Billy Ray
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $1,915,319,569 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #100) |
Best-known technical roles: The Hunger Games (Screenwriter), Captain Phillips (Screenwriter), Terminator: Dark Fate (Screenwriter), Gemini Man (Screenwriter), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Art Director) |
Most productive collaborators: Jennifer Lawrence, Gary Ross, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Suzanne Collins |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 15 | $911,989,085 | $1,003,330,484 | $1,915,319,569 |
Director | 3 | $55,389,010 | $15,134,390 | $70,523,400 | |
Art Director | 1 | $81,697,192 | $228,868,970 | $310,566,162 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $21,704,844 | $17,473,345 | $39,178,189 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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2019 Preview: December
December 1st, 2019
Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate.
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2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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2015 Preview: November
November 1st, 2015
October has come to an end and everyone should be happy about that. Except for The Martian, there were no serious hits that opened last month. There were more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Fortunately, October of last year wasn't spectacular either, so 2015 maintains a healthy lead over 2014. Even more fortunately, November looks fantastic. There are four films that have the potential to earn $200 million or more. The biggest of these is the final Hunger Games movie, which should reach $400 million. Spectre has a real shot at $300 million and could be the biggest hit in the franchise. Meanwhile, nearly every November there's an animated kids movie that becomes a monster hit. This year, The Peanuts Movie and The Good Dinosaur are both aiming for that box office milestone. The last time we didn't have a family film that earned at least $100 million in November was 2011 and that's because there were four family films that opened in the final two weeks of the month and that much competition meant they cannibalized each other. Both of these has a shot at $200 million and if neither of them reached $200 million, I would be shocked. Meanwhile, last November was a good month at the top with three monster hits: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Big Hero 6, and Interstellar. However, after those three films, there were not much positive to talk about. It really looks like 2015 will match 2014 at the top, plus it could have better depth. I might be a little too optimistic, but I think November is going to be a great month at the box office.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay
February 25th, 2014
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. This race is about as uncompetitive as it can be with nearly all analysts agreeing on the likely winner.
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2014 Awards Season: WGA: A.I. and Pirates Told the Right Stories
February 1st, 2014
WGAs handed out their awards on Saturday and depending on who you talk to, there were a couple of major upsets. There was certainly at least one upset, but the other awards are less surprising.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation
January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises.
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2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell
January 5th, 2014
WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year.
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2013 Preview: October
October 1st, 2013
October is an awkward month. It sits between the dumping ground that is September and November, the unofficial start of Awards Season / holiday blockbuster season. For the most part, September was stronger than average for the month and there's reason to be optimistic going forward. After all, box office success tends to feed on itself, as does box office struggles. That said, there are not a lot of sure hits over the coming four weeks. Of the nine or ten films opening wide this month, only Gravity has a better than 50/50 chance at $100 million. Captain Phillips could have a shot at the century mark, but only if it becomes a serious Awards Season player. Its early reviews suggest that could be a possibility. Last October, there were two films to reach the $100 million mark, Taken 2 and Argo. On the other hand, pretty much everything else that opened that month crashed and burned. While this October doesn't have as strong a top end, it will hopefully have much better depth.
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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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Dec 13, 2019 | Richard Jewell | Screenwriter | $22,345,542 | $20,746,668 | $43,092,210 |
Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Screenwriter | $62,253,077 | $188,114,589 | $250,367,666 |
Oct 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | Screenwriter | $48,546,770 | $118,051,592 | $166,598,362 |
Nov 9, 2018 | Overlord | Screenwriter Story by |
$21,704,844 | $17,473,345 | $39,178,189 |
Apr 18, 2017 | The Babushkas of Chernobyl | Executive Producer | |||
Mar 7, 2017 | Departure | Screenwriter | $27,561 | $27,561 | |
Nov 20, 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Director Screenwriter |
$20,180,155 | $12,427,864 | $32,608,019 |
Sep 18, 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Art Director | $81,697,192 | $228,868,970 | $310,566,162 |
Oct 11, 2013 | Captain Phillips | Screenwriter | $107,136,417 | $113,511,767 | $220,648,184 |
Mar 23, 2012 | The Hunger Games | Screenwriter | $408,010,692 | $269,912,687 | $677,923,379 |
Apr 17, 2009 | State of Play | Screenwriter | $37,017,955 | $51,814,255 | $88,832,210 |
Feb 16, 2007 | Breach | Director | $33,000,880 | $1,457,899 | $34,458,779 |
Sep 23, 2005 | Flightplan | Screenwriter | $89,706,988 | $124,685,916 | $214,392,904 |
Aug 27, 2004 | Suspect Zero | Screenwriter | $8,712,564 | $11,036 | $8,723,600 |
Oct 31, 2003 | Shattered Glass | Director | $2,207,975 | $1,248,627 | $3,456,602 |
Feb 15, 2002 | Hart's War | Screenwriter | $19,076,815 | $14,000,000 | $33,076,815 |
Apr 25, 1997 | Volcano | Screenwriter | $47,546,796 | $72,553,204 | $120,100,000 |
Aug 19, 1994 | Color of Night | Screenwriter | $19,750,470 | $19,750,470 | |
Averages | $64,305,946 | $77,181,624 | $133,164,771 | ||
Totals | 18 | $1,028,895,132 | $1,234,905,980 | $2,263,801,112 |
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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Nov 20, 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | $6,652,996 | 2,392 | $20,180,155 | $32,608,019 | 61.9% |
Feb 16, 2007 | Breach | $10,504,990 | 1,505 | $33,000,880 | $34,458,779 | 95.8% |
Oct 31, 2003 | Shattered Glass | $77,540 | 215 | $2,207,975 | $3,456,602 | 63.9% |
Averages | $5,745,175 | 1,371 | $18,463,003 | $23,507,800 | 73.8% | |
Totals | 3 | $55,389,010 | $70,523,400 |
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 13, 2019 | Richard Jewell | $4,705,265 | 2,502 | $22,345,542 | $43,092,210 | 51.9% |
Nov 1, 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | $29,033,832 | 4,086 | $62,253,077 | $250,367,666 | 24.9% |
Oct 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | $20,552,372 | 3,642 | $48,546,770 | $166,598,362 | 29.1% |
Nov 9, 2018 | Overlord | $10,202,108 | 2,859 | $21,704,844 | $39,178,189 | 55.4% |
Mar 7, 2017 | Departure | $27,561 | ||||
Nov 20, 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | $6,652,996 | 2,392 | $20,180,155 | $32,608,019 | 61.9% |
Oct 11, 2013 | Captain Phillips | $25,718,314 | 3,143 | $107,136,417 | $220,648,184 | 48.6% |
Mar 23, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $152,535,747 | 4,137 | $408,010,692 | $677,923,379 | 60.2% |
Apr 17, 2009 | State of Play | $14,071,280 | 2,807 | $37,017,955 | $88,832,210 | 41.7% |
Sep 23, 2005 | Flightplan | $24,629,938 | 3,424 | $89,706,988 | $214,392,904 | 41.8% |
Aug 27, 2004 | Suspect Zero | $3,446,375 | 1,501 | $8,712,564 | $8,723,600 | 99.9% |
Feb 15, 2002 | Hart's War | $7,771,753 | 2,459 | $19,076,815 | $33,076,815 | 57.7% |
Apr 25, 1997 | Volcano | $14,581,740 | 2,777 | $47,546,796 | $120,100,000 | 39.6% |
Aug 19, 1994 | Color of Night | $6,610,488 | 1,740 | $19,750,470 | $19,750,470 | 100.0% |
Averages | $24,654,785 | 2,882 | $70,153,007 | $136,808,541 | 54.8% | |
Totals | 14 | $911,989,085 | $1,915,319,569 |