Neill Blomkamp

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $721,719,685 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #263)
Best-known technical roles: District 9 (Director), District 9 (Screenwriter), Elysium (Director), Elysium (Screenwriter), Elysium (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Sharlto Copley, Matt Damon, David Harbour, Jodie Foster, Bill Block
Born: September 17, 1979 (44 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector5$284,765,508$436,954,177$721,719,685
Screenwriter4$240,336,954$363,520,624$603,857,578
Producer3$124,690,719$266,713,428$391,404,147

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Gran Turismo trailer

May 11th, 2023

Real-life action movie starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour and Orlando Bloom, directed by Neill Blomkamp opens exclusively in theaters on August 11, 2023 ... Full Movie Details.

A teenage Gran Turismo player’s gaming skills win a series of Nissan competitions, and he becomes an actual professional racecar driver. Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough. More...

Home Market Releases for June 16th, 2015

June 17th, 2015

Spirited Away

Wow. Slow week. There are a few releases that are notable, but we very quickly run into titles that would be considered filler during the average week. In fact, there are no first run releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. There are a trio of limited releases that are in the running for that title: Time Lapse (DVD or Blu-ray or Video on Demand); Wild Tales (DVD or Blu-ray or Video on Demand); and The Wrecking Crew (DVD or Blu-ray or Video on Demand). There were also two catalog releases of note: The Cat Returns (Blu-ray Combo Pack) and Spirited Away (Blu-ray Combo Pack). Both are excellent, but Spirited Away is the better of the two films and it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Chappie Leads Worst Weekend of the Year

March 10th, 2015

Chappie poster

It was the worst weekend of the year so far with two of the three wide releases bombing compared to expectations. It was so bad, that the three wide releases combined were lower than the high end predictions for Chappie. Unfinished Business missed the Mendoza Line and will be quickly forgotten by the end of the month. Only The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has a future. Overall, the total box office was just under $90 million, which was 16% lower than last weekend. It was also 38% lower than the same weekend last year. The top five this year barely made more than the number one film from last year, 300: Rise of an Empire. The combined opening of the three new releases this year was dwarfed by the opening of Mr. Peabody and Sherman last year. Granted, 2015 is still ahead of 2014 in the year-to-date comparison, but the lead has shrunk to under 1% at $1.85 billion to $1.84 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Not the Best New Releases

March 5th, 2015

Chappie poster

March begins with three wide releases. Or to be more accurate, two wide releases and a semi-wide release. Unfortunately, both wide releases are being attacked by critics. Chappie is being called a smart idea with a dumb execution. Unfinished Business is earning some of the worst reviews of the year and its buzz is really not much better than its reviews. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is earning good reviews, but its theater count is low enough that it might not reach the top five. This weekend last year, there were two $100 million hits that debuted, 300: Rise of an Empire and Mr. Peabody and Sherman. None of the three wide releases this week will get to $100 million in total. In fact, all three films combined likely won't open with as much as 300: Rise of an Empire did. It looks like 2015 will lose in the year-over-year comparison in a significant way. More...

2015 Preview: March

March 1st, 2015

Cinderella poster

February was strong thanks to The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Fifty Shades of Grey, both of which beat expectations. This March could actually be even better, as there are three or four films that have a decent shot at earning $100 million or more. The top film will likely be Cinderella, which has a real shot at $200 million. Insurgent will almost assuredly get beyond the $100 million mark, while Get Hard, Home, and perhaps Chappie will also get to the century mark. Last March, there were four $100 million hits, led by Divergent, which pulled in $150 million. While this March should be better than February, I'm not sure it will be better than last March. I don't think March 2015 will be much worse than last year, but I think its percentage lead will be chipped away at by the end of the month. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 17th, 2013

December 16th, 2013

It's a busy week with eight or so first-run releases. (It depends on if you count the The Sound of Music Live! as a first-run release.) However, none of them were big hits at the box office. Some of them made enough money to break even sometime on the home market, others struggled more than that, but none were breakout hits. Some of these are still worth picking up. For others, there's a reason they struggled. There are also a few TV on DVD releases this week that are worth picking up, as well as a few limited releases that are strong. All in all, it's a good week on the home market with many DVD and Blu-rays that are worth picking up, some of which I'm looking forward to reviewing... when they show up. This time of year, getting screeners on time tends to be a little harder. I think Burn Notice: Season Seven is the top selection, but I'll have to wait for the screener to make sure. On a side note, next Tuesday is Christmas eve, so there won't be a DVD and Blu-ray Release report. There's only four films worth talking about anyway, so I'm including them on this list. Of next week's films, More Than Honey on DVD or Blu-ray is the Pick of Next Week. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Summer go to the Dogs?

August 9th, 2013

The Dog Days of summer have begun; in fact, they began last weekend. There are four films trying to find an audience that is distracted with other concerns like back-to-school, or the last family outing before back-to-school, etc. Will any of the films find an audience? Elysium has the best chance. It is earning the best reviews of the week. We're the Millers opened on Wednesday and did quite well, earning first place, but it's far from a monster hit. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters cost $90 million to make, but barely topped The Smurfs 2's Wednesday opening from last week. That's not a good sign. Finally there's Disney's Planes, a film that started production as a direct-to-DVD film and the reviews reflect that. The Bourne Legacy opened this week last year with $38.14 million, which is something Elysium might match. More...

2013 Preview: August

August 1st, 2013

July was hit and miss at the box office, mostly miss. In fact, only two films really topped expectations, Despicable Me 2 and The Conjuring. That said, 2013 has nearly closed the gap with 2012 and it won't take much to pull ahead. Looking forward to August, we find that it is a very busy month with 16 or so films opening wide over five weeks. Of course, the closer you get to September, the more likely these films will struggle to find an audience, and more often than not, there are simply too many films opening wide to suspect they will all find an audience. On the high end, 2 Guns could be the biggest hit of the month with just over $100 million. The Smurfs 2 and Elysium could pull in $100 million. All three of those films are opening in the first two weeks of the month. After that, most of the new releases will be lucky if they reach $50 million during their theatrical runs. By comparison, last August was not as busy with 14 wide releases. Of those, only one film, The Bourne Legacy, topped $100 million, although a couple came reasonably close. Hopefully we will have more $100 million hits this time around and 2013 will be able to complete the comeback. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 25, 2023Gran Turismo: Based on a Tr… Director $44,428,554$73,433,553$117,862,107
Aug 20, 2021Demonic Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$71,334$138,666$210,000
Mar 6, 2015Chappie Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$31,569,268$73,432,788$105,002,056
Aug 9, 2013Elysium Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$93,050,117$193,141,974$286,192,091
Aug 14, 2009District 9 Director
Screenwriter
$115,646,235$96,807,196$212,453,431
 
Averages $56,953,102$87,390,835$144,343,937
Totals 5 $284,765,508$436,954,177$721,719,685


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 25, 2023Gran Turismo: Based on… $17,410,5523,856$44,428,554$117,862,10737.7%
Aug 20, 2021Demonic $40,68385$71,334$210,00034.0%
Mar 6, 2015Chappie $13,346,7823,201$31,569,268$105,002,05630.1%
Aug 9, 2013Elysium $29,807,3933,284$93,050,117$286,192,09132.5%
Aug 14, 2009District 9 $37,354,3083,180$115,646,235$212,453,43154.4%
 
Averages $19,591,9442,721$56,953,102$144,343,93737.7%
Totals 5 $284,765,508$721,719,685


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 20, 2021Demonic $40,68385$71,334$210,00034.0%
Mar 6, 2015Chappie $13,346,7823,201$31,569,268$105,002,05630.1%
Aug 9, 2013Elysium $29,807,3933,284$93,050,117$286,192,09132.5%
 
Averages $14,398,2862,190$41,563,573$130,468,04932.2%
Totals 3 $124,690,719$391,404,147


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 20, 2021Demonic $40,68385$71,334$210,00034.0%
Mar 6, 2015Chappie $13,346,7823,201$31,569,268$105,002,05630.1%
Aug 9, 2013Elysium $29,807,3933,284$93,050,117$286,192,09132.5%
Aug 14, 2009District 9 $37,354,3083,180$115,646,235$212,453,43154.4%
 
Averages $20,137,2922,438$60,084,239$150,964,39537.7%
Totals 4 $240,336,954$603,857,578