Wes Craven

Wes Craven
By Bob Bekian from Thousand Oaks Ca., USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $897,483,799 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #219)
Best-known technical roles: Freddy vs. Jason (Character Creator), Scream 3 (Director), Scream 2 (Director), Scream (Director), Red Eye (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Airline Passenger (Red Eye), Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (Scream 3), Himself (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Man Neighbor (Shocker), The Vampire's Victim (Paris, je t'aime)
Born: August 2, 1939
Died: August 30, 2015
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorCameo4$178,041,885$119,619,524$297,661,409
(Unclassified)3$39,502,254$317,714$39,819,968
In Technical RolesDirector20$579,041,335$318,442,464$897,483,799
Screenwriter6$105,521,550$28,660,799$134,182,349
Character Creator2$117,494,688$31,953,748$149,448,436
Executive Producer2$33,000,377$0$33,000,377
Producer2$52,925,363$59,791,697$112,717,060

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Theater counts: Scream and Belle debut but Spider-Man retains its grip

January 13th, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home

After an 11-year hiatus, Ghostface is back, terrifying the townspeople of Woodsboro. The first film in the Scream franchise not to be directed by Wes Craven, Scream (colloquially known as Scream 5) is helmed by the directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, both of whom previously directed 2014’s Devil’s Due, and 2019’s Ready or Not. Through its first four films, between 1996 and 2011, the franchise has earned just over $600 million worldwide. The latest installment, which had a $24-million production budget, brings back franchise veterans Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Neve Campbell along with a cast of new faces. Scream will open in 3,664 theaters. Also opening in wide release this week is the Japanese animated science fantasy film Belle. The film, which was the third-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2021, is set to arrive in an estimated 1,300 locations. More...

Home Market Releases for September 8th, 2015

September 8th, 2015

Over the Garden Wall

The home market is not particularly strong. The Age of Adaline is the biggest first-run release of the week, at least as far as physical releases are concerned. The Avengers: Age of Ultron is coming out on Video on Demand and it is bigger than all other releases combined. However, I really think it is a waste to rent it, as the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week material. Or to be more accurate, it will be Pick of the Week when it comes out in October. As for the Pick of the Week for this week, I'm going with Over the Garden Wall on DVD. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 15, 2008Diary of the Dead Newsreader $952,620$4,441,827$5,394,447
May 4, 2007Paris, je t'aime The Vampire's Victim $4,857,374$317,714$5,175,088
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye Airline Passenger $57,891,803$38,774,683$96,666,486
Aug 24, 2001Jay and Silent Bob Str… Himself $30,059,386$3,703,014$33,762,400
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 Man with Video Ca… $89,138,076$72,700,000$161,838,076
Oct 14, 1994Wes Craven's New Night… Himself $18,090,181$18,090,181
Oct 27, 1989Shocker Man Neighbor $16,554,699$16,554,699
 
Averages $31,077,734$23,987,448$48,211,625
Totals 7 $217,544,139$119,937,238$337,481,377

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 1, 2016The Girl in the Photographs Executive Producer
Apr 15, 2011Scream 4 Director
Producer
$38,180,928$57,808,662$95,989,590
Oct 8, 2010My Soul to Take Producer
Director
Screenwriter
$14,744,435$1,983,035$16,727,470
May 4, 2007Paris, je t'aime Director $4,857,374$317,714$5,175,088
Mar 23, 2007The Hills Have Eyes II Screenwriter $20,804,166$16,662,372$37,466,538
Aug 11, 2006Pulse Screenwriter $20,264,436$9,976,999$30,241,435
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye Director $57,891,803$38,774,683$96,666,486
Feb 25, 2005Cursed Director $19,294,901$5,820,000$25,114,901
Aug 15, 2003Freddy vs. Jason Character Creator $82,622,655$31,953,748$114,576,403
Dec 22, 2000Dracula 2000 Executive Producer $33,000,377$33,000,377
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 Director $89,138,076$72,700,000$161,838,076
Oct 29, 1999Music of the Heart Director $14,849,583$14,849,583
Dec 12, 1997Scream 2 Director $101,363,301$71,000,000$172,363,301
Dec 20, 1996Scream Director $103,046,663$69,999,977$173,046,640
Oct 27, 1995Vampire in Brooklyn Director $19,637,147$19,637,147
Oct 14, 1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare Director $18,090,181$18,090,181
Sep 8, 1993The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 Director
Nov 1, 1991The People Under the Stairs Director
Screenwriter
$24,204,000$24,204,000
Sep 13, 1991Freddy’s Dead: The Final Ni… Character Creator $34,872,033$34,872,033
Oct 27, 1989Shocker Director $16,554,699$16,554,699
Feb 5, 1988The Serpent and the Rainbow Director $19,595,000$19,595,000
Oct 10, 1986Deadly Friend Director $8,988,731$8,988,731
Nov 9, 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street Director
Screenwriter
$25,504,513$38,393$25,542,906
Feb 19, 1982Swamp Thing Director
Screenwriter
Jul 22, 1977The Hills Have Eyes Director
Aug 30, 1972The Last House on the Left Director $3,100,000$3,100,000
 
Averages $35,027,500$31,419,632$52,165,481
Totals 26 $770,605,002$377,035,583$1,147,640,585


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 15, 2011Scream 4 $18,692,0903,314$38,180,928$95,989,59039.8%
Oct 8, 2010My Soul to Take $6,842,2202,572$14,744,435$16,727,47088.1%
May 4, 2007Paris, je t'aime $39,242200$4,857,374$5,175,08893.9%
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye $16,167,6623,134$57,891,803$96,666,48659.9%
Feb 25, 2005Cursed $9,633,0852,805$19,294,901$25,114,90176.8%
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 $34,713,3423,467$89,138,076$161,838,07655.1%
Oct 29, 1999Music of the Heart $3,653,2811,353$14,849,583$14,849,583100.0%
Dec 12, 1997Scream 2 $32,926,3423,112$101,363,301$172,363,30158.8%
Dec 20, 1996Scream $6,354,5861,994$103,046,663$173,046,64059.5%
Oct 27, 1995Vampire in Brooklyn $7,045,3792,307$19,637,147$19,637,147100.0%
Oct 14, 1994Wes Craven's New Night… $6,667,1181,873$18,090,181$18,090,181100.0%
Sep 8, 1993The Hills Have Eyes Pa…
Nov 1, 1991The People Under the S… $5,522,2501,850$24,204,000$24,204,000100.0%
Oct 27, 1989Shocker $4,510,9901,795$16,554,699$16,554,699100.0%
Feb 5, 1988The Serpent and the Ra… $5,848,7001,431$19,595,000$19,595,000100.0%
Oct 10, 1986Deadly Friend $3,804,4291,213$8,988,731$8,988,731100.0%
Nov 9, 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street $1,271,000274$25,504,513$25,542,90699.8%
Feb 19, 1982Swamp Thing
Jul 22, 1977The Hills Have Eyes
Aug 30, 1972The Last House on the … $3,100,000$3,100,000100.0%
 
Averages $10,230,7322,043$34,061,255$52,793,16584.2%
Totals 20 $579,041,335$897,483,799


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 15, 2011Scream 4 $18,692,0903,314$38,180,928$95,989,59039.8%
Oct 8, 2010My Soul to Take $6,842,2202,572$14,744,435$16,727,47088.1%
 
Averages $12,767,1552,943$26,462,682$56,358,53064.0%
Totals 2 $52,925,363$112,717,060


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 8, 2010My Soul to Take $6,842,2202,572$14,744,435$16,727,47088.1%
Mar 23, 2007The Hills Have Eyes II $9,686,3622,465$20,804,166$37,466,53855.5%
Aug 11, 2006Pulse $8,203,8222,323$20,264,436$30,241,43567.0%
Nov 1, 1991The People Under the S… $5,522,2501,850$24,204,000$24,204,000100.0%
Nov 9, 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street $1,271,000274$25,504,513$25,542,90699.8%
Feb 19, 1982Swamp Thing
 
Averages $6,305,1311,897$21,104,310$26,836,47082.1%
Totals 6 $105,521,550$134,182,349