Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maximilian Bühn, CC-BY-SA 4.0 [CC BY-SA 4.0]

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $1,877,625,088 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,116)

Best-known acting roles: Rachel (The Dark Knight), Special Agent Carol Finnerty (White House Down), Zee (Monster House), Allison Jimeno (World Trade Center), Giselle Levy (Mona Lisa Smile)

Most productive collaborators: Channing Tatum, Roland Emmerich, Jamie Foxx, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer

Born: November 16, 1977 (47 years old)

Summary
Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	14	$941,640,628	$935,984,460	$1,877,625,088
	Leading	5	$8,690,068	$14,991,566	$23,681,634
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$40,435,190	$13,137,632	$53,572,822
	(Unclassified)	12	$78,360,812	$85,021,018	$163,381,830
In Technical Roles	Producer	4	$0	$1,317,935	$1,317,935
	Director	2	$0	$765,747	$765,747
	Screenwriter	2	$0	$765,747	$765,747

Career Trend

This graph shows Maggie Gyllenhaal’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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,426	$49,125,258
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,098	$1,069,126,698
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,484	$28,129,198
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,675	$1,049,134,676
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,973	$77,254,456
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,370	$2,118,261,374
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,412	$765,747
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,723	$1,317,935
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,959	$765,747
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000)	7,988	$765,747
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400)	7,374	$1,317,935
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,507	$765,747

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

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 12, 2018	The Kindergarten Teacher			$552,188	$552,188
Dec 4, 2015	River of Fundament	Hathfertiti	$44,840		$44,840
Aug 15, 2014	Frank	Clara	$645,186	$2,138,297	$2,783,483
Jun 28, 2013	White House Down	Special Agent Car…	$73,103,784	$132,336,603	$205,440,387
Sep 28, 2012	Won't Back Down	Jamie Fitzpatrick	$5,310,554	$434,949	$5,745,503
May 18, 2012	Hysteria	Charlotte Dalrymple	$1,804,139	$13,538,774	$15,342,913
Aug 20, 2010	Nanny McPhee and the B…	Isabel Green	$29,197,642	$68,602,223	$97,799,865
Dec 16, 2009	Crazy Heart	Jean Craddock	$39,471,742	$7,945,509	$47,417,251
Jun 5, 2009	Away We Go	LN	$9,451,946	$656,070	$10,108,016
Jul 18, 2008	The Dark Knight	Rachel	$536,625,724	$473,460,281	$1,010,086,005
May 4, 2007	Paris, je t'aime	Liz	$4,857,374	$317,714	$5,175,088
Nov 10, 2006	Stranger Than Fiction	Ana Pascal	$40,435,190	$13,137,632	$53,572,822
Sep 8, 2006	Sherrybaby	Sherry Swanson	$199,176	$560,328	$759,504
Aug 18, 2006	Trust the Man	Elaine	$1,530,535	$1,017,843	$2,548,378
Aug 9, 2006	World Trade Center	Allison Jimeno	$70,278,893	$93,016,761	$163,295,654
Jul 21, 2006	Monster House	Zee	$73,661,010	$67,606,360	$141,267,370
Jun 23, 2006	The Great New Wonderful	Emme	$150,142		$150,142
Jul 15, 2005	Happy Endings	Jude	$1,315,701	$133,000	$1,448,701
Sep 10, 2004	Criminal	Valerie Gaddis	$929,233	$13,543	$942,776
Dec 19, 2003	Mona Lisa Smile	Giselle Levy	$63,803,100	$77,402,069	$141,205,169
Sep 19, 2003	Casa de los Babys	Jennifer	$475,940		$475,940
Dec 31, 2002	Confessions of a Dange…	Debbie	$16,007,718	$17,006,087	$33,013,805
Dec 6, 2002	Adaptation	Caroline	$22,498,520	$10,033,236	$32,531,756
Sep 20, 2002	Secretary	Lee Holloway	$4,046,737	$5,365,278	$9,412,015
Mar 1, 2002	40 Days and 40 Nights	Samantha	$37,939,782	$57,152,885	$95,092,667
Oct 26, 2001	Donnie Darko	Elizabeth Darko	$1,480,006	$6,030,148	$7,510,154
Oct 19, 2001	Riding in Cars with Boys	Amelia - age 20	$29,781,453		$29,781,453
Aug 11, 2000	Cecil B. Demented	Raven	$1,276,984	$676,898	$1,953,882
Unknown	The Photographer
Apr 17, 1998	Homegrown	Christina	$215,553		$215,553
Dec 3, 1993	A Dangerous Woman	Patsy	$1,497,222		$1,497,222
Oct 30, 1992	Waterland	Maggie Ruth	$1,090,872		$1,090,872

Averages			$35,637,557	$43,713,945	$68,331,012
Totals	32		$1,069,126,698	$1,049,134,676	$2,118,261,374

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 4, 2015	River of Fundament	$4,938	2	$44,840	$44,840	100.0%
Sep 28, 2012	Won't Back Down	$2,603,370	2,517	$5,310,554	$5,745,503	92.4%
May 18, 2012	Hysteria	$35,656	218	$1,804,139	$15,342,913	11.8%
Nov 10, 2006	Stranger Than Fiction	$13,411,093	2,270	$40,435,190	$53,572,822	75.5%
Aug 18, 2006	Trust the Man	$180,271	260	$1,530,535	$2,548,378	60.1%
Unknown	The Photographer

Averages		$3,247,066	1,053	$9,825,052	$15,450,891	67.9%
Totals	6			$49,125,258	$77,254,456

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 15, 2014	Frank	$16,056	75	$645,186	$2,783,483	23.2%
Jun 28, 2013	White House Down	$24,852,258	3,222	$73,103,784	$205,440,387	35.6%
Aug 20, 2010	Nanny McPhee and the B…	$8,407,685	2,798	$29,197,642	$97,799,865	29.9%
Dec 16, 2009	Crazy Heart	$82,664	1,361	$39,471,742	$47,417,251	83.2%
Jun 5, 2009	Away We Go	$130,411	506	$9,451,946	$10,108,016	93.5%
Jul 18, 2008	The Dark Knight	$158,411,483	4,366	$536,625,724	$1,010,086,005	53.1%
Aug 9, 2006	World Trade Center	$18,730,762	3,021	$70,278,893	$163,295,654	43.0%
Jul 21, 2006	Monster House	$22,217,226	3,553	$73,661,010	$141,267,370	52.1%
Dec 31, 2002	Confessions of a Dange…	$87,199	1,776	$16,007,718	$33,013,805	48.5%
Dec 6, 2002	Adaptation	$384,478	672	$22,498,520	$32,531,756	69.2%
Mar 1, 2002	40 Days and 40 Nights	$12,229,529	2,399	$37,939,782	$95,092,667	39.9%
Oct 26, 2001	Donnie Darko	$110,494	58	$1,480,006	$7,510,154	19.7%
Oct 19, 2001	Riding in Cars with Boys	$10,404,652	2,770	$29,781,453	$29,781,453	100.0%
Dec 3, 1993	A Dangerous Woman			$1,497,222	$1,497,222	100.0%

Averages		$19,697,300	2,044	$67,260,045	$134,116,078	56.5%
Totals	14			$941,640,628	$1,877,625,088

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,426	$49,125,258
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	778	$941,640,628
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	940	$995,465,688
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	597	$872,109,239
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000)	14,912	$109,204,701
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,098	$1,069,126,698
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,484	$28,129,198
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,509	$935,984,460
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,417	$980,976,128
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	867	$873,235,232
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800)	19,724	$90,222,356
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,675	$1,049,134,676
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,973	$77,254,456
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,116	$1,877,625,088
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,173	$1,976,441,816
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	726	$1,745,344,471
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800)	17,748	$199,427,057
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,370	$2,118,261,374
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	302	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	276	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	315	24
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,545	$49,125,258
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,304	$28,129,198
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,917	$77,254,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,006	$49,125,258
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,876	$28,129,198
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,445	$77,254,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,369	$47,276,279
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,339	$1,804,139
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	950	$44,840
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,430	$14,590,424
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900)	827	$13,538,774
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,886	$61,866,703
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,158	$15,342,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,189	$44,840
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	791	$41,965,725
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,419	$5,355,394
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600)	592	$1,804,139
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,035	$14,155,475
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,548	$434,949
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400)	370	$13,538,774
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	948	$56,121,200
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,194	$5,790,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600)	506	$15,342,913
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,365	$40,435,190
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,475	$3,334,674
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,839	$5,310,554
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,776	$44,840
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,556	$13,137,632
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,529	$14,556,617
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,605	$434,949
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,506	$53,572,822
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,992	$17,891,291
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,980	$5,745,503
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,698	$44,840
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	512	$40,435,190
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 801-900)	823	$5,310,554
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	606	$13,137,632
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700)	629	$434,949
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	591	$53,572,822
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 801-900)	832	$5,745,503

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 6, 2026	The Bride!	Director Screenwriter Producer
Dec 17, 2021	The Lost Daughter	Director Screenwriter Producer		$765,747	$765,747
Oct 12, 2018	The Kindergarten Teacher	Producer		$552,188	$552,188

Averages			n/a	$658,968	$658,968
Totals	3		n/a	$1,317,935	$1,317,935

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 6, 2026	The Bride!
Dec 17, 2021	The Lost Daughter				$765,747

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$765,747	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	$765,747

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 6, 2026	The Bride!
Dec 17, 2021	The Lost Daughter				$765,747
Oct 12, 2018	The Kindergarten Teacher				$552,188

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$658,968	0.0%
Totals	3			n/a	$1,317,935

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 6, 2026	The Bride!
Dec 17, 2021	The Lost Daughter				$765,747

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$765,747	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	$765,747

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,412	$765,747
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,723	$1,317,935
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,959	$765,747
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000)	7,988	$765,747
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400)	7,374	$1,317,935
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)	8,507	$765,747