Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Resume: Leonardo DiCaprio


Leonardo DiCaprio has a pretty unparalleled success rate in his career with Last Resort Films - four films, three Best Actors Golden Reel Awards. He will be looking to add to his trophy shelf this season with his fifth LRF project, Rian Johnson's Golden Girl. Let's take a look at his filmography in this latest edition of Resume....


















Season 2
Blackwater
Director: John Hillcoat
Writer: Dwight Gallo


Budget: $64,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $88,496,099
Foreign Box Office: $78,819,645
Total Profit: $37,059,132




Leo started off his LRF career with the darkly comic crime-drama Blackwater where he played a small town sheriff who finds one dead body after another in his town. The film won two Golden Reel Awards: Best Original Story and DiCaprio's first trophy for Best Actor.



Season 9
Calamity
Director: Spike Jonze
Writers: Mo Buck & Chad Taylor


Budget: $80,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $162,433,760
Foreign Box Office: $121,298,551
Total Profit: $89,319,467




Next up for DiCaprio was the drama Calamity in Season 9. He won his second trophy for Best Actor. The film was also a big hit at the box office, grossing over $280 million worldwide.



Season 18
Caesar
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: John Malone & Chad Taylor


Budget: $198,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $219,575,130
Foreign Box Office: $358,781,506
Total Profit: $110,034,902




After several seasons away, Leonardo DiCaprio returned in a big way with the title role in the Julius Caesar epic helmed by Christopher Nolan. He was once again heralded for his performance, taking home his third Best Actor GRA in just three tries.



Season 20
Sinatra
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Lon Charles


Budget: $110,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $218,424,546
Foreign Box Office: $120,552,403
Total Profit: $92,769,004




Next for DiCaprio, he worked alongside his favorite director, Martin Scorsese, on a Frank Sinatra biopic. The film was a hit with critics and audiences alike. Leo found himself nominated for Best Actor yet again, but in a change of pace he did not win the award.


Next Up: After headlining Golden Girl this round, DiCaprio should next be reprising his role of Julius Caesar in Caesar Part II in Season 22.


Review:

  • Highest Grossing Film: Caesar ($578,356,636)
  • Most Profitable Film: Caesar ($110,034,902)
  • Most Awarded Film: Caesar (4 Wins + 6 Nominations)
  • Best Reviewed Film: Caesar (Metascore: 89)

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