Nia DaCosta

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $277,264,885 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #619)

Best-known technical roles: The Marvels (Director), The Marvels (Screenwriter), Candyman (Director), Little Woods (Director), Little Woods (Screenwriter)

Most productive collaborators: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Jordan Peele, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Win Rosenfeld

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$145,836,803	$131,428,082	$277,264,885
	Screenwriter	3	$84,650,233	$115,227,989	$199,878,222
	Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	569	$145,836,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,333	$84,650,233
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	673	$131,428,082
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,129	$115,227,989
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	619	$277,264,885
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,211	$199,878,222

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Theater Counts: Free Guy edges out Candyman to remain widest release

August 26th, 2021

After dethroning Jungle Cruise two weeks ago, and keeping four wide releases at bay last week, Free Guy once again leads this week’s theater counts. The film has earned just over $64 million domestically and an estimated $117 million worldwide in its first 13 days in release. The theater count does drop from 4,165 last week to 3,940 this week, but is still good enough to fend off Candyman—the latest feature from Universal Pictures—which debuts in 3,569 locations. Candyman is a sequel to the original 1992 horror film of the same name and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Still near the top of our list is the previously-mentioned Jungle Cruise, which has amassed just north of $94 million in North America, and $175 million worldwide. The adventure film plays in 3,370 locations this week. Of the four wide releases to debut last week, the best earner at the box office was the animated kids feature, PAW Patrol: The Movie. The film scored $13.1 million in its first three days from 3,184 locations and expands to 3,189 this week. More...

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Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 10, 2023	The Marvels	Director Screenwriter	$84,500,223	$115,206,027	$199,706,250
Aug 27, 2021	Candyman	Director	$61,186,570	$16,200,093	$77,386,663
Apr 19, 2019	Little Woods	Director Screenwriter	$150,010	$21,962	$171,972

Averages			$48,612,268	$43,809,361	$92,421,628
Totals	3		$145,836,803	$131,428,082	$277,264,885

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 10, 2023	The Marvels	$46,110,859	4,030	$84,500,223	$199,706,250	42.3%
Aug 27, 2021	Candyman	$22,001,750	3,569	$61,186,570	$77,386,663	79.1%
Apr 19, 2019	Little Woods	$57,610	33	$150,010	$171,972	87.2%

Averages		$22,723,406	2,544	$48,612,268	$92,421,628	69.5%
Totals	3			$145,836,803	$277,264,885

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 10, 2023	The Marvels	$46,110,859	4,030	$84,500,223	$199,706,250	42.3%
Apr 19, 2019	Little Woods	$57,610	33	$150,010	$171,972	87.2%

Averages		$23,084,235	2,032	$42,325,117	$99,939,111	64.8%
Totals	2			$84,650,233	$199,878,222

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	569	$145,836,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,333	$84,650,233
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	673	$131,428,082
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,129	$115,227,989
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	619	$277,264,885
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,211	$199,878,222