David F. Sandberg
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $950,031,457 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #212) |
| Best-known technical roles: Shazam! (Director), Annabelle: Creation (Director), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Director), Lights Out (Director), Lights Out (Story Creator) |
| Most productive collaborators: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Darren Lemke, Henry Gayden, Asher Angel |
| Born: January 21, 1981 (43 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 7 | $367,454,511 | $582,576,946 | $950,031,457 |
| Producer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Story Creator | 1 | $67,268,835 | $81,537,675 | $148,806,510 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 260 | $367,454,511 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,043 | $67,268,835 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 203 | $582,576,946 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 946 | $81,537,675 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 212 | $950,031,457 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 996 | $148,806,510 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2017 Preview: August
August 1st, 2017
July is over and we should all be happy about that. Granted, there were some positive results we can talk about. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a huge hit and Despicable Me 3 will pull in a sizable profit before it reaches the home market. There were also a couple of other $100 million hits and a midlevel hit or two; however, overall, 2017 wasn’t able to compete with 2016 and the box office finally lost its lead over last year. 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, but will finish July about $100 million behind last year’s pace. August doesn’t look any better. There are a couple of films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, The Dark Tower and Annabelle: Creation, as well as a few that should be solid midlevel hits. However, last year we had Sausage Party and Don’t Breathe, both of which nearly hit $100 million, then we had midlevel hits like Pete’s Dragon, Kubo and the Two Strings, and War Dogs. I don’t know if 2017 will be able to compete with that. ... Now some of you are thinking I forgot about Suicide Squad. Trust me, I will never forget that movie. I ignored it to make a point. Even without Suicide Squad, I don’t think 2017 will make up the deficit it has with 2016. With Suicide Squad, it is going to be a disaster. I want to be optimistic, but there’s no evidence to suggest I should be.
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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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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Until Dawn | Director Producer |
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| Mar 17, 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Director | $57,721,819 | $74,554,356 | $132,276,175 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Kung Fury 2 | Director Screenwriter |
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| Apr 5, 2019 | Shazam! | Director | $140,371,656 | $223,192,251 | $363,563,907 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | Director | $102,092,201 | $203,292,664 | $305,384,865 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Lights Out | Director Story by |
$67,268,835 | $81,537,675 | $148,806,510 |
| Averages | $91,863,628 | $145,644,237 | $237,507,864 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $367,454,511 | $582,576,946 | $950,031,457 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Until Dawn | |||||
| Mar 17, 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | $30,111,158 | 4,071 | $57,721,819 | $132,276,175 | 43.6% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Kung Fury 2 | |||||
| Apr 5, 2019 | Shazam! | $53,505,326 | 4,306 | $140,371,656 | $363,563,907 | 38.6% |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | $35,006,404 | 3,565 | $102,092,201 | $305,384,865 | 33.4% |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Lights Out | $21,688,103 | 2,835 | $67,268,835 | $148,806,510 | 45.2% |
| Averages | $35,077,748 | 3,694 | $91,863,628 | $237,507,864 | 40.2% | |
| Totals | 6 | $367,454,511 | $950,031,457 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Until Dawn | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | Kung Fury 2 | |||||
| Jul 22, 2016 | Lights Out | $21,688,103 | 2,835 | $67,268,835 | $148,806,510 | 45.2% |
| Averages | $21,688,103 | 2,835 | $67,268,835 | $148,806,510 | 45.2% | |
| Totals | 2 | $67,268,835 | $148,806,510 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 260 | $367,454,511 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,043 | $67,268,835 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 203 | $582,576,946 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 946 | $81,537,675 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 212 | $950,031,457 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 996 | $148,806,510 |