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Betty White was a legendary American actress and comedian who had a long career in television, spanning seven decades. She was one of the first women to work in television and entertainment and is known for her work on the small screen. At the age of 31, she became the first woman to produce a sitcom when she produced "Life with Elizabeth," which aired from 1953 to 1955. White won numerous awards for her work in television and film, including five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards. She also had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Throughout her career and until her death in December 2021, White appeared in numerous movies and had a worldwide box office total of $2,167,459,521. In this article, we will explore the 10 highest-grossing movies she featured in during her career.
Hard Rain-1998 ($19.9 million)
Via Wikimedia Commons Hard Rain is a movie that was released on January 8th, 1998. It features Betty White as Doreen Sears alongside iconic actors like Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater. The movie was produced via a collective effort amongst several film studios including the British Broadcasting Cooperation and it was a box office failure as it grossed out only $19.9 million against the $70 million budget the movie had.
You Again-2019 ($32.4 million)
Via Flickr/Vanderley araujoThis movie resonates greatly with Betty’s talent in comedy as it is a 2010 American comedy movie. It is one of Betty’s final live-action film acting roles before her death in 2021 as she starred as Grandma Bunny Byer alongside others like Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Odette Yustman. The movie was released on September 24th, 2019 with a fair grossing of over $32 million on a $20 million budget.
Lake Placid-1999 ($56.9 million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsThe Lake Placid is a 1999 horror movie produced by Fox 2000 Pictures starring Betty White as Mrs. Dolores Bickerman alongside great actors like Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda. It was filmed in British Columbia, Canada, and was released to theatres in the United States on July 16th, 1999, and barely a year later, it made its way to the United Kingdom on March 31st, 2000. Despite the movie facing criticism, Betty White was praised for her delightful role in the movie.
Love n' Dancing-2009 ($73.848 million)
Via Wikimedia Commons This 2009 movie features Betty White as Irene alongside co-stars such as Amy Smart and Tom Malloy. The movie was released on April 2nd, 2009, it faced many criticisms and it didn’t perform so well as it only got a worldwide box office gross of $73.848 million on a budget of $47,812 million.
Bringing Down the House-2003 ($164.7 million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsHere, Betty starred alongside notable actors like Queen Latifah and Steve Martin. Despite being criticized for excessive display of outdated and offensive racial jokes, it became a shocking hit with a world box office gross of over $164.7 million on a budget of $35 million and as of March 2009, the movie was ranked as number 231 of the All-Time Top-Grossing USA Motion Pictures.
Ponyo-2008 ($204.8 million)
Via Flickr/BeGOD Thiago Vilela Ponyo is a Japanese Fantasy Animation movie that was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was created originally in Japanese before making its English adaptation which stars Betty White as Yoshie alongside Liam Neeson and Matt Damon. The movie has a worldwide box office gross of $204.8 million on a budget of $34 million.
The Lost Valentine-2011 ($217 million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsThis 2011 emotional rom-com is a Hallmark Hall of fame movie starring Betty White as Caroline Robinson Thomas alongside other actors like Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Sean Faris. The movie is based on a New York Times and USA bestseller novel of the same name by James Michael Pratt. Betty performed excellently as the lead character which earned her a Nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for her performance.
The Proposal-2009 ($317.4 million)
This is one amazing movie that had Betty starring as Grandma Annie alongside other notable actors like Sandra Bullocks and Ryan Reynolds. The movie was released on June 19th, 2009 and it did face mixed and positive reviews from critics but was a huge success as it became the twentieth highest-grossing film of 2009 with a grossing of over $317.4 million on its $40 million budget.
The Lorax-2012 ($349.2 million)
Via Wikimedia CommonsWith a budget of $70 million, the Lorax sure performed awesomely. Released by Universal Pictures on March 2nd, 2012, the Lorax stars Betty White as Grammy Norma alongside other notable actors in Hollywood like Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Ed Helms, etc. The movie is based on the book by Dr. Seuss, it received mixed appraisals and was also the first movie to display the current Universal Pictures logo which was initially composed by Jerry Goldsmith and presented by Brian Tyler as part of the Studio’s 100th-year Anniversary.
The Toy Story 4-2019 ($1.073 billion)
Via Flickr/Cindy VeronicaMost people’s childhood was made by the Toy Story movie, and it is amazing to see that the 2019 version had Betty White starring as Bitey White alongside co-stars like Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Annie Potts, etc. This movie is Betty White’s highest-grossing movie with a box office gross of $1.073 billion on a budget of $200 million, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2019. The movie was nominated for awards at the 92nd Academy Awards and it won Best Animated Feature alongside numerous other accolades.
Sources: Ranker, Ultimate Movie Rankings, The Numbers, and IMDb.
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