💰 Samuel L. Jackson's Paycheck Revealed for Every Movie He Ever Made | Hits & Flops

[@tigeranthony]

CRIMINALLY underpaid

[@PezoBandy]

These are fake by a mile

[@mrcuddlebear]

If he takes low up front pay then Sam is getting his pay in incentives and royalties on the back.

[@UltraTechStudio]

@@tigeranthony so he deserved more than a quarter billion? Can you count? Thats more money than at least two small countries that exist and their gross domestic GDP

[@tigeranthony]

@UltraTechStudio Don't be an idiot. Use your common sense and compare the performance of his movies in relation to his salaries for some of those movies and then compare that info to other actors and their salaries and movie performances. If you don't have the time or smarts to do so then shut up and sit this one out. You're reasoning applies to EVERY wealthy person on earth or anyone who has ANYTHING to give but what does that have to do with THIS post?!

[@solosoulja3183]

And this isn't even all of his movies! That man is a workaholic for real.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You are right, @solosoulja3183! Sam know how to grind but he also know how to chill. Some of his works were excluded. I have some criteria for movie inclusion, check the description for more details.

[@b14m23]

Thanks to Spike Lee for giving a great actor his first major role.

[@austinteutsch]

As a white man, I can safely say DO THE RIGHT THING is one of the top 10 movies of all time IMO It was so important where it showed flaws in every American regardless of race.

[@mcfly7]

Why mention that you are white. Stop eating McDonalds and wake up.

[@UltraTechStudio]

@@austinteutsch white people are the biggest consumers of black culture in black entertainment.

[@UltraTechStudio]

Scientifically speaking it's because they are the majority

[@harshword8388]

I can't believe he is averaging around the 5 to 6mill a project mark. If it were Arnold or Sly the studios would throw 20 million at them. Shame

[@Freshprankstv1]

go look at denzels. hitting at least 12m since 1995. some 25s,35s, 40m in there depends on the draw and how good of a leading role u are. sam isnt that good of a lead

[@aughbar9997]

Sams range just isnt that wide. And he is almost never the protagonist in any of his films, just a big name supporting cast. Trust me samuel is being paid just fine for essentially playing himself in every movie role

[@SunniMerlot]

Those guys are normally the star of the movie and its big budget. Most of his movies he co stars

[@WilhelminaAlston]

And he can act!😕

[@malvinelpinnoy]

He got $2.5 mil on the Incredibles? With a budget like that?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

That's right, @malvinelpinnoy! It's just a supporting voice role.

[@danieljohnson2548]

Looks like Samuel L needs a new agent. My man has easily over 50 movies and I counted only three eight figure paydays

[@quinndameonflagg8774]

Did you notice he made almost $80m on Marvel movies alone and even he couldn't save The Marvels.

[@keepitabuck9961]

Smh facts like that’s crazy

[@mikeedwards320]

Did you also notice that half those movies barely made enough to cover his salary ?

[@The787200]

And the ones that did make enough to cover his salary he got no more than 10 million

[@dbigtime10bt]

Exactly, they did this same break with Denzel and he like 631 million. Jackson had about twice as many movies!😮😮😮

[@quinndameonflagg8774]

love your videos. however, you forgot a ton of earlier movies like School Daze, Good Fellas (Yes, Samuel L was in this movie), Mo Betta Blues, Coming to America, etc.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Glad to hear you like my work, @quinndameonflagg8774 and thanks for pointing these movies out! Actually, I have specific criteria for which movies to include-check the description for details. That said, I might just scrap that and include everything going forward... I’ll consider it.

[@joeblack366]

My guess is he got paid scale for bit parts in his early career.

[@davidclark5351]

give the guy a break buddy this actor had made a million movies lol

[@jimrobinson145]

Yes, Sam has been around!

[@melvinjordan8926]

And Ragtime 1981

[@lloydg8324]

I thought he made more money. Great actor

[@ashleysullivan3411]

Percentage

[@josephr5030]

He made a lot of money on the back end of the major movies. A lot of production companies will pay the actor, actress less up front to stay in budget then pay them royalties after the movie does well. You will notice after a movie does well they get paid less or a little more than the previous movie for the sequel to get a bigger payday on the backend. Especially if the sequel can't be done without them then they can demand royalties which pay continuously long after it's released.

[@OutcoldFella]

Samuel L. Jackson been on tha roll since tha Late 80's

[@dcDOC19]

He's very appealing to the studios given his track record of solid performances in movies and a fairly low compensation rate. Studios can take chances with him.

[@joelharris8766]

He didn’t flop with none of his paychecks 😊

[@brandylena5]

Damn.. that’s a lot of money over the span of your career… we peasant folks will never have a lifestyle like these actors.🤩😫

[@MrT-nh6di]

Exactly

[@phillipmckenzie4484]

He's smart . He enjoys acting , don't really need the money , so take what the pay , stay relevant and still get to enjoy his type of lifestyle ❤🎉

[@mrspeaker89]

I didn't know both of his Snake movies were back to back lol

[@The_Truth-]

Samuel stay with a check.

[@LJones69]

Brad Pitt - Sandra Bullock - Angela Jolie - Keanu Reeves - Morgan Freeman - Russel Crowe - Adam Sandler -

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great ones, @LJones69! I don't even know where to start, but don't worry, I'll get them all!

[@MrT-nh6di]

He still has more money than everyone on this comment section. Congratulations to Samuel L. Jackson.

[@ChrisM-fz6xx]

Samuel will always be Jules to me . The chemistry between Samuel and Travolta remains a Masterstroke of Casting . Say What again , I double dare you . Best Movie ever .

[@mnoell35]

It was all the cussing that took it over the top!

[@tudorjason]

I don't know why The Red Violin bombed. It has pacing issues. But I still found it intriguing.

[@JayJ367]

What happened to Coming To America? I thought that was his first movie.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @JayJ367! I have specific criteria for which movies to include-check the description for details. That said, I might just scrap that and include everything going forward... I’ll consider it.

[@josephambrose2852]

In an interview he said he got a lifetime supply of McDowell burgers for CTA Unfortunately, the place went belly up shortly after release

[@jameswashington1083]

And Soul Men

[@Pythagoras1963]

I like how you waited till the end to editoralize

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

It took quite a bit of self-discipline, @Pythagoras1963, but I’m glad it was worth it.

[@brendansheehy8124]

He makes an insane amount off small supporting roles and cameos in the MCU! Doesn’t even include his pay day for Secret Invasion. Whatever agent got him on the MCU bandwagon from day one deserves a raise.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Agreed, @brendansheehy8124! He has a very clever position in the MCU, at least from a money standpoint. With just a few short scenes, he manages to secure big paydays because his appearances are essential for keeping the universe whole and consistent.

[@TaylorJessicahArts]

I was going to suggest Samual L! You got all of his movies in less than 10 minutes! Wow!

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Pure luck, @jessicahexhibits! You should try that with the lottery, too!

[@seanbiggus593]

He really didn't tho. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Valnak]

Hey just a quick note. About 2.5 minutes in when you are showing XXX the year shows 2022. Love your videos!

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Ohh, crikey! Thanks for pointing that out, @Valnak-I’ll be more careful with this going forward. Glad you’re enjoying my content, though!

[@decutta404]

The greatest actor of all time!!💪💪

[@nikkideevah]

Surprised Basic did badly at the box office its such a good movie

[@KingOakland]

Pretty keep grinding stack it up and work even harder then other's

[@rorygamble1153]

Thank you for featuring my suggestion.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You are welcome, @rorygamble1153! It was a great idea!

[@dellcoc]

He should be making a lot more compared to these other actors.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well, he usually has very small (but still important) roles, so considering that, his pay is quite reasonable.

[@mikec6607]

You missed him in coming to america

[@brendansheehy8124]

And Goodfellas & True Romance. I’d imagine his paycheck was tiny for these movies though.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing these out, @mikec6607 and @brendansheehy8124! 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.

[@jamaalbrown5082]

And think about it, he is the highest paid Black actor off all time.

[@Crooked_Orchid3]

He was robbed so bad omg this is hurtful to one of the greatest actors ever. God will continue to bless him no matter what.

[@andrewvance7205]

.. wow thought it would be close to a billion

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

but just think of the royalties checks, over a period of 20 years

[@everythingistemporary736]

Man should’ve easily made over $500M great actor

[@noahgullion6391]

A lot of acors get paid one of two ways, they take a full payout of a increased salary that comes out of the budget or they take a smaller paid salary from the budget and then In their contract they get payed off of residualcs, ticket sales by moviegoers, a percentage of themovies gross kind of like a commission and many other ways. So while his payout we saw in this video as an actor in his movies may not seem like a lot, this could only be a third of what SLJ really made.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You’re right, @noahgullion6391! That’s valuable input. However, I did my best to uncover all backend deals whenever there was a report about them and the sums I presented include these earnings too. Obviously, these numbers tend to grow slightly over time through residuals from streaming, etc.

[@mikecape2897]

Severely under paid

[@MrT-nh6di]

Underpaid, the majority of Americans that work regular jobs are underpaid. Samuel Jackson has an awesome life, him and Denzel Washington.

[@mikecape2897]

@MrT-nh6di compared to other A actors you don't think so?

[@macdog774]

Facts !!

[@optinusprime101]

Where do you get these numbers from?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for asking, @optinusprime101! Please check the description for details.

[@jerryellis2184]

Can we appreciate that Sam took a massive pay cut to make sure Iron Man was a hit. After the marvel writers rebranded Nick Fury to look like him without his consent

[@keepitabuck9961]

This is highway robbery smh

[@willforeverpubg4235]

Yes it is. I thought he was making a large amount in Movies.

[@jamaqnel3442]

Man I’m about to make a movie with him. Super bargain

[@ttlayli]

I would like to suggest Halle Berry

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

I'll enjoy exploring her, @ttlayli 😎

[@deist921]

Eddie Murphy Wil Smith Jamie Foxx Brad Pitt Gerald Butler Steven Segal Chuck Norris

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Awesome list, @deist921! I'm especially interested in the last 2.

[@MrRawwd]

Would you consider doing STEVEN SPIELBERG?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Of course, @MrRawwd! That's some exciting new direction for the channel. Thank you.

[@christophernorman4923]

This is actually low money in Hollywood standards. I mean if you think about it, someone like Tom Hanks get 20 to probably 30 million a picture. All I’m gonna say is WOW!!!

[@McBride316]

DO LEONARDO DICAPRIO!!! NOW!!!

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Love your excitement, @McBride316! I'm working on it as I type. It takes a while though, some figures are hard to dig, so just bear with me.

[@larrycunningham1300]

I would like you to research Kevin hart and also Halle Berry

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Both are added to the list now, @larrycunningham1300! Stay tuned!

[@mistermyself1128]

A couple movies were missing, but they weren't bug deals i don't think

[@pointman913]

Did he not get paid for Coming to America or Goodfellas?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @pointman913! 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. Anyway, I looked up the figures for you. He earned $70k with Coming to America and roughly $200k with Goodfellas.

[@MLawrence-z9k]

Look like Sam might have the highest record as far as the All Time Titan list goes

[@shawnlyric9432]

He holds the records for most flops and bombs also

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Nick Cage might challenge him in that department, @shawnlyric9432!

[@UltraTechStudio]

Not really. Only in the beginning.after that he averaged 10 million per year or more. 2014 he got 20 mil. He made over 200million in 20 years.

[@hausanisessions7675]

I dont feel bad or think he was under paid and also u have to remember he is receiving insane royalty checks from all those hits he would be steaight alone just from the avengers movies and star wars

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

The trick is that he usually plays a very important role but with limited screen time. As a result, his paycheck is smaller. However, when you think about it, he works significantly less than the actual main characters in his movies. So no, he's not underpaid at all. - Also, the royalties are included in the figures you see in the video.

[@JoeAdams-x8y]

Over a TRILLION DOLLARS at the box office.🧐😳😳😳.. LET START THERE..💯

[@playyer21]

Will Smith

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

That's a good one, @playyer21! Noted!

[@profezzorx9131]

Jeff Goldblum next, please.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Nice one, @profezzorx9131! Thanks for the idea!

[@nomad_92_]

How much did he make for CELL?

[@marcocovarrubias544]

For an actor of his skill, does not make sense to make so many flops just for a paycheck, it would be better to work on less films for more money and better received otherwise when the big opportunity comes, they know they can low ball him on his career.

[@UltraTechStudio]

15 million a year for 10 years is not underpaid. Thats 100 million. While people who went to college may hit 100k a year. Hes at 100 million. Never have to pay a bill again

[@TheMurfield]

You forgot WHITE SANDS with Mickey Rourke. Great movie. 1992....

[@everythingbitcoinnews7953]

Coming to America

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for bringing this up, @everythingbitcoinnews7953! I have some criteria for including movies, but they didn't work well in this case. Sorry about that-I might do an updated version in the future.

[@kingartison]

Black snake moan was a very very weird movie

[@Venuscombust]

Do Russell Crowe

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

I will, @Venuscombust! I just pit him on the list for you.

[@draglordzmedia8262]

Can’t believe they paid him 500k$ for Iron man that’s criminal

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

For less than a minute, @draglordzmedia8262? 😕

[@Somebodys-unc]

I didn't know xxx had part 3

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

@Somebodys-unc Don't expect too much from it, but it's definitely worth a watch.

[@coreyisaac5334]

I bet this isn't accurate cause juice and coming to America wasn't on here and he started acting in 1972

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @coreyisaac5334! Yeah, I have some criteria for movie inclusion, but it didn't serve me well in this case.

[@ИисусУмный-л5я]

Captain Marvel cameo?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well, that was more than just a cameo, @ИисусУмный-л5я! Amd he got $10M for it.

[@IminHIGHpursuitofthelivingGod]

Dang I think I counted more movies than Denzil.

[@Theoneandonlyjacobstyles]

The rock / will smith / vin disel / Robert Downey jr

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Big guns, @Theoneandonlyjacobstyles! All listed, thanks. 😉

[@daynesmith5281]

Their getting robbed a film makes a Bill and he gets 500k nah not right

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well, he usually has a minor role-sometimes just a few minutes, but memorable nonetheless.

[@Somebodys-unc]

All the marvels

[@SoloDeus_Rey]

The studios must’ve put a gun to his head when he agreed to those lower figures with those big budgets. He helped generate billions for his movies!😂😂😂

[@justinthomas8686]

I need to see Keanu Reeves

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Noted, @justinthomas8686! 😉

[@MLawrence-z9k]

U skipped alot of movies of his smaller roles like Coming To America , Menace 2 Society, Goodfellas & tons of others

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You're right, @MLawrence-z9k! I have some criteria for including movies, but they didn't work well in this case. Sorry about that-I might do an updated version in the future.

[@Slapyoself303]

Triple X came out in 2002 not 2022 must be a typo

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Yeah, sorry about that, @Slapyoself303! I'll be more careful going forward. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

[@squirrely8527]

500k for Iron Man? He got back end money on that.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for tuning in, @squirrely8527! No backend money for this one-it was just a brief cameo, and he received a solid one-off paycheck.

[@PezoBandy]

If y’all think he only 6 million for avengers in 2018 and 6.5 million for Spider-Man in 2018 y’all all on herion

[@rodsinclair2573]

What about his small part in Goodfellas? I imagine he was paid for that.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great question, @rodsinclair2573. I have some criteria for movie inclusion, but it seems they didn’t serve me well in this case. Check the description for more info.

[@DMVSkin804]

You missed the movie “Juice”

[@gecataluchev4232]

The Rock? Jason Statham?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Some big guns, @gecataluchev4232! I'll enjoy researching their figures!

[@JohnnieWick77]

You forgot Coming to America. That’s where it all started. Robbery scene.

[@2XCLR8]

First thought to myself. A small but powerful role. REDO THIS!

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @JohnnieWick77! I have some criteria for movie inclusion, but it backfired here, I see that now.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Maybe I will, @2XCLR8!

[@jeremypatterson3158]

That crazy that man hasn't made 20m for a movie

[@ossiespencer4982]

KILL BILL,he was in Kill Bill.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @ossiespencer4982! I have certain criteria for movie inclusion, but it didn't serve me well in this case, I see that now.

[@dougusher8760]

If you compare him to Denzel someone needs to be fired

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well, @dougusher8760, Denzel is usually in a leading role, while Sam typically has only a few minutes of screen time per movie, so I don't think the pay difference is that huge.

[@MultiMichael5555]

No way he got paid only 500k for iron man

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

For one minute of screen time, @MultiMichael5555? 🤔

[@lh7071]

Forgot his Broadway shows...

[@gorillachest5454]

I'm surprised this video wasn't a year long😅

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

🤣 Well, @gorillachest5454, I left out a few movies to keep it reasonable, but it wasn't my best decision.

[@paulgraham4004]

He must of done Scorsese a favour and did goodfellas for free how nice of sam. Can you do Ray liotta Joe pesci Rob de Niro Val Kilmer Russel crow Jim Carey Charlize Theron Mel gibson Danny Glover Danny de vito Never campbell Mathew lillard Skeet Ulrich Courtney cox Renee zellweger

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for pointing out Godfellas, @paulgraham4004! I excluded that because he had such a minor role, and he wasn’t that famous back then. I agree, it was a mistake. I see that now.-I should probably update the criteria I apply when picking the movies. As for the names you listed, I noted them all and will get to most of them sooner or later. You can check out De Niro right now actually: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqe5eGuIe5KVhJo Thank you for joining the journey!

[@paulgraham4004]

@BoxOfficeJoe intel recieved comrade

[@patrickkozlowski8273]

You missed coming to america

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @patrickkozlowski8273! I have certain criteria for movie inclusion, but it didn't serve me well in this case, I see that now.

[@augustopanama8905]

Where’s School Daze?

[@breadspreadjigg5253]

His agent must be from shield

[@josemendez-vp9fu]

You forgot Coming to America.

[@acebrown1527]

Something is wrong here, bro has been paid far too little for far too long. Hollywood should be ashamed of themselves.

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

a lot of actors are not getting paid like you think, the studios run the game, not the actors, and also it all about a business move, who will bring in more money,

[@mandunya]

Someone needs to be arrested, SLJ is criminally underpaid

[@Somebodys-unc]

How dude went back to k on iron man when he made m's the movies prior ND iron man is a marvel movie..

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great question, @Somebodys-unc! If we look at his actual screen time, it's just about 1 minute, so the pay he got is staggering.

[@Somebodys-unc]

@BoxOfficeJoe starting to believe that

[@samlowe6507]

Marvel is the only people paying him what he is worth look at how much marvel paid him for his parts most of time he had small rolls like a couple minutes of total screen time and he making 7figures lol marvel knows what's up

[@RichardmpayiTnway]

5 million for star wars bro wtf. There’s definitely a big difference in pay outs between the black actors and the white once

[@mutlutekes8472]

Julia Roberts

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great pick, @mutlutekes8472! Noted.

[@dhfozzie]

A lot of this is made up but its still fun 😊

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

I'm glad you enjoy my work, @dhfozzie! The figures are not exactly made up though. Check the description for details.

[@onkelmarvin8360]

So he didn`t get paid for his part in Coming to America....................or what ??

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Sorry about that, @onkelmarvin8360! I figured its just an early cameo, but I was wrong. I'm considering to redo the video altogether... We'll see.