Nat Faxon
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $875,031,568 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,849) |
| Best-known acting roles: Greg (Tammy), Mark (Bad Teacher), Dave (Zookeeper), Lance (Life of the Party), Max (Sex Tape) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Descendants (Screenwriter), The Way Way Back (Director), The Way Way Back (Screenwriter), The Way Way Back (Executive Producer), Downhill (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: George Clooney, Alexander Payne, Jason Segel, Jake Kasdan, Shailene Woodley |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 12 | $465,866,264 | $409,165,304 | $875,031,568 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 4 | $112,414,712 | $99,106,281 | $211,520,993 |
| Director | 3 | $29,789,751 | $6,223,442 | $36,013,193 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $21,502,690 | $5,351,120 | $26,853,810 | |
| Producer | 1 | $3,072,605 | $401,616 | $3,474,221 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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2020 Preview: February
February 1st, 2020
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We had a great start to the year, sort of. Most films that opened / expanded wide in January are going to miss expectations; however, Bad Boys for Life and 1917 are so much stronger than anticipated that they alone will more than make up the difference. Looking forward, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is almost guaranteed to be the biggest hit of the month. There are two questions. Firstly, is it going to top Bad Boys for Life and become the biggest hit of the year so far? Secondly, is it going to be the only $100 million hit of month? Hopefully the answers to those questions are yes and no respectively, but no to both is would still be good news overall. Sonic the Hedgehog is looking better than before and frankly Paramount needs a hit after a very troubling 2019. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits that could help the overall box office. Last February was a mixed month with some hits, like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but some disappointing results as well, like from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I think it will be a close race in the year-over-year competition with 2020 winning some weeks and losing others.
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2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV
December 21st, 2013
PANIC! If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, it is officially time to panic. Personally, I got the last of my shopping done on Wednesday, although I don't think the gift will arrive in time for Christmas. For those still looking for a last minute gift, Part IV of our Holiday Gift Guide focuses on books, CDs, and of course anything else I missed the first time around, beginning with...
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Way Way Back
November 15th, 2013
The Way Way Back is written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. For most of their careers, they have been actors. However, they wrote the script for The Descendants, which won them an Oscar. This time around, they not only co-wrote the screenplay, but co-directed the film as well. Was The Descendants a fluke? Or do they have another critical darling on their hands?
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Limited Releases will have to go Way Back to Look for a Big Hit
July 5th, 2013
It's a pretty busy week for limited releases with several films having openings spread out from Wednesday through Friday. However, while it is a busy week, only two of them are earning overall good reviews. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is earning the best reviews, but as a documentary, its chances of expanding are limited. On the other hand, The Way Way Back is not only earning great reviews, but its cast is better than most wide releases could hope for.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2024 | The Moon And Back | Peter Gilbert | |||
| Mar 12, 2021 | Yes Day | ||||
| Nov 15, 2019 | Charlie’s Angels | Peter Fleming | $17,801,306 | $55,433,742 | $73,235,048 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Ready or Not | Justin | $28,714,231 | $28,071,620 | $56,785,851 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Father of the Year | ||||
| May 11, 2018 | Life of the Party | Lance | $53,059,911 | $12,800,000 | $65,859,911 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sex Tape | Max | $38,543,473 | $87,526,036 | $126,069,509 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | Tammy | Greg | $84,525,432 | $11,882,223 | $96,407,655 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | The Way Way Back | Roddy | $21,502,690 | $5,351,120 | $26,853,810 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Freeloaders | ||||
| Aug 3, 2012 | The Babymakers | Zig-Zig | $5,783 | $250,772 | $256,555 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Zookeeper | Dave | $80,360,866 | $90,444,659 | $170,805,525 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Bad Teacher | Mark | $100,292,856 | $115,156,141 | $215,448,997 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Orange County | Kip | $41,059,716 | $2,248,991 | $43,308,707 |
| Averages | $46,586,626 | $40,916,530 | $87,503,157 | ||
| Totals | 14 | $465,866,264 | $409,165,304 | $875,031,568 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | Father of the Year | |||||
| Jan 11, 2013 | Freeloaders | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | n/a | n/a | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2024 | The Moon And Back | |||||
| Mar 12, 2021 | Yes Day | |||||
| Nov 15, 2019 | Charlie’s Angels | $8,351,109 | 3,452 | $17,801,306 | $73,235,048 | 24.3% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Ready or Not | $8,015,590 | 2,998 | $28,714,231 | $56,785,851 | 50.6% |
| May 11, 2018 | Life of the Party | $17,886,075 | 3,656 | $53,059,911 | $65,859,911 | 80.6% |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sex Tape | $14,608,152 | 3,062 | $38,543,473 | $126,069,509 | 30.6% |
| Jul 2, 2014 | Tammy | $21,577,049 | 3,465 | $84,525,432 | $96,407,655 | 87.7% |
| Jul 5, 2013 | The Way Way Back | $552,788 | 1,001 | $21,502,690 | $26,853,810 | 80.1% |
| Aug 3, 2012 | The Babymakers | $5,215 | 10 | $5,783 | $256,555 | 2.3% |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Zookeeper | $20,065,617 | 3,482 | $80,360,866 | $170,805,525 | 47.0% |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Bad Teacher | $31,603,106 | 3,049 | $100,292,856 | $215,448,997 | 46.6% |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Orange County | $15,053,226 | 2,317 | $41,059,716 | $43,308,707 | 94.8% |
| Averages | $13,771,793 | 2,649 | $46,586,626 | $87,503,157 | 54.4% | |
| Totals | 12 | $465,866,264 | $875,031,568 | |||
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Downhill | Director Screenwriter |
$8,287,061 | $872,322 | $9,159,383 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Thoroughbreds | Producer | $3,072,605 | $401,616 | $3,474,221 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | The Way Way Back | Director Screenwriter Executive Producer |
$21,502,690 | $5,351,120 | $26,853,810 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | The Descendants | Screenwriter | $82,624,961 | $92,882,839 | $175,507,800 |
| Averages | $28,871,829 | $24,876,974 | $53,748,804 | ||
| Totals | 4 | $115,487,317 | $99,507,897 | $214,995,214 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Downhill | $4,622,018 | 2,311 | $8,287,061 | $9,159,383 | 90.5% |
| Jul 5, 2013 | The Way Way Back | $552,788 | 1,001 | $21,502,690 | $26,853,810 | 80.1% |
| Averages | $2,587,403 | 1,656 | $14,894,876 | $18,006,597 | 85.3% | |
| Totals | 2 | $29,789,751 | $36,013,193 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2018 | Thoroughbreds | $1,224,430 | 564 | $3,072,605 | $3,474,221 | 88.4% |
| Averages | $1,224,430 | 564 | $3,072,605 | $3,474,221 | 88.4% | |
| Totals | 1 | $3,072,605 | $3,474,221 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Downhill | $4,622,018 | 2,311 | $8,287,061 | $9,159,383 | 90.5% |
| Jul 5, 2013 | The Way Way Back | $552,788 | 1,001 | $21,502,690 | $26,853,810 | 80.1% |
| Nov 16, 2011 | The Descendants | $1,190,096 | 2,038 | $82,624,961 | $175,507,800 | 47.1% |
| Averages | $2,121,634 | 1,783 | $37,471,571 | $70,506,998 | 72.5% | |
| Totals | 3 | $112,414,712 | $211,520,993 | |||