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My father introduced me to Michael Caine (1933-) in the movie The Man Who Would Be King. Since that 1975 movie I have followed his career very closely. I am probably one of the few people on Earth who not only saw The Swarm at the theater but also Beyond the Poseidon Adventure at the theater. After years of struggling as an actor, in the mid 1960s he finally became a star with the British films Zulu, Alfie, and Ipcress Files. Since then he has starred in roughly 90 movies. Over the years Caine has received 6 Oscar® nominations and 2 Oscar® wins. Not only is he still popular after a 60 plus year career but he is still appearing in some the biggest movies out there (Inception, Batman trilogy). Currently he is director Christopher Nolan’s good luck charm. Caine has appeared in the last 7 Nolan films (he has an uncredited voice role in 2017’s Dunkirk).
His IMDb page shows over 170 acting credits since 1956. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings.
Michael Caine Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Michael Caine Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Dark Knight (2008) | Charlize Theron & Paul Rudd |
533.30 | 800.8 | 1,506.00 | 1 | 95 | 08 / 02 | 99.7 | |
| 3 | Dunkirk (2017) AA Best Picture Nom Voice Only |
Tom Hardy | 190.10 | 228.4 | 633.70 | 14 | 89 | 08 / 03 | 99.7 | |
| 2 | Inception (2010) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Hardy |
292.60 | 399.7 | 1,127.90 | 6 | 86 | 08 / 04 | 99.6 | |
| 4 | Alfie (1966) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Shelley Winters | 21.20 | 208.3 | 208.30 | 11 | 79 | 05 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 4 | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Christian Bale & Tom Hardy |
458.10 | 620.4 | 1,482.20 | 2 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.7 | |
| 5 | Interstellar (2014) | Matthew McConaughey & Anne Hathaway |
188.00 | 248.1 | 890.80 | 16 | 81 | 05 / 01 | 98.3 | |
| 8 | The Man Who Would Be King (1975) | Sean Connery & Christopher Plummer |
33.30 | 175.3 | 175.30 | 16 | 87 | 04 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 6 | Batman Begins (2005) | Christian Bale & Liam Neeson |
205.30 | 345.9 | 627.80 | 8 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 10 | Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Woody Allen & Maureen O'Sullivan |
35.40 | 102.8 | 102.80 | 30 | 90 | 07 / 03 | 96.1 | |
| 9 | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | Gene Hackman & Robert Redford |
56.80 | 274.4 | 274.40 | 9 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 12 | The Cider House Rules (1999) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Charlize Theron & Paul Rudd |
57.50 | 122.6 | 188.60 | 41 | 76 | 07 / 02 | 93.8 | |
| 13 | Sleuth (1972) AA Best Actor Nom |
Laurence Olivier | 17.40 | 110.5 | 110.50 | 23 | 89 | 04 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 15 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) | Samuel L. Jackson & Colin Firth |
128.30 | 169.2 | 546.70 | 23 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 14 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | Mike Myers | 213.30 | 396.5 | 551.40 | 7 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 16 | Dressed to Kill (1980) | Angie Dickinson | 34.80 | 144.4 | 144.40 | 23 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 17 | California Suite (1978) | Jane Fonda & Richard Pryor |
42.90 | 197.7 | 197.70 | 13 | 55 | 03 / 01 | 91.9 | |
| 17 | Cars 2 (2011) Voice Only |
Owen Wilson | 191.50 | 260.3 | 764.10 | 8 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 91.1 | |
| 18 | The Ipcress File (1965) | Nigel Green | 8.10 | 85.7 | 85.70 | 35 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 20 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) | Steve Martin & Glenne Headly |
42.00 | 110.3 | 110.30 | 24 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 88.7 | |
| 22 | Miss Congeniality (2000) | Sandra Bullock | 106.80 | 213.6 | 425.50 | 21 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 88.4 | |
| 21 | The Prestige (2006) | Scarlett Johansson & Hugh Jackman |
53.10 | 87.0 | 179.70 | 61 | 81 | 02 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 22 | Children of Men (2006) | Clive Owen & Julianne Moore |
35.60 | 58.2 | 114.60 | 87 | 90 | 03 / 00 | 88.1 | |
| 23 | Now You See Me (2013) | Morgan Freeman & Woody Harrelson |
117.70 | 156.1 | 466.40 | 27 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 25 | Tenet (2020) | John David Washington & Robert Pattinson |
57.90 | 68.0 | 425.10 | 8 | 77 | 02 / 01 | 84.4 | |
| 24 | Zulu (1964) | Stanley Baker & Richard Burton |
4.00 | 46.2 | 46.20 | 71 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 26 | Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) Voice Only |
Emily Blunt & Jason Statham |
100.00 | 135.9 | 263.70 | 31 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 83.4 | |
| 26 | Secondhand Lions (2003) | Robert Duvall & Haley Joel Osment |
42.10 | 75.2 | 85.60 | 69 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
| 28 | Gambit (1966) | Shirley MacLaine | 6.20 | 61.2 | 61.20 | 44 | 74 | 03 / 00 | 81.6 | |
| 27 | Educating Rita (1983) AA Best Actor Nom |
Julia Walters | 14.60 | 50.1 | 50.10 | 49 | 77 | 03 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 30 | The Italian Job (1969) | Noel Coward | 6.60 | 49.9 | 49.90 | 41 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 31 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) | Dwayne Johnson | 103.90 | 140.7 | 454.00 | 30 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 31 | The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | Muppets | 27.30 | 70.9 | 70.90 | 47 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 32 | Get Carter (1971) | Britt Ekland | 3.90 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 73 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 34 | The Quiet American (2002) AA Best Actor Nom |
Brendan Fraser | 13.00 | 24.1 | 51.40 | 135 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 33 | Mona Lisa (1986) | Bob Hoskins | 5.80 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 98 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 36 | Deathtrap (1982) | Christopher Reeve & Dyan Cannon |
19.30 | 70.7 | 70.70 | 38 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 38 | Now You See Me 2 (2016) | Mark Ruffalo & Woody Harelson |
65.10 | 81.1 | 417.40 | 49 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 39 | Battle of Britain (1969) | Laurence Olivier & Christopher Plummer |
5.70 | 43.4 | 43.40 | 44 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 37 | Quills (2000) | Kate Winslet & Joaquin Phoenix |
7.10 | 14.1 | 36.00 | 132 | 76 | 03 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 40 | Funeral in Berlin (1966) | Guy Doleman | 4.40 | 42.9 | 42.90 | 59 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 42 | The Eagle Has Landed (1976) | Robert Duvall & Donald Sutherland |
13.60 | 69.0 | 69.00 | 49 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 41 | Last Orders (2001) | Helen Mirren & Bob Hoskins |
2.30 | 4.4 | 13.10 | 175 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 43 | Victory (1981) | Sylvester Stallone | 10.90 | 42.1 | 42.10 | 72 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 45 | The Island (1980) | David Warner | 15.70 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 51 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 43 | The Great Escaper (2023) Limited Release |
Glenda Jackson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 6.00 | 270 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 44 | Little Voice (1998) | Brenda Blethyn & Ewan McGregor |
4.60 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 149 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 45 | Youth (2015) | Jane Fonda | 2.70 | 3.5 | 30.70 | 156 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 63.4 | |
| 50 | Going In Style (2017) | Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin |
45.00 | 54.1 | 102.10 | 60 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 47 | The Wrong Box (1966) | Peter Sellers | 0.90 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 127 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
| 49 | Too Late The Hero (1970) | Cliff Robertson & Henry Fonda |
2.60 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 95 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 51 | Hurry Sundown (1967) | Jane Fonda & Faye Dunaway |
10.10 | 90.2 | 90.20 | 29 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 53 | On Deadly Ground (1994) | Steven Seagal | 38.60 | 102.0 | 102.00 | 37 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 51 | The Last Valley (1971) | Omar Sharif | 2.30 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 108 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 52 | A Shock to the System (1990) | Samuel L. Jackson | 3.40 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 132 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 56 | The Fourth Protocol (1987) | Pierce Brosnan | 12.40 | 34.3 | 34.30 | 77 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 55 | The Weather Man (2005) | Nicolas Cage | 12.50 | 21.0 | 32.10 | 141 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 57 | Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) | James Caan & Diane Keaton |
13.90 | 70.5 | 70.50 | 48 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 57 | Mandela and de Klerk (1997) Showtime Movies |
Sidney Poitier | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 281 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 53.4 | |
| 59 | Bewitched (2005) | Shirley MacLaine & Nicole Kidman |
63.30 | 106.6 | 221.40 | 41 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 58 | Harry Brown (2009) | Emily Mortimer | 1.80 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 183 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
| 59 | Pulp (1972) | Mickey Rooney | 2.70 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 98 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 62 | Without a Clue (1988) | Ben Kingsley | 8.50 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 99 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 61 | Play Dirty (1969) | Nigel Green | 1.40 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 126 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 63 | Sweet Liberty (1986) | Lillian Gish & Alan Alda |
14.20 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 65 | Noises Off... (1992) | John Ritter | 2.30 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 146 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 66 | Is Anybody There? (2008) | Bill Milner | 2.00 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 191 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 67 | Flawless (2007) | Demi Moore | 1.20 | 1.9 | 10.70 | 208 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 69 | Billion Dollar Brain (1967) | Karl Malden & Donald Sutherland |
3.80 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 66 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 34.9 | |
| 68 | Medieval (2022) | Ben Foster | 1.40 | 1.4 | 4.30 | 117 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 69 | The Whistle Blower (1986) | John Gielgud | 1.50 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 158 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 70 | How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) | Charles Coburn and Wendy Hiller | 0.10 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 210 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 71 | Stonehearst Asylum (2014) | Ben Kingsley & Kate Beckinsale |
0.10 | 0.1 | 4.20 | 302 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 72 | Blood and Wine (1996) | Jack Nicholson | 1.10 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 197 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 73 | Best Sellers (2021) Limited Release |
Aubrey Plaza | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.40 | 244 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.9 | |
| 77 | Mr. Destiny (1990) | James Belushi | 15.40 | 39.2 | 39.20 | 80 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 76 | Woman Times Seven (1967) | Shirley MacLaine & Peter Sellers |
2.20 | 20.0 | 20.00 | 91 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 75 | Last Love (2013) | Jane Alexander | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.60 | 305 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
| 78 | Curtain Call (1998) Starz! |
Maggie Smith | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.4 | |
| 80 | The Magus (1968) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 97 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 82 | The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) | Glenda Jackson | 2.80 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 91 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 79 | Shiner (2000) | Martin Landau | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 267 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 84 | The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) | Sidney Poitier | 3.00 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 87 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 81 | The Destructors/The Marseille Contract (1974) | Anthony Quinn & James Mason |
0.50 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 145 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 84 | Sherlock Gnomes (2018) Voice Only |
Johnny Depp & James McAvoy |
43.20 | 51.2 | 102.80 | 69 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 85 | Deadfall (1968) | Giovanna Ralli | 1.00 | 8.2 | 21.20 | 148 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 86 | King of Thieves (2018) | Michael Gambon | 0.10 | 0.1 | 9.50 | 379 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.3 | |
| 86 | Half Moon Street (1986) | Sigourney Weaver | 1.10 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 171 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.5 | |
| 87 | Beyond the Limit (1983) | Richard Gere | 6.00 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 81 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 89 | X, Y and Zee (1972) | Elizabeth Taylor | 5.00 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 64 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 89 | The Debtors (1999) | Randy Quaid | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 331 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 92 | Peeper (1975) | Natalie Wood | 2.40 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 108 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 91 | Kidnapped (1971) | Trevor Howard | 1.10 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 154 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 93 | Blue Ice (1992) HBO Movie |
Ian Holm | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
| 93 | The Jigsaw Man (1983) | Laurence Olivier | 0.50 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 142 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 95 | Sleuth (2007) | Jude Law | 0.30 | 0.5 | 7.60 | 258 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 96 | Four Kids And It (2020) Voice Only |
Matthew Goode | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.90 | 194 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
| 97 | Dear Dictator (2017) | Katie Holmes & Odeya Rush |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 302 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
| 99 | The Swarm (1978) | Richard Widmark & Olivia de Havilland |
17.10 | 78.8 | 78.80 | 41 | 25 | 01 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 98 | Come Away (2020) | Angelina Jolie | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.70 | 78 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 99 | The Holcroft Covenant (1985) | Anthony Edwards | 0.40 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 170 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 103 | Blame it on Rio (1984) | Demi Moore | 18.60 | 59.8 | 59.80 | 56 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 100 | The Last Witch Hunter (2015) | Vin Diesel | 27.40 | 35.0 | 187.90 | 83 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 102 | The Black Windmill (1974) | Donald Pleasance | 1.60 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 116 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 104 | Bullseye! (1990) | Roger Moore & John Cleese |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 247 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 105 | Around the Bend (2004) | Christopher Walken & Glenne Headly |
0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 254 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 106 | Ashanti (1979) | William Holden | 1.70 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 126 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 107 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) | Sally Field | 5.50 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 78 | 37 | 01 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 108 | Twist (2021) | Rafferty Law | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.60 | 243 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 109 | The Statement (2003) | Tilda Swinton | 0.80 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 195 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 111 | Jaws: The Revenge (1987) | Lorraine Gary | 20.80 | 57.2 | 143.00 | 53 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 110 | Water (1985) | Valerie Perrine | 0.50 | 1.5 | 3.80 | 165 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 112 | Get Carter (2000) | Sylvester Stallone | 15.00 | 29.9 | 38.80 | 114 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 113 | Surrender (1987) | Lorraine Gary | 5.70 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 100 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 114 | Silver Bears (1977) | Martin Balsam & Jay Leno |
0.90 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 136 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 115 | The Hand (1981) | Directed by Oliver Stone | 2.40 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 109 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 1.3 |
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When Tenet opens….it will be the 8th decade in which Michael Caine will have at least one movie in theaters. 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and the 2020s.
Wow! 8 decades in movies. Sir Maurice must be one of the few stars still living who started out in the classic era and has been making movies throughout the Modern era which films historians say started in 1962. [don’t ask me why they pick that year].
Sir Maurice made his acting debut at the age of 13 in 1946 as a tea boy in a TV movie Morning Departure. So it is amazing to think that he was acting [albeit just on television] before Brando appeared on any screen big or small and that Sir M is still going strong 15 years after Marlon’s death and 18 years after The Great Mumbler made his last film [2001’s The Score].
Before shooting to stardom in the 1964-1966 period with back-to-back trio of movies Zulu, Ipcress File and Alfie, the adult Sir Maurice worked extensively on TV from 1956 until 1963 and in that period had minor roles in several films, his most prestige one being an uncredited one as a seaman in Golden Holden’s 1958 The Key. Shame on you Work Horse for not crediting the Great Sir M with the gross [$96 million] for that one nor listing him as Holden’s co-star. Go to the back of one of your own classes!
To celebrate the 86th of our joint idol I have listed in Part 2 all the films that Sir Maurice made prior to Zulu and major stardom in 1964.
SIR MAURICE MICKLEWHITE: FILOGRAPHY 1956-1962
1956/Sailor Beware [aka Panic in the Parlour]
1956/Hell in Korea- also starring Sir Maurice’s ultimate mentor Stanley Baker
1957/The Steel Bayonet
1957How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1958/Carve Her Name with Pride
1958/A Woman of Mystery
1958/The Key-co-starring Holden and Loren
1958/Blind Spot
1958/The Two Headed Spy-starring Jack Hawkins
1959/Breakout-starring Richard Todd.
1960/Foxhole in Cairo
1960/The Bulldog Breed–starring Norman Wisdom
1961/Day the Earth Caught Fire
1962/Solo for Sparrow
1963/The Wrong Arm of the Law – starring Peter Sellers
It will thus be seen that, like Bogie, before achieving stardom Sir Maurice had a solid learning curve in a string of supporting roles, in British movies, minor and relatively major, and that in addition as said overleaf Sir M garnered considerable acting experience via television.
Additional notes: The Key was a joint US/UK project with both American and British stars. Solo for Sparrow was one of our standard supporting B features in those days and lasted just 56 mins. I have seen 7 of the 15 Micklewhite movies listed though I wouldn’t have known who he was in them nor realized how great he would become.
Happy 86th birthday to Michael Caine. I recently rewatched Get Carter. It’s a solid thriller, but not one of my favourites.
Hey Flora…I feel so ashamed….Sir Mike’s birthday comes and go…and I did not even notice it…and yesterday I was scrambling to find a post of the day. Putting my head down in shame. Thanks for giving him a nice birthday shout out. Happy belated birthday to Sir Michael Caine.
Hey Bob…hoping to get Last Love listed here in the next few days. It is on a piece paper on the desk that is helping me remember to add that movie. Thanks again for the heads up on that movie.
HI BRUCE I may have misled you a bit about the box office for Sir Maurice’s Mr Morgan’s last Love. If so, apologies.
IMDB quotes an actual gross of $2.9 million and Mojo one of 1.9 million in actual dollars. I could not obtain total clarity about the breakdown of those figures and it seems they may be worldwide or one is domestic and the higher one WW. Shows you how useless most sites but your own can be at times. Your viewers always know what category of gross you are talking about.
The film was released in US theatres on 1 Nov 2013 but possibly its take in the US alone was so meagre that it fell under the radar and so you did not pick it up. It’s budget was around $8 million so it obviously lost quite a bit of money relatively speaking.
I concede the film would not be everyone’s cup of tea as there are no heavy action heroes thrashing the living daylights out of half the male population or no slashers stalking High School female v*****s as in Cherry Falls (2000) starring the tragic Brittany Murphy. Though having said that I have to confess that Cherry Falls didn’t get any theatrical release in US and went straight to TV as far as I’m aware. I actually saw it ultimately on DVD.
However for me Sir M is always worth a look in and he looks very alert and fit for a guy who’s in his eighties and certainly the years haven’t dimmed that engaging Micklewhite smile!
Hey Bob….did some research on Last Love….the 1.9 million was international box office….it did not generate enough in North America to even register at Box Office Mojo. It does say it had a limited release….I have lately been giving movies that opened in limited theaters…the minimum of 51,000 in gross….that allows some of these smaller movies to get on UMR. I will be adding this movie to his page. Thanks for the headsup.
HI BRUCE
Thanks for clarifying the financial situation of Last Love.
It should have actually been a LABOUR of love for you to do so though because it will have illustrated for you how confusing the box office stats picture was for the man-in-the-street Movie Buff particularly in relation to Classic Era movies until you came along.
I’ve mentioned before that Sir Maurice wittily quipped that he had never seen Jaws The Revenge but had seen the house that it had built for him! I don’t know if he’s seen Last Love but he’ll certainly never see another house from its proceeds.
I do agree with you about the ending though. There- I think that’s 3 times you and I have agreed in the past week. Maybe we now need a box under the Contributors one that records the ongoing stats for our agreements.
Hey Bob….I will be glad to add that Michael Caine movie. I did not realize that earned any money in the United States. I have seen that one…but really disliked the ending. Thanks for the heads up on that missing Caine movie.