Lasse Hallström

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $1,051,382,766 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #186)
Best-known technical roles: A Dog’s Purpose (Director), Safe Haven (Director), Dear John (Director), The Hundred-Foot Journey (Director), Chocolat (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Britt Robertson, Bruce W. Cameron, K.J. Apa, Cathryn Michon, John Ortiz
Born: June 2, 1946 (77 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesDirector19$529,512,669$521,870,097$1,051,382,766
Executive Producer2$31,952,585$56,084,834$88,037,419
Screenwriter2$8,345,266$849$8,346,115
Producer1$0$849$849

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A Dog’s Purpose Trailer

January 2nd, 2017

Drama starring Josh Gad, directed by Lasse Hallström opens January 27 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2017 Preview: January

January 1st, 2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

December box office numbers helped 2016 end on ... a note. The good news and the bad news almost exactly balance out. On the one hand, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will finish the year with more than $400 million after just 16 days of release. That’s a stunning amount of money that helped 2016 earn a record box office at the domestic market. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $650 million during December of 2015, so the month lost a lot of its lead over 2015, so much so that ticket sales fell behind last year’s total. The weakness at the end of the year will spill over into 2017, which is terrible news. A slow start could result in the dominant box office story being 2017 struggles compared to 2016. Bad news like this can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sadly, 2017 is also going to get off to a slow start when it comes to wide releases / expansions. There are 16 films scheduled to open or expand wide this month and none of them are expected to get to $100 million. It is likely none of them will even get very close. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is expected to be the best of a weak bunch, but I could see it getting beat by one of the five Oscar contenders opening wide this month, if it gets off to a slow start and one of the Oscar contenders starts picking up steam. Hidden Figures got off to a great start on Christmas Day and should it continue to earn Awards Season recognition, including some Oscar nominations, it could be in wide release well into February. Last January wasn’t as busy with 13 films opening or expanding wide over five weeks. Of these, two of them, The Revenant and Kung Fu Panda 3, topped $100 million domestically, while another, Ride Along 2, came close. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2014 Preview: August

August 1st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

July was... well... let's just pretend it didn't happen. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes did well, but week after week 2014 fell further behind 2013 in the year-to-date comparison. At the moment, we are roughly $400 million behind last year's pace and while I don't think August will continue the losing streak, there's really no chance August will put a dent in that number. It looks more and more likely that Guardians of the Galaxy will be a hit, especially given its early reviews, but it could be the last $100 million hit till October, if the bad buzz surrounding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turns into bad ticket sales. Last August there were two films that reached $100 million, plus two others that came close. This August might match that, while the biggest film this year should top the biggest film from last year. I think the slump 2014 is suffering through will end the first weekend and overall I think it will cut the deficit a little bit. That said, summer 2014 will still end as one of the worst recent summers at the box office. More...

2013 Preview: February

February 1st, 2013

For the most part, January was a really good month and 2013 got off to a really good start. I'm not so sure about February, on the other hand. There's only one film that has a statistically significant shot at $100 million, A Good Day to Die Hard, but I'm a little concerned that it won't live up to expectations. The franchise has been around a long time and it is possible that the target audience has either moved on or are too young to remember when these films were huge at the box office. The film I'm most looking forward to seeing is Warm Bodies, which is earning amazing early reviews (the keyword there is "early"), but it is too high-concept to be a major hit. Last February, there were a couple of films that topped $100 million, plus a few other midlevel hits. I would like to think that would also be the case this year, but I have to be more cautious than that. The evidence points to a weak month ahead, for the most part. More...

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TitleRoleDomestic
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Jan 17, 2012Safe Haven Live Cinema… Himself
 
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Totals 1 n/an/an/a

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 14, 2023Hilma Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$849$849
May 17, 2019A Dog’s Journey Executive Producer $22,782,371$56,084,834$78,867,205
Jan 27, 2017A Dog’s Purpose Director $64,321,890$138,733,537$203,055,427
Aug 8, 2014The Hundred-Foot Journey Director $54,235,441$40,035,047$94,270,488
Feb 14, 2013Safe Haven Director $71,399,120$22,651,831$94,050,951
Mar 9, 2012Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Director $9,041,540$23,967,116$33,008,656
Mar 9, 2010Hachiko: A Dog’s Story Director $47,707,417$47,707,417
Feb 5, 2010Dear John Director $80,014,842$62,018,667$142,033,509
Apr 6, 2007The Hoax Director $7,164,995$7,164,995
Dec 25, 2005Casanova Director $11,304,403$24,900,000$36,204,403
Sep 9, 2005An Unfinished Life Director $8,535,575$10,000,000$18,535,575
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News Director $11,405,825$13,000,000$24,405,825
Dec 15, 2000Chocolat Director $71,309,760$81,190,583$152,500,343
Dec 10, 1999The Cider House Rules Director $57,547,209$31,000,000$88,547,209
Aug 4, 1995Something to Talk About Director $50,865,589$26,441,637$77,307,226
Dec 25, 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape Director
Executive Producer
$9,170,214$9,170,214
1991Once Around Director $14,851,000$14,851,000
May 1, 1987Mitt liv som hund Director
Screenwriter
$8,345,266$8,345,266
Feb 2, 1979ABBA: The Movie Director $223,413$223,413
 
Averages $34,518,440$38,530,329$59,486,841
Totals 19 $552,295,040$577,954,931$1,130,249,971


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2023Hilma $849
Jan 27, 2017A Dog’s Purpose $18,222,8103,178$64,321,890$203,055,42731.7%
Aug 8, 2014The Hundred-Foot Journey $10,979,2902,167$54,235,441$94,270,48857.5%
Feb 14, 2013Safe Haven $21,401,5943,223$71,399,120$94,050,95175.9%
Mar 9, 2012Salmon Fishing in the … $225,894524$9,041,540$33,008,65627.4%
Mar 9, 2010Hachiko: A Dog’s Story $47,707,417
Feb 5, 2010Dear John $30,468,6143,062$80,014,842$142,033,50956.3%
Apr 6, 2007The Hoax $1,449,3201,069$7,164,995$7,164,995100.0%
Dec 25, 2005Casanova $119,2761,011$11,304,403$36,204,40331.2%
Sep 9, 2005An Unfinished Life $1,008,308888$8,535,575$18,535,57546.0%
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News $1,205,174434$11,405,825$24,405,82546.7%
Dec 15, 2000Chocolat $157,6241,928$71,309,760$152,500,34346.8%
Dec 10, 1999The Cider House Rules $110,0981,738$57,547,209$88,547,20965.0%
Aug 4, 1995Something to Talk About $11,115,6971,787$50,865,589$77,307,22665.8%
Dec 25, 1993What's Eating Gilbert … $9,170,214$9,170,214100.0%
1991Once Around 730$14,851,000$14,851,000100.0%
May 1, 1987Mitt liv som hund 67$8,345,266$8,345,266100.0%
Feb 2, 1979ABBA: The Movie $223,413
 
Averages $8,038,6421,558$35,300,845$58,410,15463.4%
Totals 18 $529,512,669$1,051,382,766


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2023Hilma $849
 
Averages n/an/an/a$8490.0%
Totals 1 n/a$849


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2023Hilma $849
May 1, 1987Mitt liv som hund 67$8,345,266$8,345,266100.0%
 
Averages n/a67$8,345,266$4,173,058100.0%
Totals 2 $8,345,266$8,346,115