Top Grossing Rob Lowe Movies
Rob Lowe's highest grossing film is "Austin Powers in Goldmember", which earned approximately 73 million dollars in its opening weekend in the United States and over 211 million dollars worldwide, according to industry tracking data. The film is a sequel in the Austin Powers franchise and features Lowe as the villain Number Two. Box Office Mojo lists the film among the top comedy sequels by global revenue. His second highest grossing film is "The Wedding Planner" with a worldwide total of 93 million dollars, where he starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in a romantic comedy role.
Other high grossing titles include "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" with a 206 million dollar worldwide total and "Wayne's World" with a 183 million dollar worldwide total. These films were distributed by major studios including New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures. The combined global box office of his top four films exceeds 700 million dollars, placing him among actors with multiple billion dollar franchise entries when adjusted for inflation across the series.
Critically Acclaimed Rob Lowe Films
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, "The Outsiders" holds the highest critics score at 81 percent based on 48 reviews, with Lowe playing the character Sodapop Curtis in the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola directed adaptation. The film is based on the S.E. Hinton novel and was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. "About Schmidt" is his second highest rated film at 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, where he plays a supporting role opposite Jack Nicholson in a 2002 New Line Cinema release.
Metacritic scores show "The Outsiders" at 61 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, while "About Schmidt" holds a 76 out of 100. These scores are based on a weighted average system that factors in publication prestige and review volume. The data is current as of the latest available public updates from the review aggregators. "Youngblood" and "Oxford Blues" are frequently cited in retrospectives but score lower on both platforms.
Rob Lowe's Career Box Office Totals and Franchise Impact
According to The Numbers, Rob Lowe's cumulative worldwide box office gross across his filmography exceeds 1.5 billion dollars, driven primarily by the Austin Powers franchise and supporting roles in major studio releases. His most frequent franchise is the Austin Powers series, which includes three films released between 1997 and 2002. The franchise is owned by DreamWorks Pictures and has generated significant merchandise and home media revenue.
Lowe has also appeared in films distributed by Netflix, including "The Ridiculous 6" and "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie". His television work includes the series "Parks and Recreation" on NBC and "9-1-1: Lone Star" on Fox. His film production company is 101 Studios, which has been involved in documentary and feature film projects. The SEC filings for related entertainment entities are publicly available through the EDGAR database at SEC EDGAR.