Kenya Barris

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $245,194,337 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,030)
Best-known technical roles: Girls Trip (Screenwriter), Girls Trip (Story Creator), Barbershop: The Next Cut (Screenwriter), Barbershop: The Next Cut (Co-Producer), Little (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Regina Hall, Tracy Oliver, Jada Pinkett Smith, Malcolm D. Lee, Tiffany Haddish
Born: August 9, 1974 (49 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$0$0$0
Cameo1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter7$190,498,781$54,695,556$245,194,337
Producer7$62,220,696$8,347,436$70,568,132
Executive Producer2$21,360,215$0$21,360,215
Story Creator1$115,108,515$25,777,838$140,886,353
Co-Producer1$54,030,051$374,151$54,404,202
Director1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Streaming Releases: Shining a Light in the Shadows

April 18th, 2020

What We Do in the Shadows

Netflix again dominates the list of streaming debuts; however, they don’t have the best new releases. The ones I’m most interested in are Mrs. America and especially What We Do in the Shadows. Interestingly, both are on Hulu. More...

2017 Preview: July

July 1st, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

I hate it when the first of the month lands on a Saturday. By the time this story goes live, we will still have almost no box office data for Despicable Me 3, so we won’t know if June ended on a positive note. Fortunately, Wonder Woman beat expectations and might end up as the biggest hit of the summer, at least for a little while. July begins with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which should make at least $300 million and is the last film being released this summer that has a shot at being a $400 million hit domestically. It is very likely that nothing else this month will come within $100 million of that movie, so that could help its legs. There are a few potential $100 million hits, including War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, and a couple of other long shots. Last July had a similar feel with The Secret Life of Pets topping the list with well over $300 million, while there were five other $100 million hits. This July would have to beat expectations substantially to match this performance. I’m not confident 2017 will be able to maintain its pace at the box office. I’m worried at least one big film will struggled and 2017 will end the month behind 2016’s pace. More...

2016 Preview: April

April 1st, 2016

The Jungle Book

March was a really good month, for the most part. There were a few bombs, but the two biggest films, Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, both beat expectations by significant margins, so overall the box office was better than expected. Unfortunately, April is a mess, which makes prognosticating really tough. Every single week has at least one film that either moved, switched from wide to limited release, or disappeared entirely. The Jungle Book appears to be the biggest film of the year, but The Huntsman: Winter's War could also be a $100 million hit. Sadly, last April was led by Furious 7, which earned more than $350 million at the box office. That's very likely more than both The Jungle Book and The Huntsman: Winter's War will make combined. Worse still, there were only four weekends in April last year, meaning the month ends by going head-to-head with The Avengers: Age of Ultron. By the time the month ends, 2016's lead over 2015 might be gone. Let's hope it is not that bad. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 14, 2018A Boy. A Girl. A Dream 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
Jan 26, 2024The Underdoggs Producer
May 19, 2023White Men Can’t Jump Screenwriter
Producer
Jan 27, 2023You People Director
Jun 17, 2022Civil: Ben Crump Producer
Mar 18, 2022Cheaper by the Dozen Producer
Screenwriter
Mar 5, 2021Coming 2 America Screenwriter
Executive Producer
Oct 22, 2020The Witches Screenwriter $28,543,567$28,543,567
Jun 14, 2019Shaft Screenwriter
Producer
Executive Producer
$21,360,215$21,360,215
Apr 12, 2019Little Producer $40,860,481$8,347,436$49,207,917
Jul 21, 2017Girls Trip Screenwriter
Story by
$115,108,515$25,777,838$140,886,353
Apr 15, 2016Barbershop: The Next Cut Screenwriter
Co-Producer
$54,030,051$374,151$54,404,202
 
Averages $57,839,816$15,760,748$58,880,451
Totals 11 $231,359,262$63,042,992$294,402,254


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 27, 2023You People
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 26, 2024The Underdoggs
May 19, 2023White Men Can’t Jump
Jun 17, 2022Civil: Ben Crump
Mar 18, 2022Cheaper by the Dozen
Jun 14, 2019Shaft $8,901,4192,952$21,360,215$21,360,215100.0%
Apr 12, 2019Little $15,405,4552,667$40,860,481$49,207,91783.0%
 
Averages $12,153,4372,810$31,110,348$35,284,06691.5%
Totals 6 $62,220,696$70,568,132


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 19, 2023White Men Can’t Jump
Mar 18, 2022Cheaper by the Dozen
Mar 5, 2021Coming 2 America
Oct 22, 2020The Witches $28,543,567
Jun 14, 2019Shaft $8,901,4192,952$21,360,215$21,360,215100.0%
Jul 21, 2017Girls Trip $31,201,9202,648$115,108,515$140,886,35381.7%
Apr 15, 2016Barbershop: The Next Cut $20,242,4152,676$54,030,051$54,404,20299.3%
 
Averages $20,115,2512,759$63,499,594$61,298,58493.7%
Totals 7 $190,498,781$245,194,337