Resume: Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is back in theaters this round for the first time since Season 10 in a Last Resort Films release. She began her work with the studio all the way back in Season 1. In this edition of Resume, we will look at the filmography of this young star....

Season 1

A View from the Bridge

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writer: D.R. Cobb

Budget: $34,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $39,238,020
Foreign Box Office: $45,701,402
Total Profit: $25,667,096

Selena Gomez's career with LRF got off to a great start with this highly successful film. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Francis Ford Coppola's film, which managed to win Best Production Design and Best Screenplay.

Season 2

The Banded Ants

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writer: Jack Ryder

Budget: $145,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $182,780,009
Foreign Box Office: $201,536,031
Total Profit: $205,423,564

Gomez next lent her voice to the first animated film for LRF as the ant Natasha. The film was a big hit at the box office, and critics were favorable to the final product. 

Season 5

Neuromancer

Director: Joseph Kahn

Writer: Mark Newton

Budget: $74,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $50,643,078
Foreign Box Office: $60,418,293
Total Profit: -$24,740,433

After a few season away, Gomez finally returned to the big screen with her duplicitous role in Joseph Kahn's Neuromancer. The film failed to break even at the box office, and critics were not kind to the film. 

Season 6

The Banded Ants 2 - The Mortal Enemy

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writer: Jack Ryder

Budget: $158,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $191,345,052
Foreign Box Office: $238,436,219
Total Profit: $236,284,287

Next, Selena Gomez reprised her voice role of Natasha in the sequel to The Banded Ants. The film was an even bigger hit at the box office than the first film, although critics did respond as well to the film as they did to the first.

 

Grand Theft Auto

Director: Josh & Benny Safdie

Writer: Harry Wright

Budget: $88,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $84,874,055
Foreign Box Office: $92,556,812
Total Profit: $29,940,755

Gomez then appeared in the first film in the Grand Theft Auto franchise as the young wife of the mobster played by Robert Duvall. The film was a solid success at the box office, and critics mostly liked the film.

Season 8

The Banded Ants 3 - Showdown

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writer: Jack Ryder

Budget: $204,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $180,771,902
Foreign Box Office: $225,203,995
Total Profit: $109,410,379

For the third time, Gomez once again voiced the ant Natasha in the third film in the Banded Ants trilogy. It was another big hit for the series. Critics were mixed on the film, although they preferred it to the second film in the series.

Season 10

Story of Sade

Director: Judd Apatow

Writer: Jacob Jones

Budget: $30,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $52,779,046
Foreign Box Office: $33,999,340
Total Profit: $13,506,323

After another few seasons away from the big screen, Selena Gomez joined the ensemble cast of Judd Apatow and Jacob Jones' Story of Sade. She played one of a group of girls sharing a house together. Critics were not fond of the film, but it made a tidy profit at the box office.


Up Next: After her upcoming role in Zoe Maye, Selena Gomez is not currently attached to any other future projects at this time.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: The Banded Ants 2 - The Mortal Enemy ($429,781,271)
• Most Profitable Film: The Banded Ants 2 - The Mortal Enemy ($236,284,287)
• Most Awarded Film: A View from the Bridge (2 wins, 3 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film(s): A View from the Bridge (Metascore: 90)