Gary Goetzman
| Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 25 films, with $2,449,682,652 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #121) |
| Best-known technical roles: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (Producer), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Producer), The Polar Express (Producer), Mamma Mia! (Producer), A Man Called Otto (Producer) |
| Best-known acting roles: Guido Paonessa (Philadelphia) |
| Most productive collaborators: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Meryl Streep, Phyllida Lloyd, Catherine Johnson |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 |
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 25 | $1,197,683,086 | $1,251,999,566 | $2,449,682,652 |
| Executive Producer | 3 | $177,614,112 | $197,841,639 | $375,455,751 | |
| Music Supervisor | 1 | $43,218,387 | $40,313,571 | $83,531,958 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1993 | Philadelphia | Guido Paonessa | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 |
| Averages | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 | |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | Hung Up on a Dream: The Zom… | Executive Producer | |||
| Sep 8, 2023 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Producer | $28,496,030 | $10,365,643 | $38,861,673 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | A Man Called Otto | Producer | $64,267,657 | $44,373,491 | $108,641,148 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | News of the World | Producer | $12,668,325 | $12,668,325 | |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Greyhound | Producer | |||
| Jul 20, 2018 | Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! | Producer | $120,634,935 | $272,804,072 | $393,439,007 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | Producer | $20,497,844 | $24,999,845 | $45,497,689 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | A Hologram for the King | Producer | $4,212,494 | $7,633,516 | $11,846,010 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Producer | $59,689,605 | $32,406,953 | $92,096,558 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Producer | $26,839,498 | $14,326,535 | $41,166,033 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Parkland | Producer | $641,439 | $974,914 | $1,616,353 |
| Jan 8, 2013 | Game Change | Producer | |||
| Jul 1, 2011 | Larry Crowne | Producer | $35,608,245 | $25,840,890 | $61,449,135 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Producer | $77,233,467 | $21,890,189 | $99,123,656 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | The Great Buck Howard | Producer | $750,587 | $150,102 | $900,689 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | City of Ember | Producer | $7,873,007 | $9,958,551 | $17,831,558 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | Mamma Mia! | Producer | $144,540,088 | $439,941,648 | $584,481,736 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Charlie Wilson’s War | Producer | $66,661,095 | $52,851,676 | $119,512,771 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | Evan Almighty | Executive Producer | $100,289,690 | $73,841,639 | $174,131,329 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | The Ant Bully | Producer | $28,142,535 | $21,468,363 | $49,610,898 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | Producer | $34,126,126 | $5,720,770 | $39,846,896 |
| Nov 10, 2004 | The Polar Express | Producer | $188,042,855 | $124,140,582 | $312,183,437 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Producer | $241,438,208 | $133,451,826 | $374,890,034 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Producer | $25,857,416 | $8,700,000 | $34,557,416 |
| Dec 22, 1993 | Philadelphia | Executive Producer | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | Producer | $9,461,630 | $9,461,630 | |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Point Break | Music Supervisor | $43,218,387 | $40,313,571 | $83,531,958 |
| Averages | $59,104,816 | $67,734,308 | $121,194,598 | ||
| Totals | 27 | $1,418,515,585 | $1,490,154,776 | $2,908,670,361 | |
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | My Big Fat Greek Weddi… | $10,028,675 | 3,678 | $28,496,030 | $38,861,673 | 73.3% |
| Jan 6, 2023 | A Man Called Otto | $56,257 | 3,957 | $64,267,657 | $108,641,148 | 59.2% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | News of the World | $2,250,430 | 1,986 | $12,668,325 | $12,668,325 | 100.0% |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Greyhound | |||||
| Jul 20, 2018 | Mamma Mia: Here We Go … | $34,952,180 | 3,514 | $120,634,935 | $393,439,007 | 30.7% |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The Circle | $9,034,148 | 3,163 | $20,497,844 | $45,497,689 | 45.1% |
| Apr 22, 2016 | A Hologram for the King | $1,138,578 | 523 | $4,212,494 | $11,846,010 | 35.6% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Weddi… | $17,861,950 | 3,179 | $59,689,605 | $92,096,558 | 64.8% |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | $6,618,610 | 2,064 | $26,839,498 | $41,166,033 | 65.2% |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Parkland | $310,246 | 257 | $641,439 | $1,616,353 | 39.7% |
| Jan 8, 2013 | Game Change | |||||
| Jul 1, 2011 | Larry Crowne | $13,096,065 | 2,976 | $35,608,245 | $61,449,135 | 57.9% |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | $32,695,407 | 3,735 | $77,233,467 | $99,123,656 | 77.9% |
| Mar 20, 2009 | The Great Buck Howard | $115,004 | 76 | $750,587 | $900,689 | 83.3% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | City of Ember | $3,129,473 | 2,023 | $7,873,007 | $17,831,558 | 44.2% |
| Jul 18, 2008 | Mamma Mia! | $27,751,240 | 3,194 | $144,540,088 | $584,481,736 | 24.7% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Charlie Wilson’s War | $9,656,250 | 2,594 | $66,661,095 | $119,512,771 | 55.8% |
| Jul 28, 2006 | The Ant Bully | $8,432,465 | 3,050 | $28,142,535 | $49,610,898 | 56.7% |
| Sep 23, 2005 | Magnificent Desolation | $503,253 | 82 | $34,126,126 | $39,846,896 | 85.6% |
| Nov 10, 2004 | The Polar Express | $23,325,035 | 3,650 | $188,042,855 | $312,183,437 | 60.2% |
| Apr 19, 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $597,362 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | $374,890,034 | 64.4% |
| Oct 4, 1996 | That Thing You Do! | $6,208,595 | 1,887 | $25,857,416 | $34,557,416 | 74.8% |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | $3,612,317 | 1,233 | $9,461,630 | $9,461,630 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $10,065,407 | 2,326 | $57,032,528 | $116,651,555 | 61.9% | |
| Totals | 23 | $1,197,683,086 | $2,449,682,652 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 872 | $177,614,112 |
| Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 214 | $43,218,387 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office | 99 | $1,197,683,086 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 966 | $197,841,639 |
| Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 192 | $40,313,571 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $1,251,999,566 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 922 | $375,455,751 |
| Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 205 | $83,531,958 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $2,449,682,652 |