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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)BETA
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This list shows the highest grossing Screenwriters based on the domestic box office of the movies they worked on.
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| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Jim Thomas | $183,144,747 | 4 | $45,786,187 |
| 702 | Ian Maxstone-Graham | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 703 | John Swartzwelder | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 704 | George Meyer | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 705 | David Mirkin | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 706 | Matt Groening | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 707 | Mike Scully | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 708 | Al Jean | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 709 | Matt Selman | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 710 | Jason Keller | $183,098,214 | 3 | $61,032,738 |
| 711 | Doug Richardson | $182,971,291 | 3 | $60,990,430 |
| 712 | John Singleton | $182,702,967 | 4 | $45,675,742 |
| 713 | Brian Koppleman | $182,674,935 | 4 | $45,668,734 |
| 714 | Annie Mumolo | $182,618,022 | 3 | $60,872,674 |
| 715 | Noah Oppenheim | $182,572,307 | 3 | $60,857,436 |
| 716 | Stephen Kendrick | $182,378,224 | 7 | $26,054,032 |
| 717 | Rob Lieber | $182,188,242 | 4 | $45,547,061 |
| 718 | Kelly Fremon Craig | $181,174,049 | 4 | $45,293,512 |
| 719 | Alex Kendrick | $181,142,130 | 6 | $30,190,355 |
| 720 | Tom Stoppard | $180,690,184 | 9 | $20,076,687 |
| 721 | Adam Rifkin | $180,639,245 | 8 | $22,579,906 |
| 722 | Juliet Snowden | $179,944,232 | 3 | $59,981,411 |
| 723 | Stiles White | $179,944,232 | 3 | $59,981,411 |
| 724 | Jason Headley | $179,862,333 | 3 | $59,954,111 |
| 725 | Larry Ferguson | $179,739,337 | 5 | $35,947,867 |
| 726 | Peter Morgan | $179,280,291 | 7 | $25,611,470 |
| 727 | Daniel Casey | $178,724,041 | 4 | $44,681,010 |
| 728 | Alec Berg | $178,386,728 | 3 | $59,462,243 |
| 729 | David Mandel | $178,386,728 | 3 | $59,462,243 |
| 730 | William Davies | $177,984,643 | 6 | $29,664,107 |
| 731 | Justin Theroux | $177,882,619 | 3 | $59,294,206 |
| 732 | Kevin Bisch | $177,784,257 | 1 | $177,784,257 |
| 733 | Pen Densham | $177,232,858 | 3 | $59,077,619 |
| 734 | Jeff Vintar | $176,932,853 | 2 | $88,466,427 |
| 735 | Becky Johnston | $176,841,339 | 5 | $35,368,268 |
| 736 | David Rabe | $176,809,606 | 2 | $88,404,803 |
| 737 | David McKenna | $176,620,495 | 4 | $44,155,124 |
| 738 | Christopher Murphey | $176,591,618 | 1 | $176,591,618 |
| 739 | Tom McCarthy | $176,235,980 | 9 | $19,581,776 |
| 740 | Rodo Sayagues | $176,095,769 | 3 | $58,698,590 |
| 741 | Noah Harpster | $175,626,041 | 6 | $29,271,007 |
| 742 | Micah Fitzerman-Blue | $175,626,041 | 6 | $29,271,007 |
| 743 | Josh Singer | $175,149,951 | 5 | $35,029,990 |
| 744 | Ken Shadie | $174,803,506 | 1 | $174,803,506 |
| 745 | Ryan J. Condal | $173,716,847 | 3 | $57,905,616 |
| 746 | David Peoples | $173,662,466 | 3 | $57,887,489 |
| 747 | Colin Higgins | $172,992,137 | 2 | $86,496,069 |
| 748 | Andrew W. Marlowe | $172,956,409 | 1 | $172,956,409 |
| 749 | Greg Coolidge | $172,846,186 | 3 | $57,615,395 |
| 750 | Barry Morrow | $172,825,435 | 2 | $86,412,718 |
| 751 | Erik Jendresen | $172,640,980 | 4 | $43,160,245 |
| 752 | Carlos Kotkin | $172,386,430 | 2 | $86,193,215 |
| 753 | Dick Clement | $172,323,753 | 8 | $21,540,469 |
| 754 | Ian La Frenais | $172,323,753 | 8 | $21,540,469 |
| 755 | Edward Kitsis | $172,062,763 | 1 | $172,062,763 |
| 756 | Adam Horowitz | $172,062,763 | 1 | $172,062,763 |
| 757 | Ted Sears | $171,700,000 | 3 | $57,233,333 |
| 758 | James Dearden | $171,415,448 | 2 | $85,707,724 |
| 759 | Doug Jung | $171,060,757 | 2 | $85,530,379 |
| 760 | Chloé Zhao | $171,023,736 | 5 | $34,204,747 |
| 761 | Chris Collins | $171,016,727 | 2 | $85,508,364 |
| 762 | Marc Abrams | $171,016,727 | 1 | $171,016,727 |
| 763 | John Patrick Shanley | $170,844,045 | 6 | $28,474,008 |
| 764 | Jon Hurwitz | $170,356,526 | 4 | $42,589,132 |
| 765 | Hayden Schlossberg | $170,356,526 | 4 | $42,589,132 |
| 766 | Tate Taylor | $169,705,587 | 1 | $169,705,587 |
| 767 | Allison Burnett | $169,580,474 | 10 | $16,958,047 |
| 768 | Krysty Wilson-Cairns | $169,355,269 | 4 | $42,338,817 |
| 769 | Kristen Wiig | $169,211,718 | 2 | $84,605,859 |
| 770 | Sohrab Noshirvani | $169,119,880 | 2 | $84,559,940 |
| 771 | Rory Haines | $169,119,880 | 2 | $84,559,940 |
| 772 | Gina Wendkos | $169,031,043 | 3 | $56,343,681 |
| 773 | Kevin Smith | $168,802,901 | 15 | $11,253,527 |
| 774 | Paul Tamasy | $168,802,327 | 7 | $24,114,618 |
| 775 | Hillary Seitz | $168,703,925 | 4 | $42,175,981 |
| 776 | Brannon Braga | $167,699,150 | 2 | $83,849,575 |
| 777 | Ronald D. Moore | $167,699,150 | 2 | $83,849,575 |
| 778 | Genndy Tartakovsky | $167,500,092 | 3 | $55,833,364 |
| 779 | Charles Leavitt | $167,342,601 | 8 | $20,917,825 |
| 780 | Gary Scott Thompson | $166,874,016 | 4 | $41,718,504 |
| 781 | Joe Eszterhas | $166,620,049 | 8 | $20,827,506 |
| 782 | Ice Cube | $166,437,694 | 7 | $23,776,813 |
| 783 | David Zucker | $165,625,058 | 6 | $27,604,176 |
| 784 | John Watson | $165,493,908 | 1 | $165,493,908 |
| 785 | Phil Alden Robinson | $165,475,933 | 6 | $27,579,322 |
| 786 | James Schamus | $165,304,057 | 6 | $27,550,676 |
| 787 | Taylor Sheridan | $165,171,046 | 7 | $23,595,864 |
| 788 | Katherine Fugate | $165,030,292 | 3 | $55,010,097 |
| 789 | Ryan Firpo | $164,870,264 | 2 | $82,435,132 |
| 790 | Matthew K. Firpo | $164,870,264 | 2 | $82,435,132 |
| 791 | Malia Scotch Marmo | $164,363,871 | 3 | $54,787,957 |
| 792 | Steve Franks | $163,479,795 | 1 | $163,479,795 |
| 793 | Donald McEnery | $162,798,565 | 1 | $162,798,565 |
| 794 | Christopher Rouse | $162,192,920 | 1 | $162,192,920 |
| 795 | Jonathan Herman | $161,197,785 | 2 | $80,598,893 |
| 796 | Jon Hartmere | $160,876,803 | 3 | $53,625,601 |
| 797 | Sam Mendes | $160,666,195 | 2 | $80,333,098 |
| 798 | Stephen Judson | $160,307,040 | 3 | $53,435,680 |
| 799 | Ronald Shusett | $160,008,832 | 4 | $40,002,208 |
| 800 | Walter Hill | $159,972,109 | 10 | $15,997,211 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.