Phil Johnston
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $2,063,262,722 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #80) |
| Best-known technical roles: Zootopia (Screenwriter), Zootopia (Story Creator), Ralph Breaks The Internet (Director), Ralph Breaks The Internet (Screenwriter), Ralph Breaks The Internet (Story Creator) |
| Best-known acting roles: Gideon Grey (Zootopia) |
| Most productive collaborators: Clark Spencer, John C. Reilly, John Lasseter, Alan Tudyk, Sarah Silverman |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $341,268,248 | $659,609,522 | $1,000,877,770 |
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 6 | $745,497,754 | $1,317,764,968 | $2,063,262,722 |
| Story Creator | 4 | $738,636,652 | $1,316,763,939 | $2,055,400,591 | |
| Director | 2 | $201,091,711 | $328,199,119 | $529,290,830 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $6,864,016 | $21,856,454 | $28,720,470 | |
| 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.
2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Zootopia
June 4th, 2016
Zootopia is slowly making its way to $1 billion worldwide [Copy Ed: It passed $1 billion this weekend], but in the meantime, it arrives on the home market this week. It is one of the biggest hits of the year so far and earned Oscar-worthy reviews. Will my voice be added to choir of praise? Or will I be part of the dissenting minority?
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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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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | Zootopia | Gideon Grey | $341,268,248 | $659,609,522 | $1,000,877,770 |
| Averages | $341,268,248 | $659,609,522 | $1,000,877,770 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $341,268,248 | $659,609,522 | $1,000,877,770 | |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,172 | $341,268,248 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,052 | $341,268,248 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,063 | $341,268,248 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,752 | $659,609,522 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,982 | $659,609,522 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,348 | $659,609,522 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,207 | $1,000,877,770 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,286 | $1,000,877,770 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,907 | $1,000,877,770 |
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Twits | Director Screenwriter Producer |
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| Nov 21, 2018 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Director Screenwriter Story by |
$201,091,711 | $328,199,119 | $529,290,830 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby | Screenwriter Story by Executive Producer |
$6,864,016 | $21,856,454 | $28,720,470 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Zootopia | Screenwriter Story by |
$341,268,248 | $659,609,522 | $1,000,877,770 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$189,412,677 | $307,098,844 | $496,511,521 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Cedar Rapids | Screenwriter | $6,861,102 | $1,001,029 | $7,862,131 |
| Averages | $149,099,551 | $263,552,994 | $412,652,544 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $745,497,754 | $1,317,764,968 | $2,063,262,722 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Twits | |||||
| Nov 21, 2018 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | $56,237,634 | 4,017 | $201,091,711 | $529,290,830 | 38.0% |
| Averages | $56,237,634 | 4,017 | $201,091,711 | $529,290,830 | 38.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $201,091,711 | $529,290,830 | |||
Producer Credits
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Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Twits | |||||
| Nov 21, 2018 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | $56,237,634 | 4,017 | $201,091,711 | $529,290,830 | 38.0% |
| Mar 11, 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby | $3,258,327 | 2,235 | $6,864,016 | $28,720,470 | 23.9% |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Zootopia | $75,063,401 | 3,959 | $341,268,248 | $1,000,877,770 | 34.1% |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | $49,038,712 | 3,752 | $189,412,677 | $496,511,521 | 38.1% |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Cedar Rapids | $302,968 | 462 | $6,861,102 | $7,862,131 | 87.3% |
| Averages | $36,780,208 | 2,885 | $149,099,551 | $412,652,544 | 44.3% | |
| Totals | 6 | $745,497,754 | $2,063,262,722 | |||