Jim Kouf
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $635,222,065 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #502) |
| Best-known technical roles: National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Character Creator), National Treasure (Screenwriter), National Treasure (Story Creator), Money Monster (Screenwriter), Snow Dogs (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Nicolas Cage, Jon Turteltaub, Hunter Gomez, Diane Kruger, Cormac Wibberley |
| Also credited as: Bob Hunt |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 11 | $388,701,840 | $246,520,225 | $635,222,065 |
| Story Creator | 3 | $225,725,346 | $210,772,428 | $436,497,774 | |
| Director | 2 | $13,116,922 | $0 | $13,116,922 | |
| Executive Producer | 2 | $103,512,804 | $123,000,000 | $226,512,804 | |
| Character Creator | 1 | $219,961,501 | $237,364,303 | $457,325,804 | |
| Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2016 Preview: May
May 1st, 2016
April started on a soft note and ended weak, but thanks to The Jungle Book, overall the month was actually really good. That's what happens when you get a surprise $300 million hit. This bodes well for May, which is both a slow month and a fantastic month. There are only four weekends and only eight movies coming out, but of those eight films, five have a shot at $100 million. The potential blockbusters are led by Captain America: Civil War, which is not only going to be the biggest hit of the month, but according to a Fandango survey, it is the most anticipated film of the summer. (On a side note, Finding Dory is the most anticipated family film of the summer and Ghostbusters is the most anticipated comedy of the summer. I was surprised by the last result.) Both Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse have real shots at $200 million. One of them could get to $300 million, if they weren't opening against each other. Overall, the month looks excellent. Even better, last May there was only one monster hit, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most analysts think Captain America: Civil War will beat it at the box office. (There's also the issue of the misalignment in the weekends, which hurt April, but will really help May.)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Thine Ears Shall Bleed | Producer | |||
| May 13, 2016 | Money Monster | Screenwriter Story by |
$41,012,075 | $52,454,020 | $93,466,095 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | National Treasure: Book of … | Character Creator | $219,961,501 | $237,364,303 | $457,325,804 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | National Treasure | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$173,005,002 | $158,318,408 | $331,323,410 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | Screenwriter | $81,150,692 | $35,747,336 | $116,898,028 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | Gang Related | Director Screenwriter |
$5,906,773 | $5,906,773 | |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Con Air | Executive Producer | $101,117,573 | $123,000,000 | $224,117,573 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Screenwriter | $24,670,346 | $24,670,346 | |
| Sep 3, 1993 | Kalifornia | Executive Producer | $2,395,231 | $2,395,231 | |
| Apr 14, 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Director Screenwriter |
$7,210,149 | $7,210,149 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | The Hidden | Screenwriter | $9,747,988 | $245 | $9,748,233 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | Secret Admirer | Screenwriter | $8,622,757 | $216 | $8,622,973 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | Up the Creek | Story by Screenwriter |
$11,708,269 | $11,708,269 | |
| Jul 22, 1983 | Class | Screenwriter | $21,667,789 | $21,667,789 | |
| Jan 15, 1982 | The Boogens | Screenwriter | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Averages | $50,869,725 | $86,697,790 | $94,218,620 | ||
| Totals | 15 | $712,176,145 | $606,884,528 | $1,319,060,673 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1997 | Gang Related | $2,443,237 | 1,260 | $5,906,773 | $5,906,773 | 100.0% |
| Apr 14, 1989 | Disorganized Crime | $2,840,166 | 1,462 | $7,210,149 | $7,210,149 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $2,641,702 | 1,361 | $6,558,461 | $6,558,461 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $13,116,922 | $13,116,922 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Thine Ears Shall Bleed | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Money Monster | $14,788,157 | 3,104 | $41,012,075 | $93,466,095 | 43.9% |
| Nov 19, 2004 | National Treasure | $35,142,554 | 3,243 | $173,005,002 | $331,323,410 | 52.2% |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | $17,814,259 | 2,454 | $81,150,692 | $116,898,028 | 69.4% |
| Oct 8, 1997 | Gang Related | $2,443,237 | 1,260 | $5,906,773 | $5,906,773 | 100.0% |
| Jul 28, 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | $6,392,155 | 2,158 | $24,670,346 | $24,670,346 | 100.0% |
| Apr 14, 1989 | Disorganized Crime | $2,840,166 | 1,462 | $7,210,149 | $7,210,149 | 100.0% |
| Oct 30, 1987 | The Hidden | $2,492,618 | 1,045 | $9,747,988 | $9,748,233 | 100.0% |
| Jun 14, 1985 | Secret Admirer | $2,414,984 | 1,300 | $8,622,757 | $8,622,973 | 100.0% |
| Apr 6, 1984 | Up the Creek | $3,210,882 | 1,346 | $11,708,269 | $11,708,269 | 100.0% |
| Jul 22, 1983 | Class | $4,553,233 | 844 | $21,667,789 | $21,667,789 | 100.0% |
| Jan 15, 1982 | The Boogens | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $9,209,225 | 1,822 | $35,336,531 | $57,747,460 | 87.8% | |
| Totals | 11 | $388,701,840 | $635,222,065 | |||