Martin Brest

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $543,485,218 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #343)
Best-known technical roles: Going in Style (Story Creator), Beverly Hills Cop (Director), Scent of a Woman (Director), Scent of a Woman (Producer), Meet Joe Black (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Drive-In Security (Spies Like Us), Airline Ticket Clerk (Midnight Run), Dr. Miller (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Most productive collaborators: Morgan Freeman, Zach Braff, Michael Caine, Theodore Melfi, John Ortiz
Born: August 8, 1951 (72 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorCameo2$98,497,073$43,200,000$141,697,073
Supporting1$27,092,880$236$27,093,116
In Technical RolesDirector6$417,707,236$125,777,982$543,485,218
Producer2$108,545,610$0$108,545,610
Story Creator1$45,018,541$35,793,883$80,812,424

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2017 Preview: April

April 1st, 2017

The Fate of the Furious

March was a month of extremes, led by two strong performances: Beauty and the Beast breaking records and Logan cracking $200 million with ease. There were also two other $100 million hits and another potential $100 million hit that we don’t have significant box office numbers for yet. This is fantastic. On the opposite end, there were three films on last month’s list that didn’t even open truly wide. This month won’t be as lucrative at the top, as The Fate of the Furious is the only film expected to top $100 million. Fortunately, it is expected to open with over $100 million. On the other extreme, there are many, many films on this list that I’m not sure will open wide. Fortunately, last April wasn’t any better. The Jungle Book made nearly $1 billion worldwide, but the other nine films combined made less than half of that. To emphasize: the other nine films that opened last April averaged less than $50 million worldwide each. If The Fate of the Furious can just come close to the previous installment of the franchise, then 2017 has a solid shot at topping 2016. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 20, 1988Midnight Run Airline Ticket Clerk $38,413,606$43,200,000$81,613,606
Dec 6, 1985Spies Like Us Drive-In Security $60,083,467$60,083,467
Aug 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemon… Dr. Miller $27,092,880$236$27,093,116
 
Averages $41,863,318$21,600,118$56,263,396
Totals 3 $125,589,953$43,200,236$168,790,189


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemon… $2,545,674713$27,092,880$27,093,116100.0%
 
Averages $2,545,674713$27,092,880$27,093,116100.0%
Totals 1 $27,092,880$27,093,116

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 7, 2017Going in Style Based on “Going in Style” by $45,018,541$35,793,883$80,812,424
Aug 1, 2003Gigli Director $6,087,542$1,038,460$7,126,002
Nov 13, 1998Meet Joe Black Director
Producer
$44,650,003$44,650,003
Dec 23, 1992Scent of a Woman Director
Producer
$63,895,607$63,895,607
Jul 20, 1988Midnight Run Director $38,413,606$43,200,000$81,613,606
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop Director $234,760,478$81,539,522$316,300,000
1979Going in Style Director $29,900,000$29,900,000
 
Averages $66,103,682$40,392,966$89,185,377
Totals 7 $462,725,777$161,571,865$624,297,642


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 1, 2003Gigli $3,753,5182,215$6,087,542$7,126,00285.4%
Nov 13, 1998Meet Joe Black $15,017,9952,527$44,650,003$44,650,003100.0%
Dec 23, 1992Scent of a Woman 1,252$63,895,607$63,895,607100.0%
Jul 20, 1988Midnight Run $5,506,2901,161$38,413,606$81,613,60647.1%
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop $15,214,8052,006$234,760,478$316,300,00074.2%
1979Going in Style $29,900,000$29,900,000100.0%
 
Averages $9,873,1521,832$69,617,873$90,580,87084.5%
Totals 6 $417,707,236$543,485,218


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 13, 1998Meet Joe Black $15,017,9952,527$44,650,003$44,650,003100.0%
Dec 23, 1992Scent of a Woman 1,252$63,895,607$63,895,607100.0%
 
Averages $15,017,9951,890$54,272,805$54,272,805100.0%
Totals 2 $108,545,610$108,545,610


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 7, 2017Going in Style $11,932,3303,076$45,018,541$80,812,42455.7%
 
Averages $11,932,3303,076$45,018,541$80,812,42455.7%
Totals 1 $45,018,541$80,812,424