Chris Butler
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $211,061,020 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,180) |
Best-known technical roles: Kubo and the Two Strings (Screenwriter), ParaNorman (Director), ParaNorman (Screenwriter), Missing Link (Director), Missing Link (Screenwriter) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 5 | $120,675,678 | $90,385,342 | $211,061,020 |
Director | 2 | $72,652,590 | $60,860,308 | $133,512,898 | |
Character Designer | 1 | $16,649,539 | $8,743,697 | $25,393,236 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 882 | $72,652,590 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,039 | $120,675,678 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,052 | $60,860,308 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,339 | $90,385,342 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 955 | $133,512,898 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,180 | $211,061,020 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2016 Preview: August
August 1st, 2016
July did reasonably well, thanks mostly to The Secret Life of Pets, which will top $300 million shortly and could earn double its nearest competitor when all is said and done. That said, there were also a quartet of $100 million hits as well, so the month had good depth as well. August isn’t as lucky. There is one film that is expected to earn $100 million during its opening weekend, Suicide Squad, and one more that is expected to reach $100 million in total, Pete’s Dragon. There could be a surprise hit among the rest of the releases, (my long shot with a shot is Sausage Party) but for the most part, the rest of the wide releases would be happy with just $50 million at the box office. Last August was a disaster and Straight Outta Compton was the only hit of the month. Unless Suicide Squad bombs compared to expectations, 2016 will come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison.
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 5, 2026 | Masters of the Universe | Screenwriter | |||
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | Director Screenwriter Character Designer |
$16,649,539 | $8,743,697 | $25,393,236 |
Aug 19, 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Screenwriter | $48,023,088 | $29,525,034 | $77,548,122 |
Aug 17, 2012 | ParaNorman | Director Screenwriter |
$56,003,051 | $52,116,611 | $108,119,662 |
Averages | $40,225,226 | $30,128,447 | $70,353,673 | ||
Totals | 4 | $120,675,678 | $90,385,342 | $211,061,020 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | $5,944,950 | 3,437 | $16,649,539 | $25,393,236 | 65.6% |
Aug 17, 2012 | ParaNorman | $14,087,050 | 3,455 | $56,003,051 | $108,119,662 | 51.8% |
Averages | $10,016,000 | 3,446 | $36,326,295 | $66,756,449 | 58.7% | |
Totals | 2 | $72,652,590 | $133,512,898 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 5, 2026 | Masters of the Universe | |||||
Apr 12, 2019 | Missing Link | $5,944,950 | 3,437 | $16,649,539 | $25,393,236 | 65.6% |
Aug 19, 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | $12,608,372 | 3,279 | $48,023,088 | $77,548,122 | 61.9% |
Aug 17, 2012 | ParaNorman | $14,087,050 | 3,455 | $56,003,051 | $108,119,662 | 51.8% |
Averages | $10,880,124 | 3,390 | $40,225,226 | $70,353,673 | 59.8% | |
Totals | 4 | $120,675,678 | $211,061,020 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 882 | $72,652,590 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,039 | $120,675,678 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,052 | $60,860,308 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,339 | $90,385,342 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 955 | $133,512,898 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,180 | $211,061,020 |