Ang Lee
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $1,693,367,944 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #100) |
| Best-known technical roles: Life of Pi (Director), Life of Pi (Producer), Hulk (Director), Gemini Man (Director), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Suraj Sharma, David Magee, Gita Patel, Yann Martel, Will Smith |
| Born: October 23, 1954 (70 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | (Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $495,980 | $495,980 |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 14 | $597,120,146 | $1,096,247,798 | $1,693,367,944 |
| Producer | 3 | $134,185,703 | $525,421,433 | $659,607,136 | |
| Screenwriter | 2 | $14,227,403 | $0 | $14,227,403 | |
| Story Creator | 1 | $4,447,014 | $107,147 | $4,554,161 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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Home Market Releases for January 14th, 2020
January 13th, 2020
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It’s a really bad week on the home market. Granted, there are three wide releases on this week’s list, which is better than most weeks. However, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the biggest and the best of these three releases. That’s not a good sign. There are not even a lot of smaller releases to make up for the weakness at the top.
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Gemini Man Trailer
July 25th, 2019
Action movie starring Will Smith, directed by Ang Lee opens October 11 ... Full Movie Details.
Henry Brogan is an elite assassin who is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict his every move.
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Gemini Man Trailer
April 23rd, 2019
Ang Lee action movie starring Will Smith opens October 4 ... Full Movie Details.
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Home Market Releases for February 14th, 2017
February 13th, 2017
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It is an interesting week with four top-notch releases. Unfortunately, two of those releases, Doctor Strange and Moonlight, are VOD only. This leaves just two contenders for Pick of the Week: Arrival and The Edge of Seventeen. Both are absolute must haves, but Arrival’s Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack have far more extras and it is the Pick of the Week.
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2016 Preview: November
November 1st, 2016
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October turned out to be a mixed month. On the one hand, not one movie earned $100 million, or even came close. However, it was also a more steady month than last October and the last two weeks really helped 2016 in the year-over-year comparisons. In November, we have five films with at least a shot at $100 million, three of which should have no trouble getting to at least $200 million. A little while ago, I thought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be the biggest hit of the month, but the buzz took a hit recently. More on that below. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange’s reviews are currently 90% positive and that should help it out at the box office. The third very likely $200 million hit is Moana. There is certainly precedent for an animated movie to be a monster hit at this time of year, but there is also a lot of competition. Last November was similar in strength, with five films that earned more than $100 million and two films that earned more than $200 million. None earned more than $300 million, so that’s the goal for this November. If we can get one $300 million and / or three $200 million movies over the month, then it will be seen as a victory.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Life of Pi
March 21st, 2013
Life of Pi had the kind of buzz most films would kill for. From the very beginning, it was seen as a major player during Awards Season. In the end, it won four Oscars, including the second Best Director Oscar win for Ang Lee. On the other hand, many critics, even those who gave the film positive reviews, said it was more impressive as a technical achievement than has a story. Will I be won over by the story? Will I merely like the film's technical prowess? Or will I be one of the rare critics to simply not like the movie at all?
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2013 Awards Season: Argo Unites a Divided Night at the Oscars
February 25th, 2013
Argo was the big winner at the Oscars last night, although arguably, there were no big winners, but a lot of films that shared in the glory. There were also some pretty interesting twists and a few events that stand out. Due to ongoing computer difficulties, I was unable to live-blog the Oscars this year. I will still be giving my reactions on a category by category basis, but not in the order they were handed out.
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2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director
February 22nd, 2013
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the stranger races this year. Before Awards Season began, I thought Kathryn Bigelow would be the favorite. She wasn't even nominated. The evidence suggests Ben Affleck will win. But again, he wasn't even nominated. So with the top two choices not even on the list of nominees, we are looking at the best of the rest.
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2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars
January 14th, 2013
The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises.
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2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees
January 10th, 2013
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions.
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Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes
December 13th, 2012
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five.
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2012 Preview: November
November 1st, 2012
October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2017 | I am Heath Ledger | $495,980 | $495,980 | ||
| Averages | n/a | $495,980 | $495,980 | ||
| Totals | 1 | n/a | $495,980 | $495,980 | |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 60,301-60,400) | 60,375 | $495,980 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 72,301-72,400) | 72,333 | $495,980 |
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | Director | $48,546,770 | $118,051,592 | $166,598,362 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime … | Director Producer |
$1,738,477 | $28,491,925 | $30,230,402 |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Life of Pi | Director Producer |
$124,987,022 | $494,323,346 | $619,310,368 |
| Aug 26, 2009 | Taking Woodstock | Director Producer |
$7,460,204 | $2,606,162 | $10,066,366 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | Se jie | Director | $4,604,982 | $60,562,448 | $65,167,430 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Director | $83,043,761 | $93,937,102 | $176,980,863 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | Hulk | Director | $132,177,234 | $112,854,445 | $245,031,679 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | Tortilla Soup | Story Creator | $4,447,014 | $107,147 | $4,554,161 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Director | $128,519,357 | $85,446,864 | $213,966,221 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | Ride With the Devil | Director | $630,779 | $630,779 | |
| Sep 26, 1997 | The Ice Storm | Director | $8,038,061 | $7,973,914 | $16,011,975 |
| Dec 11, 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Director | $42,993,774 | $92,000,000 | $134,993,774 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | Pushing Hands | Director | $152,322 | $152,322 | |
| Aug 3, 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman | Director Screenwriter |
$7,294,403 | $7,294,403 | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | Director Screenwriter |
$6,933,000 | $6,933,000 | |
| Averages | $40,104,477 | $99,668,631 | $113,194,807 | ||
| Totals | 15 | $601,567,160 | $1,096,354,945 | $1,697,922,105 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Gemini Man | $20,552,372 | 3,642 | $48,546,770 | $166,598,362 | 29.1% |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Half… | $114,129 | 1,176 | $1,738,477 | $30,230,402 | 5.8% |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Life of Pi | $22,451,514 | 2,946 | $124,987,022 | $619,310,368 | 20.2% |
| Aug 26, 2009 | Taking Woodstock | $3,457,760 | 1,395 | $7,460,204 | $10,066,366 | 74.1% |
| Sep 28, 2007 | Se jie | $63,918 | 143 | $4,604,982 | $65,167,430 | 7.1% |
| Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | $547,425 | 2,089 | $83,043,761 | $176,980,863 | 46.9% |
| Jun 20, 2003 | Hulk | $62,128,420 | 3,674 | $132,177,234 | $245,031,679 | 53.9% |
| Dec 8, 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidde… | $663,205 | 2,027 | $128,519,357 | $213,966,221 | 60.1% |
| Nov 24, 1999 | Ride With the Devil | $64,159 | 60 | $630,779 | $630,779 | 100.0% |
| Sep 26, 1997 | The Ice Storm | $75,183 | 230 | $8,038,061 | $16,011,975 | 50.2% |
| Dec 11, 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | $721,341 | 1,054 | $42,993,774 | $134,993,774 | 31.8% |
| Jun 2, 1995 | Pushing Hands | $152,322 | $152,322 | 100.0% | ||
| Aug 3, 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman | 32 | $7,294,403 | $7,294,403 | 100.0% | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | $6,933,000 | $6,933,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $10,076,311 | 1,539 | $42,651,439 | $120,954,853 | 55.7% | |
| Totals | 14 | $597,120,146 | $1,693,367,944 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Half… | $114,129 | 1,176 | $1,738,477 | $30,230,402 | 5.8% |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Life of Pi | $22,451,514 | 2,946 | $124,987,022 | $619,310,368 | 20.2% |
| Aug 26, 2009 | Taking Woodstock | $3,457,760 | 1,395 | $7,460,204 | $10,066,366 | 74.1% |
| Averages | $8,674,468 | 1,839 | $44,728,568 | $219,869,045 | 33.3% | |
| Totals | 3 | $134,185,703 | $659,607,136 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | Tortilla Soup | $653,729 | 220 | $4,447,014 | $4,554,161 | 97.6% |
| Aug 3, 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman | 32 | $7,294,403 | $7,294,403 | 100.0% | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | $6,933,000 | $6,933,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $653,729 | 126 | $6,224,806 | $6,260,521 | 99.2% | |
| Totals | 3 | $18,674,417 | $18,781,564 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 134 | $597,120,146 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 989 | $134,185,703 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,471 | $14,227,403 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,478 | $4,447,014 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office | 93 | $1,096,247,798 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 364 | $525,421,433 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,916 | $107,147 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 100 | $1,693,367,944 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 511 | $659,607,136 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,481 | $14,227,403 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,808 | $4,554,161 |