Roger Corman
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $17,075,631 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,804) |
| Best-known technical roles: Death Race (Executive Producer), Little Shop of Horrors (Story Creator), The Wild Angels (Director), The Wild Angels (Producer), Love Letters (Producer) |
| Best-known acting roles: Mr. Secretary (The Manchurian Candidate), Mr. Laird (Philadelphia), Guest (Rachel Getting Married), Herself (Memory: The Origins of Alien), Himself (A Decade Under the Influence) |
| Most productive collaborators: Paul W.S. Anderson, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Joan Allen |
| Born: April 5, 1926 |
| Died: May 9, 2024 |
| Also credited as: Uncredited |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 3 | $78,745,572 | $34,865,775 | $113,611,347 |
| Cameo | 1 | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 | |
| Inverviewee | 1 | $31,378 | $7,617 | $38,995 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $3,050 | $0 | $3,050 | |
| (Unclassified) | 1 | $34,514 | $0 | $34,514 | |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 15 | $17,075,070 | $561 | $17,075,631 |
| Producer | 8 | $27,145,060 | $0 | $27,145,060 | |
| Executive Producer | 6 | $40,956,236 | $36,200,787 | $77,157,023 | |
| Story Creator | 1 | $38,747,385 | $0 | $38,747,385 | |
| Screenwriter | 1 | $334,000 | $0 | $334,000 |
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School: 40th Anniversary
December 26th, 2019
Every Christmas, I like to relax and review a movie I had recently bought. This year, that movie is Rock ‘n’ Roll High School: 40th Anniversary Blu-ray. I swear I’ve reviewed the movie in the past, but apparently not. Is the 40th anniversary edition worth picking up? Is it worth the double-dip?
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Featured TV on DVD Review: MST3K: Season 12: The Gauntlet
November 24th, 2019
MST3K revival hit Netflix last April and I loved it. Fortunately for me, enough other people loved it that it got another season, The Gauntlet. What is The Gauntlet? And why can’t I say that word without doing the silly hand jester Kinga does? I can’t answer the second question, but keep reading for the answer to the first one.
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Home Market Releases for November 19th, 2019
November 19th, 2019
It is not a prime week on the home market with Dora and the Lost City of Gold being the biggest first run release. It is worth picking up, but not a contender for Pick of the Week. There were a lot of contenders for that title, including Cold War: The Criterion Collection, Fruits Basket: Season One, Part One, and Rock ‘n’ Roll High School: 40th Anniversary Edition. In the end, I went with Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, but all three will end up in my Blu-ray collection before long.
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Featured VOD Review: MST3K: Season 11
April 17th, 2017
There were rumors about MST3K being revived for a while, but it wasn’t until the Kickstarter materialized that I really thought it would make a comeback. I was one of nearly 50,000 backers who have been patiently waiting more than a year for the revival to start airing. On Friday, all 14 episodes of the show debuted on Netflix. I’m going to review the first four episodes of the show for two reasons. Firstly, the creators recommended not binging on the show. Secondly, it matches the old DVD reviews I’ve done.
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Home Market Releases for January 17th, 2017
January 17th, 2017
The are not many major releases on this week’s home market release list. The Girl on the Train is the biggest, but it is not the best. It is not even close to being the best. The race for best was mostly a two-way race between Long Way North and Ouija: Origin of Evil, with Ixcanul and Train to Busan being close behind. In the end, I went with Long Way North on Blu-ray Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week, but all four are worth owning.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Death Race 2050
January 16th, 2017
The original Death Race 2000 is one of my favorite films of all time. It is campy, B-movie fun with a serious satirical streak to it. The film spawned a remake / prequel in 2008, which in turn spawn two, soon to be three sequels, none of which really captured the essence of the original. However, Death Race 2050 is produced by Roger Corman, so does that mean it will be closer in tone and quality?
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Weekend Predictions: How Long till Marvel Gets the Fantastic Four Back?
August 7th, 2015
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There could be a close race on top of the box office chart with Fantastic Four trying to unseat Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation as box office champion. This should be the number one story of the weekend; however, if I'm right and Fantastic Four does as poorly as I think it will, then the franchise will be in the hands of Marvel Studios by the end of the weekend. None of the other three wide releases are guaranteed to top $10 million over the weekend. In fact, it is very likely that one of them, Shaun of the Sheep, will miss the top five. This weekend last year was led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with $65.58 million. Guardians of the Galaxy was second with $42.12 million. I don't think any film opening this weekend will match Guardians of the Galaxy, while there's a chance all four combined won't match TMNT. 2015 is going to take a beating on the year-over-year comparison.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | Memory: The Origins of… | Herself | $31,378 | $7,617 | $38,995 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Extraordinary Tales | Prince Prospero | |||
| Dec 16, 2011 | Corman's World: Exploi… | Himself | $3,050 | $3,050 | |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Rachel Getting Married | Guest | $12,796,861 | $4,678,614 | $17,475,475 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Mr. Secretary | $65,948,711 | $30,187,161 | $96,135,872 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | A Decade Under the Inf… | Himself | $34,514 | $34,514 | |
| Dec 22, 1993 | Philadelphia | Mr. Laird | $77,324,422 | $124,000,000 | $201,324,422 |
| Averages | $26,023,156 | $39,718,348 | $52,502,055 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $156,138,936 | $158,873,392 | $315,012,328 | |
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | Extraordinary Tales | |||||
| Oct 3, 2008 | Rachel Getting Married | $293,369 | 391 | $12,796,861 | $17,475,475 | 73.2% |
| Jul 30, 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | $65,948,711 | $96,135,872 | 68.6% |
| Averages | $10,155,995 | 1,629 | $39,372,786 | $56,805,674 | 70.9% | |
| Totals | 3 | $78,745,572 | $113,611,347 | |||
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Operation Rogue | Executive Producer | |||
| Dec 9, 2014 | Stripped to Kill | Executive Producer | |||
| Sep 3, 2014 | Bloody Mama | Director | |||
| Aug 22, 2008 | Death Race | Executive Producer | $36,316,032 | $36,200,787 | $72,516,819 |
| Oct 11, 2005 | Spalovac mrtvol | Producer | |||
| May 21, 1993 | Carnosaur | Executive Producer | $1,753,979 | $1,753,979 | |
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$334,000 | $334,000 | |
| Dec 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Based on a Movie by | $38,747,385 | $38,747,385 | |
| Sep 7, 1984 | The Warrior and the Sorceress | Executive Producer | $2,886,225 | $2,886,225 | |
| Apr 27, 1984 | Love Letters | Producer | $5,269,990 | $5,269,990 | |
| Jul, 1983 | Space Raiders | Producer | |||
| May 7, 1982 | Forbidden World | Producer | |||
| Oct, 1981 | Galaxy of Terror | Producer | |||
| Apr 20, 1979 | Rock ‘n’ Roll High School | Executive Producer | |||
| Jun 8, 1977 | Thunder & Lightning | Producer | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Jun 30, 1971 | Von Richthofen and Brown | Director | |||
| May 23, 1969 | Target: Harry | Director | |||
| Jul 20, 1966 | The Wild Angels | Director Producer |
$15,541,070 | $15,541,070 | |
| Jan 20, 1965 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Director | |||
| Jun 24, 1964 | The Masque of the Red Death | Director | $261 | $261 | |
| Dec 31, 1963 | The Haunted Palace | Director | $43 | $43 | |
| Jan 25, 1963 | The Raven | Director | $64 | $64 | |
| Jul 4, 1962 | Tales of Terror | Director | |||
| Mar 7, 1962 | The Premature Burial | Director | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | |
| Aug 23, 1961 | The Pit and the Pendulum | Director | $106 | $106 | |
| Jul 20, 1960 | House of Usher | Director | $87 | $87 | |
| Oct 30, 1959 | The Wasp Woman | Director | |||
| Jan 4, 1956 | Day the World Ended | Director | |||
| Averages | $12,005,409 | $6,033,558 | $10,303,574 | ||
| Totals | 28 | $108,048,681 | $36,201,348 | $144,250,029 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2014 | Bloody Mama | |||||
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | $334,000 | $334,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Jun 30, 1971 | Von Richthofen and Brown | |||||
| May 23, 1969 | Target: Harry | |||||
| Jul 20, 1966 | The Wild Angels | $15,541,070 | $15,541,070 | 100.0% | ||
| Jan 20, 1965 | The Tomb of Ligeia | |||||
| Jun 24, 1964 | The Masque of the Red … | $261 | ||||
| Dec 31, 1963 | The Haunted Palace | $43 | ||||
| Jan 25, 1963 | The Raven | $64 | ||||
| Jul 4, 1962 | Tales of Terror | |||||
| Mar 7, 1962 | The Premature Burial | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 23, 1961 | The Pit and the Pendulum | $106 | ||||
| Jul 20, 1960 | House of Usher | $87 | ||||
| Oct 30, 1959 | The Wasp Woman | |||||
| Jan 4, 1956 | Day the World Ended | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $5,691,690 | $2,134,454 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 15 | $17,075,070 | $17,075,631 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2005 | Spalovac mrtvol | |||||
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | $334,000 | $334,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Apr 27, 1984 | Love Letters | $54,862 | 110 | $5,269,990 | $5,269,990 | 100.0% |
| Jul, 1983 | Space Raiders | |||||
| May 7, 1982 | Forbidden World | |||||
| Oct, 1981 | Galaxy of Terror | |||||
| Jun 8, 1977 | Thunder & Lightning | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Jul 20, 1966 | The Wild Angels | $15,541,070 | $15,541,070 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $54,862 | 110 | $6,786,265 | $6,786,265 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 8 | $27,145,060 | $27,145,060 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | $334,000 | $334,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Dec 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | $3,659,884 | 1,183 | $38,747,385 | $38,747,385 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,659,884 | 1,183 | $19,540,693 | $19,540,693 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $39,081,385 | $39,081,385 | |||