Niki Caro
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $205,041,584 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #759) |
Best-known technical roles: McFarland, USA (Director), The Zookeeper’s Wife (Director), Whale Rider (Director), Whale Rider (Screenwriter), North Country (Director) |
Most productive collaborators: Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain, Maria Bello, Christopher Cleveland, Morgan Saylor |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 8 | $101,029,369 | $104,012,215 | $205,041,584 |
Screenwriter | 2 | $20,779,666 | $18,594,934 | $39,374,600 | |
Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 707 | $101,029,369 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,894 | $20,779,666 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 764 | $104,012,215 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,633 | $18,594,934 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 759 | $205,041,584 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,883 | $39,374,600 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2020 Preview: March
March 1st, 2020
The box office had mixed results during February with Birds of Prey missing expectations by a huge margin, but Sonic the Hedgehog did well enough to almost make up the difference. This March, there are three films that will almost certainly reach $100 million domestically: Onward, A Quiet Place: Part II, and Mulan. In fact, all three at least have a slim shot at $200 million domestically. By comparison, last March Captain Marvel was released, which earned more than $400 million, while Us and Dumbo earned close to $300 million combined. I don’t think the top three films this year will match last year’s top three, or even come particularly close, and I fear 2020 will fall behind 2019 in the year-over-year comparison. So much for that lead 2020 built up in January.
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2017 Preview: March
March 1st, 2017
February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there.
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2015 Preview: February
February 1st, 2015
It was a record-breaking January thanks entirely to American Sniper, which set records, both during its limited release run and especially when it expanded wide. There were a couple of other films that did well, but for the most part, it was a typical January. The question is, will American Sniper boost the overall box office, which would help February, or will its effects fade as it does? There are ten wide releases in February; there are a few films that may or may not open in the top ten. Of these, there are only two that have a real shot at true box office success. The biggest film in terms of buzz is Fifty Shades of Grey, which looks so, so bad. Personally, I would rather watch The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water a hundred times than sit through just the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey. If Fifty Shades of Grey becomes the biggest hit of the month, it will mrean the end of civilization. Because. I. Will. End. Civilization. Last February was mostly mediocre, except for The LEGO Movie which was a huge early year hit. There's no chance any film opening this month will match The LEGO Movie; the top two films likely won't match The LEGO Movie. Because of this, 2015 will need to rely on depth to come out ahead. I'm not sure how likely that will be.
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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 |
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May 12, 2023 | The Mother | Director | |||
Sep 4, 2020 | Mulan | Director | $69,973,540 | $69,973,540 | |
Mar 31, 2017 | The Zookeeper’s Wife | Director | $17,445,186 | $8,863,563 | $26,308,749 |
Feb 20, 2015 | McFarland, USA | Director | $44,480,275 | $1,227,649 | $45,707,924 |
May 6, 2011 | A Heavenly Vintage | Director Producer Screenwriter |
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Oct 21, 2005 | North Country | Director | $18,324,242 | $5,352,529 | $23,676,771 |
Jun 6, 2003 | Whale Rider | Director Screenwriter |
$20,779,666 | $18,594,934 | $39,374,600 |
Averages | $25,257,342 | $20,802,443 | $41,008,317 | ||
Totals | 7 | $101,029,369 | $104,012,215 | $205,041,584 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 12, 2023 | The Mother | |||||
Sep 4, 2020 | Mulan | $69,973,540 | ||||
Mar 31, 2017 | The Zookeeper’s Wife | $3,288,835 | 1,057 | $17,445,186 | $26,308,749 | 66.3% |
Feb 20, 2015 | McFarland, USA | $11,020,798 | 2,792 | $44,480,275 | $45,707,924 | 97.3% |
May 6, 2011 | A Heavenly Vintage | |||||
Oct 21, 2005 | North Country | $6,422,455 | 2,555 | $18,324,242 | $23,676,771 | 77.4% |
Jun 6, 2003 | Whale Rider | $137,418 | 556 | $20,779,666 | $39,374,600 | 52.8% |
Averages | $5,217,377 | 1,740 | $25,257,342 | $41,008,317 | 73.4% | |
Totals | 7 | $101,029,369 | $205,041,584 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 6, 2011 | A Heavenly Vintage | |||||
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 |
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May 6, 2011 | A Heavenly Vintage | |||||
Jun 6, 2003 | Whale Rider | $137,418 | 556 | $20,779,666 | $39,374,600 | 52.8% |
Averages | $137,418 | 556 | $20,779,666 | $39,374,600 | 52.8% | |
Totals | 2 | $20,779,666 | $39,374,600 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 707 | $101,029,369 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,894 | $20,779,666 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 764 | $104,012,215 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,633 | $18,594,934 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 759 | $205,041,584 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,883 | $39,374,600 |