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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)BETA
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This list shows the highest grossing Screenwriters based on the domestic box office of the movies they worked on.
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| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501 | Ben Ripley | $71,961,816 | 4 | $17,990,454 |
| 1,502 | Charles Edward Pogue | $71,933,177 | 3 | $23,977,726 |
| 1,503 | Gerard Brach | $71,664,602 | 6 | $11,944,100 |
| 1,504 | Neil Cross | $71,628,180 | 3 | $23,876,060 |
| 1,505 | Andy Muschietti | $71,628,180 | 2 | $35,814,090 |
| 1,506 | Barbara Muschietti | $71,628,180 | 2 | $35,814,090 |
| 1,507 | Mick Garris | $71,572,699 | 5 | $14,314,540 |
| 1,508 | Dan Schneider | $71,524,268 | 2 | $35,762,134 |
| 1,509 | David Howard | $71,423,726 | 2 | $35,711,863 |
| 1,510 | Andrew Knight | $71,409,732 | 3 | $23,803,244 |
| 1,511 | Gage Lansky | $71,399,120 | 1 | $71,399,120 |
| 1,512 | Neil Jordan | $71,169,329 | 9 | $7,907,703 |
| 1,513 | James Kearns | $71,026,631 | 1 | $71,026,631 |
| 1,514 | Jeremy Iacone | $70,984,673 | 2 | $35,492,337 |
| 1,515 | Eric Lerner | $70,978,012 | 1 | $70,978,012 |
| 1,516 | Louis Venosta | $70,978,012 | 1 | $70,978,012 |
| 1,517 | Jackie Filgo | $70,931,693 | 2 | $35,465,847 |
| 1,518 | Jeff Filgo | $70,931,693 | 2 | $35,465,847 |
| 1,519 | Rob McKittrick | $70,855,168 | 2 | $35,427,584 |
| 1,520 | James Bruner | $70,850,947 | 5 | $14,170,189 |
| 1,521 | Sean Moynihan | $70,836,296 | 1 | $70,836,296 |
| 1,522 | Thomas Meehan | $70,747,529 | 3 | $23,582,510 |
| 1,523 | Terence Nance | $70,664,134 | 2 | $35,332,067 |
| 1,524 | Elizabeth Meriwether | $70,662,220 | 2 | $35,331,110 |
| 1,525 | Hugh Wilson | $70,616,852 | 5 | $14,123,370 |
| 1,526 | Jesse Gordon | $70,592,228 | 1 | $70,592,228 |
| 1,527 | Celeste Ballard | $70,592,228 | 2 | $35,296,114 |
| 1,528 | Keenan Coogler | $70,592,228 | 1 | $70,592,228 |
| 1,529 | Tony Rettenmaier | $70,592,228 | 3 | $23,530,743 |
| 1,530 | Malcolm D. Lee | $70,525,195 | 2 | $35,262,598 |
| 1,531 | Akira Toriyama | $70,517,492 | 3 | $23,505,831 |
| 1,532 | Larry Wachowski | $70,511,035 | 1 | $70,511,035 |
| 1,533 | Jose Rivera | $70,509,653 | 3 | $23,503,218 |
| 1,534 | David Arnott | $70,439,783 | 2 | $35,219,892 |
| 1,535 | Zachary Sklar | $70,405,498 | 1 | $70,405,498 |
| 1,536 | Steve Shagan | $70,374,801 | 3 | $23,458,267 |
| 1,537 | Robert Eggers | $70,238,919 | 3 | $23,412,973 |
| 1,538 | Andy Tennant | $70,231,041 | 2 | $35,115,521 |
| 1,539 | Michael Piller | $70,187,658 | 1 | $70,187,658 |
| 1,540 | Ron Kovic | $70,001,698 | 1 | $70,001,698 |
| 1,541 | Vince McKewin | $69,880,877 | 2 | $34,940,439 |
| 1,542 | Kevin Jarre | $69,713,958 | 2 | $34,856,979 |
| 1,543 | Larry L. King | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 1,544 | Peter Masterson | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 1,545 | Christopher Kyle | $69,642,548 | 4 | $17,410,637 |
| 1,546 | George Gallo | $69,575,813 | 9 | $7,730,646 |
| 1,547 | Ernest Riera | $69,568,435 | 3 | $23,189,478 |
| 1,548 | Sarah Smith | $69,471,739 | 3 | $23,157,246 |
| 1,549 | John Orloff | $69,315,392 | 3 | $23,105,131 |
| 1,550 | Terrence Malick | $69,189,848 | 9 | $7,687,761 |
| 1,551 | Dustin Lance Black | $69,157,244 | 4 | $17,289,311 |
| 1,552 | Lynn Siefert | $68,856,263 | 1 | $68,856,263 |
| 1,553 | Charlie Peters | $68,726,403 | 7 | $9,818,058 |
| 1,554 | Eric Kripke | $68,549,695 | 1 | $68,549,695 |
| 1,555 | Albert Magnoli | $68,392,977 | 1 | $68,392,977 |
| 1,556 | William Blinn | $68,392,977 | 1 | $68,392,977 |
| 1,557 | Ash Brannon | $68,288,240 | 2 | $34,144,120 |
| 1,558 | Daniel Pipski | $68,275,985 | 1 | $68,275,985 |
| 1,559 | William Rose | $67,993,114 | 2 | $33,996,557 |
| 1,560 | Jillian Jacobs | $67,852,797 | 4 | $16,963,199 |
| 1,561 | Laurence Dworet | $67,823,573 | 1 | $67,823,573 |
| 1,562 | Robert Roy Pool | $67,823,573 | 1 | $67,823,573 |
| 1,563 | Bruce Graham | $67,822,725 | 3 | $22,607,575 |
| 1,564 | Rowan Joffe | $67,788,209 | 5 | $13,557,642 |
| 1,565 | Patrick Smith Kelly | $67,737,492 | 2 | $33,868,746 |
| 1,566 | Anders Thomas Jensen | $67,598,096 | 8 | $8,449,762 |
| 1,567 | Elizabeth Hunter | $67,533,971 | 3 | $22,511,324 |
| 1,568 | Louis Sachar | $67,383,924 | 1 | $67,383,924 |
| 1,569 | Lee Cronin | $67,377,444 | 2 | $33,688,722 |
| 1,570 | Nikolaj Frobenius | $67,270,053 | 2 | $33,635,027 |
| 1,571 | Dick Beebe | $67,267,396 | 2 | $33,633,698 |
| 1,572 | Erik Skjoldjaerg | $67,263,182 | 1 | $67,263,182 |
| 1,573 | Robert Schenkkan | $67,209,615 | 1 | $67,209,615 |
| 1,574 | Brian Regan | $66,941,559 | 1 | $66,941,559 |
| 1,575 | Kristen Buckley | $66,941,559 | 2 | $33,470,780 |
| 1,576 | Neal Israel | $66,904,101 | 4 | $16,726,025 |
| 1,577 | Chap Taylor | $66,790,248 | 2 | $33,395,124 |
| 1,578 | Dinesh D'Souza | $66,780,255 | 5 | $13,356,051 |
| 1,579 | Kristen Orlando | $66,757,013 | 1 | $66,757,013 |
| 1,580 | Michelle Painchaud | $66,757,013 | 1 | $66,757,013 |
| 1,581 | Gavin Hood | $66,646,563 | 4 | $16,661,641 |
| 1,582 | Susan Shilliday | $66,502,573 | 1 | $66,502,573 |
| 1,583 | James Dale Robinson | $66,465,204 | 1 | $66,465,204 |
| 1,584 | Steven Antin | $66,435,530 | 3 | $22,145,177 |
| 1,585 | Oliver Butcher | $66,425,399 | 2 | $33,212,700 |
| 1,586 | Elisa Bell | $66,300,855 | 3 | $22,100,285 |
| 1,587 | John Pielmeier | $66,221,122 | 2 | $33,110,561 |
| 1,588 | P.J. Hogan | $65,642,634 | 5 | $13,128,527 |
| 1,589 | Carl Ellsworth | $65,638,248 | 2 | $32,819,124 |
| 1,590 | Laurice Elehwany | $65,601,654 | 2 | $32,800,827 |
| 1,591 | John Mandel | $65,598,907 | 1 | $65,598,907 |
| 1,592 | Peter Sattler | $65,547,232 | 2 | $32,773,616 |
| 1,593 | Jason Smilovic | $65,529,989 | 3 | $21,843,330 |
| 1,594 | Fred Dekker | $65,490,908 | 3 | $21,830,303 |
| 1,595 | Duane Adler | $65,453,227 | 2 | $32,726,614 |
| 1,596 | Jim Sheridan | $65,364,709 | 6 | $10,894,118 |
| 1,597 | Tim McCanlies | $65,230,244 | 2 | $32,615,122 |
| 1,598 | Ted Berman | $65,187,923 | 2 | $32,593,962 |
| 1,599 | Peter Young | $65,187,923 | 2 | $32,593,962 |
| 1,600 | Dan Studney | $65,187,603 | 1 | $65,187,603 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.