John Carpenter
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $308,195,756 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #587) |
| Best-known technical roles: Halloween (Character Creator), Halloween (Executive Producer), Halloween (Composer), Halloween Kills (Character Creator), Halloween Kills (Executive Producer) |
| Best-known acting roles: Man in Helicopter (Starman), Secret Service #2/Helicopter Pilot/Violin Player (Escape from New York), Helicopter Pilot (Memoirs of an Invisible Man), Worker in Chinatown (Big Trouble in Little China), The Coupe De Villes (The Boy Who Could Fly) |
| Born: January 16, 1948 (76 years old) |
| Also credited as: Frank Armitage, Uncredited |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $28,700,000 | $0 | $28,700,000 |
| (Unclassified) | 5 | $66,610,079 | $140,617 | $66,750,696 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 20 | $282,989,243 | $25,206,513 | $308,195,756 |
| Composer | 9 | $395,291,453 | $181,511,954 | $576,803,407 | |
| Screenwriter | 8 | $128,266,938 | $33,865 | $128,300,803 | |
| Score Producer | 3 | $315,448,030 | $176,220,017 | $491,668,047 | |
| Character Creator | 3 | $315,448,030 | $176,220,017 | $491,668,047 | |
| Executive Producer | 3 | $315,448,030 | $176,220,017 | $491,668,047 | |
| Score Recordist | 2 | $251,368,170 | $134,899,081 | $386,267,251 | |
| Story Creator | 2 | $25,537,565 | $0 | $25,537,565 | |
| Producer | 1 | $14,400,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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Limited and VOD Releases: Prospects for Limited Releases are Never, Rarely this Dire
March 13th, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak hangs heavily over the film business this weekend, and raises a lot of questions about how much business we will see at the box office. It is going to affect family films most of all, because families are more likely to stay home than adults when it comes to diseases like this. However, the second group to be affected could be art house films, because these tend to only play in large cities, and large cities have been hit harder by the outbreak so far. The advise is to stay three feet away from anyone else, which is impossible if you are using the New York City subway system, for example. I don’t think any of the films on this week’s list are going to thrive, at least not in theaters. That’s too bad, because there are several that deserve audiences, including Big Time Adolescence, Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and others.
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2018 Preview: October
October 1st, 2018
September turned out to be a solid month. The Nun beat expectations to become a $100 million hit, while there were also several midlevel hits in the mix. Granted, it lost ground when compared to last September, but last September broke records, and this September held on better than expected. Hopefully this means October will be able to continue 2018’s winning ways. There are several potential $100 million hits, starting with Venom and A Star is Born, which open the first weekend. Meanwhile, both First Man and Halloween could break the century mark later in the month. By comparison, last October, no movie topped $100 million, with Blade Runner 2049 coming the closest. 2018 should extend its lead over 2017 during the full month, potentially by a significant margin.
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Home Market Releases for August 7th, 2018
August 8th, 2018
It is a deceptively busy week on the home market, and not in a good way. There’s no one big release, at least not on DVD / Blu-ray, but there’s a sea of mediocrity this week. I’m not talking about quality here, but sales rank. There are a lot of films that wouldn’t even be filler during a normal week, but this week are selling well enough to be mentioned. There are several that are worth picking up, including limited releases like Bye Bye Germany and Revenge, classics like The Changeling, and even some Anime titles like Big Fish & Begonia or Tsuredure Children. Deadpool 2 is by far the biggest release of the week and I suspect the Blu-ray will be the Pick of the Week when it comes out, but I don’t want to give it that title until than. As a result, there’s no real winner this week. There were a lot that came close.
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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III
December 15th, 2012
We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is...
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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 28, 1995 | Village of the Damned | Man at Gas Statio… | $8,729,915 | $8,729,915 | |
| Feb 28, 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisibl… | Helicopter Pilot | $14,358,033 | $14,358,033 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | The Coupe De Villes | $7,177,431 | $7,177,431 | |
| Jul 1, 1986 | Big Trouble in Little … | Worker in Chinatown | $11,100,000 | $108,967 | $11,208,967 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Starman | Man in Helicopter | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | |
| Jul 10, 1981 | Escape from New York | Secret Service #2… | $25,244,700 | $31,650 | $25,276,350 |
| Averages | $15,885,013 | $70,309 | $15,908,449 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $95,310,079 | $140,617 | $95,450,696 | |
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | Starman | $2,872,022 | 1,271 | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $2,872,022 | 1,271 | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 40,601-40,700) | 40,610 | $28,700,000 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) | 18,340 | $95,310,079 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,648 | $28,700,000 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) | 19,990 | $95,310,079 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 60,801-60,900) | 60,828 | $140,617 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,101-64,200) | 64,162 | $140,617 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,001-47,100) | 47,072 | $28,700,000 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,801-30,900) | 30,873 | $95,450,696 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) | 7,429 | $28,700,000 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300) | 33,238 | $95,450,696 |
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Halloween Ends | Character Creator Executive Producer Composer Score Producer |
$64,079,860 | $41,320,936 | $105,400,796 |
| May 13, 2022 | Firestarter | Composer | $9,739,250 | $5,290,994 | $15,030,244 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Halloween Kills | Character Creator Executive Producer Composer Score Producer Score Recordist |
$92,002,155 | $38,849,007 | $130,851,162 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Halloween | Character Creator Executive Producer Composer Score Producer Score Recordist |
$159,366,015 | $96,050,074 | $255,416,089 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | The Ward | Director | $7,760 | $1,244,254 | $1,252,014 |
| Mar 2, 2010 | Elvis | Director | |||
| Sep 25, 2007 | Someone’s Watching Me! | Director | |||
| Aug 24, 2001 | John Carpenter’s Ghosts of … | Director Screenwriter Composer |
$8,434,601 | $8,434,601 | |
| Oct 30, 1998 | Vampires | Director | $20,268,825 | $20,268,825 | |
| Aug 9, 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Director Screenwriter |
$25,426,861 | $25,426,861 | |
| Apr 28, 1995 | Village of the Damned | Director Screenwriter |
$8,729,915 | $8,729,915 | |
| Feb 3, 1995 | In the Mouth of Madness | Director | $8,924,549 | $1,524 | $8,926,073 |
| Feb 28, 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Director | $14,358,033 | $14,358,033 | |
| Oct 13, 1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of… | Composer | $11,642,254 | $11,642,254 | |
| Nov 4, 1988 | They Live | Director Screenwriter |
$13,447,978 | $1,665 | $13,449,643 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | Prince of Darkness | Director Composer |
$14,182,000 | $393 | $14,182,393 |
| Jul 1, 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Director | $11,100,000 | $108,967 | $11,208,967 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Screenwriter Story by |
$6,637,565 | $6,637,565 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Starman | Director | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | |
| Dec 9, 1983 | Christine | Director | $21,200,000 | $28,951 | $21,228,951 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | Halloween 3: Season of the … | Producer Composer |
$14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | |
| Jun 25, 1982 | The Thing | Director | $14,244,703 | $788,559 | $15,033,262 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | Escape from New York | Director Screenwriter |
$25,244,700 | $31,650 | $25,276,350 |
| Feb 1, 1980 | The Fog | Director Screenwriter Composer |
$21,445,318 | $550 | $21,445,868 |
| Oct 17, 1978 | Halloween | Director | $47,274,000 | $23,000,000 | $70,274,000 |
| Aug 2, 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars | Screenwriter Story by |
$18,900,000 | $18,900,000 | |
| Nov 5, 1976 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Director | |||
| Jan 16, 1975 | Dark Star | Director | |||
| Averages | $27,489,848 | $14,765,537 | $36,103,078 | ||
| Totals | 28 | $659,756,342 | $206,717,524 | $866,473,866 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2011 | The Ward | $7,760 | 11 | $7,760 | $1,252,014 | 0.6% |
| Mar 2, 2010 | Elvis | |||||
| Sep 25, 2007 | Someone’s Watching Me! | |||||
| Aug 24, 2001 | John Carpenter’s Ghost… | $3,804,452 | 2,048 | $8,434,601 | $8,434,601 | 100.0% |
| Oct 30, 1998 | Vampires | $9,106,497 | 1,793 | $20,268,825 | $20,268,825 | 100.0% |
| Aug 9, 1996 | Escape from L.A. | $8,912,557 | 2,312 | $25,426,861 | $25,426,861 | 100.0% |
| Apr 28, 1995 | Village of the Damned | $3,222,450 | 1,919 | $8,729,915 | $8,729,915 | 100.0% |
| Feb 3, 1995 | In the Mouth of Madness | $3,441,807 | 1,531 | $8,924,549 | $8,926,073 | 100.0% |
| Feb 28, 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisibl… | $4,601,954 | 1,753 | $14,358,033 | $14,358,033 | 100.0% |
| Nov 4, 1988 | They Live | $4,827,903 | 1,463 | $13,447,978 | $13,449,643 | 100.0% |
| Oct 23, 1987 | Prince of Darkness | $4,657,401 | 1,239 | $14,182,000 | $14,182,393 | 100.0% |
| Jul 1, 1986 | Big Trouble in Little … | $2,723,211 | 1,092 | $11,100,000 | $11,208,967 | 99.0% |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Starman | $2,872,022 | 1,271 | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | 100.0% |
| Dec 9, 1983 | Christine | $3,408,904 | 1,101 | $21,200,000 | $21,228,951 | 99.9% |
| Jun 25, 1982 | The Thing | $3,107,897 | 910 | $14,244,703 | $15,033,262 | 94.8% |
| Jul 10, 1981 | Escape from New York | $4,162,385 | 579 | $25,244,700 | $25,276,350 | 99.9% |
| Feb 1, 1980 | The Fog | 30 | $21,445,318 | $21,445,868 | 100.0% | |
| Oct 17, 1978 | Halloween | 781 | $47,274,000 | $70,274,000 | 67.3% | |
| Nov 5, 1976 | Assault on Precinct 13 | |||||
| Jan 16, 1975 | Dark Star | |||||
| Averages | $4,204,086 | 1,240 | $17,686,828 | $19,262,235 | 91.3% | |
| Totals | 20 | $282,989,243 | $308,195,756 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1982 | Halloween 3: Season of… | $6,333,259 | 1,328 | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $6,333,259 | 1,328 | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | John Carpenter’s Ghost… | $3,804,452 | 2,048 | $8,434,601 | $8,434,601 | 100.0% |
| Aug 9, 1996 | Escape from L.A. | $8,912,557 | 2,312 | $25,426,861 | $25,426,861 | 100.0% |
| Apr 28, 1995 | Village of the Damned | $3,222,450 | 1,919 | $8,729,915 | $8,729,915 | 100.0% |
| Nov 4, 1988 | They Live | $4,827,903 | 1,463 | $13,447,978 | $13,449,643 | 100.0% |
| Jan 10, 1986 | Black Moon Rising | $2,775,388 | 907 | $6,637,565 | $6,637,565 | 100.0% |
| Jul 10, 1981 | Escape from New York | $4,162,385 | 579 | $25,244,700 | $25,276,350 | 99.9% |
| Feb 1, 1980 | The Fog | 30 | $21,445,318 | $21,445,868 | 100.0% | |
| Aug 2, 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars | $18,900,000 | $18,900,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $4,617,523 | 1,323 | $16,033,367 | $16,037,600 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 8 | $128,266,938 | $128,300,803 | |||