Daniel Gerson
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $1,951,202,534 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #97) |
Best-known technical roles: Monsters University (Story Creator), Monsters University (Screenwriter), Big Hero 6 (Screenwriter), Monsters, Inc. (Screenwriter) |
Best-known acting roles: Desk Sergeant (Big Hero 6), Needleman & Smitty (Monsters, Inc.) |
Born: August 1, 1966 |
Died: February 6, 2016 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 2 | $512,677,253 | $695,069,471 | $1,207,746,724 |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 3 | $781,165,582 | $1,170,036,952 | $1,951,202,534 |
Story Creator | 1 | $268,488,329 | $474,967,481 | $743,455,810 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,954 | $512,677,253 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,039 | $695,069,471 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,858 | $1,207,746,724 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $781,165,582 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 187 | $268,488,329 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $1,170,036,952 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 168 | $474,967,481 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 97 | $1,951,202,534 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 176 | $743,455,810 |
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2017 Preview: June
June 1st, 2017
May was a really soft month with only one unqualified hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, which is climbing towards $375 million domestically. The second biggest hit of the month will be Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and I would be surprised if it tops $150 million by any serious margin. June looks a lot more profitable. There are five weeks and every week there is at least one film with a great shot at $100 million or more. In fact, there are four films with at least a decent shot at $200 million and we could double the number of $300 million hits released so far this year. Wonder Woman is widely expected to start the month with an explosive debut and pulling in more than $100 million during its opening weekend is more and more likely. That said, Despicable Me 3 will probably end up being the biggest hit overall with over $300 million. Meanwhile, Cars 3 and Transformers: The Last Knight are both aiming for $200 million. Last June was not particularly strong, outside of one hit. Finding Dory earned nearly $500 million domestically, while the second best film, Central Intelligence, barely earned a quarter of that. I don’t think any film will come close to Finding Dory, but there’s a lot more depth this time around and I have high hopes 2017 will extend its lead.
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2014 Preview: November
October 31st, 2014
October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison.
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2013 Preview: June
June 2nd, 2013
May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead.
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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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Nov 7, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Desk Sergeant | $222,527,828 | $424,735,177 | $647,263,005 |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Needleman & Smitty | $290,149,425 | $270,334,294 | $560,483,719 |
Averages | $256,338,627 | $347,534,736 | $603,873,362 | ||
Totals | 2 | $512,677,253 | $695,069,471 | $1,207,746,724 |
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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Nov 7, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | $56,215,889 | 3,773 | $222,527,828 | $647,263,005 | 34.4% |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | 3,649 | $290,149,425 | $560,483,719 | 51.8% |
Averages | $59,396,478 | 3,711 | $256,338,627 | $603,873,362 | 43.1% | |
Totals | 2 | $512,677,253 | $1,207,746,724 |
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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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Nov 7, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Screenwriter | $222,527,828 | $424,735,177 | $647,263,005 |
Jun 21, 2013 | Monsters University | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$268,488,329 | $474,967,481 | $743,455,810 |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Screenwriter | $290,149,425 | $270,334,294 | $560,483,719 |
Averages | $260,388,527 | $390,012,317 | $650,400,845 | ||
Totals | 3 | $781,165,582 | $1,170,036,952 | $1,951,202,534 |
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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Nov 7, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | $56,215,889 | 3,773 | $222,527,828 | $647,263,005 | 34.4% |
Jun 21, 2013 | Monsters University | $82,429,469 | 4,004 | $268,488,329 | $743,455,810 | 36.1% |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | 3,649 | $290,149,425 | $560,483,719 | 51.8% |
Averages | $67,074,142 | 3,809 | $260,388,527 | $650,400,845 | 40.8% | |
Totals | 3 | $781,165,582 | $1,951,202,534 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $781,165,582 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 187 | $268,488,329 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 105 | $1,170,036,952 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 168 | $474,967,481 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 97 | $1,951,202,534 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 176 | $743,455,810 |