Timothée Chalamet is a 26-year-old actor who has quickly become a Hollywood sweetheart. He started his acting career in 2008 with a few shorts, then began TV acting in 2009. Since then, he has been in over 20 productions from movies to television shows to video shorts.
Chalamet has three movies still in the works; Bones and All is in post-production, Wonka is filming (and set to release next year), and Dune: Part Two is currently in pre-production. His ability to portray characters that fit in a variety of film genres often makes him a top pick for directors. Here are Timothée Chalamet’s top 10 highest-grossing films thus far in his career.
10 'Beautiful Boy' Received $13 Million Global Box Office Earnings
Beautiful Boy is a drama that released in October 2018. Timothée Chalamet acts alongside Steve Carell and Amy Ryan, portraying a family who seemingly has it all. Chalamet is the main character, “Nic Sheff,” who is a high school athlete, editor, artist, and actor with good grades. He falls into a fierce battle with meth addiction, however, and his father aims to do whatever it takes to save him. This heavy film earned $13 million.
9 'A Rainy Day In New York' Grossed A Worldwide Earning Of $18 Million
In 2019, Woody Allen’s romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York hit theaters. Chalamet starred with Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Jude Law, among other big Hollywood names. Although this classic romcom brought in $18 million, Timothée revealed that he regrets being a part of the film. The plot follows a couple who plans for a romantic weekend getaway in NYC when an unexpected downpour dampens their plans.
8 'Call Me By Your Name' Had A Gross Earning Of $41.9 Million
Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer star in the 2018 film Call Me by Your Name. This dramatic romance portrays what it’s like for two boys to experience and explore awakening desires after “Elio,” portrayed by Chalamet, meets an attractive doctoral student while spending time with his family in their Italian 17th-century villa. This film earned almost $42 million.
7 'Love The Coopers' Earned $42 Million Worldwide
Love the Coopers is a movie filled to the brim with Hollywood A-listers. John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, and Ed Helms are only some of the actors that appear in this film where four generations of family gather for a Christmas Eve celebration. With so much family in one place, some comical anecdotes are bound to ensue. This highly stacked title grossed $42 million worldwide.
6 'Hostiles' Brought In Over $43 Million Gross Earnings
Hostiles is a Western drama that stars Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike. This film, released in 2017, takes place in the late 1800s, following the journey of a legendary Army captain and his unlikely travel companions. The movie received high ratings on both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb and earned a total of $43 million.
5 'The French Dispatch' Grossed A Worldwide Total Of $45 Million
Last year, Timothée Chalamet acted alongside Bill Murray, Tilda Swinson, and Owen Wilson for this romantic comedy. The French Dispatch is set in a fictional French city in the 1900s and focuses on a love letter that was sent to American newspaper journalists that inspired a collection of stories under the title “The French Dispatch.” This enticing romcom grossed $45 million.
4 'Lady Bird' Brought In $79 Million Gross Earnings
Lady Bird is the first film Timothée Chalamet starred in with Saoirse Ronan, which hit theaters in 2017. This dramatic comedy was highly praised and received a worldwide income of $79 million. The movie’s story follows a nurse who works day and night after her husband loses his job, all while trying to grow in her relationship with their teenage daughter who reflects many of her own personal qualities.
3 'Little Women' (2019) Earned $218.9 Million Worldwide
Two years after Lady Bird, Chalamet appeared once again with Saoirse Ronan for the remake of Little Women. This time they were joined by Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Meryl Streep, and Laura Dern for the retellings of the familial tale of four sisters growing up in the time of the Civil War. This beloved story was Chalamet’s second triple-digit performance, with a global gross earning of $218.9 million.
2 'Dune' Received $400.3 Million Global Box Office Earnings
Dune was a highly anticipated film that finally released in October 2021, starring Chalamet and Zendaya. With names like Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa on the cast list, it is no surprise that this science fiction adventure film earned $400.3 million. In a world where one brilliant young man must travel to the universe’s most dangerous planet to try to save his family’s and his people’s future, we get to follow along on his incredible journey.
1 'Interstellar' Grossed A Worldwide Total Of $677.4 Million
Interstellar was Timothée Chalamet’s first triple-digit project. His introduction into sci-fi/adventure, this film came out in 2014 and starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Jessica Chastain. This movie follows the idea of a team that must travel through a wormhole to determine whether it is safe and livable to help save the lives on earth that are being threatened by loss of crops and a Second Dust Bowl. This famous film raked in $677.4 million.
