The 10 highest-grossing Viggo Mortensen movies, according to Box Office Mojo
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Viggo Mortensen has starred in some excellent films over the last 30 years or so, including Ron Howard’s. Thirteen Livesnow streaming on Amazon Prime.
In it, Mortensen stars alongside Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton as divers from around the world (the former two from the UK and the latter from Australia) who come together to spearhead the Tham Luang cave rescue. Howard directs the film with his intimacy and attention to detail Apollo 13, and is an excellent addition to the filmography of all involved. However, since it’s streaming directly to Amazon, it won’t rank at the top of Mortensen’s big moneymakers, not all of which include Orcs and Sauron.
10 28 Days (2000) — $62 million
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28 daysthe movie responsible in part for one of Jim and Pam’s sweetest moments The office, couldn’t be more different from Danny Boyle’s terrifying horror film of a similar title, released two years later. That said, it’s just as visceral, but instead of running from zombies, Mortensen’s Eddie Boone and Sandra Bullock’s Gwen Cummings are in rehab trying to deal with what’s haunting them.
The film is solid fun, even if it doesn’t strive for outright shock. Unfortunately, with a budget of $43 million (for Mojo Ticket Office), the film needed to earn slightly more than its final total of $62.2 million to break even.
9 Witness (1985) — $65.5 million
• Streams on Showtime
Both a (mostly) accurate look at Amish life and a genuinely compelling thriller, Testimony it’s the Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis show after all. But, Mortensen gets some time to shine as Moses Hochleitner, one of the most skeptical members of the Amish community. Like most, but not all, of the others, the Hochleitners are wary of outsiders, even when they come as honestly as Ford’s Sergeant John Book.
Seconds the numbers, TestimonyThe price was kept pretty low at $12 million. If the movie had been made a few years later, after McGillis had done it Top Gun and Danny Glover had done it lethal weapon, would be much higher. But as it stands, the film turned that $12 million into an excellent domestic haul of $65.5 million.
8 A Perfect Murder (1998): $68 million
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A loose remake of Alfred Hitchcock Mark M for murder, A perfect murder was one of several erotic films of the 1990s directed by Michael Douglas and, unfortunately, is probably the most forgettable. That said, Mortensen does a lot in a quiet role, that of a con man who works his way into the lives of a wealthy couple through the wife’s infidelity.
The budget for Andrew Davis’ Hitchcock remake is reportedly around $60 million IMDb. Which was a substantial price for a romantic drama/thriller. Still, with brand names like Douglas, Paltrow, and Mortensen, the average time spent earned a respectable, if not staggering, $128 million (per Mojo Ticket Office).
7 Hildalgo (2004) — $108 million
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One of Mortensen’s favorite Redditors’ movies is also one of his highest-grossing. The film tells the story of distance rider Frank Hopkins and his trusty horse Hidalgo. With Mortensen in the role of Hopkins, Hidalgo it’s led by a capable and likable presence, but the film (with its massive budget) didn’t generate enough interest in a crowded box office market.
Joe Johnston’s film had a budget of $100 million, massive for an untested and untested property. unfortunately, Hidalgo it barely cleared that number worldwide with a gross of $108 million (for Mojo Ticket Office).
6 Daylight (1996) — $159 million
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daylight stars Sylvester Stallone as an EMS chief tasked with getting civilians out of a now-collapsing New Jersey tunnel. Mortensen plays one of those civilians, a down-on-his-luck former star athlete turned retailer.
The Stallone name has always commanded a high salary, however the numbersThe reported budget of $80 million is staggering, and perhaps a bar of profitability that could not have been met even with the name of a big star in the marquee. That said, the film could have done worse than its $159 million worldwide total, the vast majority of which came from international screens.
5 Crimson Tide (1995): $159 million
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The late Tony Scott Crimson Tide stands out as one of his best films, and although it is primarily a showdown between Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) and Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman), Mortensen gets time to shine as Weapons Officer Lt. Peter Ince. Mortensen’s character is effectively what causes the crew to blindly follow Ramsey to open their minds to new, safer possibilities.
Like most of Scott’s other action films, Crimson Tide was a huge hit in the summer of 1995, grossing nearly $160 million worldwide on a modest (considering the stars) budget of $55 million, for the numbers.
4 Green Book (2016) — $320 million
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green book generated some controversy in theaters, which was only exacerbated when it took home some gold at the Oscars. Admittedly, the film delves into White Savior tropes and has several scenes that could be described as misguided, but both Mortensen and Mahershala Ali give it their all and grab the viewer’s attention with ease.
green bookThe $23 million budget was pretty light, but reasonable. Of course, the Best Picture winner did it back and forth, earning $85 million domestically and another $237 million from international territories. Mojo Ticket Office.
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — $891 million
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The lord of the rings trilogy are three of Mortensen’s best films and, by far, his three highest-grossing. Everything gels throughout the series, though Fellowship of the Ring opens the door to a thematically and visually stunning masterpiece that could have gone a very different way. But Jackson was at the top of his game; And, armed with a cast of true thespians, he was ready to face Sauron.
Jackson’s three LOTR each of the films had an almost identical budget of around 93/94 million dollars, for Mojo Ticket Office. Considering the scope of the films and the stunning visuals, these are light numbers, and each part of the trilogy was a massive success. In the event that brotherhoodthe $93 million investment earned a return of $898 million worldwide.
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — $919 million
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers it immediately proved that Jackson was the first LOTR movieIt was no accident, and the last two installments would be as beloved and often quoted as brotherhood.
In one Mojo Ticket Office– Reported budget of $94 million, The Two Towers grossed nearly $948 million worldwide, $50 million more than its predecessor.
1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — $1.12 billion
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The epic finale to Jackson’s trilogy managed to capture the hearts of critics even more than its two predecessors, even despite a few extra endings that may seem a bit over the top. Without prejudice, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King it’s the Aragorn movie if ever there was one, and Mortensen does his best work as the character throughout the film’s 3+ hour running time.
Carry a budget identical to The Two Towers, the culmination of Frodo’s journey once again surpassed the previous film’s tally, this time by $198 million. With over $1.1 billion worldwide and an Academy Award for Best Picture, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King it is Mortensen’s biggest hit by a considerable margin.
