Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis
By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $4,361,242,442 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #12)
Best-known technical roles: Forrest Gump (Director), Cast Away (Director), The Polar Express (Director), The Polar Express (Screenwriter), Cast Away (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks, Jack Rapke, Jim Carrey, Alan Silvestri
Born: May 14, 1951 (72 years old)
                                    

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

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector23$2,106,012,859$2,255,229,583$4,361,242,442
Producer21$1,330,348,484$1,351,588,460$2,681,936,944
Screenwriter11$623,497,332$618,141,891$1,241,639,223
Executive Producer4$212,551,152$268,316,281$480,867,433
Story Creator3$240,680,285$430,253,842$670,934,127

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Home Market Releases for January 14th, 2020

January 13th, 2020

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

It’s a really bad week on the home market. Granted, there are three wide releases on this week’s list, which is better than most weeks. However, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the biggest and the best of these three releases. That’s not a good sign. There are not even a lot of smaller releases to make up for the weakness at the top. More...

2018 Preview: December

December 1st, 2018

Mary Poppins Returns

November turned out to be a really, really good month. I thought 2018’s lead over 2017 would shrink, potentially by $200 million to $300 million. However, the lead actually managed to grow a little bit, thanks to hits like Ralph Breaks the Internet, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and Bohemian Rhapsody. December has an equal number of potential hits, led by Mary Poppins Returns, which some think will top $300 million. Additionally, Spider-man Into the Spider-Verse, Aquaman, Bumblebee, and Holmes and Watson all have a realistic shot at $100 million or more. On the other hand, last December was stronger, at least on top. The Last Jedi earned more than $500 million just during December, which is more than any December release this year will earn in total. It could be more than the top two films earn in total. 2018 will win the in year-over-year competition; however, its lead won’t be as large as it is at the start of the month. More...

Welcome to Marwen Trailer

June 21st, 2018

Real-life drama starring Steve Carell, directed by Robert Zemeckis opens November 21 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2016 Preview: November

November 1st, 2016

Doctor Strange

October turned out to be a mixed month. On the one hand, not one movie earned $100 million, or even came close. However, it was also a more steady month than last October and the last two weeks really helped 2016 in the year-over-year comparisons. In November, we have five films with at least a shot at $100 million, three of which should have no trouble getting to at least $200 million. A little while ago, I thought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be the biggest hit of the month, but the buzz took a hit recently. More on that below. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange’s reviews are currently 90% positive and that should help it out at the box office. The third very likely $200 million hit is Moana. There is certainly precedent for an animated movie to be a monster hit at this time of year, but there is also a lot of competition. Last November was similar in strength, with five films that earned more than $100 million and two films that earned more than $200 million. None earned more than $300 million, so that’s the goal for this November. If we can get one $300 million and / or three $200 million movies over the month, then it will be seen as a victory. More...

Allied Trailer

October 18th, 2016

War-time thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, directed by Robert Zemeckis opens November 23 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2015 Preview: October

October 1st, 2015

The Martian

September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wreck-It Ralph Beats Up the Competition

November 4th, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph is breathing new life into the box office this weekend, after a few slow weeks, and with some help from an impressive opening for Flight this weekend will be a healthy 20% or so ahead of last year. Disney is projecting that Ralph will open with $49.1 million, which is a very creditable performance, if well behind the openings of The Incredibles and Monsters, Inc., both of which were released on the equivalent weekend in years gone by. The Pixar brand still counts for a lot, evidently. Flight's $25.01 million projection is well ahead of expectations (take a bow Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis), and has strong enough reviews to have good chances of legs into the Holiday Season. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ralph Set to Wreck the Box Office Competition

November 2nd, 2012

There's only one truly wide release this week, Wreck-It-Ralph, but it is opening in more than 3,700 theaters and with reviews that match its pre-release buzz. There are also two films opening in a little under 2,000 theaters, Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists, but both are earning good reviews and could have some impact at the box office by earning places in the top five. Last year the box office was led by Puss in Boots with $33.05 million during its sophomore stint. I think Wreck-It-Ralph will easily top that. The new releases were Tower Heist and A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, which combined pulled in $36.98 million. I really doubt Flight and Iron Fists will do the same. So unless Wreck-It-Ralph has close to a $50 million opening, November will start off on a losing note in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2012 Preview: November

November 1st, 2012

October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office. More...

All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

Here

Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 8, 2022Pinocchio Director
Screenwriter
Oct 22, 2020The Witches Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$28,543,567$28,543,567
Dec 21, 2018Welcome to Marwen Director
Producer
Screenwriter
$10,763,520$2,322,617$13,086,137
Apr 10, 2018Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer Producer
Nov 23, 2016Allied Director
Producer
$40,098,064$79,168,597$119,266,661
Sep 30, 2015The Walk Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$10,161,183$51,330,921$61,492,104
Nov 2, 2012Flight Director
Producer
$93,772,375$66,786,063$160,558,438
Oct 7, 2011Real Steel Executive Producer $85,463,309$178,417,032$263,880,341
Mar 11, 2011Mars Needs Moms Producer $21,392,758$18,157,000$39,549,758
Nov 6, 2009Disney’s A Christmas Carol Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$137,855,863$177,853,834$315,709,697
Nov 16, 2007Beowulf Director
Producer
$82,280,579$112,800,000$195,080,579
Apr 5, 2007The Reaping Producer $25,126,214$37,100,000$62,226,214
Jul 21, 2006Monster House Executive Producer $73,661,010$67,606,360$141,267,370
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$188,042,855$124,140,582$312,183,437
Nov 21, 2003Gothika Producer $59,588,068$81,896,744$141,484,812
Sep 12, 2003Matchstick Men Executive Producer $36,873,198$22,292,102$59,165,300
Oct 25, 2002Ghost Ship Producer $30,113,491$38,236,393$68,349,884
Oct 26, 2001Thirteen Ghosts Producer $41,867,960$26,600,000$68,467,960
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away Director
Producer
$233,632,142$193,598,374$427,230,516
Jul 21, 2000What Lies Beneath Director
Producer
$155,464,351$133,229,638$288,693,989
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill Producer $40,846,082$24,244,459$65,090,541
Jul 11, 1997Contact Director
Producer
$100,920,329$64,979,671$165,900,000
Jul 19, 1996The Frighteners Executive Producer $16,553,635$787$16,554,422
Jul 6, 1994Forrest Gump Director $330,151,138$349,683,999$679,835,137
Dec 25, 1992Trespass Screenwriter $13,747,138$13,747,138
Jul 31, 1992Death Becomes Her Director
Producer
$58,422,650$90,600,000$149,022,650
May 24, 1990Back to the Future Part III Director
Story Creator
$88,055,283$156,031,976$244,087,259
Nov 22, 1989Back to the Future Part II Director
Story Creator
$118,450,002$213,521,866$331,971,868
Jun 22, 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Director $154,112,492$197,387,508$351,500,000
Jul 3, 1985Back to the Future Director
Screenwriter
$215,136,452$173,250,370$388,386,822
Mar 30, 1984Romancing the Stone Director $75,078,260$40,000,000$115,078,260
Jul 18, 1980Used Cars Director
Screenwriter
$11,715,321$11,715,321
Dec 14, 19791941 Story Creator
Screenwriter
$34,175,000$60,700,000$94,875,000
1978I Wanna Hold Your Hand Director
Screenwriter
$1,900,000$1,900,000
 
Averages $83,400,668$96,913,119$168,621,912
Totals 34 $2,585,420,722$2,810,480,460$5,395,901,182


Director Credits


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 8, 2022Pinocchio
Oct 22, 2020The Witches $28,543,567
Dec 21, 2018Welcome to Marwen $2,354,2051,911$10,763,520$13,086,13782.3%
Nov 23, 2016Allied $12,701,7433,160$40,098,064$119,266,66133.6%
Sep 30, 2015The Walk $1,560,2992,509$10,161,183$61,492,10416.5%
Nov 2, 2012Flight $24,900,5662,638$93,772,375$160,558,43858.4%
Nov 6, 2009Disney’s A Christmas C… $30,051,0753,683$137,855,863$315,709,69743.7%
Nov 16, 2007Beowulf $27,515,8713,249$82,280,579$195,080,57942.2%
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express $23,325,0353,650$188,042,855$312,183,43760.2%
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away $28,883,4063,061$233,632,142$427,230,51654.7%
Jul 21, 2000What Lies Beneath $29,702,9592,925$155,464,351$288,693,98953.9%
Jul 11, 1997Contact $20,584,9082,314$100,920,329$165,900,00060.8%
Jul 6, 1994Forrest Gump $24,450,6022,365$330,151,138$679,835,13748.6%
Jul 31, 1992Death Becomes Her $12,110,3551,866$58,422,650$149,022,65039.2%
May 24, 1990Back to the Future Par… $23,703,0602,070$88,055,283$244,087,25936.1%
Nov 22, 1989Back to the Future Par… $27,835,1252,107$118,450,002$331,971,86835.7%
Jun 22, 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit? $11,226,2391,598$154,112,492$351,500,00043.8%
Jul 3, 1985Back to the Future $11,332,1341,815$215,136,452$388,386,82255.4%
Mar 30, 1984Romancing the Stone $5,105,7411,101$75,078,260$115,078,26065.2%
Jul 18, 1980Used Cars $11,715,321$11,715,321100.0%
1978I Wanna Hold Your Hand $1,900,000$1,900,000100.0%
 
Averages $18,667,2542,472$110,842,782$218,062,12254.2%
Totals 21 $2,106,012,859$4,361,242,442


Producer Credits


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 22, 2020The Witches $28,543,567
Dec 21, 2018Welcome to Marwen $2,354,2051,911$10,763,520$13,086,13782.3%
Apr 10, 2018Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Tr…
Nov 23, 2016Allied $12,701,7433,160$40,098,064$119,266,66133.6%
Sep 30, 2015The Walk $1,560,2992,509$10,161,183$61,492,10416.5%
Nov 2, 2012Flight $24,900,5662,638$93,772,375$160,558,43858.4%
Mar 11, 2011Mars Needs Moms $6,914,4883,117$21,392,758$39,549,75854.1%
Nov 6, 2009Disney’s A Christmas C… $30,051,0753,683$137,855,863$315,709,69743.7%
Nov 16, 2007Beowulf $27,515,8713,249$82,280,579$195,080,57942.2%
Apr 5, 2007The Reaping $10,025,2032,603$25,126,214$62,226,21440.4%
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express $23,325,0353,650$188,042,855$312,183,43760.2%
Nov 21, 2003Gothika $19,288,4382,382$59,588,068$141,484,81242.1%
Oct 25, 2002Ghost Ship $11,503,4232,787$30,113,491$68,349,88444.1%
Oct 26, 2001Thirteen Ghosts $15,165,3552,781$41,867,960$68,467,96061.1%
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away $28,883,4063,061$233,632,142$427,230,51654.7%
Jul 21, 2000What Lies Beneath $29,702,9592,925$155,464,351$288,693,98953.9%
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill $15,946,0322,710$40,846,082$65,090,54162.8%
Jul 11, 1997Contact $20,584,9082,314$100,920,329$165,900,00060.8%
Jul 31, 1992Death Becomes Her $12,110,3551,866$58,422,650$149,022,65039.2%
 
Averages $17,207,8452,785$78,255,793$148,996,49750.0%
Totals 19 $1,330,348,484$2,681,936,944


Writer Credits


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 8, 2022Pinocchio
Oct 22, 2020The Witches $28,543,567
Dec 21, 2018Welcome to Marwen $2,354,2051,911$10,763,520$13,086,13782.3%
Sep 30, 2015The Walk $1,560,2992,509$10,161,183$61,492,10416.5%
Nov 6, 2009Disney’s A Christmas C… $30,051,0753,683$137,855,863$315,709,69743.7%
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express $23,325,0353,650$188,042,855$312,183,43760.2%
Dec 25, 1992Trespass $5,012,9101,027$13,747,138$13,747,138100.0%
May 24, 1990Back to the Future Par… $23,703,0602,070$88,055,283$244,087,25936.1%
Nov 22, 1989Back to the Future Par… $27,835,1252,107$118,450,002$331,971,86835.7%
Jul 3, 1985Back to the Future $11,332,1341,815$215,136,452$388,386,82255.4%
Jul 18, 1980Used Cars $11,715,321$11,715,321100.0%
Dec 14, 19791941 $2,701,898325$34,175,000$94,875,00036.0%
1978I Wanna Hold Your Hand $1,900,000$1,900,000100.0%
 
Averages $14,208,4162,122$75,454,783$151,474,86360.5%
Totals 13 $830,002,617$1,817,698,350