Josh Friedman
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $1,053,445,029 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #260) |
| Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Story Creator), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Screenwriter), War of the Worlds (Screenwriter), Terminator: Dark Fate (Story Creator), The Black Dahlia (Screenwriter) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 3 | $428,083,332 | $625,361,697 | $1,053,445,029 |
| Story Creator | 2 | $746,328,844 | $1,824,289,103 | $2,570,617,947 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 283 | $428,083,332 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 36 | $746,328,844 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 272 | $625,361,697 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office | 21 | $1,824,289,103 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 260 | $1,053,445,029 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office | 26 | $2,570,617,947 |
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of th… | Screenwriter | $171,130,165 | $226,239,804 | $397,369,969 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Story by | $684,075,767 | $1,636,174,514 | $2,320,250,281 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Story by | $62,253,077 | $188,114,589 | $250,367,666 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Screenwriter | $22,672,813 | $26,565,712 | $49,238,525 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | War of the Worlds | Screenwriter | $234,280,354 | $372,556,181 | $606,836,535 |
| Averages | $234,882,435 | $489,930,160 | $724,812,595 | ||
| Totals | 5 | $1,174,412,176 | $2,449,650,800 | $3,624,062,976 | |
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet … | $58,400,788 | 4,075 | $171,130,165 | $397,369,969 | 43.1% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $134,100,226 | 4,340 | $684,075,767 | $2,320,250,281 | 29.5% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | $29,033,832 | 4,086 | $62,253,077 | $250,367,666 | 24.9% |
| Sep 15, 2006 | The Black Dahlia | $10,005,895 | 2,236 | $22,672,813 | $49,238,525 | 46.0% |
| Jun 29, 2005 | War of the Worlds | $64,878,725 | 3,910 | $234,280,354 | $606,836,535 | 38.6% |
| Averages | $59,283,893 | 3,729 | $234,882,435 | $724,812,595 | 36.4% | |
| Totals | 5 | $1,174,412,176 | $3,624,062,976 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 283 | $428,083,332 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 36 | $746,328,844 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 272 | $625,361,697 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office | 21 | $1,824,289,103 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 260 | $1,053,445,029 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office | 26 | $2,570,617,947 |