Johnny Depp - 100 Years of Movie Posters - 82

A Chronology of Johnny Depp Movie Posters 1984-2013

John Christopher Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on the June 9th, 1963.
Depp was Oscar Nominated Best Actor 3 times, for the films - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Finding Neverland (2004) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Directed by Wes Craven. 91mins.

Heather Langenkamp - Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund - Freddy Krueger

Also starring John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri and Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz.

Johnny Depp's movie debut.

The success of A Nightmare on Elm Street turned dream demon Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) into a horror icon and was followed by 7 sequels and a remake.

Tagline - Sleep Kills.

Cost $1.8m - Box Office $26.3m

IMDB rating 7.5

Private Resort (1985) Directed by George Bowers. 82mins.

Rob Morrow - Ben
Johnny Depp - Jack

Also starring Emily Longstreth, Karyn O'Bryan, Hector Elizondo, Dody Goodman and Leslie Easterbrook.

Teen comedy.

Tagline - They're looking for hot times. And they came to the right place...

Box Office $0.3m

IMDB rating 4.9

Cry-Baby (1990) Directed by John Waters. 85mins (91mins)

Johnny Depp - Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker

Also starring Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake and Traci Lords.

Teen musical set in 1954.

Jim Carrey and Robert Downey Jr were considered for the lead role.

Depp hated dancing but had to do it for the film.

Cost $12m - Box Office $8.2m (US)

IMDB rating 6.3

Edward Scissorhands (1990) Directed by Tim Burton. 105mins.

Johnny Depp - Edward Scissorhands

Also starring Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri and Vincent Price as The Inventor.

Romantic Fantasy.

The first of 8 movies Depp and Tim Burton have worked on together.

Oscar Nomination for Best Makeup.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor Comedy / Musical (Johnny Depp).

Nominated for 4 British Academy Awards winning for Best Art Direction.

Hugo Winner for Best Dramatic Presentation.

Cost $20m - Box Office $86m

IMDB rating 8.0

Benny & Joon (1993) Directed by Jeremiah Chechik. 98mins.

Johnny Depp - Sam
Mary Stuart Masterson - Juniper 'Joon' Pearl
Aidan Quinn - Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

Also starring Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt, CCH Pounder and William H. Macy.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor Comedy / Musical (Johnny Depp).

Tagline - A romance on the brink of reality.

Box Office $23.2m (US)

IMDB rating 7.0

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. 118mins

Johnny Depp - Gilbert Grape
Juliette Lewis - Becky
Leonardo DiCaprio - Arnie Grape

Also starring Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates and Laura Harrington.

Oscar Nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Golden Globe Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Cost $11m - Box Office $10m (US)

IMDB rating 7.7

Ed Wood (1994) Directed by Tim Burton. 127mins.

Johnny Depp - Ed Wood

Also starring Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray and Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Welles.

Based on the Ed Wood biography "Nightmare of Ecstacy" written by Rudolph Grey and published in 1992.

Nominated for 2 Oscars winning 2 - Best Supporting Actor (Martin Landau) and Best Makeup.

Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards including Best Actor (Johnny Depp) winning 1 - Best Supporting Actor (Martin Landau)

Cost $18m - Box Office $5.8m (US)

IMDB rating 8.0

Don Juan DeMarco (1994) Directed by Jeremy Leven. 97mins.

Marlon Brando - Dr. Jack Mickler
Johnny Depp - Don Juan
Faye Dunaway - Marilyn Mickler

Also starring Géraldine Pailhas, Rachel Ticotin and Talisa Soto.

The movie was originally titled Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold, which was the title of the short story it was based on, written by Jeremy Leven.

Tagline - The story of the man who thought he was the greatest lover in the world... and the people who tried to cure him of it!

Oscar Nomination for Best Song.

Golden Globe Nominations for Best Music and Best Song.

Cost $25m - Box Office $68.7m

IMDB rating 6.6

Nick of Time (1995) Directed by John Badham. 90mins.

Johnny Depp - Gene Watson

Also starring Christopher Walken, Charles S. Dutton, Roma Maffia, Marsha Mason and Peter Strauss.

All the events in the movie take place in real time.

Tagline - Within 90 minutes, someone is going to die... And the clock is ticking.

Cost $33m - Box Office $8.1m (US)

IMDB rating 6.3

Donnie Brasco (1997) Directed by Mike Newell. 127mins (147mins)

Al Pacino - Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Johnny Depp - Donnie Brasco / Joe Pistone

Also starring Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo and Anne Heche.

Based on Joseph Pistone's autobiography "Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia", published in 1988.

The real Joe Pistone helped Johnny Depp get into the role.

Joe Pesci was considered for the Bruno Kirby role.

Oscar Nomination for Best Screenplay.

Cost $35m - Box Office $125m

IMDB rating 7.8

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Directed by Terry Gilliam. 118mins.

Johnny Depp - Raoul Duke
Benicio Del Toro - Dr Gonzo

Also starring Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Gary Busey, Katherine Helmond and Michael Jeter.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, first published in 1971.

Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival.

Ralph Bakshi wanted to adapt the novel into an animated movie.

Tagline - Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Cost $18m - Box Office $10.6m

IMDB rating 7.7

The Ninth Gate (1999) Directed by Roman Polanski. 133mins.

Johnny Depp - Dean Corso

Also starring Lena Olin, Frank Langella, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford and Jack Taylor.

Based on the novel "The Club Dumas" by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published in 1993.

Tagline - The only thing more terrifying than searching for the Devil... is finding him.

Cost $38m - Box Office $58.4

IMDB rating 6.7

The Astronaut's Wife (1999) Directed by Rand Ravich. 109mins.

Johnny Depp - Spencer Armacost
Charlize Theron - Jillian Armacost

Also starring Joe Morton, Clea DuVall, Donna Murphy and Nick Cassavetes.

Depp plays an astronaut who is possessed by an alien force while in space orbit, back on Earth his wife (Charlize Theron) notices the change in personality, and things get weirder.

Nominated Best Film at the Sitges film festival.

Cost $75m - Box Office $19.6m

IMDB rating 5.1

Sleepy Hollow (1999) Directed by Tim Burton. 105mins.

Johnny Depp - Ichabod Crane
Christina Ricci - Katrina Van Tassel

Also starring Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough and Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman.

Inspired by the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, published in 1820.

Nominated for 3 Oscars winning 1 - Best Art Direction.

Nominated for 11 Saturn Awards including Best Film and Best Actor (Johnny Depp) winning 2 - Best Actress (Christina Ricci) and Best Music (Danny Elfman).

Cost $100m - Box Office $206m

IMDB rating 7.5

Chocolat (2000) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. 121mins.

Juliette Binoche - Vianne Rocher
Johnny Depp - Roux

Also starring Judi Dench, Alfred Molina. Leslie Caron and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Based on the novel by Joanne Harris, published in 1999.

Nominated for 5 Oscars - Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Juliette Binoche), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench) and Best Music.

Cost $25m - Box Office $152.6m

IMDB rating 7.3

Blow (2001) Directed by Ted Demme. 124mins.

Johnny Depp - George Jung
Penelope Cruz - Mirtha Jung

Also starring Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Cliff Curtis and Ray Liotta.

Based on the book "Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All" by Bruce Porter, published in 1993.

The actress playing Johnny Depp's mother in Blow, Rachel Griffiths, is 5 years younger than Depp. Ray Liotta plays his father and is only 8 years older.

Cost $53m - Box Office $83.2m

IMDB rating 7.5

From Hell (2001) Directed by Albert & Allen Hughes. 122mins,

Johnny Depp - Inspector Frederick Abberline
Heather Graham - Mary Kelly

Also starring Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson and Jason Flemyng.

1888 London and Jack the Ripper is on the loose.

Based on the graphic novel of the same name written by Alan Moore, first published 1989-1996.

Daniel Day-Lewis was the Hughes Bros first choice for the lead role, Sean Connery and Jude Law were also considered.

Nominated for 3 Saturn Awards - Best Horror Film, Best Actor (Depp) and Best Costumes.

Cost $35m - Box Office $74.5m

IMDB rating 6.8

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Directed by Gore Verbinski. 143mins.

Johnny Depp - Capt. Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush - Capt. Barbossa
Orlando Bloom - Will Turner
Keira Knightley - Elizabeth Swann

Also starring Jack Davenport, Kevin McNally and Jonathan Pryce.

Based on the Walt Disney theme park ride.

The first of four highly successful adventure movies starring Johnny Depp as the eccentric and rum-sozzled pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.

Jim Carrey and Michael Keaton were both considered for Jack Sparrow.

Nominated for 5 Oscars - Best Actor (Depp), Best Makeup, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor Comedy / Musical (Depp)

British Academy Awards Nomination for Best Actor (Depp)

Nominated for 11 Saturn Awards winning for Best Costumes.

Cost $140m - Box Office $654.2m

IMDB rating 8.1

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Directed by Robert Rodriguez. 102mins.

Antonio Banderas - El Mariachi
Salma Hayek - Carolina
Johnny Depp - Sheldon Sands

Also starring Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Danny Trejo and Willem Dafoe.

The final film in Robert Rodriguez "Mariachi Trilogy", the first was El Mariachi (1992) which was followed by Desperado (1995 the best of the three).

Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell and Nicolas Cage were considered for the Johnny Depp role.

Cost $7m - Box Office $25m (US)

IMDB rating 6.3

Secret Window (2004) Directed by David Koepp. 96mins.

Johnny Depp - Mort Rainey

Also starring John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton and Len Cariou.

Based on the Stephen King novella "Secret Window, Secret Garden" one of the stories in the book Four Past Midnight, published in 1990.

Tagline - Some windows should never be opened.

Cost $40m - Box Office $93m

IMDB rating 6.5

Finding Neverland (2004) Directed by Marc Forster. 106mins.

Johnny Depp - Sir James Matthew Barrie
Kate Winslet - Sylvia Llewelyn Davies

Also starring Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman, Radha Mitchell and Freddie Highmore.

Based on the stage play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan" by Allan Knee.

Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Actor (Depp), winning 1 - Best Music.

Nominated for 5 Golden Globe Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Depp).

Nominated for 11 British Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Depp).

Cost $25m - Box Office $118.6m

IMDB rating 7.8

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Directed by Tim Burton. 115mins.

Johnny Depp - Willy Wonka

Also starring Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Missi Pyle, James Fox and Christopher Lee.

Based on the children's book by Roald Dahl, first published in 1964.

A musical version 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' was filmed in 1971 and starred Gene Wilder as Wonka.

Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey and Steve Martin were considered for the role of Willy Wonka.

Oscar Nomination for Best Costume Design.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor Comedy / Musical (Depp).

Cost $150m - Box Office $475m

IMDB rating 6.8

Corpse Bride (2005) Directed by Tim Burton. 77mins.

Johnny Depp - Victor Van Dort (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter - The Corpse Bride (voice)

Also starring Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Paul Whitehouse, Joanna Lumley, Albert Finney and Christopher Lee.

Stop Motion Animation.

Oscar Nomination for Best Animated Film.

Cost $40m - Box Office $117.1m

IMDB rating 7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Directed by Gore Verbinski. 151mins.

Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom - Will Turner
Keira Knightley - Elizabeth Swann

Also starring Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgard, Jack Davenport, Kevin McNally, Jonathan Pryce, Tom Hollander and Naomie Harris.

Sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) and the highest grossing film of 2006.

Christopher Walken was considered for the role of Davy Jones.

Johnny Depp called on his friend Tim Burton to contribute some designs for the crew of the Flying Dutchman.

Nominated for 4 Oscars winning 1 - Best Visual Effects.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor Comedy / Musical (Depp).

Winner of 6 Visual Effects Society Awards.

Cost $225m - Box Office $1,066,179,725

IMDB rating 7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Directed by Gore Verbinski. 169mins

Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom - Will Turner
Keira Knightley - Elizabeth Swann

Also starring Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Stellan Skarsgard, Kevin McNally, Tom Hollander, Chow Yun-Fat and Naomie Harris.

Filmed back to back with the previous Pirates movie Dead Man's Chest and released a year apart.

Nominated for 2 Oscars - Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects

Nominated for 7 Visual Effects Society Awards winning 2 - Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Film (Davy Jones) and Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Film (The Maelstrom).

Cost $300m (!) - Box Office $963.4m

IMDB rating 7.0

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Directed by Tim Burton. 116mins.

Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd

Also starring Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Based on the 1979 Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim.

A planned movie version of the musical has been on and off in Hollywood for over 20 years, some of the actors connected to the lead role include - Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Steve Martin and Tim Curry.

Nominated for 3 Oscars including Best Actor (Depp) winning 1 - Best Art Direction.

Nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards winning 2 - Best Film Comedy / Musical and Best Actor (Depp).

Cost $50m - Box Office $152.5m

IMDB rating 7.5

Public Enemies (2009) Directed by Michael Mann. 140mins.

Johnny Depp - John Dillinger
Christian Bale - Melvin Purvis

Also starring Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke, Rory Cochrane, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff and Stephen Lang.

Based on the non-fiction book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34." by Bryan Burrough, published in 2004.

Leonardo DiCaprio was attached to the role of Dillinger at one point during the genesis of the project.

Cost $100m - Box Office $214.1m

IMDB rating 7.0

Alice in Wonderland (2010) Directed by Tim Burton. 108mins.

Johnny Depp - Mad Hatter
Mia Wasikowska - Alice Kingsleigh

Also starring Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas and Alan Rickman as the Blue Caterpillar (voice)

Loosely based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Alice Through the Looking-Glass (1871) by Lewis Carroll.

Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan wanted to play Alice. Anne Hathaway turned down the role wanting to play the White Queen instead.

Christopher Lee, as the voice of the Jabberwocky, has only two lines of dialogue.

The 2nd highest grossing film of 2010 (no.1 was Toy Story 3).

Nominated for 3 Oscars winning 2 - Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards - Best Film Comedy / Musical, Best Actor (Depp) and Best Music (Danny Elfman).

Cost $150m - Box Office $1,024,299,904

IMDB rating 6.5

The Tourist (2010) Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. 103mins.

Angelina Jolie - Elise Clifton-Ward
Johnny Depp - Frank Tupelo

Also starring Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff and Rufus Sewell.

A remake of the French romantic thriller 'Anthony Zimmer' (2005) directed by Jerome Salle.

Tom Cruise was originally offered the lead male role and Charlize Theron the lead female role.

Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards - Best Film Comedy / Musical, Best Actor (Depp), Best Actress (Jolie).

Cost $100m - Box Office $278.3m

IMDB rating 5.9

Rango (2011) Directed by Gore Verbinski. 107mins.

Johnny Depp - Rango (voice)

Also starring Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant and Ray Winstone.

CG-Animation.

Clint Eastwood was the inspiration for the 'Spirit of the West'.

Oscar winner for Best Animated Film.

Golden Globe Nomination for Best Animated Film.

Cost $135m - Box Office $245.3m

IMDB rating 7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Directed by Rob Marshall. 136mins.

Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow
Penélope Cruz as Angelica
Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa
Ian McShane as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach

Also starring Kevin McNally, Sam Claflin and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.

Fourth in the series and the third highest grossing film of 2011.

Alfred Molina was one of the actors considered to play Blackbeard.

Released in 3D.

Nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven movie.

Cost $150m - Box Office $1,043,871,802

IMDB rating 6.6

The Rum Diary (2011) Directed by Bruce Robinson. 120mins.

Johnny Depp - Paul Kemp

Also starring Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi.

Based on the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, published in 1998.

The second adaptation of a Hunter S. Thompson novel starring Johnny Depp, the first was Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).

Cost $45m - Box Office $24m

IMDB rating 6.2

Dark Shadows (2012) Directed by Tim Burton. 113mins.

Johnny Depp - Barnabas Collins

Also starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote and Chloë Grace Moretz.

Based on the gothic soap opera which was shown daily from 1966 to 1971.

The film is set in 1972.

Anne Hathaway was considered for the Eva Green role.

Cost $150m - Box Office $238.7m

IMDB rating 6.3

The Lone Ranger (2013) Directed by Gore Verbinski.

Johnny Depp - Tonto
Armie Hammer - John Reid / The Lone Ranger

Also starring Helena Bonham Carter, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson and Barry Pepper.

Based on "The Lone Ranger" created by Fran Striker, first appearing on a radio show in 1933.

The sixth time Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter have worked together.

Cost $250m (!)