Simon West
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,149,902,698 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #173) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Expendables 2 (Director), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Director), Black Hawk Down (Executive Producer), Con Air (Director), When a Stranger Calls (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Jason Statham, Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage, Patrick Massett, Jon Voight |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 13 | $497,271,590 | $652,631,108 | $1,149,902,698 |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $108,638,745 | $51,052,340 | $159,691,085 | |
| Producer | 1 | $0 | $2,480 | $2,480 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 174 | $497,271,590 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,359 | $108,638,745 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 180 | $652,631,108 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,269 | $51,052,340 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,197 | $2,480 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 173 | $1,149,902,698 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,804 | $159,691,085 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,897 | $2,480 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: The Expendables 2
November 18th, 2012
The Expendables cost $82 million, which is not an insignificant amount of money, especially for a mini-major like Lionsgate. However, the risk paid off when it became the distributor's biggest hit of all time. (That record has since been broken by The Hunger Games.) It was obvious that they would make a sequel, but is it any good? Granted, in my review, I called the original, "a pretty mindless action film that takes itself a little too seriously at times." So I'm not expecting a lot here. If the movie can provide mindless action like before, then I will assume it is worth checking out for fans. Can it deliver? Can it surpass expectations?
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring, 2025 | Old Guy | Director | |||
| Jan 12, 2021 | Tian Huo Wei Qing | Director | $1,105 | $24,824,141 | $24,825,246 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Stratton | Director | $95,743 | $95,743 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Gun Shy | Director Producer |
$2,480 | $2,480 | |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Wild Card | Director | $3,200 | $4,312,589 | $4,315,789 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Stolen | Director | $289,773 | $17,677,973 | $17,967,746 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Director | $85,028,192 | $226,951,064 | $311,979,256 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | The Mechanic | Director | $29,121,498 | $47,225,895 | $76,347,393 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Director | $47,860,214 | $19,355,221 | $67,215,435 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Executive Producer | $108,638,745 | $51,052,340 | $159,691,085 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Director | $131,144,183 | $142,186,002 | $273,330,185 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | The General's Daughter | Director | $102,705,852 | $47,000,000 | $149,705,852 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Con Air | Director | $101,117,573 | $123,000,000 | $224,117,573 |
| Averages | $60,591,034 | $58,640,287 | $109,132,815 | ||
| Totals | 13 | $605,910,335 | $703,683,448 | $1,309,593,783 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring, 2025 | Old Guy | |||||
| Jan 12, 2021 | Tian Huo Wei Qing | $861 | 123 | $1,105 | $24,825,246 | 0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Stratton | $95,743 | ||||
| Sep 8, 2017 | Gun Shy | $2,480 | ||||
| Jan 30, 2015 | Wild Card | 13 | $3,200 | $4,315,789 | 0.1% | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Stolen | $183,125 | 141 | $289,773 | $17,967,746 | 1.6% |
| Aug 17, 2012 | The Expendables 2 | $28,591,370 | 3,355 | $85,028,192 | $311,979,256 | 27.3% |
| Jan 28, 2011 | The Mechanic | $11,422,006 | 2,704 | $29,121,498 | $76,347,393 | 38.1% |
| Feb 3, 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | $21,607,203 | 3,004 | $47,860,214 | $67,215,435 | 71.2% |
| Jun 15, 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $47,735,743 | 3,349 | $131,144,183 | $273,330,185 | 48.0% |
| Jun 18, 1999 | The General's Daughter | $22,332,053 | 2,858 | $102,705,852 | $149,705,852 | 68.6% |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Con Air | $24,131,738 | 2,941 | $101,117,573 | $224,117,573 | 45.1% |
| Averages | $19,500,512 | 2,054 | $55,252,399 | $104,536,609 | 33.3% | |
| Totals | 12 | $497,271,590 | $1,149,902,698 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 | Gun Shy | $2,480 | ||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,480 | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | $2,480 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 174 | $497,271,590 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,359 | $108,638,745 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 180 | $652,631,108 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,269 | $51,052,340 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,197 | $2,480 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 173 | $1,149,902,698 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,804 | $159,691,085 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,897 | $2,480 |