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Shia LaBeouf's 5 Biggest Films

Doreen Kalfus |
October 17, 2014 | 8:54 p.m. PDT

Staff Reporter

From the big break of child actor on a little, well-known show called "Even Stevens," to the global blockbuster trilogy, "Transformers," Shia LaBeouf has remained a dominant force in television and film. His undeniable talent and work ethic is still seen today with his new film "Fury" having released just this past weekend. In case you somehow forgot the LaBeouf movie effect, here are some of his biggest and most successful film debuts.

1. Holes (2003)

Holes (Tumblr @Adolescentlibrary)
Holes (Tumblr @Adolescentlibrary)

The comedy-drama adventure film that follows what happens when an unlucky teenager named Stanley Yelnats IV (played by Shia LaBeouf) is wrongly convicted for stealing a pair of sneakers and is sent to a juvenile detention camp in place of serving time in jail.

Box office results worldwide: $71,406,573

2. Disturbia (2007)

Disturbia (Tumblr @TV-Movie-Couples)
Disturbia (Tumblr @TV-Movie-Couples)

The mystery, horror-thriller film follows a high school student Kale Brecht (played by Shia LaBeouf) who is sentenced to three months house arrest for punching his teacher in the face after the teacher made a personal remark about his father. To pass time and escape boredom, Brecht begins to spy on his neighbors including Robert Turner, who he suspects is a serial killer.

Box office results worldwide: $117,760,134


3. Eagle Eye (2008)

Eagle Eye (Tumblr @Moviesweloves)
Eagle Eye (Tumblr @Moviesweloves)

The techno-thriller films follows Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and a single mother who are unwillingly brought together by an anonymous caller in order to carry out a plan created by a possible terrorist organization. 

Box office results worldwide: $178,066,569



4. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Wall Street (Tumblr @Blue-eyed-wonderland)
Wall Street (Tumblr @Blue-eyed-wonderland)

The drama film revolves around the 2008 financial crisis and follows Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in his attempts to repair his relationship with his daughter by the help of her fiancé, Jacob (Shia LaBeouf).

Box office results worldwide: $134,748,021

Transformers (Tumblr @Theprairiegeek)
Transformers (Tumblr @Theprairiegeek)

5. Transformers Trilogy: Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

The science fiction action film follows Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) who is an average teenager that gets involved in a war between the Autobots and the Decepticons who disguise themselves everyday by transforming into vehicles.

Box office results worldwide:
Transformers: $709,709,780
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $836,303,693
Transformers: Dark of the Moon: $1,123,794,079

Make sure you catch Shia LaBeouf's new movie Fury out in theaters now!

Contact Staff Reporter Doreen Kalfus here.



 

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