John Waters

John Waters
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Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $30,816,354 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,125)
Best-known technical roles: Hairspray (Story Creator), Serial Mom (Director), Serial Mom (Screenwriter), Cry-Baby (Director), Hairspray (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Black Ops Doctor (Stealth), Sleazy Reporter (Seed of Chucky), Used car guy (Something Wild), Mr. Haynes (Sweet and Lowdown), Reporter (Cecil B. Demented)
Most productive collaborators: John Travolta, Adam Shankman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Leslie Dixon
Born: April 22, 1948 (75 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee9$429,444$48,519$477,963
Supporting4$40,530,200$51,242,025$91,772,225
(Unclassified)6$30,677,975$8,411,821$39,089,796
In Technical RolesDirector10$27,633,484$3,182,870$30,816,354
Screenwriter5$22,321,269$2,505,972$24,827,241
Story Creator1$118,871,849$83,951,012$202,822,861
Composer1$33,036$5,367$38,403
Cinematographer1$33,036$5,367$38,403
Producer1$33,036$5,367$38,403
Editor1$33,036$5,367$38,403

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,819 $71,637,619
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 28,201-28,300) 28,230 $59,702,365
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,239 $131,339,984
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,239 $33,036
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,073 $33,036
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $27,633,484
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $33,036
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,641 $33,036
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,744 $22,321,269
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 581 $118,871,849
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $5,367
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,239 $5,367
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,719 $3,182,870
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $5,367
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,589 $5,367
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $2,505,972
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $83,951,012
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,731 $38,403
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,595 $38,403
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,125 $30,816,354
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,234 $38,403
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,936 $38,403
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,417 $24,827,241
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 761 $202,822,861

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


Home Market Releases for June 26th, 2018

June 26th, 2018

My Hero Academia: Season Two, Volume Two

As long time readers know, summer is the worst time of the year for the home market. Summer blockbusters are taking up everyone’s attention and it is still too soon for the rush of TV on DVD releases. The biggest first-run release of the week is Acrimony, which is only for Tyler Perry fans. As for the best of the rest, there are a handful of Pick of the Week contenders, including two Anime titles. To be more accurate, only one of them came out this week, as it took a couple of weeks for my screener of My Hero Academia: Season Two, Volume Two: Limited Edition Combo Pack to arrive. It is the Pick of the Week. More...

Home Market Releases for May 9th, 2017

May 10th, 2017

Get Out

It’s not a good week for top-notch releases. Fifty Shades Darker is the biggest new DVD / Blu-ray release of the week, but it is far from the best. Get Out is clearly the best new release on this week’s list, but while it is the Pick of the Week, it is only coming out on Video on Demand and I would wait for the Blu-ray. Meanwhile we have another Puck of the Week, for best Canadian release. Those are usually rare, but we’ve have a streak of them recently. This week it’s The Void, which is great, but only coming out on DVD. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Little Men leads Big List of Limited Releases

August 5th, 2016

The Little Prince

There are quite a few limited releases on this week’s list that are earning good reviews. Little Men is the biggest new release, but there are many that should be seen. This includes The Little Prince, which is on Netflix starting today. More...

Featured Review: Suburban Gothic

January 30th, 2015

Suburban Gothic is the second film from Richard Bates, Jr.. His first movie was Excision, which was excellent, but extreme enough that even fans of body horror might not enjoy it. Is Suburban Gothic as good as his first film? Does it have a wider appeal? Is it at least worth checking out on Video on Demand? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 8th, 2014

April 6th, 2014

It is a busy week on the home market with five wide releases / films that expanded wide among the new releases. This includes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, which is dominating the chart with four of the top six new releases. Of those four releases, the 3D Combo Pack is the best deal. August: Osage County earned a couple of Oscar nominations, which should help it sell well, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack isn't quite Pick of the Week material. There are some other releases that are definitely worth picking up, for smaller target audiences. I Am Divine on DVD should please fans of the character, but I'm not sure there's enough of them out there to give it Pick of the Week. Finally, Sofia the First: The Floating Palace on DVD is a must have for young girls, and quite a few young boys, but the appeal isn't wide enough justify being a Pick of the Week. In the end, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on 3D Combo Pack is the safest choice. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 21, 2023Little Richard: I Am E… Himself $131,490$47,058$178,548
Oct 7, 2020Aggie Himself
Mar 13, 2020Miss Fisher & The Cryp… Professor Linnaeus $51,032$2,337,553$2,388,585
Sep 28, 2018Queercore: How to Punk… Himself
Oct 27, 2017Mansfield 66/67 Himself $17,930$1,461$19,391
Jun 30, 20172:22 $422$4,604,101$4,604,523
Oct 15, 2015Tab Hunter Confidential Himself $85,812$85,812
Jan 31, 2015Suburban Gothic
May 18, 2012Mansome Himself $18,395$18,395
Apr 22, 2011Beautiful Darling Himself $13,400$13,400
Apr 6, 2011Blank City Himself $116,037$116,037
Nov 17, 2010William S. Burroughs: … Himself $46,380$46,380
Sep 1, 2006This Film is Not Yet R… Himself $306,845$34,923$341,768
Jul 29, 2005Stealth Black Ops Doctor $32,116,746$44,300,000$76,416,746
Nov 12, 2004Seed of Chucky Sleazy Reporter $17,016,190$7,700,000$24,716,190
Aug 11, 2000Cecil B. Demented Reporter $1,276,984$676,898$1,953,882
Dec 3, 1999Sweet and Lowdown Mr. Haynes $4,196,621$4,196,621
Apr 13, 1994Serial Mom Ted Bundy $7,881,335$7,881,335
Oct 22, 1986Something Wild Used car guy $8,362,000$371$8,362,371
 
Averages $4,477,351$6,633,596$8,208,749
Totals 19 $71,637,619$59,702,365$131,339,984


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 13, 2020Miss Fisher & The Cryp… $51,03218$51,032$2,388,5852.1%
Jun 30, 20172:22 $2943$422$4,604,5230.0%
Jul 29, 2005Stealth $13,251,5453,495$32,116,746$76,416,74642.0%
Oct 22, 1986Something Wild 916$8,362,000$8,362,371100.0%
 
Averages $4,434,2901,108$10,132,550$22,943,05636.0%
Totals 4 $40,530,200$91,772,225

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 20, 2007Hairspray Story Creator $118,871,849$83,951,012$202,822,861
Sep 17, 2004A Dirty Shame Director $1,339,668$1,339,668
Aug 11, 2000Cecil B. Demented Director $1,276,984$676,898$1,953,882
Sep 25, 1998Pecker Director $2,281,761$2,281,761
Apr 11, 1997Pink Flamingos Director $413,802$413,802
Apr 13, 1994Serial Mom Director
Screenwriter
$7,881,335$7,881,335
Apr 6, 1990Cry-Baby Director
Screenwriter
$7,735,790$313$7,736,103
Feb 26, 1988Hairspray Director
Screenwriter
$6,671,108$2,500,000$9,171,108
May 29, 1981Polyester Director
Oct 4, 1974Female Trouble Director
Screenwriter
$292$292
Apr 10, 1970Multiple Maniacs Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Editor
Composer
Cinematographer
$33,036$5,367$38,403
 
Averages $16,278,370$14,522,314$23,363,922
Totals 11 $146,505,333$87,133,882$233,639,215


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 17, 2004A Dirty Shame $29,384133$1,339,668$1,339,668100.0%
Aug 11, 2000Cecil B. Demented $127,14182$1,276,984$1,953,88265.4%
Sep 25, 1998Pecker $541,646184$2,281,761$2,281,761100.0%
Apr 11, 1997Pink Flamingos $70,18813$413,802$413,802100.0%
Apr 13, 1994Serial Mom $2,040,450502$7,881,335$7,881,335100.0%
Apr 6, 1990Cry-Baby $3,004,9051,236$7,735,790$7,736,103100.0%
Feb 26, 1988Hairspray $6,671,108$9,171,10872.7%
May 29, 1981Polyester
Oct 4, 1974Female Trouble $292
Apr 10, 1970Multiple Maniacs 5$33,036$38,40386.0%
 
Averages $968,952308$3,454,186$3,424,03990.5%
Totals 10 $27,633,484$30,816,354


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 10, 1970Multiple Maniacs 5$33,036$38,40386.0%
 
Averages n/a5$33,036$38,40386.0%
Totals 1 $33,036$38,403


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 20, 2007Hairspray $27,476,7453,121$118,871,849$202,822,86158.6%
Apr 13, 1994Serial Mom $2,040,450502$7,881,335$7,881,335100.0%
Apr 6, 1990Cry-Baby $3,004,9051,236$7,735,790$7,736,103100.0%
Feb 26, 1988Hairspray $6,671,108$9,171,10872.7%
Oct 4, 1974Female Trouble $292
Apr 10, 1970Multiple Maniacs 5$33,036$38,40386.0%
 
Averages $10,840,7001,216$28,238,624$37,941,68483.5%
Totals 6 $141,193,118$227,650,102

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,239 $33,036
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,073 $33,036
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,445 $27,633,484
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $33,036
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,641 $33,036
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,744 $22,321,269
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 581 $118,871,849
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $5,367
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,239 $5,367
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,719 $3,182,870
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $5,367
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,589 $5,367
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $2,505,972
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $83,951,012
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,731 $38,403
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,595 $38,403
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,125 $30,816,354
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,234 $38,403
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,936 $38,403
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,417 $24,827,241
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 761 $202,822,861