R.L. Stine

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $251,958,672 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #610)
Best-known technical roles: Goosebumps (Story Creator), Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (Story Creator)
Best-known acting roles: Hallway Player (Goosebumps)
Most productive collaborators: Rob Letterman, Jack Black, Deborah Forte, Darren Lemke, Neal H. Moritz
Born: October 8, 1943 (80 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$80,069,458$78,882,785$158,952,243
In Technical RolesStory Creator5$126,766,779$125,191,893$251,958,672

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Limited and VOD Releases: For the Luz

July 19th, 2019

Rosie

It’s an odd week for limited releases, as at first glance there were so many films coming out this week that I feared I would have to be a little more judicious when it came to trimming the list to a manageable size. However, it turns out that wasn’t a problem, as so many films have no, or almost no, reviews. There are some films that are worth checking out, but I don’t know if any of them will find an audience. Rosie does have the best shot, but even then, I’m not bullish about its chances. David Crosby: Remember My Name, I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians, and Luz also deserve to find audiences, but they all have serious obstacles in their way. More...

2018 Preview: October

October 1st, 2018

First Man

September turned out to be a solid month. The Nun beat expectations to become a $100 million hit, while there were also several midlevel hits in the mix. Granted, it lost ground when compared to last September, but last September broke records, and this September held on better than expected. Hopefully this means October will be able to continue 2018’s winning ways. There are several potential $100 million hits, starting with Venom and A Star is Born, which open the first weekend. Meanwhile, both First Man and Halloween could break the century mark later in the month. By comparison, last October, no movie topped $100 million, with Blade Runner 2049 coming the closest. 2018 should extend its lead over 2017 during the full month, potentially by a significant margin. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Goosebumps Bump Off the Competition?

October 15th, 2015

Goosebumps

We are getting closer to Halloween and there are two scary movies opening wide this weekend. Goosebumps is a live-action family film and as we saw with Pan, those are rarely big hits. On the other hand, this film is earning great reviews and cost about 60% less to make, so even if it just matches Pan's opening, it will still have a shot at profitability. Crimson Peak is an old-fashioned Haunted House horror film, similar to The Woman in Black, but with a $55 million production budget. That might be too much to recoup. Finally there's Bridge of Spies, a Cold War era Spy Thriller. Its reviews are the best for this week, but its target audience isn't known for rushing out to see a movie opening weekend. This weekend last year, there were five films with more than $10 million, but only one with more than $20 million. This year, we should have the same number of $10 million movies, but at least two $20 million movies and perhaps even a $30 million movie. I think 2015 has the edge in the year-over-year comparison, but unless the new releases are bigger hits than most anticipate, it could be close. More...

2015 Preview: October

October 1st, 2015

The Martian

September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 16, 2015Goosebumps Hallway Player $80,069,458$78,882,785$158,952,243
 
Averages $80,069,458$78,882,785$158,952,243
Totals 1 $80,069,458$78,882,785$158,952,243

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All Technical Credits



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TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
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Box Office
Sep 1, 2023Zombie Town Story Creator
Jul 2, 2021Fear Street Part 1: 1994 Story based on the novels by
Oct 12, 2018Goosebumps 2: Haunted Hallo… Story based on the Goosebumps Books by $46,697,321$46,309,108$93,006,429
Oct 16, 2015Goosebumps Based on the Goosebumps Books Written By $80,069,458$78,882,785$158,952,243
Sep 29, 2015R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: … Based on the book by
 
Averages $63,383,390$62,595,947$125,979,336
Totals 5 $126,766,779$125,191,893$251,958,672


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Release
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TitleOpening
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Theaters
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Domestic
Share
Sep 1, 2023Zombie Town
Jul 2, 2021Fear Street Part 1: 1994
Oct 12, 2018Goosebumps 2: Haunted … $15,802,2253,723$46,697,321$93,006,42950.2%
Oct 16, 2015Goosebumps $23,618,5563,618$80,069,458$158,952,24350.4%
Sep 29, 2015R.L. Stine’s Monstervi…
 
Averages $19,710,3913,671$63,383,390$125,979,33650.3%
Totals 5 $126,766,779$251,958,672