David S. Goyer
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $3,005,449,047 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #52) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Dark Knight Rises (Story Creator), The Dark Knight (Story Creator), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Screenwriter), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Executive Producer), Man of Steel (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, Charles Roven, Michael Caine, Emma Thomas |
| Born: December 22, 1965 (58 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 14 | $1,281,471,419 | $1,723,977,628 | $3,005,449,047 |
| Producer | 11 | $125,311,226 | $179,070,082 | $304,381,308 | |
| Executive Producer | 6 | $595,475,246 | $826,912,401 | $1,422,387,647 | |
| Story Creator | 5 | $1,387,447,187 | $1,770,061,231 | $3,157,508,418 | |
| Director | 4 | $115,637,767 | $117,466,125 | $233,103,892 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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2016 Preview: March
March 1st, 2016
It's March 1st, which is not only the beginning of the month, but also Super Tuesday. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. I was going to write about my predictions, but it looks like the race is about to be over. On the Republicans side, if Trump gets more than 50% of the delegates, then he has won. It will be too late to stop him. If he gets less than 40%, then it becomes a real race again. If the polling is correct, then he will get closer to 50% than 40%. On the Democratic side, Sanders needs at least 45% of the delegates, or it is over for him. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. If the South Carolina result is an indicator, Hillary Clinton could get two-thirds of the delegates awarded tonight.
As for the box office, February was amazing, thanks to Deadpool's record-breaking opening and better than expected legs. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. Additionally, there are some big releases coming out this month with both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking to get more than $200 million, while Allegiant should hit $100 million. Last March, there were also three films that earned more than $100 million, but only one $200 million hit, Cinderella. It should be a really close race between 2016 and 2015.
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2014 Preview: May
May 1st, 2014
It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | The First Omen | Producer | $20,092,802 | $30,667,464 | $50,760,266 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Hellraiser | Producer | $12,640 | $12,640 | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Antlers | Producer | $10,619,670 | $25,060,732 | $35,680,402 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | The Night House | Producer | $7,100,581 | $8,392,512 | $15,493,093 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | The Tomorrow War | Producer | $19,220,000 | $19,220,000 | |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Screenwriter Story by |
$62,253,077 | $188,114,589 | $250,367,666 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Assassination Nation | Producer | $2,005,142 | $847,617 | $2,852,759 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | A.X.L. | Producer | $6,501,381 | $1,758,372 | $8,259,753 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Birth of a Nation | Executive Producer | $15,861,566 | $1,029,445 | $16,891,011 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of … | Screenwriter Executive Producer |
$330,360,194 | $542,034,897 | $872,395,091 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | The Forest | Producer | $26,594,261 | $14,154,969 | $40,749,230 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Man of Steel | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$291,045,518 | $376,954,000 | $667,999,518 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Story Creator | $448,139,099 | $634,089,008 | $1,082,228,107 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Veng… | Screenwriter Story Creator Executive Producer |
$51,774,002 | $97,443,353 | $149,217,355 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | The Unborn | Director | $42,670,410 | $35,538,402 | $78,208,812 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | Story Creator | $534,235,491 | $473,460,281 | $1,007,695,772 |
| Feb 14, 2008 | Jumper | Screenwriter | $80,172,128 | $142,468,684 | $222,640,812 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | The Invisible | Director | $20,568,319 | $2,971,947 | $23,540,266 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | Ghost Rider | Executive Producer | $115,802,596 | $113,742,993 | $229,545,589 |
| Jun 15, 2005 | Batman Begins | Screenwriter | $205,343,774 | $151,426,819 | $356,770,593 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$52,397,389 | $78,955,776 | $131,353,165 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Zig Zag | Director | $1,649 | $1,649 | |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Blade 2 | Written by Executive Producer |
$81,676,888 | $72,661,713 | $154,338,601 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | Blade | Screenwriter | $70,141,876 | $61,095,812 | $131,237,688 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Dark City | Screenwriter | $14,435,076 | $12,821,985 | $27,257,061 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Screenwriter | $17,897,671 | $17,897,671 | |
| Oct 21, 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Screenwriter | $8,579,626 | $8,579,626 | |
| Sep 14, 1990 | Death Warrant | Screenwriter | $15,394,200 | $15,394,200 | |
| Averages | $97,371,707 | $128,538,500 | $200,592,443 | ||
| Totals | 28 | $2,531,664,386 | $3,084,924,010 | $5,616,588,396 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2009 | The Unborn | $19,810,585 | 2,359 | $42,670,410 | $78,208,812 | 54.6% |
| Apr 27, 2007 | The Invisible | $7,717,309 | 2,019 | $20,568,319 | $23,540,266 | 87.4% |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Blade: Trinity | $16,061,271 | 2,912 | $52,397,389 | $131,353,165 | 39.9% |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Zig Zag | $1,649 | 1 | $1,649 | $1,649 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $10,897,704 | 1,823 | $28,909,442 | $58,275,973 | 70.5% | |
| Totals | 4 | $115,637,767 | $233,103,892 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | The First Omen | $8,353,710 | 3,375 | $20,092,802 | $50,760,266 | 39.6% |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Hellraiser | $12,640 | ||||
| Oct 29, 2021 | Antlers | $4,271,346 | 2,800 | $10,619,670 | $35,680,402 | 29.8% |
| Aug 20, 2021 | The Night House | $2,859,409 | 2,240 | $7,100,581 | $15,493,093 | 45.8% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | The Tomorrow War | $19,220,000 | ||||
| Sep 21, 2018 | Assassination Nation | $1,050,021 | 1,403 | $2,005,142 | $2,852,759 | 70.3% |
| Aug 24, 2018 | A.X.L. | $2,798,229 | 1,710 | $6,501,381 | $8,259,753 | 78.7% |
| Jan 8, 2016 | The Forest | $12,741,176 | 2,509 | $26,594,261 | $40,749,230 | 65.3% |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Blade: Trinity | $16,061,271 | 2,912 | $52,397,389 | $131,353,165 | 39.9% |
| Averages | $6,876,452 | 2,421 | $17,901,604 | $33,820,145 | 52.8% | |
| Totals | 9 | $125,311,226 | $304,381,308 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | $29,033,832 | 4,086 | $62,253,077 | $250,367,666 | 24.9% |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Daw… | $166,007,347 | 4,256 | $330,360,194 | $872,395,091 | 37.9% |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Man of Steel | $116,619,362 | 4,207 | $291,045,518 | $667,999,518 | 43.6% |
| Jul 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $160,887,295 | 4,404 | $448,139,099 | $1,082,228,107 | 41.4% |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of… | $22,115,334 | 3,174 | $51,774,002 | $149,217,355 | 34.7% |
| Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | 4,366 | $534,235,491 | $1,007,695,772 | 53.0% |
| Feb 14, 2008 | Jumper | $27,354,808 | 3,430 | $80,172,128 | $222,640,812 | 36.0% |
| Jun 15, 2005 | Batman Begins | $48,745,440 | 3,858 | $205,343,774 | $356,770,593 | 57.6% |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Blade: Trinity | $16,061,271 | 2,912 | $52,397,389 | $131,353,165 | 39.9% |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Blade 2 | $32,528,016 | 2,707 | $81,676,888 | $154,338,601 | 52.9% |
| Aug 21, 1998 | Blade | $17,073,856 | 2,389 | $70,141,876 | $131,237,688 | 53.4% |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Dark City | $5,576,953 | 1,754 | $14,435,076 | $27,257,061 | 53.0% |
| Aug 30, 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | $9,785,111 | 2,423 | $17,897,671 | $17,897,671 | 100.0% |
| Oct 21, 1994 | The Puppet Masters | $4,069,057 | 1,482 | $8,579,626 | $8,579,626 | 100.0% |
| Sep 14, 1990 | Death Warrant | $5,019,902 | 1,090 | $15,394,200 | $15,394,200 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $54,619,271 | 3,103 | $150,923,067 | $339,691,528 | 55.2% | |
| Totals | 15 | $2,263,846,009 | $5,095,372,926 | |||