💰 Sigourney Weaver's Paycheck Revealed for Every Movie She Ever Made | Hits & Flops
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- I spent long hours researching the figures behind Sigourney Weaver's movies-budget, box office performance, and most importantly, Sigourney's earnings!
Ready to see what I found? I prepared a detailed breakdown of every Sigourney Weaver film for you! Let's dive into the financial journey of one of Hollywood's most iconic stars.
What You’ll Learn:
The paycheck Sigourney Weaver earned for each of her films, including her upfront salary and any additional earnings from backend deals.
How her earnings have evolved over her illustrious career.
Budget and box office performance of all her movies.
The blockbuster hits and the lesser-known movies that contributed to her fortune, including the flops!
A comprehensive list of all Sigourney Weaver movies
Only theatrical movies are presented. TV movies, Direct to Video releases, TV Series, Mini Series and Shorts are NOT included!
Movies where she had a very minor role or a cameo are NOT discussed in this video.
Little-known movies and smaller projects may also be excluded in order to keep the video entertaining.
The movies are categorized based on their Box Office performance into one of the following categories:
• BOMB
• FLOP
• BREAK EVEN
• AVERAGE
• SEMI HIT
• HIT
• SUPER HIT
• BLOCKBUSTER
• ALL TIME TITAN
Whether you're a die-hard Sigourney Weaver fan or just curious about the economics of movie stardom, this video offers fascinating insights into the earnings of a cinematic legend.
Get ready to be surprised by some of the figures and enjoy a nostalgic trip through Sigourney Weaver’s extensive filmography.
Data compiled from various reputable sources including Box Office Mojo, IMDb, Wikipedia, Celebrity Net Worth and Forbes.
The figures mentioned in this video are based on publicly available information and educated estimates. Actual earnings may vary.
FAQ:
1. Are these figures adjusted to inflation.
NO
2. How can an actor/director earn MORE than the budget of the movie?
This phenomenon is called a 'backend deal,' which means the actor receives a portion of the film’s long-term earnings in addition to their upfront salary. These earnings can come from box office revenue, streaming, DVD, and Blu-ray sales, among other sources. Such deals can significantly boost the actor's total earnings, sometimes exceeding the film's entire budget.
3. A movie with a $100M budget making $100M at the box office is hardly a 'Break Even,' right? Studios share the box office income with theaters, and there are other expenses too.
That's correct! However, I chose this simplified approach because movies continue generating revenue after their theatrical run-through home media, streaming, and other channels. These additional earnings usually follow the box office trend (Hit or Flop) and can reinforce or even improve the labels I give these movies in my video.
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I absolutely love this beautiful lady ever since I seen her in Alien I wish her all the best.
The music for this was really great! 😊🎶❤ Aliens is my favorite movie of all time.
Glad you enjoyed the music, @Stryv4Prfctn and thank you for your feedback. Aliens is a classic-I rewatch it every couple of years.
Amazing the pay difference between big budget films like Avatar and low budget dramas/comedies. Actors must fight over roles in big budget films.
The Year of Living Dangerously was a superb movie. It's not all about box office, as the best actors know.
She's had some blockbusters, but alot of bombs also.
I know her Paychecks at that time, for Alien 2, 3, and 4 broke records for the highest any Woman had ever been paid to star in a movie.
Love these. Winona Ryder.
Glad to hear you enjoy my work, @johndillon6705! I'll take care of Winona Ryder for you.
You missed, "The Cabin in the Woods (2011)"
Thank you for pointing this out, @realdealio1! I have specific criteria for which movies to include-check the description for details. That said, I might just scrap that and include everything... I’ll consider it.
35 grand for Alien, that's insane, it's when an actors agent gets a small % on the gross, that's when they make the big money, and they should get it, she was a big part of that movies success.
This was in a very early stage of her career, @JohnShields-xx1yk! She was relatively unknown at the time, so she was basically just happy to get the chance to star in the movie. She got a small sum, yes, but the success of the film boosted her future paychecks for life.
That’s probably above scale considering inflation. Thats a lot of money and Alien was her second film after appearing in a Woody Allen film.
Great video
I'm glad you enjoy my work, @lloydg8324! Your support means everything!
Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Matt Damon, John Travolta, Stuart Little
Stuart Little? That's a weird one, @Martin.C.777 🙃 The others are great ones, I'll get to all of them eventually
It was light hearted😊
Mel Gibson
She did pretty good 👍🏾😊 but had a lot of flops
Do a Ralph machio one and Christopher Lloyd, Michael Keaton, Michael j fox.
Interesting picks, @Kyrirocks79! Let's see how they work out.
Damn, looks like she kept the bomb disposal squad quite busy.
Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Demi Moore, Meryl Streep
You'll see Meryl Streep before the end of the month, @pointman913! And I'll get to the others too eventually 😉
Update, @pointman913! Meryl Streep's paychecks are now revealed: th-cam.com/video/apLUCqJvYeo/w-d-xo.html
Sandra Bullock, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Lawrence, Viola Davis, Nicole Kidman, Maggie Smith, Toni Collette, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyongo
Quite a list, @stefan_got-plants! All noted! 😉
MADONNA demands a high paycheck
Where was "the cabin in the woods"?
Nice!👍 I'd like to see Chris Tucker and Eddie Murphy and Jamie Fox and Martin Lawrence and Tom Cruise and Jason Statham and Johny Depp and Matt Damon and John Witherspoon and Dave Chappelle PLEASE and thank you!💙🙏👍👍🏿👍🏾👍🏼👍🏽
Wow, that's quite a list, @Brianbri-nq3cc! I've noted them all and will tackle them one by one. Tom Cruise ready. Enjoy: th-cam.com/video/m1FxgqX_xK4/w-d-xo.html
Ghostbusters Afterlife. She was paid 2 million. She was only in the end credits. What the heck?
It's fake. This kind of information would never be published that way
Thank you for pointing this out, @russellberta4986! She was initially reluctant to do the scene because she was unhappy with how her role in the franchise had diminished film after film. Her hesitation led the studio to offer her more money, but even with that approach, they failed to agree on a deal for Frozen Empire.
If a movie costs $ 43 million and makes $ 47 million, that is not breaking even. That is a bomb.
They made 4 million, thats breaking even with little profit. Bomb would be anything less than 43 mil in the box office
Is this before or after taxes?
Whit so many money, you dont pay tax…
It's before tax, @calvinnewborn8452! And stars of this caliber pay a lot of it-sometimes 50% or more. But they can afford it, can't they?
Do Jim Carey...that should be a good one
Great pick, @Matt-gb3mz! He has it coming for sure!
Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Connelly.
Wonderful picks, @Nancy-px7hn! Noted!
How about.....
"Nicole Kidman "
"Susan Sarandon"
"Meryl Streep"
"Cher"
Great picks, @tonyt8805! Meryl Streep is coming soon, before the end of the month, and I'll get to the others too eventually.
Update, @tonyt8805! Meryl Streep's paychecks are now revealed: th-cam.com/video/apLUCqJvYeo/w-d-xo.html
What about Finding Dory (2016)??
you can do HARRISON FORD
You're in luck, @erch4882! Harrison's paychecks are already revealed: th-cam.com/video/S4RipJ7tCVA/w-d-xo.html
Loved her in Holes
What say a James Bond from the very first to the very last but ut does go against the norm of what you do .Cheers
That's an awesome idea, @somekindaguy100! A new concept, but it would fit the channel. Thank you!
Basically, without the Alien franchise and Ghostbusters her career would be considered middling.
Without Alien, we probably wouldn't even know her name.
She is a very Good actress.How about multi awardee Meryl Streep.
I enjoy her work too, @roddizon2242! As for Meryl, I'll make that happen for you before the end of the month.
Update, @roddizon2242! Meryl Streep's paychecks are now revealed: th-cam.com/video/apLUCqJvYeo/w-d-xo.html
Jamie Lee
Awesome pick, @JeffTodd-k4m! Added to the list.
If a movie had a budget of $ 150,000 how could she get $ 350,000 ?
Good question, @samkitty5894! She had a backend deal for a cut from the profit.
They lost money
Use some logical thinking, it’s really not difficult to figure out. If a studio has 10m dollars & use 150 thousand dollars to budget a film then even if the film is unsuccessful, if the film doesn’t cost the studio more than 9m dollars, they can pay the lead actor from the remaining profit which may be more than the film’s budget.
Do Emily Blunt Jennifer Lawrence Cameron Richardson January Jones
Nice ones, @lindavella9382! I'll get to them eventually 😉
Joaquin Phoenix
I shall, @Orlando_Steve! And I can tell you in advance, his latest movie was a BOMB! 😆
@@BoxOfficeJoe Yes that's for sure. But I just read an interview with him where he said he doesn't want people to see his movies. His wish was granted for Joker 2!
Barbra Streisand!!!
Interesting pick, @Gil1959! Thank you.
😮
Jessica alba
You’re the first one to request her, @SIGMAMASTER-uk4ie! Noted, and added to my to-do list. 😉
@ cool
@@BoxOfficeJoealso natlie Portman is another one and Keanu reeves
Jamie Lee Curtis
Nice pick, @livelife77! Noted.
Angelina Jolie.
Great pick, @davidtharp2125! I'll get to her too!
Scarlett Johansson.
I'm researching her paychecks right now, @davidtharp2125! Stay tuned!
Bomb squad
Damn, so its true that women get payed much less male actors.
Nicole Kidman
Great idea, @samnyc2! Noted.
Unless she’s got a gambling problem she shouldn’t be waiting tables.
starts out with "Aliens" and then flops and poops...how was she employed all these years?
Her biggest paycheck was in a movie that was a hit, but not because she was in it.
Where’s Cabin in the Woods?
Sorry about that, @DannyBkyn! I have certain criteria for including movies, but it didn’t work well in this case. I might scrap it and include absolutely everything moving forward.
Shes got 7 All Time Titans under her belt & she only has a net worth of over 100million ???? She needs a new manager!!!!
You can’t treat her alleged career earnings as an actor as her net worth. It’s gross earnings and Hollywood salaries are grossly exaggerated. These people have much less wealth than most people think.
It’s almost like you’re actively ignoring that she has NINETEEN BOMBS 😂
Loved her in her undies
Hard to believe she made that kind of money. I've always thought she was masculine and rather creepy.
Oh me she's made some crap!