Zak Penn

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $2,103,594,682 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #78)
Best-known technical roles: The Avengers (Story Creator), Free Guy (Screenwriter), Ready Player One (Screenwriter), X-Men: The Last Stand (Screenwriter), X-Men 2 (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Emergency Room Doctor #3 (Osmosis Jones), Josh Weintraub (Chuck&Buck), Bathroom Patron (PCU), Carmel County Writer (Star Maps)
Most productive collaborators: Robert Downey, Jr., Joss Whedon, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$13,596,911$0$13,596,911
(Unclassified)3$5,981,813$102,001$6,083,814
In Technical RolesScreenwriter8$880,891,694$1,222,702,988$2,103,594,682
Story Creator3$682,086,868$979,035,432$1,661,122,300
Director3$152,709$19,243$171,952

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2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 10, 2001Osmosis Jones Emergency Room Do… $13,596,911$13,596,911
Jul 14, 2000Chuck&Buck Josh Weintraub $1,055,671$102,001$1,157,672
Jul 23, 1997Star Maps Carmel County Writer $592,573$592,573
Apr 29, 1994PCU Bathroom Patron $4,333,569$4,333,569
 
Averages $4,894,681$102,001$4,920,181
Totals 4 $19,578,724$102,001$19,680,725


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 10, 2001Osmosis Jones $5,271,2482,305$13,596,911$13,596,911100.0%
 
Averages $5,271,2482,305$13,596,911$13,596,911100.0%
Totals 1 $13,596,911$13,596,911

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 13, 2021Free Guy Screenwriter $121,626,598$201,847,194$323,473,792
Mar 29, 2018Ready Player One Screenwriter $137,690,172$441,365,481$579,055,653
Oct 20, 2015Atari: Game Over Director
May 4, 2012The Avengers Story Creator $623,357,910$891,742,301$1,515,100,211
Jun 13, 2008The Incredible Hulk Screenwriter $134,806,913$130,766,946$265,573,859
Mar 21, 2008The Grand Director $115,879$115,879
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand Screenwriter $234,362,462$224,898,484$459,260,946
Jan 14, 2005Elektra Screenwriter $24,409,722$32,414,911$56,824,633
Sep 17, 2004Incident at Loch Ness Director $36,830$19,243$56,073
Aug 27, 2004Suspect Zero Screenwriter
Story Creator
$8,712,564$11,036$8,723,600
May 2, 2003X-Men 2 Screenwriter $214,949,694$191,398,936$406,348,630
Apr 29, 1994PCU Screenwriter $4,333,569$4,333,569
Jun 18, 1993Last Action Hero Story by $50,016,394$87,282,095$137,298,489
 
Averages $129,534,892$220,174,663$313,013,778
Totals 13 $1,554,418,707$2,201,746,627$3,756,165,334


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 20, 2015Atari: Game Over
Mar 21, 2008The Grand $16,45413$115,879$115,879100.0%
Sep 17, 2004Incident at Loch Ness $13,3132$36,830$56,07365.7%
 
Averages $14,8848$76,355$85,97682.8%
Totals 3 $152,709$171,952


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 13, 2021Free Guy $28,365,4164,165$121,626,598$323,473,79237.6%
Mar 29, 2018Ready Player One $41,769,0504,234$137,690,172$579,055,65323.8%
May 4, 2012The Avengers $207,438,7084,349$623,357,910$1,515,100,21141.1%
Jun 13, 2008The Incredible Hulk $55,414,0503,508$134,806,913$265,573,85950.8%
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand $102,750,6653,714$234,362,462$459,260,94651.0%
Jan 14, 2005Elektra $12,804,7933,203$24,409,722$56,824,63343.0%
Aug 27, 2004Suspect Zero $3,446,3751,501$8,712,564$8,723,60099.9%
May 2, 2003X-Men 2 $85,558,7313,749$214,949,694$406,348,63052.9%
Apr 29, 1994PCU $2,129,4831,741$4,333,569$4,333,569100.0%
Jun 18, 1993Last Action Hero $15,338,2412,306$50,016,394$137,298,48936.4%
 
Averages $55,501,5513,247$155,426,600$375,599,33853.6%
Totals 10 $1,554,265,998$3,755,993,382