Resume: Glen Powell

 

For the latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of the latest headlining hero of LRF's Marvel Universe, Glen Powell....





















Season 1

The Associate

Director: James Ponsoldt

Writer: Dwight Gallo

Budget: $49,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $52,190,002

Foreign Box Office: $51,704,270

Total Profit: -$38,462,497

Glen Powell's LRF debut was a small role in the Shia LaBeouf-led legal thriller, The Associate. The film flopped at the box office despite decent reviews.


Season 3

The Informers

Director: Elizabeth Wood

Writer: Lon Charles

Budget: $27,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $25,140,022

Foreign Box Office: $36,841,671

Total Profit: $1,878,375

Next up for Powell was a role in the satirical ensemble drama The Informers. The film was not adored by critics, but it did manage to break even at the box office.

Easy Money

Directors: Josh & Benny Safdie

Writer: Mark Newton

Budget: $29,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $46,484,033

Foreign Box Office: $39,106,641

Total Profit: $3,654,824

Later in Season 3, Powell made a small appearance in the Robert Pattinson-led crime film, Easy Money. Critics gave the film positive reviews, and like The Informers managed to make a tiny profit for the studio.


Season 10

Hands on a Hard Body

Director: Richard Linklater

Writer: Chad Taylor

Budget: $35,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $67,932,556

Foreign Box Office: $55,494,671

Total Profit: $25,043,119

After several seasons away from LRF, Powell returned with his biggest role up to that point as part of the ensemble of Richard Linklater's Hands on a Hard Body. He played an ex-soldier and the love interest of the female lead played by Brie Larson. The film was a hit with critics and audiences alike, and Powell managed his first GRA nomination as part of the film's ensemble cast.

Season 14

The Fall Guy

Director: Jon Favreau

Writer: Chad Taylor

Budget: $125,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $128,449,238

Foreign Box Office: $199,112,736

Total Profit: $49,556,901

Next up for Powell was a comedic relief role opposite Dwayne Johnson in the TV show adaptation The Fall Guy. He played an arrogant actor who finds himself involved in a bounty hunting operation. The film was a box office hit that managed good reviews as well.


Season 20

Gears of War

Director: Zack Snyder

Writer: Mark Newton

Budget: $170,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $245,798,384

Foreign Box Office: $360,913,802

Total Profit: $205,229,057

After a handful of seasons away from LRF, Glen Powell returned for a supporting role in the video game adaptation Gears of War. The film turned out to be a massive box office hit for the studio.


Season 21

Rodeo

Director: Taylor Sheridan

Writer: Dwight Gallo

Budget: $60,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $86,228,094

Foreign Box Office: $65,145,059

Total Profit: $25,076,099​

Powell was back just a season later with a supporting turn as Tom Cruise's younger rodeo rival in Taylor Sheridan's Rodeo. The film received rave reviews, winning 3 GRA trophies, including Best Ensemble Cast - Powell's first GRA trophy.


Season 25

The Fall Guy: Trouble in Tahiti

Director: Jon Favreau

Writers: Chad Taylor & Matt Parker

Budget: $146,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $185,580,921

Foreign Box Office: $224,087,805

Total Profit: $76,942,999

Powell then returned for the sequel to The Fall Guy. The film performed even better than the first entry across the board.

Nomad

Director: Ed Zwick

Writers: Jimmy Ellis & Dwight Gallo

Budget: $52,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $59,238,009

Domestic Box Office: $41,942,291

Total Profit: $5,000,100

Also in Season 25, Powell debuted his Captain America in a short post-credits cameo appearance. The film barely managed a profit and received mostly mixed reviews (although even the critics were excited for Powell to pop up).

Up Next: Glen Powell has quite the full dance card over the next handful of seasons. He is expected to return for sequels to multiple films, including Gears of War, The Fall Guy, and possibly Captain America.


Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Gears of War ($606,712,186)
• Most Profitable Film: Gears of War ($205,229,057)
• Most Awarded Film: Rodeo (3 Wins + 6 Nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: Rodeo (Metascore: 83)