Justin Lin
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $3,012,541,769 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #36) |
Best-known technical roles: F9: The Fast Saga (Director), F9: The Fast Saga (Screenwriter), F9: The Fast Saga (Story Creator), Fast X (Screenwriter), F9: The Fast Saga (Producer) |
Best-known acting roles: Jock (Better Luck Tomorrow) |
Born: October 11, 1971 (52 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | (Unclassified) | 1 | $3,802,390 | $6,836 | $3,809,226 |
In Technical Roles | Director | 10 | $1,019,230,661 | $1,993,311,108 | $3,012,541,769 |
Screenwriter | 3 | $322,934,350 | $1,114,802,229 | $1,437,736,579 | |
Producer | 3 | $477,980,300 | $1,291,620,761 | $1,769,601,061 | |
Executive Producer | 2 | $309,272,078 | $623,215,740 | $932,487,818 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $173,005,945 | $546,354,123 | $719,360,068 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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Theater Counts: F9 races to the top in its domestic debut
June 24th, 2021
F9: The Fast Saga, the highly anticipated 9th installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise roars into North American theaters this weekend. The film, which stars an action-packed ensemble cast and is directed by Justin Lin, is being released in 4,179 theaters. The Universal Pictures blockbuster sequel has already generated over $293 million worldwide and is the only wide release to launch this weekend. Domestic theaters have not seen such a vast opening since Disney released Onward, back on March 6, 2020. The franchise has brought in $1.7b domestically, $6.2b worldwide and ranks 15th in all time franchise earnings when adjusted for inflation. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard—last weekend’s box office winner—adds theaters this week, going from 3,331 to 3,361. A Quiet Place: Part II enters its fourth week by playing in 3,124 locations, while Peter Rabbit 2: The Runway drops from 3,346 theaters last week to 3,331 this week.
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2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I - First-Run Releases and Franchise Box Sets
November 22nd, 2016
It’s Thanksgiving weekend, which means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. This week we will tackle first run releases, as well as franchise box sets, although there aren’t many of the latter to talk about. In fact, the best movie box set of the year includes more TV shows than movies in its running time and I’ve decided to include it in our second part, which deals with TV on DVD releases. There are still a number of big first-run releases this year that are definitely worthy gifts. We are going to start with the biggest domestic hit of the year...
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Trek Beyond
October 31st, 2016
Long time readers don’t need me to explain how much I love Star Trek in all of its incarnations. ... Okay, most of its incarnations. I haven’t been a fan of the first two installments in the reboot franchise. The third film, Star Trek Beyond, was the weakest of them at the box office. Is it also the weakest of the three in quality? Or was the third the charmed?
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2016 Preview: July
July 1st, 2016
It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation.
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Star Trek Beyond Trailer
May 23rd, 2016
Sci-fi adventure starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto, directed by Justin Lin, opens July 22 ... Full Movie Details.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Fast and Furious 6
December 10th, 2013
As a franchise, Fast and the Furious appeared burnt out in 2009. Tokyo Drift bombed failing to match its production budget domestically and likely losing a ton worldwide. Fast and Furious saw the return of the original cast, which helped it return to previous heights in terms of box office dollars, but critics eviscerated it. Then, defying logic, Fast Five became the biggest hit in the franchise and earned the most critical praise. Can Fast and Furious 6 maintain this momentum? Or was Fast Five just a fluke?
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2013 Preview: May
May 1st, 2013
As April ends and summer begins, we see the 2013 box office on a losing streak. There is some good news, as May should be much, much, much better than April was. Much better. During the five weekends in May, there are nine films opening wide. Of those film, there are seven that at least have a shot at $100 million. And of those seven films, four at least have a shot at $200 million, two have a shot at $300 million, and we might even have a $400 million hit this month. Iron Man 3 should turn out to be the biggest hit of the month, while there are some who think Star Trek: Into Darkness could be a close competitor for that honor. There's also some bad news. The Avengers opened last May and earned more than $600 million. No film opening this month will come close to that figure. There's a chance the top two films opening this month won't match that combined. On the other hand, last year there was a huge drop-off from the biggest hit of the month to the second biggest hit of the month. There were so many high-profile failures last year, that 2013 might actually start winning some weekends in the year-over-year comparison.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 11, 2003 | Better Luck Tomorrow | Jock | $3,802,390 | $6,836 | $3,809,226 |
Averages | $3,802,390 | $6,836 | $3,809,226 | ||
Totals | 1 | $3,802,390 | $6,836 | $3,809,226 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 56,501-56,600) | 56,587 | $3,802,390 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 59,301-59,400) | 59,385 | $3,802,390 |
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 66,301-66,400) | 66,370 | $6,836 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 69,801-69,900) | 69,840 | $6,836 |
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 61,101-61,200) | 61,112 | $3,809,226 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 64,201-64,300) | 64,290 | $3,809,226 |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 19, 2023 | Fast X | Producer Screenwriter |
$146,126,015 | $568,441,270 | $714,567,285 |
Jul 16, 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Executive Producer | $70,592,228 | $72,595,146 | $143,187,374 |
Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | Director Screenwriter Story by Producer |
$173,005,945 | $546,354,123 | $719,360,068 |
Jul 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Director Producer |
$158,848,340 | $176,825,368 | $335,673,708 |
May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | Director Executive Producer |
$238,679,850 | $550,620,594 | $789,300,444 |
Apr 29, 2011 | Fast Five | Director | $210,031,325 | $419,944,573 | $629,975,898 |
Apr 3, 2009 | Fast & Furious | Director | $155,064,265 | $204,283,568 | $359,347,833 |
Oct 5, 2007 | Finishing the Game | Director | $52,850 | $351 | $53,201 |
Jun 16, 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: T… | Director | $62,615,510 | $95,178,695 | $157,794,205 |
Jan 27, 2006 | Annapolis | Director | $17,127,992 | $97,000 | $17,224,992 |
Apr 11, 2003 | Better Luck Tomorrow | Director Screenwriter |
$3,802,390 | $6,836 | $3,809,226 |
May 8, 1998 | Shopping for Fangs | Director | $2,194 | $2,194 | |
Averages | $102,995,742 | $239,486,139 | $322,524,702 | ||
Totals | 12 | $1,235,948,904 | $2,634,347,524 | $3,870,296,428 |
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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Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | $70,043,165 | 4,203 | $173,005,945 | $719,360,068 | 24.1% |
Jul 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | $59,253,211 | 3,928 | $158,848,340 | $335,673,708 | 47.3% |
May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $97,375,245 | 3,771 | $238,679,850 | $789,300,444 | 30.2% |
Apr 29, 2011 | Fast Five | $86,198,765 | 3,793 | $210,031,325 | $629,975,898 | 33.3% |
Apr 3, 2009 | Fast & Furious | $70,950,500 | 3,674 | $155,064,265 | $359,347,833 | 43.2% |
Oct 5, 2007 | Finishing the Game | $11,903 | 5 | $52,850 | $53,201 | 99.3% |
Jun 16, 2006 | The Fast and the Furio… | $23,973,840 | 3,030 | $62,615,510 | $157,794,205 | 39.7% |
Jan 27, 2006 | Annapolis | $7,681,171 | 1,607 | $17,127,992 | $17,224,992 | 99.4% |
Apr 11, 2003 | Better Luck Tomorrow | $360,772 | 387 | $3,802,390 | $3,809,226 | 99.8% |
May 8, 1998 | Shopping for Fangs | $2,194 | 1 | $2,194 | $2,194 | 100.0% |
Averages | $41,585,077 | 2,440 | $101,923,066 | $301,254,177 | 61.6% | |
Totals | 10 | $1,019,230,661 | $3,012,541,769 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 19, 2023 | Fast X | $67,017,410 | 4,088 | $146,126,015 | $714,567,285 | 20.4% |
Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | $70,043,165 | 4,203 | $173,005,945 | $719,360,068 | 24.1% |
Jul 22, 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | $59,253,211 | 3,928 | $158,848,340 | $335,673,708 | 47.3% |
Averages | $65,437,929 | 4,073 | $159,326,767 | $589,867,020 | 30.6% | |
Totals | 3 | $477,980,300 | $1,769,601,061 |
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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May 19, 2023 | Fast X | $67,017,410 | 4,088 | $146,126,015 | $714,567,285 | 20.4% |
Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | $70,043,165 | 4,203 | $173,005,945 | $719,360,068 | 24.1% |
Apr 11, 2003 | Better Luck Tomorrow | $360,772 | 387 | $3,802,390 | $3,809,226 | 99.8% |
Averages | $45,807,116 | 2,893 | $107,644,783 | $479,245,526 | 48.1% | |
Totals | 3 | $322,934,350 | $1,437,736,579 |