Joaquin Phoenix
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $1,909,926,793 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #125) |
Best-known acting roles: Arthur Fleck/Joker (Joker), Merrill Hess (Signs), Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon), Commodus (Gladiator), Johnny Cash (Walk the Line) |
Best-known technical roles: Napoleon (Producer), We Own the Night (Producer), Gunda (Executive Producer), I'm Still Here (Producer), I'm Still Here (Screenwriter) |
Most productive collaborators: Todd Phillips, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy |
Born: October 28, 1974 (49 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 17 | $702,223,559 | $1,207,703,234 | $1,909,926,793 |
Supporting | 6 | $558,959,404 | $542,356,503 | $1,101,315,907 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $36,674,154 | $33,374,046 | $70,048,200 | |
Documentary Subject | 1 | $408,983 | $328,662 | $737,645 | |
(Unclassified) | 12 | $236,653,616 | $231,992,674 | $468,646,290 | |
In Technical Roles | Producer | 3 | $90,496,537 | $183,466,121 | $273,962,658 |
Screenwriter | 1 | $408,983 | $328,662 | $737,645 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $113,591 | $271,366 | $384,957 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Joaquin Phoenix’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
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Napoleon trailer
October 24th, 2023
Ridley Scott’s biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix opens exclusively in theaters on November 22 ... Full Movie Details.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics.
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2023 market prediction: Mario and major new announcements push market prediction above $10 billion for the year
May 4th, 2023
The absolutely spectacular performance of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the box office, plus new announcements from Apple, among others, gives our 2023 market prediction a substantial power-up this month. Our overall market prediction currently stands at slightly over $10 billion, up a massive $800 million from last month.
Subscribe to our Bankability and Box Office report for full details, or read on for an overview of what our model thinks of the next 12 months in movie theaters…
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2020 Awards Season: Oscars Winners and Reactions
February 10th, 2020
The Oscars were handed out last night and unlike most years, I wasn’t able to live-blog the awards. This is a real shame, because it was one of the best Oscar nights I can remember and there were very few awards that made me legitimately angry, unlike many years in the past. There was even a surprise winner for the full night, as Parasite earned the most wins with four Oscars. It is incredibly rare for a foreign-language film to pull off that feat.
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1917 is the Hot Oscar Favorite
February 9th, 2020
1917 starts out as the hot favorite to take the most awards as we go into Oscar evening. 63% of contestants in our Predict the Academy Awards contest picked it for the Best Picture award, and it is favorite in five other categories, including directing and cinematography. No other film is favored in more than two categories, and readers are showing a high level of confidence in a lot of winners.
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2020 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Leading Actor
February 5th, 2020
Our annual Oscar Prediction contest is underway so now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We are continuing our shortened schedule with Best Lead Actor. We have a definite favorite this year, but I’m really hoping for an upset.
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2020 Awards Season: Oscar Nominations
January 13th, 2020
The Oscar nominations were announced on Monday, and the results were... well, there were some puzzling results. Joker led the way with eleven nominations. ... A film with 69% positive reviews earned the most nominations. It’s not the worst-reviewed movie to earn a Best Picture Nomination—after all, Bohemian Rhapsody was nominated just last year. However, this film is arguably the worst-reviewed movie to ever earn the most nominations in a single year.
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2020 - Awards Season: Golden Globes Winners
January 6th, 2020
The Golden Globes winners were announced on Sunday and we have some interesting developments for the rest of Awards Season. 1917 wasn’t considered a front-runner with five films earning more nominations. However, after this result, it might be the front-runner to become the big winner on Oscar night.
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2020 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations
December 12th, 2019
The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations this week and we are starting to see some patterns with similar names appearing over and over again. This time Bombshell led the way, earning four nominations, but four other films earned two or more nominations.
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2020 Awards Season: Golden Globes Nominations
December 11th, 2019
The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. (This is especially true on the TV end, as there’s talk about how strange the nominations are this year.) Marriage Story led the way with six nominations, just ahead of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, both of which picked up five nods.
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Joker Trailer
September 13th, 2019
Psychological thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix opens October 4 ... Full Movie Details.
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2018 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations
November 17th, 2018
The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced on Friday and thus the 2018 Awards Season begins. We The Animals topped the list with five nominations, while A24 earned 12 as a studio.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Starting to Love Awards Season
September 21st, 2018
It is not a particularly busy week for limited releases, as there are only nine films on the main list. However, several of them could do very well at the box office. Of these, I’m the most bullish about Colette and The Sisters Brothers, but there are two documentaries, Love, Gilda and Nothing Like a Dame, that could also open in the $10,000 club. All four could earn some Awards Season glory.
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The Sisters Brothers Trailer
August 10th, 2018
Western starring John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jake Gyllenhaal opens September 21 ... Full Movie Details.
Two brothers—Eli and Charlie Sisters—are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: You Were Never Really Here
July 15th, 2018
You Were Never Really Here earned amazing reviews and earned one of the best theater averages of the year during its opening weekend. However, the film couldn’t maintain this explosive start as it expanded. It still managed $2.5 million in limited release, which is better than most limited releases manage, but that’s not enough for true mainstream success. Is there a reason the film failed to maintain its audience as it expanded? Is it simply not a mainstream movie?
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Limited and VOD Releases: Grade A Limited Releases
July 13th, 2018
There are several films based on real life events on this week’s list, three of which look like they were precision engineered to win Oscars. Of these, only Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot is earning good reviews. It’s not even earning the best reviews of the week, as Eighth Grade takes that title. Those two films could be in a battle for top spot on the theater average chart over the weekend.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Will You Be Here for Limited Releases.
April 6th, 2018
There are only seven limited releases on this week’s list, but all of them are earning reviews that are at least good. Several of them are earning reviews that are amazing. This includes You Were Never Really Here, which is also the biggest film with the loudest buzz. Perhaps this will give it an edge over the competition.
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2015 Preview: January
January 1st, 2015
2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic.
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Limited Release: Vice as Nice
December 12th, 2014
We are deep into Awards season with three major awards nominations already handed out. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of limited releases coming out this week that will be part of Awards Season. Inherent Vice is the biggest release of the week, but its reviews are only good and not great, while there are a lot of great films in theaters at the moment.
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2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations
December 11th, 2014
The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Starting to notice a pattern here? This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice.
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Limited Releases: New Arrivals
May 16th, 2014
There are a number of films on this week's list that could find audience in theaters, including Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Chinese Puzzle, The Discoverers, Horses of God, etc. However, if I were to pick just one, it would be The Immigrant. It has amazing reviews and strong buzz.
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2014 Preview: January
January 1st, 2014
It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way.
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Limited Releases: Her and Now
December 20th, 2013
There are not a huge number of limited releases on this week's list, but all of the ones that have more than a few reviews on Rotten Tomatoes have outstanding reviews. Her isn't earning the best reviews, but it does have the best combined reviews and buzz and has the best shot at mainstream success. The Past could also expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success, if it can translate its reviews into Awards Season glory.
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2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top
December 14th, 2013
Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Disney Double-Shot Triple-Shot
March 10th, 2013
This week there are three Disney Blu-ray Double-Shots coming out. This includes one that I've previously reviewed on DVD, but two that I missed the first time around. Each film includes a major theatrical release, plus the direct-to-DVD sequels. How many of the theatrical releases are worth owning? Are any of the direct-to-DVD sequels worth picking up? Are the double-shots worth the money?
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor
February 21st, 2013
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. This category is not truly competitive, but I'm supporting an underdog.
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2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees
January 10th, 2013
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions.
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Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes
December 13th, 2012
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five.
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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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Oct 4, 2024 | Joker: Folie á Deux | Arthur Fleck, a.k… | |||
Nov 22, 2023 | Napoleon | Napoleon Bonaparte | $61,524,375 | $156,392,781 | $217,917,156 |
Apr 14, 2023 | Beau is Afraid | Beau | $8,176,562 | $3,001,119 | $11,177,681 |
Nov 19, 2021 | C’mon C’mon | Johnny | $2,005,481 | $1,293,949 | $3,299,430 |
Oct 4, 2019 | Joker | Arthur Fleck/Joker | $335,451,311 | $728,633,935 | $1,064,085,246 |
Apr 12, 2019 | Mary Magdalene | Jesus Christ | $124,958 | $11,870,042 | $11,995,000 |
Sep 21, 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | $3,143,056 | $11,493,011 | $14,636,067 | |
Jul 13, 2018 | Don’t Worry, He Won’t … | John Callahan | $1,441,705 | $3,080,799 | $4,522,504 |
Apr 6, 2018 | You Were Never Really … | Joe | $2,523,610 | $8,367,671 | $10,891,281 |
Jul 17, 2015 | Irrational Man | Abe | $4,030,360 | $25,053,237 | $29,083,597 |
Dec 12, 2014 | Inherent Vice | Larry "Doc" Sport… | $8,110,975 | $6,629,368 | $14,740,343 |
May 16, 2014 | The Immigrant | Bruno Weiss | $2,013,456 | $5,571,555 | $7,585,011 |
Jan 10, 2014 | Her | Theodore | $25,568,251 | $22,470,558 | $48,038,809 |
Sep 14, 2012 | The Master | Freddie Quell | $16,247,159 | $12,797,179 | $29,044,338 |
Sep 10, 2010 | I'm Still Here | $408,983 | $328,662 | $737,645 | |
Feb 13, 2009 | Two Lovers | Leonard | $3,149,034 | $13,200,000 | $16,349,034 |
Oct 19, 2007 | Reservation Road | Ethan Learner | $101,440 | $16,500,000 | $16,601,440 |
Oct 12, 2007 | We Own the Night | Bobby Green | $28,563,179 | $26,744,678 | $55,307,857 |
Nov 18, 2005 | Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | $119,519,402 | $68,188,093 | $187,707,495 |
Dec 22, 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Jack | $23,519,128 | $13,001,323 | $36,520,451 |
Oct 29, 2004 | It's All About Love | John | $5,494 | $5,494 | |
Oct 1, 2004 | Ladder 49 | Jack Morrison | $74,541,707 | $27,791,141 | $102,332,848 |
Jul 30, 2004 | The Village | Lucius Hunt | $114,197,520 | $143,444,114 | $257,641,634 |
Oct 24, 2003 | Brother Bear | Kenai | $85,336,277 | $165,061,521 | $250,397,798 |
Jul 25, 2003 | Buffalo Soldiers | Ray Elwood | $353,743 | $1,415,233 | $1,768,976 |
Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | Merrill Hess | $227,969,295 | $180,281,283 | $408,250,578 |
Nov 22, 2000 | Quills | Coulmier | $7,060,876 | $4,671,212 | $11,732,088 |
Oct 20, 2000 | The Yards | Willie Gutierrez | $882,710 | $1,400,000 | $2,282,710 |
May 5, 2000 | Gladiator | Commodus | $187,683,805 | $263,999,794 | $451,683,599 |
Feb 26, 1999 | 8MM | Max | $36,443,442 | $59,955,384 | $96,398,826 |
Sep 25, 1998 | Clay Pigeons | Clay Bidwell | $1,793,359 | $463,247 | $2,256,606 |
Aug 14, 1998 | Return to Paradise | Lewis | $8,352,677 | $8,352,677 | |
Oct 3, 1997 | U-Turn | Toby N. Tucker | $6,690,074 | $6,690,074 | |
Apr 4, 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Doug Holt | $5,926,128 | $5,926,128 | |
Sep 27, 1995 | To Die For | Jimmy Emmett | $21,284,514 | $6,404,230 | $27,688,744 |
Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | Garry Buckman-Lam… | $100,047,830 | $26,250,000 | $126,297,830 |
Nov 6, 1987 | Russkies | Danny | $1,030,101 | $1,030,101 | |
Jun 6, 1986 | SpaceCamp | Max | $9,697,739 | $9,697,739 | |
Averages | $41,484,317 | $65,024,359 | $95,964,185 | ||
Totals | 38 | $1,534,919,716 | $2,015,755,119 | $3,550,674,835 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Oct 4, 2024 | Joker: Folie á Deux | |||||
Nov 22, 2023 | Napoleon | $20,638,887 | 3,500 | $61,524,375 | $217,917,156 | 28.2% |
Apr 14, 2023 | Beau is Afraid | $320,396 | 2,125 | $8,176,562 | $11,177,681 | 73.2% |
Nov 19, 2021 | C’mon C’mon | $134,447 | 569 | $2,005,481 | $3,299,430 | 60.8% |
Oct 4, 2019 | Joker | $96,202,337 | 4,374 | $335,451,311 | $1,064,085,246 | 31.5% |
Sep 21, 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | $115,575 | 1,141 | $3,143,056 | $14,636,067 | 21.5% |
Jul 13, 2018 | Don’t Worry, He Won’t … | $83,339 | 266 | $1,441,705 | $4,522,504 | 31.9% |
Apr 6, 2018 | You Were Never Really … | $132,829 | 233 | $2,523,610 | $10,891,281 | 23.2% |
Jul 17, 2015 | Irrational Man | $175,312 | 925 | $4,030,360 | $29,083,597 | 13.9% |
Dec 12, 2014 | Inherent Vice | $328,184 | 653 | $8,110,975 | $14,740,343 | 55.0% |
May 16, 2014 | The Immigrant | $44,064 | 150 | $2,013,456 | $7,585,011 | 26.5% |
Jan 10, 2014 | Her | $260,382 | 2,005 | $25,568,251 | $48,038,809 | 53.2% |
Sep 14, 2012 | The Master | $736,311 | 864 | $16,247,159 | $29,044,338 | 55.9% |
Oct 19, 2007 | Reservation Road | $36,269 | 39 | $101,440 | $16,601,440 | 0.6% |
Oct 12, 2007 | We Own the Night | $10,826,287 | 2,402 | $28,563,179 | $55,307,857 | 51.6% |
Nov 18, 2005 | Walk the Line | $22,347,341 | 3,160 | $119,519,402 | $187,707,495 | 63.7% |
Jul 30, 2004 | The Village | $50,746,142 | 3,733 | $114,197,520 | $257,641,634 | 44.3% |
Jul 25, 2003 | Buffalo Soldiers | $30,977 | 24 | $353,743 | $1,768,976 | 20.0% |
Apr 4, 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | $2,301,138 | 898 | $5,926,128 | $5,926,128 | 100.0% |
Averages | $11,414,457 | 1,503 | $41,049,873 | $109,998,611 | 41.9% | |
Totals | 19 | $738,897,713 | $1,979,974,993 |
Supporting Roles
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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 | Mary Magdalene | $46,646 | 62 | $124,958 | $11,995,000 | 1.0% |
Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | $60,116,619 | 3,453 | $227,969,295 | $408,250,578 | 55.8% |
May 5, 2000 | Gladiator | $34,819,017 | 3,188 | $187,683,805 | $451,683,599 | 41.6% |
Feb 26, 1999 | 8MM | $14,252,888 | 2,370 | $36,443,442 | $96,398,826 | 37.8% |
Oct 3, 1997 | U-Turn | $2,730,440 | 1,311 | $6,690,074 | $6,690,074 | 100.0% |
Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | $10,506,450 | 1,399 | $100,047,830 | $126,297,830 | 79.2% |
Averages | $20,412,010 | 1,964 | $93,159,901 | $183,552,651 | 52.6% | |
Totals | 6 | $558,959,404 | $1,101,315,907 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Nov 22, 2023 | Napoleon | Producer | $61,524,375 | $156,392,781 | $217,917,156 |
Dec 11, 2020 | Gunda | Executive Producer | $113,591 | $271,366 | $384,957 |
Sep 10, 2010 | I'm Still Here | Producer Screenwriter |
$408,983 | $328,662 | $737,645 |
Oct 12, 2007 | We Own the Night | Producer | $28,563,179 | $26,744,678 | $55,307,857 |
Averages | $22,652,532 | $45,934,372 | $68,586,904 | ||
Totals | 4 | $90,610,128 | $183,737,487 | $274,347,615 |
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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Nov 22, 2023 | Napoleon | $20,638,887 | 3,500 | $61,524,375 | $217,917,156 | 28.2% |
Sep 10, 2010 | I'm Still Here | $96,658 | 120 | $408,983 | $737,645 | 55.4% |
Oct 12, 2007 | We Own the Night | $10,826,287 | 2,402 | $28,563,179 | $55,307,857 | 51.6% |
Averages | $10,520,611 | 2,007 | $30,165,512 | $91,320,886 | 45.1% | |
Totals | 3 | $90,496,537 | $273,962,658 |
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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Sep 10, 2010 | I'm Still Here | $96,658 | 120 | $408,983 | $737,645 | 55.4% |
Averages | $96,658 | 120 | $408,983 | $737,645 | 55.4% | |
Totals | 1 | $408,983 | $737,645 |
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Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,708 | $113,591 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,230 | $90,496,537 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,328 | $408,983 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) | 7,187 | $271,366 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 877 | $183,466,121 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,688 | $328,662 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,211 | $384,957 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,008 | $273,962,658 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,530 | $737,645 |