David N. Weiss
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $2,168,597,972 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #75) |
| Best-known technical roles: Shrek 2 (Screenwriter), The Smurfs (Screenwriter), The Smurfs 2 (Screenwriter), The Smurfs 2 (Story Creator), The Rugrats Movie (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Raja Gosnell, Neil Patrick Harris, Jordan Kerner, Jayma Mays, J. David Stem |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 8 | $906,918,635 | $1,261,679,337 | $2,168,597,972 |
| Story Creator | 2 | $79,574,356 | $277,529,739 | $357,104,095 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office | 83 | $906,918,635 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 918 | $79,574,356 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office | 91 | $1,261,679,337 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 314 | $277,529,739 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 75 | $2,168,597,972 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 439 | $357,104,095 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2013 Preview: August
August 1st, 2013
July was hit and miss at the box office, mostly miss. In fact, only two films really topped expectations, Despicable Me 2 and The Conjuring. That said, 2013 has nearly closed the gap with 2012 and it won't take much to pull ahead. Looking forward to August, we find that it is a very busy month with 16 or so films opening wide over five weeks. Of course, the closer you get to September, the more likely these films will struggle to find an audience, and more often than not, there are simply too many films opening wide to suspect they will all find an audience. On the high end, 2 Guns could be the biggest hit of the month with just over $100 million. The Smurfs 2 and Elysium could pull in $100 million. All three of those films are opening in the first two weeks of the month. After that, most of the new releases will be lucky if they reach $50 million during their theatrical runs. By comparison, last August was not as busy with 14 wide releases. Of those, only one film, The Bourne Legacy, topped $100 million, although a couple came reasonably close. Hopefully we will have more $100 million hits this time around and 2013 will be able to complete the comeback.
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$71,017,784 | $277,529,739 | $348,547,523 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | Screenwriter | $142,614,158 | $421,135,165 | $563,749,323 |
| May 19, 2004 | Shrek 2 | Screenwriter | $441,426,807 | $494,027,731 | $935,454,538 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Clockstoppers | Screenwriter | $36,985,501 | $1,803,327 | $38,788,828 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | Screenwriter | $76,501,438 | $26,783,375 | $103,284,813 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | Screenwriter | $100,494,685 | $40,400,000 | $140,894,685 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | Story Creator | $8,556,572 | $8,556,572 | |
| Apr 1, 1992 | Rock-a-Doodle | Screenwriter | $11,657,385 | $11,657,385 | |
| Nov 17, 1989 | All Dogs Go To Heaven | Screenwriter | $26,220,877 | $26,220,877 | |
| Averages | $101,719,467 | $210,279,890 | $241,906,060 | ||
| Totals | 9 | $915,475,207 | $1,261,679,337 | $2,177,154,544 | |
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | $17,548,389 | 3,867 | $71,017,784 | $348,547,523 | 20.4% |
| Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | $35,611,637 | 3,427 | $142,614,158 | $563,749,323 | 25.3% |
| May 19, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $108,037,878 | 4,223 | $441,426,807 | $935,454,538 | 47.2% |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Clockstoppers | $10,108,333 | 2,563 | $36,985,501 | $38,788,828 | 95.4% |
| Nov 17, 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | $22,718,184 | 2,957 | $76,501,438 | $103,284,813 | 74.1% |
| Nov 20, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $27,321,470 | 2,832 | $100,494,685 | $140,894,685 | 71.3% |
| Mar 29, 1996 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $2,256,118 | 2,037 | $8,556,572 | $8,556,572 | 100.0% |
| Apr 1, 1992 | Rock-a-Doodle | $2,603,286 | 1,278 | $11,657,385 | $11,657,385 | 100.0% |
| Nov 17, 1989 | All Dogs Go To Heaven | $4,712,834 | 1,591 | $26,220,877 | $26,220,877 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $25,657,570 | 2,753 | $101,719,467 | $241,906,060 | 70.4% | |
| Totals | 9 | $915,475,207 | $2,177,154,544 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office | 83 | $906,918,635 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 918 | $79,574,356 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office | 91 | $1,261,679,337 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 314 | $277,529,739 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 75 | $2,168,597,972 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 439 | $357,104,095 |