John Debney
Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 97 films, with $10,433,809,093 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #13) |
Best-known technical roles: The Jungle Book (Composer), Iron Man 2 (Composer), The Passion of the Christ (Composer), The Greatest Showman (Composer), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Composer) |
Most productive collaborators: Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Justin Marks, Idris Elba, Rudyard Kipling |
Born: August 18, 1956 (67 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Composer | 97 | $5,635,198,208 | $4,798,610,885 | $10,433,809,093 |
Music Producer | 1 | $93,375,151 | $107,324,849 | $200,700,000 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office | 9 | $5,635,198,208 |
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office | 17 | $4,798,610,885 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office | 13 | $10,433,809,093 |
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 5, 2022 | Luck | Composer | |||
Dec 25, 2021 | American Underdog: The Kurt… | Composer | $26,514,814 | $26,514,814 | |
Nov 10, 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Composer | $48,947,356 | $29,478,449 | $78,425,805 |
Mar 13, 2020 | I Still Believe | Composer | $10,410,004 | $6,293,747 | $16,703,751 |
Aug 9, 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Composer | $60,477,943 | $60,114,333 | $120,592,276 |
Aug 9, 2019 | Brian Banks | Composer | $4,376,820 | $4,376,820 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | The Beach Bum | Composer | $3,502,600 | $765,208 | $4,267,808 |
Feb 13, 2019 | Isn’t it Romantic | Composer | $48,791,187 | $48,791,187 | |
Apr 11, 2018 | Beirut | Music by | $5,019,226 | $2,741,154 | $7,760,380 |
Dec 20, 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Composer | $174,340,174 | $254,714,030 | $429,054,204 |
Sep 8, 2017 | Home Again | Composer | $27,020,284 | $10,316,590 | $37,336,874 |
Jul 29, 2016 | Feng Shen Bang | Composer | $143,430 | $43,272,557 | $43,415,987 |
Jul 22, 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Composer | $64,063,008 | $338,093,674 | $402,156,682 |
Apr 29, 2016 | Mother’s Day | Composer | $32,492,859 | $19,874,163 | $52,367,022 |
Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | Composer | $364,001,123 | $589,534,698 | $953,535,821 |
Mar 11, 2016 | The Young Messiah | Composer | $6,469,813 | $843,884 | $7,313,697 |
Apr 17, 2015 | The Road Within | Composer-Main Title Theme By | $15,031 | $15,031 | |
Mar 10, 2015 | The Cobbler | Composer | $4,161,533 | $4,161,533 | |
Feb 6, 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge… | Composer | $162,994,032 | $148,019,149 | $311,013,181 |
Oct 24, 2014 | Stonehearst Asylum | Composer | $3,197,693 | $3,197,693 | |
Apr 11, 2014 | Draft Day | Composer | $28,842,237 | $1,005,243 | $29,847,480 |
Aug 16, 2013 | Jobs | Composer | $16,131,410 | $27,271,105 | $43,402,515 |
Mar 15, 2013 | The Call | Composer | $51,872,378 | $17,949,098 | $69,821,476 |
Oct 19, 2012 | Alex Cross | Composer | $25,888,412 | $9,538,347 | $35,426,759 |
Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | Composer | $44,338,224 | $9,714,025 | $54,052,249 |
Mar 9, 2012 | A Thousand Words | Composer | $18,450,127 | $2,340,359 | $20,790,486 |
Dec 9, 2011 | New Year’s Eve | Music | $54,544,638 | $92,305,635 | $146,850,273 |
Oct 21, 2011 | Snowmen | Composer | $66,000 | $66,000 | |
Aug 5, 2011 | The Change-Up | Composer | $37,243,418 | $38,753,649 | $75,997,067 |
Jan 21, 2011 | No Strings Attached | Composer | $70,662,220 | $78,565,858 | $149,228,078 |
Dec 17, 2010 | Yogi Bear | Composer | $100,246,011 | $104,528,679 | $204,774,690 |
May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Composer | $312,433,331 | $308,723,058 | $621,156,389 |
Feb 12, 2010 | Valentine's Day | Composer | $110,485,654 | $107,083,674 | $217,569,328 |
Nov 25, 2009 | Old Dogs | Composer | $49,492,060 | $45,612,244 | $95,104,304 |
Jul 31, 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Composer | $25,200,412 | $34,350,871 | $59,551,283 |
Jun 26, 2009 | The Stoning of Soraya M. | Composer | $655,871 | $657,143 | $1,313,014 |
Apr 10, 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Composer | $79,576,189 | $89,597,017 | $169,173,206 |
Jan 16, 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Composer | $73,178,547 | $49,178,625 | $122,357,172 |
Sep 19, 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Composer | $19,219,250 | $15,567,861 | $34,787,111 |
Aug 1, 2008 | Swing Vote | Composer | $16,289,867 | $1,300,000 | $17,589,867 |
Jul 11, 2008 | Meet Dave | Composer | $11,803,254 | $38,845,552 | $50,648,806 |
Jun 22, 2007 | Evan Almighty | Composer | $100,289,690 | $73,841,639 | $174,131,329 |
May 11, 2007 | Georgia Rule | Composer | $18,882,880 | $1,936,721 | $20,819,601 |
Sep 15, 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Composer | $14,523,101 | $2,477,336 | $17,000,437 |
Aug 25, 2006 | Idlewild | Composer | $12,669,914 | $12,669,914 | |
Jul 28, 2006 | The Ant Bully | Composer | $28,142,535 | $21,468,363 | $49,610,898 |
May 12, 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins | Composer | $4,339,241 | $75,512 | $4,414,753 |
Dec 21, 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Composer | $82,571,173 | $52,444,157 | $135,015,330 |
Nov 11, 2005 | Zathura | Composer | $28,045,540 | $30,500,000 | $58,545,540 |
Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | Composer | $135,386,665 | $174,657,158 | $310,043,823 |
Oct 21, 2005 | Dreamer: Inspired by a True… | Composer | $33,022,286 | $6,476,074 | $39,498,360 |
Jun 10, 2005 | The Adventures of Sharkboy … | Composer | $39,177,684 | $30,248,282 | $69,425,966 |
Apr 1, 2005 | Sin City | Composer | $74,103,820 | $84,424,098 | $158,527,918 |
Mar 4, 2005 | The Pacifier | Composer | $113,006,880 | $85,000,000 | $198,006,880 |
Nov 24, 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Composer | $73,701,902 | $22,767,285 | $96,469,187 |
Aug 11, 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Roy… | Composer | $95,149,435 | $39,564,000 | $134,713,435 |
May 28, 2004 | Raising Helen | Composer | $37,485,528 | $12,356,903 | $49,842,431 |
Apr 9, 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards | Composer | $16,323,969 | $10,000,000 | $26,323,969 |
Feb 25, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | Composer | $370,782,930 | $251,530,705 | $622,313,635 |
Feb 20, 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Composer | $14,469,428 | $25,342 | $14,494,770 |
Nov 14, 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Composer | $20,950,820 | $33,589,842 | $54,540,662 |
Nov 7, 2003 | Elf | Composer | $181,096,587 | $46,812,848 | $227,909,435 |
May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Composer | $242,704,995 | $241,763,613 | $484,468,608 |
Dec 13, 2002 | The Hot Chick | Composer | $35,081,550 | $19,557,959 | $54,639,509 |
Sep 27, 2002 | The Tuxedo | Composer | $50,586,000 | $53,843,625 | $104,429,625 |
Aug 7, 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of L… | Composer | $85,846,296 | $33,875,000 | $119,721,296 |
Apr 19, 2002 | The Scorpion King | Composer | $90,580,000 | $75,310,634 | $165,890,634 |
Feb 22, 2002 | Dragonfly | Composer | $30,063,805 | $253,620 | $30,317,425 |
Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | Composer | $81,150,692 | $35,747,336 | $116,898,028 |
Dec 21, 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Composer | $80,936,232 | $22,056,304 | $102,992,536 |
Aug 3, 2001 | The Princess Diaries | Composer | $108,244,774 | $57,090,000 | $165,334,774 |
Jul 4, 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Composer Co-Producer |
$93,375,151 | $107,324,849 | $200,700,000 |
Jul 4, 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Composer | $71,277,420 | $69,911,681 | $141,189,101 |
Mar 30, 2001 | Spy Kids | Composer | $112,692,062 | $85,000,000 | $197,692,062 |
Mar 23, 2001 | Heartbreakers | Composer | $40,334,024 | $17,419,801 | $57,753,825 |
Dec 15, 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Composer | $89,630,573 | $80,000,000 | $169,630,573 |
Aug 11, 2000 | The Replacements | Composer | $44,737,059 | $5,317,452 | $50,054,511 |
May 5, 2000 | Michael Jordan to the MAX | Composer | $18,642,318 | $633,949 | $19,276,267 |
Nov 24, 1999 | End of Days | Composer | $66,889,043 | $145,137,932 | $212,026,975 |
Oct 1, 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in G… | Composer | $11,634,458 | $11,634,458 | |
Aug 4, 1999 | Dick | Composer | $6,276,869 | $6,276,869 | |
Jul 23, 1999 | Inspector Gadget | Composer | $97,387,965 | $97,387,965 | |
Feb 12, 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Composer | $36,850,101 | $36,850,101 | |
Nov 13, 1998 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Composer | $12,214,338 | $12,214,338 | |
Oct 17, 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Su… | Composer | $72,250,091 | $53,000,000 | $125,250,091 |
Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | Composer | $181,410,615 | $121,300,000 | $302,710,615 |
Jan 10, 1997 | The Relic | Composer | $33,956,608 | $33,956,608 | |
Aug 23, 1996 | Carpool | Composer | $3,325,651 | $3,325,651 | |
Apr 12, 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Composer | $197,322 | $197,322 | |
Dec 22, 1995 | Sudden Death | Composer | $20,214,270 | $20,214,270 | |
Dec 22, 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Composer | $10,017,322 | $8,500,000 | $18,517,322 |
Jan 6, 1995 | Houseguest | Composer | $26,325,256 | $26,325,256 | |
Oct 14, 1994 | Little Giants | Composer | $19,306,362 | $19,306,362 | |
Apr 15, 1994 | White Fang 2: Myth of the W… | Composer | $8,752,399 | $8,752,399 | |
Feb 4, 1994 | Gunmen | Composer | $3,426,347 | $3,426,347 | |
Jul 16, 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Composer | $49,030,064 | $1,046,929 | $50,076,993 |
Jul 6, 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | Composer | $19,543,985 | $19,543,985 | |
Averages | $60,593,529 | $62,319,622 | $108,685,511 | ||
Totals | 97 | $5,635,198,208 | $4,798,610,885 | $10,433,809,093 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office | 9 | $5,635,198,208 |
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office | 17 | $4,798,610,885 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office | 13 | $10,433,809,093 |