Benj Pasek
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $124,701,927 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,073) |
| Best-known technical roles: Aladdin (Song Writer), The Greatest Showman (Song Writer), La La Land (Song Writer), Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Executive Producer), Dear Evan Hansen (Executive Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Marc Platt, Mena Massoud, Guy Ritchie, Justin Paul, John August |
| Born: June 9, 1985 (39 years old) |
| Also credited as: Pasek and Paul |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 4 | $61,891,087 | $62,810,840 | $124,701,927 |
| Song Writer | 3 | $681,001,193 | $1,303,563,819 | $1,984,565,012 | |
| Composer | 1 | $15,002,646 | $2,507,213 | $17,509,859 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 680 | $15,002,646 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,014 | $61,891,087 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,026 | $2,507,213 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,063 | $62,810,840 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 860 | $17,509,859 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,072 | $124,701,927 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Analysis: Films Like The Greatest Showman Should Be Considered Trendsetters, Not Flukes
February 1st, 2018
The Greatest Showman’s box office life has almost mirrored that of a cliché Broadway musical. Before release, no one believed in its dreams: an $84 million circus musical starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron that was mocked by the bullies on film Twitter. It even had its darkest moment when it debuted at #4 with just $8.8 million, a definite sign of a total bomb. But then the rallying moment, as the film defied the odds and just kind of stuck around at #4 (and, on one weekend, #5) for 5 weeks straight, each weekend making more than its opening. Now the film’s soundtrack has reached #1 on the Billboard Top 100 albums, #1 on iTunes, and has over 200 million plays on Spotify. Two of the songs (“This is Me” and “Rewrite the Stars”) have been listened to over 50 million times each on Spotify (in comparison, the Spanish version of “Remember Me” from Coco has been listened to 12 million times). The film has earned a Golden Globe for Best Song and an Academy Award nomination for the same song. And, of course, it has shockingly earned over $100 million domestically. It currently stands at $128.2 million, which makes it the 15th-highest-grossing musical of all time, and it will climb higher on that list.
All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Atlantis | Executive Producer | |||
| Nov 11, 2022 | Spirited | Executive Producer | |||
| Oct 7, 2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Executive Producer | $46,888,441 | $60,303,627 | $107,192,068 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | Executive Producer Composer |
$15,002,646 | $2,507,213 | $17,509,859 |
| May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | Song Writer | $355,559,216 | $691,028,297 | $1,046,587,513 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Song Writer | $174,340,174 | $254,455,826 | $428,796,000 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | La La Land | Song Writer | $151,101,803 | $358,079,696 | $509,181,499 |
| Averages | $148,578,456 | $273,274,932 | $421,853,388 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $742,892,280 | $1,366,374,659 | $2,109,266,939 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 680 | $15,002,646 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,014 | $61,891,087 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,026 | $2,507,213 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,063 | $62,810,840 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 860 | $17,509,859 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,072 | $124,701,927 |