James Moran

Best known as an Assistant Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $938,259,287 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #147)
Best-known technical roles: Paranormal Activity 3 (Assistant Director), The Curse of La Llorona (Assistant Director), Paranormal Activity 2 (Assistant Director), Paranormal Activity 2 (Second Unit Director), Ouija (Assistant Director)
Most productive collaborators: Jason Blum, Linda Cardellini, Michael Chaves, Jeanette Volturno-Brill, Raymond Cruz

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesAssistant Director8$437,599,040$500,660,247$938,259,287
Second Unit Director2$138,653,242$181,676,782$320,330,024
Associate Producer2$104,756,345$141,362,279$246,118,624
Co-Producer1$26,441,782$22,077,175$48,518,957
Director1$0$660,972$660,972
Screenwriter1$0$109,518$109,518
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $437,599,040
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 456 $104,756,345
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,169 $26,441,782
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $138,653,242
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $500,660,247
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $141,362,279
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $22,077,175
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,003 $660,972
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,484 $109,518
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 $181,676,782
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $938,259,287
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 423 $246,118,624
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $48,518,957
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,479 $660,972
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,120 $109,518
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $320,330,024

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2025The Woman in the Yard Executive Producer
Feb 14, 2020Fantasy Island Co-Producer
First Assistant Dire…		 $26,441,782$22,077,175$48,518,957
Apr 19, 2019The Curse of La Llorona First Assistant Director $54,733,739$68,400,000$123,133,739
Oct 21, 2016Ouija: Origin of Evil First Assistant Director $35,144,505$46,687,361$81,831,866
Dec 31, 2015Always Watching: A Marble H… Director $660,972$660,972
Aug 21, 2015Sinister 2 First Assistant Director $27,740,955$26,363,270$54,104,225
Oct 24, 2014Ouija First Assistant Dire…
Associate Producer		 $50,856,010$52,444,622$103,300,632
Aug 2, 2013Cockneys vs. Zombies Screenwriter $109,518$109,518
Oct 19, 2012Paranormal Activity 4 Associate Producer
Assistant Director
Second Unit Director		 $53,900,335$88,917,657$142,817,992
Oct 21, 2011Paranormal Activity 3 Assistant Director $104,028,807$103,011,037$207,039,844
Oct 20, 2010Paranormal Activity 2 Assistant Director
Second Unit Director		 $84,752,907$92,759,125$177,512,032
 
Averages $54,699,880$50,143,074$93,902,978
Totals 11 $437,599,040$501,430,737$939,029,777


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2015Always Watching: A Mar… $660,972
 
Averages n/an/an/a$660,9720.0%
Totals 1 n/a$660,972


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 2, 2013Cockneys vs. Zombies $109,518
 
Averages n/an/an/a$109,5180.0%
Totals 1 n/a$109,518

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $437,599,040
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 456 $104,756,345
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,169 $26,441,782
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $138,653,242
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $500,660,247
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $141,362,279
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $22,077,175
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,003 $660,972
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,484 $109,518
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 $181,676,782
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $938,259,287
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 423 $246,118,624
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $48,518,957
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,479 $660,972
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,120 $109,518
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 144 $320,330,024