John Patrick Shanley

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $323,758,930 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #956)
Best-known technical roles: Congo (Screenwriter), Burlesque (Additional Music), Moonstruck (Screenwriter), Alive (Screenwriter), Joe Versus the Volcano (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Frank Marshall, Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Kathleen Kennedy, Ernie Hudson
Born: October 3, 1950 (74 years old)

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter7$251,484,573$72,274,357$323,758,930
Director2$39,595,404$1,272,672$40,868,076
Additional Music1$39,440,655$51,112,020$90,552,675
Song Writer1$39,381,963$0$39,381,963

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 11, 2020Wild Mountain Thyme Director
Screenwriter
$213,441$1,272,672$1,486,113
Nov 24, 2010Burlesque Additional Music $39,440,655$51,112,020$90,552,675
Jun 9, 1995Congo Screenwriter $81,022,333$71,000,000$152,022,333
Nov 24, 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Screenwriter $9,315,576$9,315,576
Jan 15, 1993Alive Screenwriter $36,299,670$36,299,670
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano Director
Screenwriter
Song Writer
$39,381,963$39,381,963
Jan 13, 1989January Man Screenwriter $4,611,062$4,611,062
Dec 16, 1987Moonstruck Screenwriter $80,640,528$1,685$80,642,213
 
Averages $36,365,654$30,846,594$51,788,951
Totals 8 $290,925,228$123,386,377$414,311,605


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 11, 2020Wild Mountain Thyme $94,989450$213,441$1,486,11314.4%
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano $9,252,2321,802$39,381,963$39,381,963100.0%
 
Averages $4,673,6111,126$19,797,702$20,434,03857.2%
Totals 2 $39,595,404$40,868,076


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 11, 2020Wild Mountain Thyme $94,989450$213,441$1,486,11314.4%
Jun 9, 1995Congo $24,642,5392,676$81,022,333$152,022,33353.3%
Nov 24, 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur… $3,707,7701,829$9,315,576$9,315,576100.0%
Jan 15, 1993Alive $8,624,2921,337$36,299,670$36,299,670100.0%
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano $9,252,2321,802$39,381,963$39,381,963100.0%
Jan 13, 1989January Man $1,716,442876$4,611,062$4,611,062100.0%
Dec 16, 1987Moonstruck 1,178$80,640,528$80,642,213100.0%
 
Averages $8,006,3771,450$35,926,368$46,251,27681.1%
Totals 7 $251,484,573$323,758,930