Frank Capra
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $50,001,095 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,711) |
| Best-known technical roles: It’s a Wonderful Life (Director), It’s a Wonderful Life (Screenwriter), Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (Director), A Hole in the Head (Director), It Happened One Night (Director) |
| Born: May 18, 1897 |
| Died: September 3, 1991 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 12 | $45,821,691 | $4,179,404 | $50,001,095 |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $12,241,691 | $4,178,901 | $16,420,592 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,148 | $45,821,691 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,655 | $12,241,691 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,523 | $4,179,404 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,045 | $4,178,901 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,711 | $50,001,095 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,265 | $16,420,592 |
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 December 8th, 2015
December 7th, 2015
It is both a good week and a bad week on the home market. The top two releases are Ant-Man and Minions, which made more than $500 million and $1 billion globally, respectively. It's rare you get a one-two punch like that on top. However, the competition for those two films is much, much weaker. The third best-selling release, according to Amazon.com, is the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Box Set. It looks amazing, which is why it led this years Holiday Gift Guide, but I'm not sure there are a lot of people who will be willing to spend $200 on a box set when they likely own all or most of the movies. Beyond that, there's mostly TV on DVD releases. The competition for Pick of the Week is also not very deep with Ant-Man coming out on top.
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2018 | Mr. Capra Goes to War: Fran… | Director | |||
| Dec 19, 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Director | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Jul 15, 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Director | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
| Apr 30, 1948 | State of the Union | Director | |||
| Dec 20, 1946 | It’s a Wonderful Life | Director Screenwriter |
$12,241,691 | $4,178,901 | $16,420,592 |
| Sep 1, 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Director | |||
| Oct 17, 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes To Washington | Director | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| Sep 1, 1938 | You Can't Take It With You | Director | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Mar 3, 1937 | Lost Horizon | Director | |||
| Apr 16, 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes To Town | Director | $2,080,000 | $2,080,000 | |
| Feb 22, 1934 | It Happened One Night | Director | $2,500,000 | $503 | $2,500,503 |
| Aug 15, 1932 | American Madness | Director | |||
| Averages | $6,545,956 | $2,089,702 | $7,143,014 | ||
| Totals | 12 | $45,821,691 | $4,179,404 | $50,001,095 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2018 | Mr. Capra Goes to War:… | |||||
| Dec 19, 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Jul 15, 1959 | A Hole in the Head | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Apr 30, 1948 | State of the Union | |||||
| Dec 20, 1946 | It’s a Wonderful Life | 960 | $12,241,691 | $16,420,592 | 74.6% | |
| Sep 1, 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | |||||
| Oct 17, 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes To Wash… | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Sep 1, 1938 | You Can't Take It With… | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 3, 1937 | Lost Horizon | |||||
| Apr 16, 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes To Town | $2,080,000 | $2,080,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Feb 22, 1934 | It Happened One Night | $2,500,000 | $2,500,503 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 15, 1932 | American Madness | |||||
| Averages | n/a | 960 | $6,545,956 | $7,143,014 | 96.4% | |
| Totals | 12 | $45,821,691 | $50,001,095 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1946 | It’s a Wonderful Life | 960 | $12,241,691 | $16,420,592 | 74.6% | |
| Averages | n/a | 960 | $12,241,691 | $16,420,592 | 74.6% | |
| Totals | 1 | $12,241,691 | $16,420,592 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,148 | $45,821,691 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,655 | $12,241,691 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,523 | $4,179,404 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,045 | $4,178,901 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,711 | $50,001,095 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,265 | $16,420,592 |