Roland Emmerich
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Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $4,015,708,066 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #18) |
Best-known technical roles: 2012 (Director), 2012 (Screenwriter), Independence Day (Director), 2012 (Executive Producer), Independence Day (Screenwriter) |
Most productive collaborators: Harald Kloser, John Cusack, Mark Gordon, Ute Emmerich, Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Born: November 10, 1955 (68 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 15 | $1,368,123,123 | $2,647,584,943 | $4,015,708,066 |
Screenwriter | 8 | $1,083,891,331 | $2,331,881,378 | $3,415,772,709 | |
Producer | 7 | $465,227,714 | $945,795,772 | $1,411,023,486 | |
Executive Producer | 6 | $722,067,201 | $1,444,948,726 | $2,167,015,927 | |
Story Creator | 3 | $426,199,379 | $889,810,162 | $1,316,009,541 | |
Character Creator | 1 | $103,144,286 | $281,025,138 | $384,169,424 |
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Theater counts: Moonfall and jackass forever end Spider-Man’s phenomenal run as widest release
February 3rd, 2022
While Spider-Man: No Way Home is still far from finished at the box office, the mega-hit has finally been overtaken on our theater count list. The film currently enjoys a worldwide total of over $1.7 billion. This week however ushers in two new wide releases in jackass forever and Moonfall, arriving in 3,604 and 3,446 locations respectively.
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Moonfall trailer
January 26th, 2022
Roland Emmerich disaster movie starring Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, and John Bradley opens in theaters on February 4 ... Full Movie Details.
A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all—but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper, and conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman, believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
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Midway Trailer
June 28th, 2019
Action movie based on real-life events, with an ensemble cast led by Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, and Mandy Moore, directed by Roland Emmerich opens November 8 ... Full Movie Details.
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Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Challenge Top Spot? Or Will Dory just Keep Swimming?
June 23rd, 2016
This is the last weekend in June and there are three wide releases hoping to challenge Finding Dory for top spot. I don’t think any of them will come close. Independence Day: Resurgence is the only new release with a shot at first place and it should come out on top on Friday. It better win on Friday, or the month will end on a soft note. The Shallows and Free State of Jones will be fighting for fourth place. The Shallows cost less than $20 million, so a fourth place finish wouldn’t be a bad start. On the other hand, Free State of Jones cost $65 million to make, so a fourth place finish would be a disaster. Also opening this week is The Neon Demon. It isn’t opening wide, but it is opening wide enough to compete for a slot in the top ten. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases that earned less than $50 million combined. On the other hand, the top two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out both earned more than $50 million. Can the top four this year out-earn the top four last year? I think they can. We might get an actual win in the year-over-year comparison.
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2016 Preview: June
June 1st, 2016
May was great, as long as you don't compare it to last May. Captain America: Civil War was a monster hit and is closing in on $400 million, while both X-Men: Apocalypse and The Angry Birds Movie will earn over $100 million. Looking ahead, every week in June, there is one movie that should top $100 million; however, only Finding Dory is expected to make more than $200 million. In fact, that film is expected to make close to $400 million domestically and over $1 billion worldwide. Last June, there were two monster hits, Inside Out and Jurassic World, plus one $100 million hit, Spy. I don't see how 2016 will top that. Even if every film with a shot at $100 million gets to that milestone, 2016 still might not top last year's pace. Fortunately, 2016 does have a large lead and that could be enough to keep 2016 ahead of 2015's pace in the year-over-year competition. It could be really close at the end of the month, on the other hand.
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Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016
January 20th, 2016
It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Taking a Gamble on Limited Releases
September 25th, 2015
While it isn't a quiet week for limited releases, nearly all of the buzz is directed towards two films, 99 Homes and Mississippi Grind. The former will likely be the biggest box office hit, but the later is a gambling movie, so it is the one I most want to see.
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2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV
December 21st, 2013
PANIC! If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, it is officially time to panic. Personally, I got the last of my shopping done on Wednesday, although I don't think the gift will arrive in time for Christmas. For those still looking for a last minute gift, Part IV of our Holiday Gift Guide focuses on books, CDs, and of course anything else I missed the first time around, beginning with...
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 5th, 2013
November 7th, 2013
It's a big week with several first run releases, some big TV on DVD, releases, and more to deal with. The only one that truly rises to the level of Pick of the Week is Mad Men: Season Six, but the screener arrived late and I hate awarding Pick of the Week to a title when that happens. The only other release I really want to see is White House Down, but that's more guilty pleasure than Pick of the Week. I guess it goes to Mad Men: Season Six on DVD or Blu-ray.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Monsters Freeze Out Competition
July 2nd, 2013
As expected, Monsters University remained the top draw on the weekend box office chart. The Heat performed a little better than expected, but White House Down struggled. Overall, the box office fell 21% from last weekend to $190 million over the weekend. More importantly, this is 9% lower than the same weekend last year, meaning 2013 fell a little further behind 2012's pace. The difference is only $78 million or 1.5% at $5.18 billion to $5.26 billion, which is much better than it was earlier this year, so hopefully we can close that gap before too long.
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Weekend Estimates: The Heat is Hot, White House is Down and Out
June 30th, 2013
As expected, Monsters University will retain the box office crown this weekend with Disney projecting a thoroughly respectable $46.2 million and a decline of 44% from its opening -- good by today's standards, and particularly good for a sequel (albeit one whose target demographic wasn't born when the original came out). The real action this weekend, though, is among the other films in the top five. The Heat will open with a robust $40 million or so, per Fox, which compares favorably to its forebear Bridesmaids' opening of $26.2 million in 2011 (although a fairer comparison might be the $41.6 million debut of The Hangover 3 in May). Three male-oriented action movies fill out the next three spots on the chart, and the competition was too much for White House Down.
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Weekend Predictions: Will the Weekend Race be a Dead Heat?
June 28th, 2013
The final weekend of June has two wide releases that should be in a very close battle at the box office. The Heat and White House Down could finish within $1 million of each other over the weekend. Unfortunately, neither one really has a shot at first place. It looks like Monsters University will have no trouble repeating as champion at the box office. Comparisons to last year are a little complicated. The new releases last year were stronger than the new releases this year; however, this year's holdovers are better. So will 2013 win in the year-over-year comparison? Not sure, but it could be really close.
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2013 Preview: June
June 2nd, 2013
May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead.
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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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Mar 10, 2023 | The Magic Flute - Das Vermä… | Executive Producer | $141,143 | $118,747 | $259,890 |
Feb 4, 2022 | Moonfall | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$19,060,660 | $39,992,535 | $59,053,195 |
Aug 27, 2021 | Tides | Executive Producer | $377,411 | $377,411 | |
Nov 8, 2019 | Midway | Director Producer |
$56,846,802 | $69,940,558 | $126,787,360 |
Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Director Producer Screenwriter Story by Based on Characters … |
$103,144,286 | $281,025,138 | $384,169,424 |
Sep 25, 2015 | Stonewall | Director Producer |
$187,674 | $104,529 | $292,203 |
Jun 28, 2013 | White House Down | Director | $73,103,784 | $132,336,603 | $205,440,387 |
Oct 28, 2011 | Anonymous | Director Producer |
$4,463,292 | $11,352,217 | $15,815,509 |
Nov 13, 2009 | 2012 | Executive Producer Screenwriter Director |
$166,112,167 | $591,565,581 | $757,677,748 |
Mar 7, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$94,784,201 | $174,281,477 | $269,065,678 |
May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Director Screenwriter Story Creator Producer |
$186,740,799 | $369,099,318 | $555,840,117 |
Nov 19, 2002 | Making Contact | Director | |||
Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | Director Executive Producer |
$113,330,342 | $101,969,658 | $215,300,000 |
May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | Director Executive Producer Screenwriter Story Creator |
$136,314,294 | $239,685,706 | $376,000,000 |
Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | Director Executive Producer Screenwriter |
$306,169,255 | $511,231,623 | $817,400,878 |
Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | Director Screenwriter |
$71,565,669 | $125,000,000 | $196,565,669 |
Jul 10, 1992 | Universal Soldier | Director | $36,299,898 | $36,299,898 | |
Averages | $91,217,618 | $176,538,740 | $251,021,585 | ||
Totals | 17 | $1,368,264,266 | $2,648,081,101 | $4,016,345,367 |
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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Feb 4, 2022 | Moonfall | $9,868,997 | 3,446 | $19,060,660 | $59,053,195 | 32.3% |
Nov 8, 2019 | Midway | $17,897,419 | 3,242 | $56,846,802 | $126,787,360 | 44.8% |
Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resu… | $41,039,944 | 4,091 | $103,144,286 | $384,169,424 | 26.8% |
Sep 25, 2015 | Stonewall | $112,834 | 129 | $187,674 | $292,203 | 64.2% |
Jun 28, 2013 | White House Down | $24,852,258 | 3,222 | $73,103,784 | $205,440,387 | 35.6% |
Oct 28, 2011 | Anonymous | $1,021,768 | 514 | $4,463,292 | $15,815,509 | 28.2% |
Nov 13, 2009 | 2012 | $65,237,614 | 3,444 | $166,112,167 | $757,677,748 | 21.9% |
Mar 7, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $35,867,488 | 3,454 | $94,784,201 | $269,065,678 | 35.2% |
May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $68,743,584 | 3,444 | $186,740,799 | $555,840,117 | 33.6% |
Nov 19, 2002 | Making Contact | |||||
Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | $22,413,710 | 3,061 | $113,330,342 | $215,300,000 | 52.6% |
May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $136,314,294 | $376,000,000 | 36.3% |
Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | $16,651,018 | 2,033 | $71,565,669 | $196,565,669 | 36.4% |
Jul 10, 1992 | Universal Soldier | $10,057,084 | 1,925 | $36,299,898 | $36,299,898 | 100.0% |
Averages | $29,145,680 | 2,735 | $97,723,080 | $286,836,290 | 41.8% | |
Totals | 15 | $1,368,123,123 | $4,015,708,066 |
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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Feb 4, 2022 | Moonfall | $9,868,997 | 3,446 | $19,060,660 | $59,053,195 | 32.3% |
Nov 8, 2019 | Midway | $17,897,419 | 3,242 | $56,846,802 | $126,787,360 | 44.8% |
Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resu… | $41,039,944 | 4,091 | $103,144,286 | $384,169,424 | 26.8% |
Sep 25, 2015 | Stonewall | $112,834 | 129 | $187,674 | $292,203 | 64.2% |
Oct 28, 2011 | Anonymous | $1,021,768 | 514 | $4,463,292 | $15,815,509 | 28.2% |
Mar 7, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $35,867,488 | 3,454 | $94,784,201 | $269,065,678 | 35.2% |
May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $68,743,584 | 3,444 | $186,740,799 | $555,840,117 | 33.6% |
Averages | $24,936,005 | 2,617 | $66,461,102 | $201,574,784 | 37.9% | |
Totals | 7 | $465,227,714 | $1,411,023,486 |
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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Feb 4, 2022 | Moonfall | $9,868,997 | 3,446 | $19,060,660 | $59,053,195 | 32.3% |
Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resu… | $41,039,944 | 4,091 | $103,144,286 | $384,169,424 | 26.8% |
Nov 13, 2009 | 2012 | $65,237,614 | 3,444 | $166,112,167 | $757,677,748 | 21.9% |
Mar 7, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $35,867,488 | 3,454 | $94,784,201 | $269,065,678 | 35.2% |
May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $68,743,584 | 3,444 | $186,740,799 | $555,840,117 | 33.6% |
May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $136,314,294 | $376,000,000 | 36.3% |
Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | $16,651,018 | 2,033 | $71,565,669 | $196,565,669 | 36.4% |
Averages | $41,460,556 | 3,275 | $135,486,416 | $426,971,589 | 32.5% | |
Totals | 8 | $1,083,891,331 | $3,415,772,709 |