Resume: Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke is quietly starring in his seventh film for the studio, the soon to be released The Devil's Passage. He has consistently worked for the studio since co-starring and directing Welcome to Paradise back in Season 3. For the latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this underrated leading man....


















Season 3

Welcome to Paradise
Director: Ethan Hawke
Writer: Billy Armstrong



Budget: $15,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $17,583,029
Foreign Box Office: $10,047,641
Total Profit: -$6,500,748


Originally just set for a supporting role as Angourie Rice's father, Hawke ended up taking the reins as director following Richard Linklater's departure. The film didn't do much at the box office, but it did receive positive notes for the acting and Hawke's direction of the film.

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


Hawke next appeared in the adaptation of William Gibson's famed cyber-punk novel Neuromancer, from director Joseph Kahn and writer Mark Newton. Hawke played a shadowy ex-military man named Armitage. The film bombed pretty hard at the box office, and the critics felt the movie failed to do Gibson's novel justice.


Season 8

Runaway
Director: Xavier Dolan
Writer: Mo Buck


Budget: $29,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $24,757,120
Foreign Box Office: $25,088,666
Total Profit: -$1,763,245


After a couple seasons away, Hawke returned to LRF with a supporting role in Runaway, based on a French Canadian television series. Hawke played the father of the film's main character, a teenage girl who runs away from home. The film just failed to break even at the box office, but received strong reviews and was nominated for nine Golden Reel Awards (winning 5 including Best Picture).

Season 11

The Troop
Director: James DeMonaco
Writer: T.F.W. Hallowayne


Budget: $22,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $23,788,394
Foreign Box Office: $27,129,736
Total Profit: $18,302,884


Hawke returned to work for the studio again in Season 11 with two films that season. Hawke's first appearance in the season was in The Troop. He played a Boy Scout troop leader supervising a camping trip that goes wrong. The film was fairly successful at the box office, and received solid reviews.

Long Time
Director: Mike Mills
Writer: Chad Taylor


Budget: $28,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $30,704,193
Foreign Box Office: $12,933,107
Total Profit: -$10,374,285


Later in Season 11, Hawke starred in the drama Long Time from writer Chad Taylor and director Mike Mills. Hawke played a man going to his 20 year high school reunion. While it failed to break even at the box office, it was well-received by critics - especially for Hawke's performance in the lead role.

Season 13

Genetic Descent
Director: Nia DaCosta
Writer: Jimmy Ellis



Budget: $32,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $22,447,198
Foreign Box Office: $13,904,392
Total Profit: -$15,333,126

After taking Season 12 off, Hawke returned last season for the drama Genetic Descent. Hawke played a family man turned drug addict in the film. Hawke's co-star Charlize Theron received a Best Actress nomination for her performance, but the film itself received mixed reviews.



Up Next: Ethan Hawke doesn't have a lot of future roles lined up at this time, although rumor has it that a sequel is planned in case The Devil's Passage is a success.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Neuromancer  ($111,061,371)
• Most Profitable Film: The Troop ($18,302,884)
• Most Awarded Film: Runaway (5 wins, 4 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: Long Time (Metascore: 77)