Bryan Singer
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $3,708,723,733 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #21) |
Best-known technical roles: Bohemian Rhapsody (Director), X-Men: Days of Future Past (Director), X-Men: Apocalypse (Director), X-Men: Apocalypse (Story Creator), X-Men: Apocalypse (Producer) |
Best-known acting roles: Security Officer in Magneto's Prison (X-Men 2), Bridge Officer (Star Trek: Nemesis) |
Most productive collaborators: Rami Malek, Ben Hardy, Justin Haythe, Anthony McCarten, Gwilym Lee |
Born: September 17, 1965 (58 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Cameo | 1 | $214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
Supporting | 1 | $43,254,409 | $24,058,417 | $67,312,826 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 10 | $1,358,536,966 | $2,350,186,767 | $3,708,723,733 |
Producer | 7 | $716,112,200 | $1,220,891,515 | $1,937,003,715 | |
Story Creator | 5 | $874,220,205 | $1,118,027,835 | $1,992,248,040 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
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2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
December 19th, 2016
I know what you are thinking. “Didn’t X-Men: Apocalypse come out on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack in early October?” Yes. However, the screener didn’t arrive till November and that’s too late to get a review done. That said, no screeners arrived this week, so I thought I might was well write a late review rather than do nothing.
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2016 Preview: May
May 1st, 2016
April started on a soft note and ended weak, but thanks to The Jungle Book, overall the month was actually really good. That's what happens when you get a surprise $300 million hit. This bodes well for May, which is both a slow month and a fantastic month. There are only four weekends and only eight movies coming out, but of those eight films, five have a shot at $100 million. The potential blockbusters are led by Captain America: Civil War, which is not only going to be the biggest hit of the month, but according to a Fandango survey, it is the most anticipated film of the summer. (On a side note, Finding Dory is the most anticipated family film of the summer and Ghostbusters is the most anticipated comedy of the summer. I was surprised by the last result.) Both Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse have real shots at $200 million. One of them could get to $300 million, if they weren't opening against each other. Overall, the month looks excellent. Even better, last May there was only one monster hit, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most analysts think Captain America: Civil War will beat it at the box office. (There's also the issue of the misalignment in the weekends, which hurt April, but will really help May.)
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut
July 27th, 2015
X-Men: Days of Future Past came out last year and earned plenty of praise from critics. It also became the biggest worldwide hit in the franchise. Now it is being re-released on DVD or Blu-ray as something called The Rogue Cut. How is it different from the theatrical release? And is it worth the double-dip?
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2014 Preview: May
May 1st, 2014
It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013.
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2013 Preview: March
March 1st, 2013
February is over, and for the most part, we should be very happy it is done and buried. The biggest hit of the month turned out to be Identity Thief, which will cross $100 million shortly. There were also a couple of impressive midlevel hits, like Warm Bodies and Escape from Planet Earth, but for the most part, it was miss after miss. This is bad news for March, which is not only dealing with a slumping 2013 box office, but will be compared with a strong March of 2012. Last March started with The Lorax, which earned more than $200 million. There's a good chance no March release this year will reach this milestone. Last March was also the month The Hunger Games opened, which earned more than $400 million. There's a chance the top three films opening this month won't earn that much combined. 2013 is going to take a beating in the year-over-year comparison and it is already $100 million behind last year'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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May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | Security Officer … | $214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
Dec 13, 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | Bridge Officer | $43,254,409 | $24,058,417 | $67,312,826 |
Averages | $129,102,052 | $107,728,677 | $236,830,728 | ||
Totals | 2 | $258,204,103 | $215,457,353 | $473,661,456 |
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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Dec 13, 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $18,513,305 | 2,711 | $43,254,409 | $67,312,826 | 64.3% |
Averages | $18,513,305 | 2,711 | $43,254,409 | $67,312,826 | 64.3% | |
Totals | 1 | $43,254,409 | $67,312,826 |
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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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Jun 7, 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Producer | $65,845,974 | $180,510,921 | $246,356,895 |
Nov 2, 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Director | $216,303,339 | $662,785,558 | $879,088,897 |
May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Director Producer Story by |
$155,442,489 | $387,095,057 | $542,537,546 |
May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Director | $233,921,534 | $513,941,241 | $747,862,775 |
Mar 14, 2014 | uwantme2killhim? | Producer | |||
Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Director Producer |
$65,187,603 | $132,500,000 | $197,687,603 |
Jun 3, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Producer Story Creator |
$146,408,305 | $209,000,000 | $355,408,305 |
Dec 25, 2008 | Valkyrie | Director Producer |
$83,107,829 | $120,824,345 | $203,932,174 |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | Director Producer Story Creator |
$200,120,000 | $190,961,192 | $391,081,192 |
May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | Director Executive Producer Story by |
$214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | Director Story Creator |
$157,299,717 | $139,572,650 | $296,872,367 |
Oct 23, 1998 | Apt Pupil | Director | $8,863,193 | $8,863,193 | |
Aug 16, 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Director | $23,341,568 | $11,107,788 | $34,449,356 |
Averages | $130,899,270 | $249,063,426 | $359,207,411 | ||
Totals | 13 | $1,570,791,245 | $2,739,697,688 | $4,310,488,933 |
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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Nov 2, 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $51,061,119 | 4,000 | $216,303,339 | $879,088,897 | 24.6% |
May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,153 | $155,442,489 | $542,537,546 | 28.7% |
May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future … | $90,823,660 | 4,001 | $233,921,534 | $747,862,775 | 31.3% |
Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $27,202,226 | 3,525 | $65,187,603 | $197,687,603 | 33.0% |
Dec 25, 2008 | Valkyrie | $21,027,007 | 2,838 | $83,107,829 | $203,932,174 | 40.8% |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,749 | $214,949,694 | $406,348,630 | 52.9% |
Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $54,471,475 | 3,112 | $157,299,717 | $296,872,367 | 53.0% |
Oct 23, 1998 | Apt Pupil | $3,583,151 | 1,448 | $8,863,193 | $8,863,193 | 100.0% |
Aug 16, 1995 | The Usual Suspects | $645,363 | 876 | $23,341,568 | $34,449,356 | 67.8% |
Averages | $45,267,739 | 3,177 | $135,853,697 | $370,872,373 | 48.3% | |
Totals | 10 | $1,358,536,966 | $3,708,723,733 |
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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Jun 7, 2019 | Dark Phoenix | $32,828,348 | 3,721 | $65,845,974 | $246,356,895 | 26.7% |
May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,153 | $155,442,489 | $542,537,546 | 28.7% |
Mar 14, 2014 | uwantme2killhim? | |||||
Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $27,202,226 | 3,525 | $65,187,603 | $197,687,603 | 33.0% |
Jun 3, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $55,101,604 | 3,692 | $146,408,305 | $355,408,305 | 41.2% |
Dec 25, 2008 | Valkyrie | $21,027,007 | 2,838 | $83,107,829 | $203,932,174 | 40.8% |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
Averages | $42,410,641 | 3,666 | $119,352,033 | $322,833,953 | 36.9% | |
Totals | 7 | $716,112,200 | $1,937,003,715 |
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 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,153 | $155,442,489 | $542,537,546 | 28.7% |
Jun 3, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $55,101,604 | 3,692 | $146,408,305 | $355,408,305 | 41.2% |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,749 | $214,949,694 | $406,348,630 | 52.9% |
Jul 14, 2000 | X-Men | $54,471,475 | 3,112 | $157,299,717 | $296,872,367 | 53.0% |
Averages | $62,687,294 | 3,754 | $174,844,041 | $398,449,608 | 45.4% | |
Totals | 5 | $874,220,205 | $1,992,248,040 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office | 27 | $1,358,536,966 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 708 | $214,949,694 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 203 | $716,112,200 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 32 | $874,220,205 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office | 17 | $2,350,186,767 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 983 | $191,398,936 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 141 | $1,220,891,515 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office | 41 | $1,118,027,835 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 21 | $3,708,723,733 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 828 | $406,348,630 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 150 | $1,937,003,715 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office | 37 | $1,992,248,040 |