Actor box office profile
Kathy Bates
40 acting credits tracked, with 40 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#159Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$5.22B40 matched films
Average gross
$130.5Mreported films
Median gross
$49.2Mreported films
Top movie
Titanic$2.26B
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Sylvia Simon |
$21.8M | Actor |
| 2023 |  The Miracle ClubEileen Dunne |
$6.8M | Actor |
| 2019 |  Richard JewellBobi Jewell |
$33.9M | Actor |
| 2018 |  On the Basis of SexDorothy Kenyon |
$38.8M | Actor |
| 2016 |  Bad Santa 2Sunny Soke |
$24.1M | Actor |
| 2016 |  The BossIda Marquette |
$78.8M | Actor |
| 2014 |  TammyLenore |
$100.4M | Actor |
| 2011 |  Midnight in ParisGertrude Stein |
$151.1M | Actor |
| 2010 |  Valentine's DaySusan |
$216.5M | Actor |
| 2009 |  ChériMadame Peloux |
$9.4M | Actor |
| 2009 |  The Blind SideMiss Sue |
$309.2M | Actor |
| 2008 |  Revolutionary RoadMrs. Helen Givings |
$76.0M | Actor |
| 2008 |  The Day the Earth Stood StillRegina Jackson |
$233.1M | Actor |
| 2008 |  Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysCharlotte Cartwright |
$37.1M | Actor |
| 2007 |  Bee MovieJanet Benson (voice) |
$287.6M | Voice role |
| 2007 |  Fred ClausMother Claus |
$97.8M | Actor |
| 2007 |  P.S. I Love YouPatricia |
$156.8M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Charlotte's WebBitsy the Cow (voice) |
$149.0M | Voice role |
| 2006 | $130.2M | Actor | |
| 2004 |  Little Black BookKippie Kann |
$22.0M | Actor |
| 2002 |  About SchmidtRoberta Hertzel |
$105.8M | Actor |
| 2002 |  DragonflyMrs. Belmont |
$52.3M | Actor |
| 2001 |  American OutlawsMa James |
$13.7M | Actor |
| 1998 |  Primary ColorsLibby Holden |
$52.1M | Actor |
| 1998 |  The WaterboyMama Boucher |
$186.0M | Actor |
| 1997 |  TitanicMolly Brown |
$2.26B | Actor |
| 1996 |  DiaboliqueDet. Shirley Vogel |
$52.4M | Actor |
| 1995 |  Dolores ClaiborneDolores Claiborne |
$46.4M | Actor |
| 1994 |  NorthAlaskan Mom |
$7.2M | Actor |
| 1993 |  A Home of Our OwnFrances Lacey |
$1.7M | Actor |
| 1992 |  Prelude to a KissLeah Blier |
$22.7M | Actor |
| 1991 |  At Play in the Fields of the LordHazel Quarrier |
$1.3M | Actor |
| 1991 |  Fried Green TomatoesEvelyn Couch |
$119.4M | Actor |
| 1991 |  Shadows and FogProstitute |
$2.7M | Actor |
| 1990 |  Men Don't LeaveLisa Coleman |
$6.1M | Actor |
| 1990 |  MiseryAnnie Wilkes |
$61.3M | Actor |
| 1990 |  White PalaceRosemary |
$17.5M | Actor |
| 1988 |  Arthur 2: On the RocksMrs. Canby |
$14.7M | Actor |
| 1982 | $840,000 | Actor | |
| 1978 |  Straight TimeSelma Darin |
$9.9M | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
1978Straight Time$9.9M
1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean$10.7M
1988Arthur 2: On the Rocks$25.4M
1990Men Don't Leave$31.5M
1990White Palace$49.0M
1990Misery$110.3M
1991Shadows and Fog$113.0M
1991At Play in the Fields of the Lord$114.4M
1991Fried Green Tomatoes$233.8M
1992Prelude to a Kiss$256.5M
1993A Home of Our Own$258.2M
1994North$265.4M
1995Dolores Claiborne$311.8M
1996Diabolique$364.2M
1997Titanic$2.63B
1998Primary Colors$2.68B
1998The Waterboy$2.87B
2001American Outlaws$2.88B
2002Dragonfly$2.93B
2002About Schmidt$3.04B
2004Little Black Book$3.06B
2006Failure to Launch$3.19B
2006Charlotte's Web$3.34B
2007Bee Movie$3.63B
2007Fred Claus$3.72B
2007P.S. I Love You$3.88B
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys$3.92B
2008The Day the Earth Stood Still$4.15B
2008Revolutionary Road$4.23B
2009Chéri$4.24B
2009The Blind Side$4.55B
2010Valentine's Day$4.76B
2011Midnight in Paris$4.91B
2014Tammy$5.01B
2016The Boss$5.09B
2016Bad Santa 2$5.12B
2018On the Basis of Sex$5.16B
2019Richard Jewell$5.19B
2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.$5.21B
2023The Miracle Club$5.22B
Milestones
Career thresholds
13$100M+ films
1$500M+ films
1$1B+ films