Bruce Willis retired from the entertainment industry due to illness to reunite with his family, but his countless loyal fans around the world still have a large number of film works to watch and relive.Even in sitcoms he had strange appearances, like friends and 1970s show Enjoy, and the movies he starred in with Cybill Shepherd part time.
But Willis’s bread and butter were almost always big action movies, even if they weren’t the only ones that grossed money at the box office. He appeared less often in some popular films, but due to his huge body of work, Twelve Arhats, The Lego Movie 2: Part Two, Splitand the Expendables Franchises are not included here.
Pulp Fiction (1994) — $214 million
Quentin Tarantino’s non-linear masterpiece, pulp Fiction, One of the most interesting characters in Willis’s career was that of fugitive boxer Butch Coolidge. He was rarely seen before his big show, but the audience immediately sensed that he was down on his luck and hanging out with the wrong people. While Coolidge did have a violent side, he was a man of principles, as seen when he rescued his pursuer: Marcellus Wallace, played by Ving Rhames.
pulp Fiction‘s success revolutionized and virtually defined the independent film industry in the mid-1990s.Previous box office magic-Reported budget of just $8 million, pulp The domestic box office alone exceeded nine figures ($108 million). Combined with nearly as many international releases, Tarantino’s second film may become the biggest hit of 1994.
“Die Hard 2” (1990) — $240 million
Willis returns as John McClane Die Hard 2, which thrives largely on riffing on the beats of the original film, but in locations ranging from skyscrapers to airports. The series waned in later years, but there was at least one more solid adventure for the defeated cop.
Die Hard 2 Grossing more than its predecessor in both domestic markets ($117.5 million per capita) box office magic) and another $122.5 million from overseas venues. Ultimately, the film is largely a success worth the cost, but some of the magic of McTiernan’s original has been lost.
“Glass” (2019) – $247 million
back Split After becoming a hit, Shyamalan is clearly back in top form. This includes his tendency to take twists and turns.But Anya Taylor-Joy and James McAvoy’s film gives audiences a twist they’ve never seen before: The movie they just watched is a sequel to The Secret unbreakableWillis will return as superhero David Dunn.
Glass Essentially a merging of the casts of the two films into a grand finale, although it didn’t quite reach the SplitThe trilogy has grossed more than $110 million domestically and $136 million internationally. box office magic The film had a budget of $20 million and was a considerable success.
Look Who’s Talking (1989) — $297 million
look who’s talking It tells the story of a woman who is pregnant with a married man’s child, but in a twist, the child is voiced by action star Bruce Willis fresh off the movie “Joker.” stubborn, stubborn.There are a lot of off-color jokes throughout the run, a trend that continues throughout the run Look who’s talking too (Willis is paired with Roseanne to predictable effect).
Such a stupid concept, shocking look who’s talking It ended up being a bona fide blockbuster and spawned not one but two sequels. However, it did, with the film earning nearly $300 million worldwide each. box office magic. That said, the first sequel didn’t do well, and the third film was a complete failure.
Over The Hedge (2006) — $339.8 million
Willis played a voice role from time to time, but the most prominent was undoubtedly over the hedgeProtagonist: RJ, the raccoon con man. The actor was clearly interested in the role, and the film even had him headlining an all-star cast that included Nick Nolte, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell and the late Gary Sand Lin and other legends.
box office magic No reporting budget over the hedge, but it earned a respectable $340 million worldwide. That doesn’t exactly make it the DreamWorks Animation division’s biggest revenue generator, and the film never got a sequel, but it’s still fun and a memorable look at Willis and Carell’s return to form with DreamWorks His previous partner in the role of Gru.
Die Hard (1995) — $366.1 million
back stubborn, stubborn 2 Keep things fairly consistent, death with revenge Throwing a deadly game of Simon Says at John McClane. But it also gave McClane a partner in Samuel L. Jackson’s Zeus Carver, and Willis’s chemistry with his co-star was so strong that first-time viewers would Think he was in part one and two too.
box office magic propose budget death with revenge $90 million was a lot of money for 1995, but it was logical considering the success of the first two installments. 20th Century Pictures’ investment was worth it, as the film’s global box office success was enough to make it the number one film of the year.
“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013) — $375.7 million
GI.Joe: Revenge Not one of Bruce Willis’s must-see, can’t-miss movies, but a modest improvement over Stephen Sommer’s overly silly films “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”. The film benefits primarily from a revamped cast, which includes Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Elodie Ong and Willis’ original G.I. Just a cameo).but revenge Fan-favorite characters Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are also retained, achieving the perfect balance of old and new.
When it comes to rebooting a franchise, the only way to judge success is to compare it to its predecessors.in the case of revenge‘s predecessor, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” Barely cleared $300 million (per box office magic) had a budget of $175 (which begs the question why it got a sequel). revenge The budget was slashed to $130 and it even beat the previous film’s global box office by around $75 million, but it still wasn’t a huge success.
Footloose or Die Hard (2007) — $388.2 million
As the only film in the series to be rated PG-13, free life or die hard It has a wider range of potential customers and is performing well both domestically and internationally. Audiences were delighted to have McClane back, and the marketing for Len Wiseman’s film promised a grand adventure, and that’s where the film hit a snag, even if it was hampered by relatively modest ratings.
Live free or rise from the dead The album was released at a time in Willis’ career where he was a bigger box office hit than he was at the time Good day to die and come back to life “yippee-ki-yay” hits theaters.As such, it had a decent budget of $110 million, a figure that was three and a half times what it earned worldwide (according to box office magic).
Armageddon (1998) — $553.7 million
Michael Bay’s end of the world is one of Willis’s most quotable films, just as it was one of his most profitable. The film allowed the actor to play the role he was born to play: an all-American, smiling savior of the planet. Viewers also get to see Willis’ Harry S. Stamp interact with Ben Affleck’s AJ Frost, a young man who makes a move on his daughter.
Like almost every other Gulf movie, end of the world The budget is sizable: $140 million per person box office magic. However, like most of Bay’s other projects, it was a huge success, grossing over $550 million worldwide.
“The Sixth Sense” (1999) – $672.8 million
Although he had done a Rosie O’Donnell movie a few years ago, sixth sense In fact, this is M. Night Shyamalan’s feature debut, and it’s great in every way. This includes Willis’ work as Dr. Malcolm Crowe. The action (and more) star delivers a performance worthy of two of his peers’ Oscar nominations. The tragedy surrounding this character works because Willis sells every moment with skill.
Shyamalan’s masterpiece has been performed over and over again in theaters, and those who know its twists and turns will go back to experience more heartfelt performances from Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette and Willis.according to box office magicthe film held the No. 1 spot for five consecutive weekends, but it didn’t stop there. sixth sense In August, September and October 1999, the film played in more than 2,000 theaters (a measure of “wide” release). By the time it left the big screen entirely, it had grossed nearly $673 million worldwide on a budget of just $40. million.