Resume: Mackenzie Foy

Few young stars have had quite the success at Last Resort Films as 18 year-old actress Mackenzie Foy. Before she had even reached adulthood, she had already been voted as the 4th Biggest Star in LRF History as part of the LRF 100 voting. Her next film, the teen romance film, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, is about to hit theaters. In this latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this bright young actress....
















Season 1

The Last of Us
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writer: Dwight Gallo



Budget: $122,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $110,636,010
Foreign Box Office: $148,826,328
Total Profit: $58,315,399

Foy's first role for the studio was as the young female lead in one of LRF's early hit films, the video game adaptation The Last of Us. The film was a box office hit and was well-received critically, especially for the performances of Foy and her co-star Anson Mount.

Season 2

The Child Martyr
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $42,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $66,790,065
Foreign Box Office: $64,625,377
Total Profit: $70,084,275


Foy's performance in The Child Martyr was voted as the 5th Best Performance in LRF History as part of the LRF 100! poll. Additionally, she won the Best Supporting Actress Golden Reel Award. Her co-star Brie Larson won Best Actress for her efforts. The film was mostly well-received by critics, and was a surprise hit at the box office.

Season 4

Lullabies for Little Criminals
Director: Ava DuVernay
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $22,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $25,738,049
Foreign Box Office: $21,309,373
Total Profit: $278,006


In Season 4, Foy was back to work for the studio with another harrowing role as a young drug addict. The film, Ava DuVernay's first for the studio, was a critical success. Foy was nominated for Best Actress for her performance. While she didn't win that award, she did win Best Starring Couple alongside her co-star Chris Pine.

Season 6

Made in Abyss
Director: Peter Jackson
Writer: Seth Overton



Budget: $167,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $254,120,878
Foreign Box Office: $418,900,100
Total Profit: $289,988,428

Foy took a break from her gritty leading roles to take on a smaller supporting role in Peter Jackson's big-budget fantasy film. She played a girl with rabbit ears who meets the main characters towards the end of the film. Made in Abyss was a big hit at the box office, and received mostly positive reviews from the critics.

Season 9

Asylum
Director: Neil Burger
Writer: T.F.W. Hallowayne



Budget: $29,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $21,082,195
Foreign Box Office: $26,776,002
Total Profit: -$11,336,101


Foy returned to work for the studio in Season 9 for the debut film of writer TFW Hallowayne (who has retired after four films). The film was an adaptation of a YA horror novel that saw Foy play a teenager at a college for a summer writing course. The film was a box office bomb, and it didn't fare any better with the critics.

Season 10

Letter to Myself
Director: Mo Buck
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $27,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $33,906,332
Foreign Box Office: $25,457,890
Total Profit: $6,219,396

One of the most anticipated films of Season 10 ended up being Mo Buck's directorial debut, the autobiographical Letter to Myself. Foy was part of a talented young ensemble cast. The film made a small profit at the box office and proved to be a major hit with the critics. The film was nominated for 7 Golden Reel Awards (winning two - Best Soundtrack and Best Supporting Actress for Joey King).

Kite
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer: Roy Horne



Budget: $42,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $51,309,341
Foreign Box Office: $40,559,238
Total Profit: $20,111,853

Foy finally returned to leading roles for the studio with the anime adaptation Kite. The film paired her with Russell Crowe, and the two took home the Golden Reel Award for Best Starring Couple. That wasn't all though, as Foy won the Best Actress Golden Reel Award for her performance in the film. She is the first actress to win Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Golden Reel Awards.



Up Next: Mackenzie Foy will next be seen in the teen romantic drama Crazy Little Thing Called Love from writer Meirad Tako. After this season, Foy does not currently have any other films lined up.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Made in Abyss ($673,020,978)
• Most Profitable Film: Made in Abyss ($289,988,428)
• Most Awarded Film(s): Kite (3 wins, 3 nominations), Letter to Myself (2 wins, 5 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: Kite (Metascore: 84)