Roman Polanski

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $437,540,255 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #431)
Best-known technical roles: The Pianist (Director), The Pianist (Producer), The Ghost Writer (Director), The Ghost Writer (Screenwriter), The Ghost Writer (Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Man with Knife (Chinatown), Himself (Grosse Fatigue), Detective Jacques (Rush Hour 3)
Most productive collaborators: Ewan McGregor, Adrien Brody, Robert Benmussa, Pierce Brosnan, Robert Harris
Born: August 18, 1933 (90 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$163,295,805$116,459,914$279,755,719
Documentary Subject1$0$10,110$10,110
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)1$142,852$0$142,852
In Technical RolesDirector20$172,530,291$265,009,964$437,540,255
Screenwriter8$54,721,225$152,458,406$207,179,631
Producer4$66,727,528$169,076,474$235,804,002

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Limited Releases: Every Third Person Should See a Limited Release

June 20th, 2014

Third Person poster

There are a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including five films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Unfortunately, I don't think any of them will be monster hits. There's a Code Black, documentary, which is a genre that rarely finds breakout success. There's Coherence, a high concept Sci-fi movie that will likely be too out there to find an audience. Norte, the End of History, a four-hour foreign-language film, which will reduce its target demographic and the number of screenings that can be shown. A Summer Tale, a French film from 1996, which is making its theatrical debut. And finally Venus and Fur, which is probably going to be the biggest limited release hit of the weekend, but I really doubt it will expand wide enough to find a measure of mainstream success. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

Limited Releases: Limited Releases are Frozen Out

November 22nd, 2013

Frozen poster

This week's list of limited releases is kind of mixed. Frozen is coming out this week for a prestige opening before expanding wide on Wednesday and it is virtually guaranteed box office success. On the other hand, most of the rest of the films are documentaries, which almost never have breakout success. Every documentary on this list looks interesting, but of the non-Frozen releases, I think Philomena has the best shot at box office success. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 22, 2013Weekend of a Champion Himself $10,110$10,110
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 Detective Jacques $140,125,968$116,459,914$256,585,882
Jul 12, 1995Grosse Fatigue Himself $142,852$142,852
Jun 20, 1976The Tenant Trelkovsky
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown Man with Knife $23,169,837$23,169,837
 
Averages $54,479,552$58,235,012$69,977,170
Totals 5 $163,438,657$116,470,024$279,908,681


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 20, 1976The Tenant
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 $49,100,1583,778$140,125,968$256,585,88254.6%
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown $23,169,837$23,169,837100.0%
 
Averages $49,100,1583,778$81,647,903$139,877,86077.3%
Totals 2 $163,295,805$279,755,719

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2022The Palace Director
Screenwriter
$783,408$783,408
Dec 31, 2019J’accuse Director
Screenwriter
$18,875,065$18,875,065
Dec 31, 2016D'après une histoire vraie Director $3,879,894$3,879,894
Jun 20, 2014La Vénus à la fourrure Director
Screenwriter
$342,183$7,503,022$7,845,205
Nov 22, 2013Weekend of a Champion Producer $10,110$10,110
Dec 16, 2011Carnage Screenwriter
Director
$2,546,747$35,565,407$38,112,154
Feb 19, 2010The Ghost Writer Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$15,541,549$49,990,942$65,532,491
Sep 23, 2005Oliver Twist Director $2,070,920$24,600,000$26,670,920
Dec 27, 2002The Pianist Director
Producer
$32,532,233$79,334,860$111,867,093
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$18,653,746$39,740,562$58,394,308
Dec 23, 1994Death and the Maiden Director $3,038,495$3,038,495
Apr 1, 1994Bitter Moon Director $1,862,000$1,862,000
Feb 26, 1988Frantic Director
Screenwriter
$17,637,000$17,637,000
Jul 1, 1986Pirates Director $1,641,825$4,700,000$6,341,825
Dec 12, 1980Tess Director $20,093,330$20,093,330
Jun 20, 1976The Tenant Director
Screenwriter
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown Director $23,169,837$23,169,837
Dec 20, 1971Macbeth Director
Jun 12, 1968Rosemary's Baby Director $33,395,426$1,654$33,397,080
Nov 13, 1967Fearless Vampire Killers Director $2,060$2,060
Oct 3, 1965Repulsion Director $5,000$33,090$38,090
 
Averages $12,323,592$18,930,005$23,028,967
Totals 21 $172,530,291$265,020,074$437,550,365


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2022The Palace $783,408
Dec 31, 2019J’accuse $18,875,065
Dec 31, 2016D'après une histoire v… $3,879,894
Jun 20, 2014La Vénus à la fourrure $24,76145$342,183$7,845,2054.4%
Dec 16, 2011Carnage $79,795494$2,546,747$38,112,1546.7%
Feb 19, 2010The Ghost Writer $183,009819$15,541,549$65,532,49123.7%
Sep 23, 2005Oliver Twist $68,447779$2,070,920$26,670,9207.8%
Dec 27, 2002The Pianist $111,261842$32,532,233$111,867,09329.1%
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate $6,622,5181,694$18,653,746$58,394,30831.9%
Dec 23, 1994Death and the Maiden $74,366572$3,038,495$3,038,495100.0%
Apr 1, 1994Bitter Moon $1,862,000$1,862,000100.0%
Feb 26, 1988Frantic $4,359,4241,101$17,637,000$17,637,000100.0%
Jul 1, 1986Pirates $1,641,825$6,341,82525.9%
Dec 12, 1980Tess 244$20,093,330$20,093,330100.0%
Jun 20, 1976The Tenant
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown $23,169,837$23,169,837100.0%
Dec 20, 1971Macbeth
Jun 12, 1968Rosemary's Baby $33,395,426$33,397,080100.0%
Nov 13, 1967Fearless Vampire Killers $2,060
Oct 3, 1965Repulsion $5,000$38,09013.1%
 
Averages $1,440,448732$12,323,592$24,307,79253.0%
Totals 20 $172,530,291$437,540,255


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 22, 2013Weekend of a Champion $10,110
Feb 19, 2010The Ghost Writer $183,009819$15,541,549$65,532,49123.7%
Dec 27, 2002The Pianist $111,261842$32,532,233$111,867,09329.1%
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate $6,622,5181,694$18,653,746$58,394,30831.9%
 
Averages $2,305,5961,118$22,242,509$58,951,00128.2%
Totals 4 $66,727,528$235,804,002


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2022The Palace $783,408
Dec 31, 2019J’accuse $18,875,065
Jun 20, 2014La Vénus à la fourrure $24,76145$342,183$7,845,2054.4%
Dec 16, 2011Carnage $79,795494$2,546,747$38,112,1546.7%
Feb 19, 2010The Ghost Writer $183,009819$15,541,549$65,532,49123.7%
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate $6,622,5181,694$18,653,746$58,394,30831.9%
Feb 26, 1988Frantic $4,359,4241,101$17,637,000$17,637,000100.0%
Jun 20, 1976The Tenant
 
Averages $2,253,901831$10,944,245$29,597,09033.3%
Totals 8 $54,721,225$207,179,631