Kathryn Bigelow
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $378,863,264 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #496) |
| Best-known technical roles: Zero Dark Thirty (Director), Zero Dark Thirty (Producer), Detroit (Director), Detroit (Producer), K-19: The Widowmaker (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Mark Boal, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Megan Ellison |
| Born: November 27, 1951 (72 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 9 | $227,008,217 | $151,855,047 | $378,863,264 |
| Producer | 4 | $164,697,632 | $111,541,476 | $276,239,108 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $7,701,707 | $0 | $7,701,707 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $704,352 | $443,388 | $1,147,740 | |
| Co-Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 401 | $227,008,217 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,337 | $704,352 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 864 | $164,697,632 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,230 | $7,701,707 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 638 | $151,855,047 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,917 | $443,388 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,228 | $111,541,476 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 496 | $378,863,264 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,238 | $1,147,740 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,017 | $276,239,108 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,362 | $7,701,707 |
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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Detroit Trailer
April 13th, 2017
Historical dramatization starring John Boyega, directed by Kathryn Bigelow opens August 4 ... Full Movie Details.
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture
February 22nd, 2013
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. Like last year, there are nine nominees. Unlike last year, none of them were completely out of left field. That's not to say they all have a legitimate shot at winning; there's definitely a favorite. However, politics could become an issue. I don't mean politics as in Democrat vs. Republican. I mean behind-the-scenes issues might play a bigger role than what is on the screen. Let's take a look at the nominees, and their chances to claiming the crown on Sunday.
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director
February 22nd, 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. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the stranger races this year. Before Awards Season began, I thought Kathryn Bigelow would be the favorite. She wasn't even nominated. The evidence suggests Ben Affleck will win. But again, he wasn't even nominated. So with the top two choices not even on the list of nominees, we are looking at the best of the rest.
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay
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. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. There are actually three films that could win that and it wouldn't be a total shock if they did. That said, there is still a favorite to contend with.
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actress
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, finishing with Best Lead Actress. This race is easily the most competitive of the four acting categories this year. The person seen as the favorite has switched, more than once, and at the moment, I'm not sure who is going to win.
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2013 Awards Season: Argo Adds to Awards Season Haul
February 3rd, 2013
Directors Guild of America Awards were this weekend and the big winner shouldn't surprise too many people, assuming they've been paying attention. Argo won yet again and given this, Ben Affleck should be the favorite to win an Oscar at the end of the month... except he wasn't even nominated.
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2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars
January 14th, 2013
The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Oscar Glory Shine a Light on Dark?
January 11th, 2013
With the Oscar nominations announced yesterday, most movie aficionados are focusing on that. This is great news for Zero Dark Thirty, which picked up five Oscars yesterday and should lead the box office this week. There are other films opening wide this week. This includes Gangster Squad, which should do acceptable business, even though its reviews are weak. Finally there's A Haunted House, which is an early contender for worst movie of the year. Last year, Contraband opened with just over $24 million and I think Zero Dark Thirty will top that. Overall, 2013 looks pretty good in comparison.
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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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2013 Preview: January
January 1st, 2013
December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards.
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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
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | Detroit | Director Producer |
$16,790,139 | $9,243,424 | $26,033,563 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Cartel Land | Executive Producer | $704,352 | $443,388 | $1,147,740 |
| Dec 19, 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Director Producer |
$95,720,716 | $38,891,719 | $134,612,435 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | The Hurt Locker | Director Producer |
$17,017,811 | $32,859,173 | $49,876,984 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | The Weight of Water | Director | $102,622 | $102,622 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Director Producer |
$35,168,966 | $30,547,160 | $65,716,126 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | Strange Days | Director | $7,918,562 | $7,918,562 | |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Point Break | Director | $43,218,387 | $40,313,571 | $83,531,958 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | Blue Steel | Director Screenwriter |
$7,701,707 | $7,701,707 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | Near Dark | Director | $3,369,307 | $3,369,307 | |
| Jan 20, 1984 | The Loveless | Director | |||
| Averages | $22,771,257 | $25,383,073 | $38,001,100 | ||
| Totals | 11 | $227,712,569 | $152,298,435 | $380,011,004 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | Detroit | $350,190 | 3,007 | $16,790,139 | $26,033,563 | 64.5% |
| Dec 19, 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | $417,150 | 2,946 | $95,720,716 | $134,612,435 | 71.1% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | The Hurt Locker | $145,352 | 535 | $17,017,811 | $49,876,984 | 34.1% |
| Nov 1, 2002 | The Weight of Water | $45,888 | 27 | $102,622 | $102,622 | 100.0% |
| Jul 19, 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $12,778,459 | 2,830 | $35,168,966 | $65,716,126 | 53.5% |
| Oct 6, 1995 | Strange Days | 1,691 | $7,918,562 | $7,918,562 | 100.0% | |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Point Break | $8,514,616 | 1,625 | $43,218,387 | $83,531,958 | 51.7% |
| Mar 16, 1990 | Blue Steel | $2,895,744 | 1,307 | $7,701,707 | $7,701,707 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2, 1987 | Near Dark | $635,789 | 262 | $3,369,307 | $3,369,307 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,222,899 | 1,581 | $25,223,135 | $42,095,918 | 75.0% | |
| Totals | 9 | $227,008,217 | $378,863,264 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | Detroit | $350,190 | 3,007 | $16,790,139 | $26,033,563 | 64.5% |
| Dec 19, 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | $417,150 | 2,946 | $95,720,716 | $134,612,435 | 71.1% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | The Hurt Locker | $145,352 | 535 | $17,017,811 | $49,876,984 | 34.1% |
| Jul 19, 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $12,778,459 | 2,830 | $35,168,966 | $65,716,126 | 53.5% |
| Averages | $3,422,788 | 2,330 | $41,174,408 | $69,059,777 | 55.8% | |
| Totals | 4 | $164,697,632 | $276,239,108 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1990 | Blue Steel | $2,895,744 | 1,307 | $7,701,707 | $7,701,707 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $2,895,744 | 1,307 | $7,701,707 | $7,701,707 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $7,701,707 | $7,701,707 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 401 | $227,008,217 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,337 | $704,352 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 864 | $164,697,632 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,230 | $7,701,707 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 638 | $151,855,047 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,917 | $443,388 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,228 | $111,541,476 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 496 | $378,863,264 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,238 | $1,147,740 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,017 | $276,239,108 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,362 | $7,701,707 |