Rick Jaffa
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $4,562,394,375 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #21) |
Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Screenwriter), Avatar: The Way of Water (Story Creator), Jurassic World (Screenwriter), Jurassic World (Story Creator), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Producer) |
Most productive collaborators: Amanda Silver, Sam Worthington, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 7 | $1,547,099,185 | $3,015,295,190 | $4,562,394,375 |
Producer | 4 | $532,185,936 | $1,139,037,097 | $1,671,223,033 | |
Story Creator | 3 | $1,361,403,150 | $2,715,768,186 | $4,077,171,336 | |
Character Creator | 1 | $208,545,589 | $502,098,977 | $710,644,566 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 271 | $532,185,936 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office | 31 | $1,547,099,185 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 17 | $1,361,403,150 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 153 | $1,139,037,097 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office | 21 | $3,015,295,190 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office | 8 | $2,715,768,186 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 194 | $1,671,223,033 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 21 | $4,562,394,375 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office | 9 | $4,077,171,336 |
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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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2015 Preview: December
December 1st, 2015
November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined.
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2015 Preview: June
June 1st, 2015
May turned out to be softer than anticipated with The Avengers: Age of Ultron missing expectations by about $100 million. Additionally, only Pitch Perfect 2 really topped expectations. May 2015 kept pace with May of 2014, more or less. June doesn't have any films as strong as Age of Ultron, but there are two films that should have no trouble getting to $200 million. Those two films are Jurassic World and Inside Out and I'm not sure which one will turn out to be the biggest hit of the month. Last June, the biggest hit was Transformers: Age of Extinction, but both Jurassic World and Inside Out should top that film, albeit by small margins. On the other hand, last June had four other films that reached $100 million, while this time around only Spy! and Ted 2 have a real shot at that milestone. 2015 is stronger at the top, but has weaker depth. It will be interesting to see if 2015 will keep pace with 2014 over the course of the full month.
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 19, 2025 | Avatar 3 | Screenwriter | |||
May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of th… | Screenwriter Producer |
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Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Screenwriter Story by |
$684,075,767 | $1,633,438,619 | $2,317,514,386 |
Sep 4, 2020 | Mulan | Screenwriter | $69,973,540 | $69,973,540 | |
Jul 14, 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Producer | $146,880,162 | $342,712,105 | $489,592,267 |
Dec 11, 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Story by | $25,020,758 | $64,672,551 | $89,693,309 |
Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$652,306,625 | $1,017,657,016 | $1,669,963,641 |
Jul 11, 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Character Creator Producer |
$208,545,589 | $502,098,977 | $710,644,566 |
Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Screenwriter Producer |
$176,760,185 | $294,226,015 | $470,986,200 |
Jan 10, 1997 | The Relic | Screenwriter | $33,956,608 | $33,956,608 | |
Averages | $275,363,671 | $560,682,689 | $731,540,565 | ||
Totals | 10 | $1,927,545,694 | $3,924,778,823 | $5,852,324,517 |
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 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet … | |||||
Jul 14, 2017 | War for the Planet of … | $56,262,929 | 4,100 | $146,880,162 | $489,592,267 | 30.0% |
Jul 11, 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of … | $72,611,427 | 3,969 | $208,545,589 | $710,644,566 | 29.3% |
Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of … | $54,806,191 | 3,691 | $176,760,185 | $470,986,200 | 37.5% |
Averages | $61,226,849 | 3,920 | $177,395,312 | $557,074,344 | 32.3% | |
Totals | 4 | $532,185,936 | $1,671,223,033 |
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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Dec 19, 2025 | Avatar 3 | |||||
May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet … | |||||
Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $134,100,226 | 4,340 | $684,075,767 | $2,317,514,386 | 29.5% |
Sep 4, 2020 | Mulan | $69,973,540 | ||||
Dec 11, 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | $11,053,366 | 3,103 | $25,020,758 | $89,693,309 | 27.9% |
Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | $208,806,270 | 4,291 | $652,306,625 | $1,669,963,641 | 39.1% |
Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of … | $54,806,191 | 3,691 | $176,760,185 | $470,986,200 | 37.5% |
Jan 10, 1997 | The Relic | $9,064,143 | 2,128 | $33,956,608 | $33,956,608 | 100.0% |
Averages | $83,566,039 | 3,511 | $314,423,989 | $775,347,947 | 46.8% | |
Totals | 8 | $1,572,119,943 | $4,652,087,684 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 271 | $532,185,936 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office | 31 | $1,547,099,185 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 17 | $1,361,403,150 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 153 | $1,139,037,097 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office | 21 | $3,015,295,190 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office | 8 | $2,715,768,186 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 194 | $1,671,223,033 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office | 21 | $4,562,394,375 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office | 9 | $4,077,171,336 |