Kevin MacDonald
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $210,054,485 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #741) |
Best-known technical roles: State of Play (Director), The Eagle (Director), The Last King of Scotland (Director), Senna (Executive Producer), Marley (Director) |
Born: October 28, 1967 (56 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 10 | $82,443,001 | $127,611,484 | $210,054,485 |
Executive Producer | 1 | $1,612,430 | $9,312,217 | $10,924,647 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 822 | $82,443,001 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,517 | $1,612,430 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 692 | $127,611,484 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,919 | $9,312,217 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 741 | $210,054,485 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,781 | $10,924,647 |
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: How I Live Now
February 9th, 2014
How I Live Now is based on a 2004 Young Adult novel, which puts it in a category that includes nearly all films made in the past decade or so. That's exaggerating, but it is one of the crowded genres today with numerous examples coming out each year. How I Live Now wasn't one of the more lucrative examples. In fact, it opened in limited release missing the Mendoza Line before quickly disappearing from theaters. Granted, it was also a Video on Demand premiere so that has a serious effect on box office numbers. Should it have performed better? Or does it suffer from too many of the clichés of the genre.
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Limited Releases: Lying about Limited Releases
November 8th, 2013
There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, including several that have earned more pre-release buzz that most limited releases earn. However, many of these films' reviews are good, but not great. The Book Thief is one such film, but it could still find an audience in limited release, although its plans to expand wide are very unlikely to happen. How I Live Now and Great Expectations are in similar positions.
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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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Feb 12, 2021 | The Mauritanian | Director | $836,536 | $6,526,082 | $7,362,618 |
Dec 31, 2016 | Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai … | Director | $277,761 | $277,761 | |
Jan 23, 2015 | Black Sea | Director | $1,171,559 | $2,160,512 | $3,332,071 |
Nov 8, 2013 | How I Live Now | Director | $60,360 | $1,071,499 | $1,131,859 |
Apr 20, 2012 | Marley | Director | $1,413,480 | $3,906,254 | $5,319,734 |
Aug 12, 2011 | Senna | Executive Producer | $1,612,430 | $9,312,217 | $10,924,647 |
Jul 27, 2011 | Life in a Day | Director | $252,788 | $252,788 | |
Feb 11, 2011 | The Eagle | Director | $19,490,041 | $19,503,507 | $38,993,548 |
Apr 17, 2009 | State of Play | Director | $37,017,955 | $51,814,255 | $88,832,210 |
Sep 27, 2006 | The Last King of Scotland | Director | $17,606,684 | $31,548,687 | $49,155,371 |
Jan 23, 2004 | Touching the Void | Director | $4,593,598 | $10,802,927 | $15,396,525 |
Averages | $8,405,543 | $13,692,370 | $20,089,012 | ||
Totals | 11 | $84,055,431 | $136,923,701 | $220,979,132 |
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 12, 2021 | The Mauritanian | $163,789 | 287 | $836,536 | $7,362,618 | 11.4% |
Dec 31, 2016 | Sky Ladder: The Art of… | $277,761 | ||||
Jan 23, 2015 | Black Sea | $37,675 | 353 | $1,171,559 | $3,332,071 | 35.2% |
Nov 8, 2013 | How I Live Now | $28,547 | 68 | $60,360 | $1,131,859 | 5.3% |
Apr 20, 2012 | Marley | $262,004 | 73 | $1,413,480 | $5,319,734 | 26.6% |
Jul 27, 2011 | Life in a Day | $45,202 | 19 | $252,788 | $252,788 | 100.0% |
Feb 11, 2011 | The Eagle | $8,684,464 | 2,296 | $19,490,041 | $38,993,548 | 50.0% |
Apr 17, 2009 | State of Play | $14,071,280 | 2,807 | $37,017,955 | $88,832,210 | 41.7% |
Sep 27, 2006 | The Last King of Scotland | $142,899 | 540 | $17,606,684 | $49,155,371 | 35.8% |
Jan 23, 2004 | Touching the Void | $96,973 | 137 | $4,593,598 | $15,396,525 | 29.8% |
Averages | $2,614,759 | 731 | $9,160,333 | $21,005,449 | 37.3% | |
Totals | 10 | $82,443,001 | $210,054,485 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 822 | $82,443,001 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,517 | $1,612,430 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 692 | $127,611,484 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,919 | $9,312,217 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 741 | $210,054,485 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,781 | $10,924,647 |