Michael Showalter
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $75,898,727 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,350) |
Best-known technical roles: The Big Sick (Director), Hello, My Name is Doris (Director), Hello, My Name is Doris (Screenwriter), Hello, My Name is Doris (Executive Producer), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: Lionel (Signs), Himself (Wanderlust), Coop/Alan Shemper (Wet Hot American Summer), Elliot Sherman (The Baxter) |
Most productive collaborators: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Emily V. Gordon, Ray Romano |
Born: June 17, 1970 (53 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $227,969,295 | $180,281,283 | $408,250,578 |
Cameo | 1 | $17,288,155 | $6,871,779 | $24,159,934 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $292,102 | $0 | $292,102 | |
Leading | 1 | $181,872 | $0 | $181,872 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 7 | $61,287,468 | $14,611,259 | $75,898,727 |
Screenwriter | 4 | $14,737,101 | $300,484 | $15,037,585 | |
Producer | 4 | $1,384,003 | $176,348 | $1,560,351 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $14,444,999 | $217,704 | $14,662,703 | |
Co-Producer | 1 | $292,102 | $0 | $292,102 |
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Big Sick
September 17th, 2017
The Big Sick is the biggest limited release of the year earning over $40 million. This puts it ahead of many wide releases, including Ghost in the Shell, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and King Arthur Legend of the Sword, all of which cost more than $100 million to make. Is this film as good as its box office numbers? Or did it benefit from an historically weak summer?
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2017 Preview: July
July 1st, 2017
I hate it when the first of the month lands on a Saturday. By the time this story goes live, we will still have almost no box office data for Despicable Me 3, so we won’t know if June ended on a positive note. Fortunately, Wonder Woman beat expectations and might end up as the biggest hit of the summer, at least for a little while. July begins with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which should make at least $300 million and is the last film being released this summer that has a shot at being a $400 million hit domestically. It is very likely that nothing else this month will come within $100 million of that movie, so that could help its legs. There are a few potential $100 million hits, including War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, and a couple of other long shots. Last July had a similar feel with The Secret Life of Pets topping the list with well over $300 million, while there were five other $100 million hits. This July would have to beat expectations substantially to match this performance. I’m not confident 2017 will be able to maintain its pace at the box office. I’m worried at least one big film will struggled and 2017 will end the month behind 2016’s pace.
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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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Feb 24, 2012 | Wanderlust | Himself | $17,288,155 | $6,871,779 | $24,159,934 |
Aug 26, 2005 | The Baxter | Elliot Sherman | $181,872 | $181,872 | |
Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | Lionel | $227,969,295 | $180,281,283 | $408,250,578 |
Jul 27, 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Coop/Alan Shemper | $292,102 | $292,102 | |
Averages | $61,432,856 | $93,576,531 | $108,221,122 | ||
Totals | 4 | $245,731,424 | $187,153,062 | $432,884,486 |
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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Aug 26, 2005 | The Baxter | $37,437 | 47 | $181,872 | $181,872 | 100.0% |
Jul 27, 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | $17,481 | 12 | $292,102 | $292,102 | 100.0% |
Averages | $27,459 | 30 | $236,987 | $236,987 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $473,974 | $473,974 |
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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Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | $60,116,619 | 3,453 | $227,969,295 | $408,250,578 | 55.8% |
Averages | $60,116,619 | 3,453 | $227,969,295 | $408,250,578 | 55.8% | |
Totals | 1 | $227,969,295 | $408,250,578 |
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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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May 2, 2024 | The Idea of You | Director Screenwriter Producer |
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Dec 2, 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Director Producer |
$1,384,003 | $93,568 | $1,477,571 |
Sep 17, 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Director | $2,404,127 | $303,777 | $2,707,904 |
May 22, 2020 | The Lovebirds | Director | |||
Apr 3, 2020 | It Started As a Joke | Producer | |||
Jun 23, 2017 | The Big Sick | Director | $42,872,467 | $13,996,210 | $56,868,677 |
Mar 11, 2016 | Hello, My Name is Doris | Director Screenwriter Executive Producer |
$14,444,999 | $217,704 | $14,662,703 |
Jun 27, 2014 | They Came Together | Screenwriter Producer |
$82,780 | $82,780 | |
Aug 26, 2005 | The Baxter | Director | $181,872 | $181,872 | |
Jul 27, 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Screenwriter Co-Producer |
$292,102 | $292,102 | |
Averages | $10,263,262 | $2,938,808 | $10,896,230 | ||
Totals | 10 | $61,579,570 | $14,694,039 | $76,273,609 |
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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May 2, 2024 | The Idea of You | |||||
Dec 2, 2022 | Spoiler Alert | $82,983 | 783 | $1,384,003 | $1,477,571 | 93.7% |
Sep 17, 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | $652,358 | 1,352 | $2,404,127 | $2,707,904 | 88.8% |
May 22, 2020 | The Lovebirds | |||||
Jun 23, 2017 | The Big Sick | $421,577 | 2,597 | $42,872,467 | $56,868,677 | 75.4% |
Mar 11, 2016 | Hello, My Name is Doris | $84,986 | 979 | $14,444,999 | $14,662,703 | 98.5% |
Aug 26, 2005 | The Baxter | $37,437 | 47 | $181,872 | $181,872 | 100.0% |
Averages | $255,868 | 1,152 | $12,257,494 | $15,179,745 | 91.3% | |
Totals | 7 | $61,287,468 | $75,898,727 |
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 2, 2024 | The Idea of You | |||||
Dec 2, 2022 | Spoiler Alert | $82,983 | 783 | $1,384,003 | $1,477,571 | 93.7% |
Apr 3, 2020 | It Started As a Joke | |||||
Jun 27, 2014 | They Came Together | $82,780 | ||||
Averages | $82,983 | 783 | $1,384,003 | $780,176 | 93.7% | |
Totals | 4 | $1,384,003 | $1,560,351 |
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 2, 2024 | The Idea of You | |||||
Mar 11, 2016 | Hello, My Name is Doris | $84,986 | 979 | $14,444,999 | $14,662,703 | 98.5% |
Jun 27, 2014 | They Came Together | $82,780 | ||||
Jul 27, 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | $17,481 | 12 | $292,102 | $292,102 | 100.0% |
Averages | $51,234 | 496 | $7,368,551 | $5,012,528 | 99.3% | |
Totals | 4 | $14,737,101 | $15,037,585 |