James Earl Jones
Actor

Financial Data

Film Title Release (m/yr)

	Film Title	Release (m/yr)	Est. Production Cost (millions)	US Box Office (000's)	Foreign Box Office (000's)	Worldwide Box Office (000's)	Est. World Film Rentals (000's) Est. Profitable
	Coming 2 America	03/2021	62	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	The Lion King	07/2019	262	542,750	1,650,300	2,193,050	915,213
	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	12/2016	210	522,640	524,780	1,047,420	455,553
	Gimme Shelter	01/2014	N/A	1,350	N/A	1,350	635
	The Lion King (Re-issue)	09/2011	50	110,000	52,350	162,350	72,640
	Earth	04/2009	15	31,850	77,250	109,100	45,870
	Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins	02/2008	37	42,380	1,230	43,610	20,411
	The Spongebob Squarepants Movie	11/2004	33	85,000	55,000	140,000	61,950
	The Annihilation of Fish	11/2001	N/A	4	N/A	4	2
	Fantasia 2000	12/1999	80	59,141	29,000	88,141	39,396
	Gang Related	10/1997	N/A	5,898	N/A	5,898	2,772
	Good Luck	03/1997	N/A	40	N/A	40	19
	A Family Thing	03/1996	N/A	10,126	N/A	10,126	4,759
	Cry The Beloved Country	12/1995	N/A	667	N/A	667	313
	Jefferson In Paris	01/1995	14	2,474	N/A	2,474	1,163
	Clear And Present Danger	08/1994	65	122,000	85,500	207,500	91,540
	The Lion King	06/1994	79	342,700	459,000	801,700	344,669
	Clean Slate	04/1994	N/A	7,502	N/A	7,502	3,526
	The Meteor Man	08/1993	N/A	8,023	N/A	8,023	3,771
	Excessive Force	05/1993	13	1,151	N/A	1,151	541
	The Sandlot	04/1993	N/A	32,417	1,400	33,817	15,796
	Sommersby	02/1993	N/A	50,081	90,000	140,081	59,538
	Sneakers	09/1992	N/A	51,703	80,262	131,965	56,405
	Freddie as F.R.0.7	08/1992	N/A	1,081	N/A	1,081	508
	Patriot Games	06/1992	45	79,788	94,700	174,488	75,380
	True Identity	08/1991	N/A	4,693	N/A	4,693	2,206
	The Hunt for Red October	03/1990	30	124,469	78,500	202,969	89,900
	Field of Dreams	04/1989	N/A	64,487	20,000	84,487	38,309
	Three Fugitives	01/1989	N/A	39,504	N/A	39,504	18,567
	Coming To America	06/1988	28	138,298	160,600	298,898	129,240
	Return Of The Jedi	05/1983	33	309,000	268,000	577,000	252,430
	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope	05/1977	11	460,935	513,700	974,635	422,119
	The Sting	12/1973	6	166,409	N/A	166,409	78,212

Note: Film Rentals is the amount received by Distributors from Theaters/Exhibitors. A film's profitability may be assessed when estimated world film rentals approach/equal/exceed estimated production cost. DVD, Television, Digital and Ancillary revenues are then added and production, marketing and other costs deducted (Cost variables may affect this calculation).

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Approximately one half of the films released each year in the U.S. avoid the considerable marketing costs of a wide release in theaters and go directly to digital and other media often taking them into profit. A substantial number are made for and streamed by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Apple, Peacock, HBO and similar platforms.

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