Shane Black
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $1,746,014,487 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #122) |
Best-known technical roles: Iron Man 3 (Director), Iron Man 3 (Screenwriter), The Predator (Director), The Predator (Screenwriter), The Nice Guys (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: Rick Hawkins (Predator) |
Most productive collaborators: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Pearce, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce |
Born: December 16, 1961 (62 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 2 | $59,735,548 | $38,532,010 | $98,267,558 |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 9 | $652,940,926 | $1,093,073,561 | $1,746,014,487 |
Director | 6 | $500,514,580 | $950,791,466 | $1,451,306,046 | |
Story Creator | 2 | $151,489,823 | $92,639,641 | $244,129,464 | |
Producer | 1 | $33,447,612 | $0 | $33,447,612 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Predator
December 23rd, 2018
The Predator is the latest installment in the franchise. The first Predator is widely considered a classic; however, since then no film in the franchise has really come close to that mark. Can this film finally rediscover the magic of the first movie? Or has the franchise run its course?
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2018 Preview: September
September 1st, 2018
Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Angry have a Reason to Blow Up?
May 19th, 2016
There are three wide releases coming out this week, all of which are aimed at different target audiences. The Angry Birds Movie is aimed at families and will likely be the biggest hit of the weekend. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is an R-rated comedy that is hoping to avoid a Horrible Bosses 2 drop-off. Finally there's The Nice Guys, which is aiming for counter-programming success. If it tops $15 million over the weekend, it will be seen as a success. Captain America: Civil War will still be in the mix and could earn the threepeat, but could also fall to third place. This weekend last year, all five films in the top five earned at least $20 million. That won't happen this year. 2016 will lose, but it won't be a disaster in the year-over-year comparison.
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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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2013 Preview: May
May 1st, 2013
As April ends and summer begins, we see the 2013 box office on a losing streak. There is some good news, as May should be much, much, much better than April was. Much better. During the five weekends in May, there are nine films opening wide. Of those film, there are seven that at least have a shot at $100 million. And of those seven films, four at least have a shot at $200 million, two have a shot at $300 million, and we might even have a $400 million hit this month. Iron Man 3 should turn out to be the biggest hit of the month, while there are some who think Star Trek: Into Darkness could be a close competitor for that honor. There's also some bad news. The Avengers opened last May and earned more than $600 million. No film opening this month will come close to that figure. There's a chance the top two films opening this month won't match that combined. On the other hand, last year there was a huge drop-off from the biggest hit of the month to the second biggest hit of the month. There were so many high-profile failures last year, that 2013 might actually start winning some weekends in the year-over-year comparison.
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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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Apr 1, 2015 | Any Day | Gino | |||
Jun 12, 1987 | Predator | Rick Hawkins | $59,735,548 | $38,532,010 | $98,267,558 |
Averages | $59,735,548 | $38,532,010 | $98,267,558 | ||
Totals | 2 | $59,735,548 | $38,532,010 | $98,267,558 |
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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Apr 1, 2015 | Any Day | |||||
Jun 12, 1987 | Predator | $12,031,638 | 1,636 | $59,735,548 | $98,267,558 | 60.8% |
Averages | $12,031,638 | 1,636 | $59,735,548 | $98,267,558 | 60.8% | |
Totals | 2 | $59,735,548 | $98,267,558 |
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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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Sep 14, 2018 | The Predator | Director Screenwriter |
$51,024,708 | $108,462,855 | $159,487,563 |
May 20, 2016 | The Nice Guys | Director Screenwriter |
$36,261,763 | $23,334,984 | $59,596,747 |
May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Director Screenwriter |
$408,992,272 | $806,400,000 | $1,215,392,272 |
Oct 21, 2005 | Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang | Director Story Creator Screenwriter |
$4,235,837 | $12,593,627 | $16,829,464 |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Screenwriter Producer |
$33,447,612 | $33,447,612 | |
Jun 18, 1993 | Last Action Hero | Screenwriter | $50,016,394 | $87,282,095 | $137,298,489 |
Jul 7, 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Story by | $147,253,986 | $80,046,014 | $227,300,000 |
Aug 14, 1987 | The Monster Squad | Screenwriter | $3,769,990 | $3,769,990 | |
Mar 6, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Screenwriter | $65,192,350 | $55,000,000 | $120,192,350 |
Averages | $88,910,546 | $167,588,511 | $219,257,165 | ||
Totals | 9 | $800,194,912 | $1,173,119,575 | $1,973,314,487 |
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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Sep 14, 2018 | The Predator | $24,632,284 | 4,070 | $51,024,708 | $159,487,563 | 32.0% |
May 20, 2016 | The Nice Guys | $11,203,270 | 2,865 | $36,261,763 | $59,596,747 | 60.8% |
May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $174,144,585 | 4,253 | $408,992,272 | $1,215,392,272 | 33.7% |
Oct 21, 2005 | Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang | $180,660 | 226 | $4,235,837 | $16,829,464 | 25.2% |
Averages | $52,540,200 | 2,854 | $125,128,645 | $362,826,512 | 37.9% | |
Totals | 4 | $500,514,580 | $1,451,306,046 |
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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Oct 11, 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $10,183,230 | 2,404 | $33,447,612 | $33,447,612 | 100.0% |
Averages | $10,183,230 | 2,404 | $33,447,612 | $33,447,612 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $33,447,612 | $33,447,612 |
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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Sep 14, 2018 | The Predator | $24,632,284 | 4,070 | $51,024,708 | $159,487,563 | 32.0% |
May 20, 2016 | The Nice Guys | $11,203,270 | 2,865 | $36,261,763 | $59,596,747 | 60.8% |
May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $174,144,585 | 4,253 | $408,992,272 | $1,215,392,272 | 33.7% |
Oct 21, 2005 | Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang | $180,660 | 226 | $4,235,837 | $16,829,464 | 25.2% |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $10,183,230 | 2,404 | $33,447,612 | $33,447,612 | 100.0% |
Jun 18, 1993 | Last Action Hero | $15,338,241 | 2,306 | $50,016,394 | $137,298,489 | 36.4% |
Jul 7, 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | $20,388,800 | 1,830 | $147,253,986 | $227,300,000 | 64.8% |
Aug 14, 1987 | The Monster Squad | $3,769,990 | $3,769,990 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 6, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | $6,829,949 | 1,420 | $65,192,350 | $120,192,350 | 54.2% |
Averages | $32,862,627 | 2,422 | $88,910,546 | $219,257,165 | 56.3% | |
Totals | 9 | $800,194,912 | $1,973,314,487 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 172 | $500,514,580 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,127 | $33,447,612 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $652,940,926 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 449 | $151,489,823 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 113 | $950,791,466 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 113 | $1,093,073,561 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 840 | $92,639,641 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 122 | $1,451,306,046 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,881 | $33,447,612 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 122 | $1,746,014,487 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 634 | $244,129,464 |