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Edward Bridge Danson III who is popularly known as Ted Danson is an American actor who was born on the 29th day of December 1947. He came to the limelight after landing the main character role as Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers. In almost five decades of his acting career, Ted Danson has done exploits in the space of Hollywood and surely made himself a legacy as he has been awarded a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. He has won several nominations and awards in the span of his acting career including two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Ever wondered what his top 10 highest-grossing movies are? Seat tight as we unravel them on this list!
Hearts Beat Loud - 2018 ($2.4 Million)
Via Flickr/YoziHearts Beat Loud was released in 2018 as an American comedy musical movie that features Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Kiersey Clemons, Nick Offerman, and Blythe Danner. The plot focuses on a record store owner in Brooklyn who tried to persuade his daughter into starting a band with him after their recorded song went viral. The movie barely performed well commercially as its box office gross was just $2.4 million which is not so far off from its $1.8 million budget.
The Onion Field - 1979 ($10 Million)
Via Flickr/Plex A 1979 American crime drama was made generally based on a crime book of the same name and happens to be Ted Danson’s first movie. The plot follows the story of two LAPD officers who were chased into an onion field by two criminals, one of the officers got shot while the other who was able to escape lived with regrets, and a deteriorating emotional and mental state due to the turn of events. The Onion Field features Ted Danson, John Savage, and James Wood. The box office gross was about $10 million, as against the $2.6 million budget.
Creepshow - 1982 ($21 Million)
Via Wikimedia Commons Creepshow is a movie released in 1982 as an American horror comedy compilation movie of five short stories directed by George A. Romero. The cast includes Hal Holbrook, Ted Danson, Adrienne Barbeau, and a few others. The movie performed so well that it earned a spot as the highest-grossing horror film for Warner Bros Studio in 1982 with a box office gross of $21 million over a budget of $8 million.
Body Heat - 1981 ($24 Million)
Via Flickr/Gone With The TwinsThis 1981 American melodrama erotic movie was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and it was the first movie he directed. Body Heat features award-winning actors like William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Ted Danson. The plot follows the story of a woman who committed several crimes including murdering her husband in order to inherit his wealth. The movie was confirmed a commercial success as it turned over $24 million gross at the box office against its production budget of $9 million.
Mad Money - 2008 ($26.4 Million)
Via Flickr/CoverCityMad Money is a comedy crime movie that is generally based on Hot Money, a 2001 British movie. It was released in 2008 and the plot tells the story of 3 women involved in an inside bank robbery who got away with it in the end. The movie features old stars like Queen Latifah, Ted Danson, Katie Holmes, Diane Keaton, and a few others. Mad Money performed just fine as its box office gross was about $26.4 million.
Three Men and a Little Lady - 1990 ($72 Million)
Via Flickr/Original Poster This movie was released as a sequel to Three Men and a Baby which was directed by Emile Adolino. It is an American comedy movie released in 1990 as a second part of a movie franchise of the same name and it starred top actors like Ted Danson, Steve Gutenberg, and Tom Selleck. The reception and turnout weren’t as the first part of the franchise but it made a box office gross of $72 million.
Made In America - 1993 ($105 Million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsThis is one movie that had Ted Danson starring alongside other big names like Will Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, and Nia Long. Made In America was released in 1993 as an American comedy movie directed by the famous Richard Benjamin and shot in 3 different locations. The movie wasn’t received so well but still ended up grossing $105 million at the box office.
Three Men and a Baby - 1987 ($240 Million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsThis 1987 American comedy movie was one hit movie released in 1987, starring Ted Danson, Steve Gutenberg, and Tom Selleck. Three Men and a Baby is loosely based on a French movie that was released two years before; Trois hommes et un couffin. Surprisingly, the movie became the biggest box office hit in America that year with a box office gross of $240 million and it also won the People’s Choice Award the following year.
Saving Private Ryan - 1998 ($482 Million)
Via Flickr/TokyVideo An epic American war film released in 1998, which was written by Robert Rodat. Saving Private Ryan talks about World War II (WWII) and it follows the sad story of a soldier who was to be extricated after he lost his brothers to the war. The movie is star-studded with veteran actors like Tom Hanks, Vin Diesel, Ted Danson, and Edward Burns. This iconic movie is counted as one of the greatest movies ever made in history, with a box office gross of $482 million, and it has won several awards including BAFTA, Saturn Awards, and Golden Globe, Academy.
Ted - 2012 ($549 Million)
Via Wikimedia Commons Ted is a 2012 American Comedy movie that was directed by Seth MacFarlane, the famous director, and star of the famous television series Family Guy. It follows the plot of a Boston native called John Bennett who had a childhood wish that brought his teddy bear friend Ted to life; it was all good until John had a girlfriend and his friendship with Ted was interfering with his relationship with his girlfriend. The movie stars Ted Danson, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and a host of others. Financially, Ted performed excellently as it raked in a whopping $549 million over its $65 million production budget.
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Sources: The Numbers, IMDb, and Movie Meter.
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