Danny Boyle

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $958,599,708 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #203)
Best-known technical roles: Slumdog Millionaire (Director), Yesterday (Director), Yesterday (Producer), 28 Days Later… (Director), The Beach (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Himesh Patel, Dev Patel, Richard Curtis, Lily James, Freida Pinto
Born: October 20, 1956 (67 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector16$374,183,701$584,416,007$958,599,708
Producer6$126,751,661$206,997,388$333,749,049
Screenwriter1$18,335,230$41,881,941$60,217,171
Executive Producer1$0$59,705$59,705

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2019 Preview: June

June 1st, 2019

Toy Story 4

While the final weekend in May isn’t over yet, we can safely say the month was merely okay. It managed to keep pace with last May, but I was really hoping to cut into 2019’s deficit by a significant margin. June is not looking any better, at least not compared to 2018. There are two potential monster hits, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Toy Story 4, as well as a trio of $100 million hits, Dark Phoenix, Men in Black: International, and Annabelle Comes Home. On the surface, this looks excellent; however, last June was even better on top with Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earning a combined $1 billion domestically. Granted, the only other $100 million hit was Oceans 8, so this year should have a lot better depth. I don’t think it will be enough to gain any ground in the year-over-year comparison, which is the only way to really judge how a month is doing at this point. More...

Yesterday Trailer

April 6th, 2019

Musical drama starring Himesh Patel, directed by Danny Boyle opens June 28 ... Full Movie Details.

Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed… and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra, Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie—the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: T2 Trainspotting

June 26th, 2017

T2 Trainspotting

The original Trainspotting came out 20 years ago and earned amazing reviews and was one of the biggest limited release hits of the year. It was also not a film that usually gets a sequel. T2 Trainspotting failed to live up to the original at the box office, but does that mean it is a bad movie? Is it a pale imitation of the original film? Or should more people have given it a chance? More...

2017 Preview: March

March 1st, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there. 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...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 6th, 2013

August 7th, 2013

Like it usually is during the summer, this week is rather soft on home market. Granted, there is one wide release that did very well at the box office, Oblivion, plus a couple of limited releases that did well to earn a serious measure of mainstream success, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mud. However, there are also some releases in the top twenty that are definitely filler. Usually, once you reach exercise videos, there's nothing worth talking about. Of course, if I used that rule this week, there would be almost nothing on this week's list. Mud is likely the best release and the DVD or Blu-ray is worth picking up, but I'm still waiting for the screener to review and I hate awarding something Pick of the Week if the screener is late. Because of this, I'm going with another late release, Burn Notice: Season Six, as Pick of the Week. It arrived more than a month late, but it was worth the wait. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Trance

August 3rd, 2013

Trance is based on a TV movie written and directed by Joe Ahearne. Joe Ahearne helped write the screenplay for the theatrical release with John Hodges. John Hodges previously wrote the screenplays for Shallow Grave and Trainspotting, among others. Many of his films were directed by Danny Boyle, who also directed Trance. Given the pedigree, a lot of people were expecting a lot out of this film. It earned overall positive reviews and made more than $2 million in limited release, which is better than a lot of films manage. However, this was still way below expectations. Was it a case of expectations simply being too high? Or were there serious enough flaws in this film that caused it to fail to live up to many of Danny Boyle's previous films. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 23rd, 2013

July 23rd, 2013

This week's new releases are so bad that I'm tempted to hold on to this story till I finish the review for Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Four on Blu-ray, just so I would have a real contender for Pick of the Week. According to Amazon.com, the best-selling new release of the week is an Anime title. Most weeks, Anime titles are filler, because of their are niche appeal. There are a few foreign releases and limited releases worth checking out, but there are not many contenders for Pick of the Week. The two best are Ginger & Rosa on DVD and Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVII on DVD. I'm going with the former for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Starbuck's DVD earns Puck of the Week. See it before Hollywood ruins it with a bad remake. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moviegoers are put in a Trace

April 9th, 2013

The buzz certainly helped Trance, as it earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $32,786 in four theaters. This is not quite as good as Danny Boyle's previous two limited releases, but if it doesn't reach at least one major milestone, I would be shocked. Upstream Color rode the best reviews of the week to second place with $28,649 in its lone theater. The Company You Keep was right behind with an average of $26,344 in five theaters. Mixed reviews will likely hold down its potential to expand. The Place Beyond the Pines was the only holdover to reach the $10,000 mark. It expanded to 30 theaters, but still managed an impressive average of $23,446. More...

Limited Releases: Are Any Limited Releases Worth Keeping?

April 5th, 2013

As usual, there is an eclectic mix of limited releases, including some that have earned some advance buzz, like Trance and The Company You Keep, which should help them at the box office. The best reviewed film of the week is Upstream Color, but it is probably too weird to thrive outside of the art house circuit. It might be too weird to thrive within the art house circuit. More...

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All Technical Credits

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28 Years Later

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 25, 2022National Theatre Live: Fran… Director $3,351,486$3,351,486
Dec 31, 2019Creation Stories Executive Producer $59,705$59,705
Jun 28, 2019Yesterday Director
Producer
$73,286,650$81,496,674$154,783,324
Sep 22, 2017Battle of the Sexes Producer $12,638,526$5,806,853$18,445,379
Mar 17, 2017T2: Trainspotting Director
Producer
$2,402,004$39,728,112$42,130,116
Oct 9, 2015Steve Jobs Director
Producer
$17,766,658$17,812,349$35,579,007
Apr 5, 2013Trance Director
Producer
$2,322,593$20,271,459$22,594,052
Nov 5, 2010127 Hours Producer
Director
Screenwriter
$18,335,230$41,881,941$60,217,171
Nov 12, 2008Slumdog Millionaire Director $141,330,703$242,494,724$383,825,427
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine Director $3,688,560$28,342,050$32,030,610
Mar 11, 2005Millions Director $6,584,159$5,753,669$12,337,828
Jun 27, 200328 Days Later… Director $45,064,915$37,890,718$82,955,633
Feb 11, 2000The Beach Director $39,778,599$39,778,599
Oct 24, 1997A Life Less Ordinary Director $4,287,595$10,345,675$14,633,270
Jul 19, 1996Trainspotting Director $16,501,785$55,047,150$71,548,935
Feb 10, 1995Shallow Grave Director $2,834,250$2,834,250
 
Averages $27,630,159$42,163,040$61,069,050
Totals 16 $386,822,227$590,282,565$977,104,792


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 25, 2022National Theatre Live:… $3,351,486
Jun 28, 2019Yesterday $17,010,0502,755$73,286,650$154,783,32447.3%
Mar 17, 2017T2: Trainspotting $170,575331$2,402,004$42,130,1165.7%
Oct 9, 2015Steve Jobs $521,5222,493$17,766,658$35,579,00749.9%
Apr 5, 2013Trance $131,145443$2,322,593$22,594,05210.3%
Nov 5, 2010127 Hours $264,851916$18,335,230$60,217,17130.4%
Nov 12, 2008Slumdog Millionaire $360,0182,943$141,330,703$383,825,42736.8%
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine $242,964461$3,688,560$32,030,61011.5%
Mar 11, 2005Millions $70,224340$6,584,159$12,337,82853.4%
Jun 27, 200328 Days Later… $10,061,8581,407$45,064,915$82,955,63354.3%
Feb 11, 2000The Beach $15,277,9212,587$39,778,599$39,778,599100.0%
Oct 24, 1997A Life Less Ordinary $2,007,2791,208$4,287,595$14,633,27029.3%
Jul 19, 1996Trainspotting $262,673357$16,501,785$71,548,93523.1%
Feb 10, 1995Shallow Grave $105,61485$2,834,250$2,834,250100.0%
 
Averages $3,575,9001,256$28,783,362$68,471,40842.5%
Totals 14 $374,183,701$958,599,708


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 28, 2019Yesterday $17,010,0502,755$73,286,650$154,783,32447.3%
Sep 22, 2017Battle of the Sexes $518,3321,822$12,638,526$18,445,37968.5%
Mar 17, 2017T2: Trainspotting $170,575331$2,402,004$42,130,1165.7%
Oct 9, 2015Steve Jobs $521,5222,493$17,766,658$35,579,00749.9%
Apr 5, 2013Trance $131,145443$2,322,593$22,594,05210.3%
Nov 5, 2010127 Hours $264,851916$18,335,230$60,217,17130.4%
 
Averages $3,102,7461,460$21,125,277$55,624,84235.4%
Totals 6 $126,751,661$333,749,049


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 5, 2010127 Hours $264,851916$18,335,230$60,217,17130.4%
 
Averages $264,851916$18,335,230$60,217,17130.4%
Totals 1 $18,335,230$60,217,171