Roald Dahl
| Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $868,846,533 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #141) |
| Best-known technical roles: Wonka (Character Creator), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Story Creator), The BFG (Story Creator), Fantastic Mr. Fox (Story Creator), Matilda (Screenwriter) |
| Born: September 13, 1916 |
| Died: November 23, 1990 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Story Creator | 13 | $359,325,804 | $509,520,729 | $868,846,533 |
| Screenwriter | 3 | $80,198,222 | $68,565,779 | $148,764,001 | |
| Character Creator | 1 | $218,402,312 | $410,568,792 | $628,971,104 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,445 | $80,198,222 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 135 | $359,325,804 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,728 | $68,565,779 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 156 | $509,520,729 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,608 | $148,764,001 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 141 | $868,846,533 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Home Market Releases for August 20th, 2019
August 21st, 2019
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I don’t like awarding the Pick of the Week to films only coming out on Video on Demand, but John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum is the best release of the week and it isn’t even particularly close.
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2016 Preview: July
July 1st, 2016
It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation.
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Weekend Predictions: Dory Looks to Complete Threepeat, while BFG looks for a Big Opening
June 30th, 2016
It's the first weekend of July, which means I should probably start the monthly preview. (I'm kidding. Although, I did have a computer crash this morning and lost a few hours of work. Save early. Save often.) Like last week, Finding Dory should earn first place over the weekend, while there are a trio of wide releases hoping to take advantage of the holiday. The BFG is the biggest in terms of box office potential. The Legend of Tarzan is the biggest in terms of production budget. Finally, The Purge: Election Year is the biggest in terms of profitability. This weekend last year, Inside Out climbed over Jurassic World for first place, as both films earned just under $30 million, Finding Dory will make almost that much combined.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wonka | Character Creator | $218,402,312 | $410,568,792 | $628,971,104 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henr… | Story Creator | |||
| Dec 9, 2022 | Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Mu… | Story Creator | $37,208,078 | $37,208,078 | |
| Oct 22, 2020 | The Witches | Story Based on the Book by | $28,543,567 | $28,543,567 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | The BFG | Based on the novel by | $55,483,770 | $144,162,910 | $199,646,680 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Story Creator | $21,002,919 | $25,184,592 | $46,187,511 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate F… | Story Creator | $206,459,076 | $269,366,408 | $475,825,484 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | Matilda | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$33,098,222 | $33,098,222 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | Story Creator | $28,921,264 | $28,921,264 | |
| Feb 16, 1990 | The Witches | Story by | $10,360,553 | $4,989,395 | $15,349,948 |
| Jun 30, 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate… | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$4,000,000 | $65,779 | $4,065,779 |
| Jun 13, 1967 | You Only Live Twice | Screenwriter | $43,100,000 | $68,500,000 | $111,600,000 |
| Averages | $68,980,902 | $109,843,280 | $146,310,694 | ||
| Totals | 12 | $620,828,116 | $988,589,521 | $1,609,417,637 | |
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | The Wonderful Story of… | |||||
| Dec 9, 2022 | Roald Dahl’s Matilda T… | $37,208,078 | ||||
| Oct 22, 2020 | The Witches | $28,543,567 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2016 | The BFG | $18,775,350 | 3,392 | $55,483,770 | $199,646,680 | 27.8% |
| Nov 13, 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $265,900 | 2,034 | $21,002,919 | $46,187,511 | 45.5% |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocol… | $56,178,450 | 3,790 | $206,459,076 | $475,825,484 | 43.4% |
| Aug 2, 1996 | Matilda | $8,208,609 | 2,006 | $33,098,222 | $33,098,222 | 100.0% |
| Apr 12, 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | $7,539,098 | 2,268 | $28,921,264 | $28,921,264 | 100.0% |
| Feb 16, 1990 | The Witches | 879 | $10,360,553 | $15,349,948 | 67.5% | |
| Jun 30, 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Choc… | $4,000,000 | $4,065,779 | 98.4% | ||
| Jun 13, 1967 | You Only Live Twice | $43,100,000 | $111,600,000 | 38.6% | ||
| Averages | $18,193,481 | 2,395 | $50,303,226 | $98,044,653 | 65.1% | |
| Totals | 11 | $402,425,804 | $980,446,533 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,445 | $80,198,222 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 135 | $359,325,804 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,728 | $68,565,779 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 156 | $509,520,729 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,608 | $148,764,001 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 141 | $868,846,533 |