The Highest-Grossing Jamie Foxx Films, Ranked | TheRichest
There are very few celebrities who began their career as a stand-up comedian, and then successfully transitioned to both the acting and music industries. The comedy king Eddie Murphy tried it and wasn't half as successful as a musician as he was an actor. But Eric Marlon Bishop, professionally known as Jamie Foxx, was a different breed altogether. Born on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas, he first began telling jokes at a comedy club's open mic night before joining the cast of In Living Color in 1991. He soon became the star of his own show titled The Jamie Foxx Show, which lasted from 1996 to 2001, by which time he has already landed his acting debut beside the late Robin Williams in Toys (1992).
Foxx's limitless mindset drove him to embark on a music career, which also showed promise, landing him collaborations with rappers like Ludacris and Kanye West. But, undeniably, his acting career has garnered him the most recognition. Here are ten of Jamie Foxx's highest grossing box office success films, ranked.
10 White House Down - $205.4 Million
During former President Obama's term in the White House presidency, Jamie Foxx has been a vocal supporter of the 44th President of America. He campaigned for Obama while running for his second term in office and, when he was re-elected, he basically praised him as his own savior! Therefore, it would make sense that in the political action thriller, White House Down, Foxx plays the role of the American President, James Sawyer, who becomes the target of a group of mercenaries led by Emil Stenz, played by Jason Clarke. Also starring alongside Foxx is A-list actor Channing Tatum, who plays the role of an Afghanistan veteran who works as a Capitol Police at the White House. He uses his veteran army skills to protect the president after a bomb is detonated in the U.S Capitol, shutting down all of Washington D.C. The film grossed $205.4 million at the box office.
9 Horrible Bosses - $212.4 Million
Throughout Foxx's career, the one thing that truly sets him apart from the rest as a comedian is his ability to adapt. His dynamic acting style and willingness to step outside of his comfort zone leaves him open to countless opportunities. One of those opportunities came in 2011 in the comedy, Horrible Bosses, starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis. The three act as Nick Hendricks, Dale Arbus, and Kurt Buckman respectively, who are friends that each share a deep hatred for their bosses. When Kurt casually suggests over drinks that their lives would be happier if their bosses were out of their lives, they reluctantly agree to decide upon hiring a hitman to get the job done. That hitman would be an ex-convict named Dean "Motherf**ker" Jones, played by Jamie Foxx, who was still funny despite being in a more "serious" role. The film went on to gross $212.4 million worldwide.
8 Valentine's Day - $217.5 Million
Foxx may be known for his comical and at times serious roles, but his capacity also extends to romantic comedies as well. In 2010, he appeared in the romantic comedy, Valentine's Day, alongside a host of popular actors such as Bradley Cooper, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, and Patrick Dempsey - and that's only scratching the surface. The film depicts the huge cast of characters each living out their individual romantic love story, yet still intertwined to bring about a favorable outcome of love, just in time for Valentine's Day. Jamie Foxx plays the role of a sports reporter named Kelvin Moore, who is the love interest of Kara Monahan, played by Jessica biel. The film went on to gross.
7 Collateral - $217.6 Million
Collateral is a neo-noir action thriller that can be considered one of Foxx's more serious, action-packed roles. Besides, almost every movie where Tom Cruise is starring is guaranteed to be explosive. Foxx embodies the role of Max Durocher, a diligent cab driver who has big plans of opening up his own limousine business. However, he unintentionally gets caught in the middle of a deadly killing spree after offering his services to a man named Vincent (Tom Cruise), who poses as someone who has come to Los Angeles to close a business deal. However, Max quickly learns that Vincent is a hitman, and has paid him to be his personal driver to transport him to the various locations where his targets will be, many of who are police informants. Other star actors in the movie include Jada Pinkett-Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Bruce McGill, and Jason Statham. On a $65 million budget, the film grossed $217.6 million at the box office.
6 Baby Driver - $226.9 Million
Although Baby Driver is an action film, there is some dark humor thrown in to lighten the mood. Foxx also stretched the limits of his artistic range with the role he plays in the film, which is that of a sadistic henchman named Leon "Bats" Jefferson III. The entire movie surrounds a highly skilled getaway driver named Baby, played by actor Ansel Elgort, who survived a car crash as a child that killed his parents and left him with tinnitus. As a result, his driving skill is enhanced whenever he listens to his favorite songs through his headphones. Bats is a part of a crew of robbers put together by Doc (Kevin Spacey) which includes Buddy (Jason Hamm) and his wife Darling (Eiza González). However, the heist goes awry after Bats kills one of the security guards. Baby then decides to leave the country with his girlfriend, Deborah, embodied by star actress Lily James, after Doc has a change of heart and lets him go. On a $34 million budget, it grossed $226.9 million globally.
5 Django Unchained - $449.8 Million
Besides his iconic role as Ray Charles in the biopic, Ray, Jamie Foxx's most memorable film is in the revisionist Western film Django Unchained. Written and directed by the notoriously graphic Quentin Tarantino, the film was released in December 2012 but was set in 1858 Texas during the U.S slavery period. The story follows a slave named Django Freeman who has been captured, sold, and separated from his wife Broomhilda von Shaft, played by Hollywood sweetheart Kerry Washington, who is a valuable house slave because she speaks German and English.
While he is being driven along by slave owner brothers Ace and Dicky Speck, they are approached by a German dentist-turned-bounty-hunter named Dr. King Schultz who is seeking to buy Django because of his knowledge of the three outlaw Brittle brothers, Django's previous owners. Schultz has a warrant for their arrest, and offers Django his freedom in exchange for helping him track down and kill the Brittle brothers, which he accepts. But Django is also on a mission to track and retrieve his wife, who is under the ownership of Calvin J. Candie, played by the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio at the "Candyland." The film received mixed reviews but grossed a whopping $449.8 million at the box office.
4 Rio - $487.5 Million
As to whether animation comedy films are much easier to produce than live motion-pictures for the actors who lend their voices to such films, no one knows for sure. But one can only imagine how awesome it must be for a movie to gross $487.5 million and only use the voices of your favorite actors. Rio is a computer-animated musical adventure comedy film that was released in 2011 and stars a myriad of actors, such as Hollywood actors Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Hathaway, and Leslie Mann, as well as fellow comedians like George Lopez and Tracy Morgan. Rapper, singer, and record produced will.i.am also lends his voice as an actor in the film. Rio was a massive success, grossing close to $500 million worldwide on a budget of $90 million.
3 Rio 2 - $492.8 Million
By 2014, director Carlos Saldanha was ready to release the sequel to the first film, Rio 2, in the Rio franchise installment. Not much has changed in regard to the setting of the animation film, which is still in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many of the same actors also reprise their roles in the film, such as Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Tracy Morgan, and music artist Bruno Mars. The only addition in the sequel is a poison dart frog named Gabi (played by Kristin Chenoweth), who is the sidekick of a sulphur-crested cockatoo named Nigel (Jemaine Clement) who is the antagonist from the first installment. The film did slightly better at the box office this time around. grossing $492.8 million at the box office.
2 The Amazing Spider Man 2 - $708 Million
During Andrew Garfield's reign as Spider Man, The Amazing Spider Man 2 was released in 2014 as the sequel to the 2012 release of The Amazing Spider Man, in which Garfield made his first appearance. The film begins with Peter Parker as Spider who continues fighting crime as the unidentified superhero. Peter's personal life, however, is in shambles due to having to breakup with his girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, played by the lovely Emma Stone, following a promise he made to her deceased father to stay away from her. His childhood friend, Harry Osborne (Dane DeHaan), who returns to see his sick father, Norman Osborne, the CEO of Oscorp. He soon becomes CEO following the passing of his father. Meanwhile, Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx), an electrical engineer employed at Oscorp, accidentally gets shocked and falls into a tank of genetically-engineered electric eels, which subsequently turns him into a superhuman electric generator. This is where Electro is born. The film grossed $708 million at the box office.
1 Spider-Man: No Way Home - $1.9 Billion
Despite the news of his unfortunate hospitalization and the rumors surrounding that, Jamie Fox is celebrated for the bold investments he has made along his career as well as his multi-talented nature that has brought him major success. One of his most recent successes in film came in 2021 with the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, starring the most recent Spider-Man played by Tom Holland. Foxx reprises his role as Electro, alongside the new MJ, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Willem Dafoe as The Green Goblin, and past Spider-Man actors such a Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. The film grossed $1.9 billion, making it the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the highest-grossing Spider-Man film ever!
Sources: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Roger Ebert
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