One of the upcoming awards season’s most eye-catching contenders,Conclavehas begun life at the Box Office with fair speed, earningover $9 million in six daysdespite being released in considerably fewer locations than many of its competition. Because of this, the movie is already starting to hit certain milestones, with the film’sacclaimed lead performance from Ralph Fiennes helping the man behind Voldermort to an impressive feat of his own. Now, Fiennes has officially moved up the rankings of theall-time highest-earning actors at the domestic Box Office, overtaking former castmate and two-time Academy Award winner,Anthony Hopkins.
The pair have only ever been in a film once together, which might come as a surprise given each actor’s veteran status and widespread work. This came back in 2002’sRed Dragonwhen Fiennes fulfilled the dream of many and worked alongsideHopkins as his iconic Hannibal Lecter. The movie also featured several other star-studded names, such asHarvey Keitel, Edward Norton, Emily Watson,andPhilip Seymour Hoffmanto name just four. Produced on a reported budget of $78 million,Red Dragonwas a fair success,grossing over $200 million worldwideand earning a respectableRotten Tomatoesscore of 69%. For those who have not seenRed Dragon, a synopsis of the film reads:
“Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). After a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham soon realizes that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer’s mind. For Graham, that means confronting his past and facing his former nemesis, the now-incarcerated Lecter.”
What is Ralph Fiennes' Highest-Earning Movie?
It might come as very little surprise to learn that Fiennes' most financially fruitful project to date has come from theHarry Potterfranchise, with the eighth and final installment,Deathly Hallows Part 2,earning a whopping $1.3 billion worldwide. This is one of just two films Fiennes has been a part of to break the billion-dollar mark, with 2012’s Bond installmentSkyfallachieving $1.1 billion. In total,Fiennes' Box Office career haul is $10.8 billion, making him one of Britain’s biggest earning actors ever and cementing his legacy as an all-time great, a legacy that might be picking up an Academy Award in 2025 if some people’s wishes are to come true.
Ralph Fiennes has overtaken Anthony Hopkins in the list of highest-earning actors in domestic Box Office history. You can catch Fiennes inConclavein theaters now.
Following the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (played by Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the secretive conclave to elect the next pope. As the process unfolds, he uncovers a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church.
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