Resume: Johnny Depp

 

In this edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of a true Hollywood legend, Johnny Depp!

Season 1

Rasputin

Director: Rodrigo Garcia

Writer: Dwight Gallo 

Budget: $59,000,000

Domestic Gross: $91,214,035

Foreign Gross: $108,301,598

Total Profit: $208,837,651

Released in the very first round in the studio's history, Rasputin was a major hit in every possible capacity. Right out of the gate Depp received a GRA nomination for his work in the first ever GRA ceremony.

Season 13

Accordion De Chanson

Director: Tim Burton

Writer: Jacob Jones

Budget: $56,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $20,490,184

Foreign Box Office: $38,503,363

Total Profit: -$52,119,472

Depp was absent for a dozen or so seasons, but he finally returned in a voice role for his pal Tim Burton in his PG-13 animated mystery musical film. The film went down as one of the best reviewed animated films in the studio's history, but was a massive flop at the box office.

Season 15

Crimson

Director: Anton Corbjin

Writer: John Malone

Budget: $86,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $113,983,998

Foreign Box Office: $125,447,800

Total Profit: $14,560,102

It was only a few more seasons before Depp finally returned in front of LRF cameras for the first time since Season 1, co-starring opposite Margot Robbie in the Russian spy thriller, Crimson. The film was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning a few GRA nominations including a win for Mark Strong's villain.

Season 17

Justice League Dark

Director: J.A. Bayona

Writers: APJ & Jimmy Ellis

Budget: $170,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $407,445,092

Foreign Box Office: $399,976,116

Total Profit: $313,670,005

Next up for Depp was the big screen debut of the character Dream from Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic series in a post-credits sequence in this DC Comics Universe adaptation. He was only on-screen for a few brief seconds, but it set the scene for his next project.

The Sandman

Director: Jonathan Glazer

Writer: Chad Taylor

Budget: $80,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $110,469,095

Foreign Box Office: $95,862,197

Total Profit: $19,504,222

Johnny Depp headlined The Sandman opposite Florence Pugh in his next project. The film was solid performer at the box office, earned solid reviews, and gave Depp another Best Actor GRA nomination.

Season 25

The Sandman: Season of Mists

Director: Jennifer Kent

Writer: Chad Taylor

Budget: $90,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $131,905,773

Foreign Box Office: $102,489,325

Total Profit: $24,580,484

Depp sat out until he was called in the reprise the role of Dream again in Season 25. This one didn't get the same awards love as the first, but it did earn better reviews and performed better at the box office even.

Up Next:

Johnny Depp does not have any roles set in stone after The Diplomat. Rumor has it though that he is eager for another Sandman film.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Justice League Dark ($807,421,208)
• Most Profitable Film: Justice League Dark ($313,670,005)
• Most Awarded Film: The Sandman (1 win + 4 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: Crimson (Metascore: 81)