Mark L. Smith
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $999,298,996 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #277) |
| Best-known technical roles: Twisters (Screenwriter), The Revenant (Screenwriter), The Boys in the Boat (Screenwriter), Vacancy (Screenwriter), The Marsh King’s Daughter (Screenwriter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Punke |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 10 | $524,897,377 | $474,401,619 | $999,298,996 |
| Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 214 | $524,897,377 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 409 | $474,401,619 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 277 | $999,298,996 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2016 Preview: January
January 1st, 2016
2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth.
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | The Dog Stars | Screenwriter Producer |
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| Jul 19, 2024 | Twisters | Screenwriter | $267,762,265 | $104,500,000 | $372,262,265 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | Screenwriter | $52,641,306 | $2,880,268 | $55,521,574 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | The Marsh King’s Daughter | Screenwriter | $1,792,905 | $1,079,748 | $2,872,653 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Screenwriter | $75,615 | $75,615 | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Martyrs | Screenwriter | $1,548,909 | $1,548,909 | |
| Dec 25, 2015 | The Revenant | Screenwriter | $183,637,894 | $349,300,408 | $532,938,302 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | Screenwriter | $9,716,671 | $9,716,671 | |
| Apr 20, 2007 | Vacancy | Screenwriter | $19,063,007 | $5,300,000 | $24,363,007 |
| Averages | $104,979,475 | $59,300,202 | $124,912,375 | ||
| Totals | 9 | $524,897,377 | $474,401,619 | $999,298,996 | |
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | The Dog Stars | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | The Dog Stars | |||||
| Jul 19, 2024 | Twisters | $81,251,415 | 4,170 | $267,762,265 | $372,262,265 | 71.9% |
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | $8,400,548 | 2,687 | $52,641,306 | $55,521,574 | 94.8% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | The Marsh King’s Daugh… | $849,006 | 1,055 | $1,792,905 | $2,872,653 | 62.4% |
| Dec 23, 2020 | The Midnight Sky | $75,615 | ||||
| Jan 22, 2016 | Martyrs | $1,548,909 | ||||
| Dec 25, 2015 | The Revenant | $474,560 | 3,711 | $183,637,894 | $532,938,302 | 34.5% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | $9,716,671 | ||||
| Apr 20, 2007 | Vacancy | $7,603,376 | 2,551 | $19,063,007 | $24,363,007 | 78.2% |
| Averages | $19,715,781 | 2,835 | $104,979,475 | $124,912,375 | 68.4% | |
| Totals | 9 | $524,897,377 | $999,298,996 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 214 | $524,897,377 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 409 | $474,401,619 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 277 | $999,298,996 |