Shane Black

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $1,746,014,487 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #122)
Best-known technical roles: Iron Man 3 (Director), Iron Man 3 (Screenwriter), The Predator (Director), The Predator (Screenwriter), The Nice Guys (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Rick Hawkins (Predator)
Most productive collaborators: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Pearce, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce
Born: December 16, 1961 (62 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$59,735,548$38,532,010$98,267,558
In Technical RolesScreenwriter9$652,940,926$1,093,073,561$1,746,014,487
Director6$500,514,580$950,791,466$1,451,306,046
Story Creator2$151,489,823$92,639,641$244,129,464
Producer1$33,447,612$0$33,447,612

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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Predator

December 23rd, 2018

The Predator

The Predator is the latest installment in the franchise. The first Predator is widely considered a classic; however, since then no film in the franchise has really come close to that mark. Can this film finally rediscover the magic of the first movie? Or has the franchise run its course? More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Angry have a Reason to Blow Up?

May 19th, 2016

The Angry Birds Movie

There are three wide releases coming out this week, all of which are aimed at different target audiences. The Angry Birds Movie is aimed at families and will likely be the biggest hit of the weekend. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is an R-rated comedy that is hoping to avoid a Horrible Bosses 2 drop-off. Finally there's The Nice Guys, which is aiming for counter-programming success. If it tops $15 million over the weekend, it will be seen as a success. Captain America: Civil War will still be in the mix and could earn the threepeat, but could also fall to third place. This weekend last year, all five films in the top five earned at least $20 million. That won't happen this year. 2016 will lose, but it won't be a disaster in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2016 Preview: May

May 1st, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

April started on a soft note and ended weak, but thanks to The Jungle Book, overall the month was actually really good. That's what happens when you get a surprise $300 million hit. This bodes well for May, which is both a slow month and a fantastic month. There are only four weekends and only eight movies coming out, but of those eight films, five have a shot at $100 million. The potential blockbusters are led by Captain America: Civil War, which is not only going to be the biggest hit of the month, but according to a Fandango survey, it is the most anticipated film of the summer. (On a side note, Finding Dory is the most anticipated family film of the summer and Ghostbusters is the most anticipated comedy of the summer. I was surprised by the last result.) Both Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse have real shots at $200 million. One of them could get to $300 million, if they weren't opening against each other. Overall, the month looks excellent. Even better, last May there was only one monster hit, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most analysts think Captain America: Civil War will beat it at the box office. (There's also the issue of the misalignment in the weekends, which hurt April, but will really help May.) More...

2013 Preview: May

May 1st, 2013

As April ends and summer begins, we see the 2013 box office on a losing streak. There is some good news, as May should be much, much, much better than April was. Much better. During the five weekends in May, there are nine films opening wide. Of those film, there are seven that at least have a shot at $100 million. And of those seven films, four at least have a shot at $200 million, two have a shot at $300 million, and we might even have a $400 million hit this month. Iron Man 3 should turn out to be the biggest hit of the month, while there are some who think Star Trek: Into Darkness could be a close competitor for that honor. There's also some bad news. The Avengers opened last May and earned more than $600 million. No film opening this month will come close to that figure. There's a chance the top two films opening this month won't match that combined. On the other hand, last year there was a huge drop-off from the biggest hit of the month to the second biggest hit of the month. There were so many high-profile failures last year, that 2013 might actually start winning some weekends in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 1, 2015Any Day Gino
Jun 12, 1987Predator Rick Hawkins $59,735,548$38,532,010$98,267,558
 
Averages $59,735,548$38,532,010$98,267,558
Totals 2 $59,735,548$38,532,010$98,267,558


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 1, 2015Any Day
Jun 12, 1987Predator $12,031,6381,636$59,735,548$98,267,55860.8%
 
Averages $12,031,6381,636$59,735,548$98,267,55860.8%
Totals 2 $59,735,548$98,267,558

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All Technical Credits

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 14, 2018The Predator Director
Screenwriter
$51,024,708$108,462,855$159,487,563
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys Director
Screenwriter
$36,261,763$23,334,984$59,596,747
May 3, 2013Iron Man 3 Director
Screenwriter
$408,992,272$806,400,000$1,215,392,272
Oct 21, 2005Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Director
Story Creator
Screenwriter
$4,235,837$12,593,627$16,829,464
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight Screenwriter
Producer
$33,447,612$33,447,612
Jun 18, 1993Last Action Hero Screenwriter $50,016,394$87,282,095$137,298,489
Jul 7, 1989Lethal Weapon 2 Story by $147,253,986$80,046,014$227,300,000
Aug 14, 1987The Monster Squad Screenwriter $3,769,990$3,769,990
Mar 6, 1987Lethal Weapon Screenwriter $65,192,350$55,000,000$120,192,350
 
Averages $88,910,546$167,588,511$219,257,165
Totals 9 $800,194,912$1,173,119,575$1,973,314,487


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 14, 2018The Predator $24,632,2844,070$51,024,708$159,487,56332.0%
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys $11,203,2702,865$36,261,763$59,596,74760.8%
May 3, 2013Iron Man 3 $174,144,5854,253$408,992,272$1,215,392,27233.7%
Oct 21, 2005Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang $180,660226$4,235,837$16,829,46425.2%
 
Averages $52,540,2002,854$125,128,645$362,826,51237.9%
Totals 4 $500,514,580$1,451,306,046


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
 
Averages $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
Totals 1 $33,447,612$33,447,612


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 14, 2018The Predator $24,632,2844,070$51,024,708$159,487,56332.0%
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys $11,203,2702,865$36,261,763$59,596,74760.8%
May 3, 2013Iron Man 3 $174,144,5854,253$408,992,272$1,215,392,27233.7%
Oct 21, 2005Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang $180,660226$4,235,837$16,829,46425.2%
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
Jun 18, 1993Last Action Hero $15,338,2412,306$50,016,394$137,298,48936.4%
Jul 7, 1989Lethal Weapon 2 $20,388,8001,830$147,253,986$227,300,00064.8%
Aug 14, 1987The Monster Squad $3,769,990$3,769,990100.0%
Mar 6, 1987Lethal Weapon $6,829,9491,420$65,192,350$120,192,35054.2%
 
Averages $32,862,6272,422$88,910,546$219,257,16556.3%
Totals 9 $800,194,912$1,973,314,487