Joe Johnston
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $1,734,395,893 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #96) |
| Best-known technical roles: Captain America: The First Avenger (Director), Captain America: The First Avenger (Executive Producer), Jurassic Park III (Director), The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Director), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (Art Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Chris Evans, Keira Knightley, Tommy Lee Jones, Stephen Broussard, Hugo Weaving |
| Born: May 13, 1950 (74 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 11 | $864,635,053 | $869,760,840 | $1,734,395,893 |
| Art Director | 1 | $316,465,003 | $165,900,281 | $482,365,284 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $176,654,505 | $193,915,271 | $370,569,776 | |
| Visual Effects Designer | 1 | $225,686,079 | $141,765,835 | $367,451,914 | |
| Associate Producer | 1 | $57,269,863 | $0 | $57,269,863 | |
| Second Unit Director | 1 | $32,945,797 | $0 | $32,945,797 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2020 | Not Safe For Work | Director | |||
| Nov 2, 2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four… | Director | $54,858,851 | $115,165,449 | $170,024,300 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Captain America: The First … | Director Executive Producer |
$176,654,505 | $193,915,271 | $370,569,776 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | The Wolfman | Director | $62,189,884 | $80,444,474 | $142,634,358 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | Hidalgo | Director | $67,286,731 | $40,800,000 | $108,086,731 |
| Jul 18, 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Director | $181,166,115 | $184,733,885 | $365,900,000 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | October Sky | Director | $32,683,932 | $425,933 | $33,109,865 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | Jumanji | Director | $100,458,310 | $162,300,000 | $262,758,310 |
| Nov 23, 1994 | The Pagemaster | Director | $12,039,526 | $12,039,526 | |
| Jun 21, 1991 | The Rocketeer | Director | $46,573,027 | $46,573,027 | |
| Jun 23, 1989 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Director | $130,724,172 | $91,975,828 | $222,700,000 |
| May 20, 1988 | Willow | Associate Producer | $57,269,863 | $57,269,863 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | *batteries not included | Second Unit Director | $32,945,797 | $32,945,797 | |
| May 25, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… | Art Director-Visual Effects | $316,465,003 | $165,900,281 | $482,365,284 |
| Jun 12, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Visual Effects Designer | $225,686,079 | $141,765,835 | $367,451,914 |
| Averages | $106,928,700 | $117,742,696 | $191,030,625 | ||
| Totals | 15 | $1,497,001,795 | $1,177,426,956 | $2,674,428,751 | |
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2020 | Not Safe For Work | |||||
| Nov 2, 2018 | The Nutcracker and the… | $20,352,491 | 3,766 | $54,858,851 | $170,024,300 | 32.3% |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Captain America: The F… | $65,058,524 | 3,715 | $176,654,505 | $370,569,776 | 47.7% |
| Feb 12, 2010 | The Wolfman | $31,479,235 | 3,223 | $62,189,884 | $142,634,358 | 43.6% |
| Mar 5, 2004 | Hidalgo | $18,829,435 | 3,065 | $67,286,731 | $108,086,731 | 62.3% |
| Jul 18, 2001 | Jurassic Park III | $50,771,645 | 3,470 | $181,166,115 | $365,900,000 | 49.5% |
| Feb 19, 1999 | October Sky | $5,905,250 | 1,702 | $32,683,932 | $33,109,865 | 98.7% |
| Dec 15, 1995 | Jumanji | $11,084,370 | 2,530 | $100,458,310 | $262,758,310 | 38.2% |
| Nov 23, 1994 | The Pagemaster | $4,188,399 | 1,803 | $12,039,526 | $12,039,526 | 100.0% |
| Jun 21, 1991 | The Rocketeer | $9,600,754 | 1,903 | $46,573,027 | $46,573,027 | 100.0% |
| Jun 23, 1989 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | $14,262,961 | 1,498 | $130,724,172 | $222,700,000 | 58.7% |
| Averages | $23,153,306 | 2,668 | $86,463,505 | $173,439,589 | 63.1% | |
| Totals | 11 | $864,635,053 | $1,734,395,893 | |||