Jun 26, 2009My Sister’s Keeper Nurse Adele $49,200,230$47,472,772$96,673,002
Jun 12, 2009Unbeatable Harold
UnknownConfessions of an Acti… Samantha Jones
Aug 18, 2006Snakes on a Plane Grace $34,020,814$28,000,000$62,020,814
Sep 10, 2004Cellular Exotic Car Driver $32,003,620$29,449,800$61,453,420
Dec 12, 2003Stuck On You Makeup Babe $33,832,741$29,704,423$63,537,164
Mar 21, 2003Boat Trip Sonja $8,586,376$6,347,337$14,933,713
Aug 13, 1999Detroit Rock City Mrs. Bruce $4,217,115$1,608,199$5,825,314
Oct 30, 1998Living Out Loud $12,905,901$12,905,901
Jul 15, 1998There's Something Abou… Magda $176,484,651$193,400,000$369,884,651
Dec 16, 1994Dumb & Dumber Mrs. Neugeboren $127,175,374$119,224,626$246,400,000
Oct 14, 1994Wes Craven's New Night… Nurse with Pills $18,090,181$18,090,181
Aug 12, 1994Corrina, Corrina Repeat Nanny $20,146,496$20,146,496
Feb 5, 1993Loaded Weapon 1 Witness $27,979,399$27,979,399
Nov 9, 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street Teacher $25,504,513$2,139,632$27,644,145
 
Averages $40,870,179$43,477,927$71,124,724
Totals 44 $1,062,624,656$999,992,330$2,062,616,986


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 2, 2020The Call $138,237195$516,520$1,463,87235.3%
Apr 28, 2020Dreamkatcher $287,889
Jan 24, 2020Get Gone
Oct 15, 2019Gothic Harvest $31,747
May 3, 2019Room for Rent
Jan 24, 2019The Final Wish
Jan 5, 2018Insidious: The Last Key $29,581,3553,150$67,745,330$172,811,97139.2%
Apr 28, 2017The Black Room
 
Averages $14,859,7961,673$34,130,925$43,648,87037.2%
Totals 8 $68,261,850$174,595,479


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 7, 2023Insidious: The Red Door $33,013,0363,188$82,156,962$186,258,92844.1%
Aug 7, 2020Max Reload and the Net…
May 12, 2020The Voices
Jan 3, 2020The Grudge $11,404,1132,642$21,216,148$49,503,11742.9%
Jun 2, 2017All About the Money
Apr 28, 2017Buster’s Mal Heart $7,13718$73,121$73,121100.0%
Apr 20, 2017Grow House
Dec 9, 2016Abattoir $581,142
Oct 21, 2016Ouija: Origin of Evil $14,065,5003,168$35,144,505$81,831,86642.9%
Oct 14, 2016Jack Goes Home
Jun 5, 2015Insidious Chapter 3 $22,692,7413,014$52,218,558$120,453,15543.4%
Oct 24, 2014Ouija $19,875,9952,899$50,856,010$103,300,63249.2%
Jun 13, 2014The Signal $155,642204$600,896$2,665,32222.5%
Sep 13, 2013Insidious Chapter 2 $40,272,1033,155$83,586,447$161,921,51551.6%
Jan 25, 2013noobz
Apr 13, 2012The Three Stooges $17,010,1253,482$44,338,224$54,052,24982.0%
Mar 30, 2012Losing Control
Apr 1, 2011Insidious $13,271,4642,419$54,009,150$99,870,88654.1%
Aug 18, 2009Stuntmen
Jun 26, 2009My Sister’s Keeper $12,442,2122,606$49,200,230$96,673,00250.9%
Jun 12, 2009Unbeatable Harold
Aug 18, 2006Snakes on a Plane $15,206,3013,555$34,020,814$62,020,81454.9%
Sep 10, 2004Cellular $10,100,5712,763$32,003,620$61,453,42052.1%
Dec 12, 2003Stuck On You $9,411,0553,007$33,832,741$63,537,16453.2%
Jul 15, 1998There's Something Abou… $13,740,6442,557$176,484,651$369,884,65147.7%
Dec 16, 1994Dumb & Dumber $16,363,4422,565$127,175,374$246,400,00051.6%
Feb 5, 1993Loaded Weapon 1 $9,202,7222,015$27,979,399$27,979,399100.0%
Nov 9, 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street $1,271,000274$25,504,513$27,644,14592.3%
 
Averages $14,416,9892,418$51,688,965$95,584,44957.5%
Totals 28 $930,401,363$1,816,104,528

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $68,261,850
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $930,401,363
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 833 $1,062,609,282
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $537,933,766
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $426,708,633
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $1,062,624,656
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $106,333,629
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $885,703,165
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $999,992,330
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $625,135,107
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,468 $338,901,687
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,780 $999,992,330
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,790 $174,595,479
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,144 $1,816,104,528
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $2,062,601,612
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,063 $1,163,068,873
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $765,610,320
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $2,062,616,986
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 382 56
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 407 56
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 377 56
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 376 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 369 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 357 52
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,157 $68,261,850
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $106,333,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $174,595,479
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $68,261,850
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $106,333,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,355 $174,595,479
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $68,261,850
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $106,333,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $174,595,479
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $68,261,850
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 84 $106,333,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 91 $174,595,479
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,005 $67,745,330
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $105,066,641
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,638 $287,889
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $31,747
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $172,811,971
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,551 $287,889
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $31,747
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $67,745,330
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $105,066,641
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $172,811,971

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 3, 2019Room for Rent Co-Producer
 
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