Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman
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Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $2,677,368,029 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #104)
Best-known technical roles: I am Legend (Screenwriter), I am Legend (Producer), Hancock (Producer), Transformers: The Last Knight (Story Creator), The Da Vinci Code (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Herself (Finding Joe)
Most productive collaborators: Will Smith, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Peter Berg, James Lassiter
Born: July 7, 1962 (61 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$55,518$0$55,518
Supporting1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesProducer23$1,182,632,358$1,494,735,671$2,677,368,029
Screenwriter19$1,759,922,053$2,422,669,469$4,182,591,522
Executive Producer5$274,263,761$324,826,945$599,090,706
Director2$12,600,231$16,974,802$29,575,033
Story Creator1$130,168,683$472,724,657$602,893,340

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 73,401-73,500) 73,417 $55,518
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 79,301-79,400) 79,317 $55,518
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $12,600,231
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 547 $274,263,761
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 99 $1,182,632,358
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 23 $1,759,922,053
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 529 $130,168,683
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,983 $16,974,802
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 587 $324,826,945
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $1,494,735,671
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 29 $2,422,669,469
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 $472,724,657
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $29,575,033
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 573 $599,090,706
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $2,677,368,029
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $4,182,591,522
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 $602,893,340

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2017 Preview: August

August 1st, 2017

Annabelle Creation

July is over and we should all be happy about that. Granted, there were some positive results we can talk about. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a huge hit and Despicable Me 3 will pull in a sizable profit before it reaches the home market. There were also a couple of other $100 million hits and a midlevel hit or two; however, overall, 2017 wasn’t able to compete with 2016 and the box office finally lost its lead over last year. 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, but will finish July about $100 million behind last year’s pace. August doesn’t look any better. There are a couple of films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, The Dark Tower and Annabelle: Creation, as well as a few that should be solid midlevel hits. However, last year we had Sausage Party and Don’t Breathe, both of which nearly hit $100 million, then we had midlevel hits like Pete’s Dragon, Kubo and the Two Strings, and War Dogs. I don’t know if 2017 will be able to compete with that. ... Now some of you are thinking I forgot about Suicide Squad. Trust me, I will never forget that movie. I ignored it to make a point. Even without Suicide Squad, I don’t think 2017 will make up the deficit it has with 2016. With Suicide Squad, it is going to be a disaster. I want to be optimistic, but there’s no evidence to suggest I should be. More...

2017 Preview: June

June 1st, 2017

Despicable Me 3

May was a really soft month with only one unqualified hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, which is climbing towards $375 million domestically. The second biggest hit of the month will be Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and I would be surprised if it tops $150 million by any serious margin. June looks a lot more profitable. There are five weeks and every week there is at least one film with a great shot at $100 million or more. In fact, there are four films with at least a decent shot at $200 million and we could double the number of $300 million hits released so far this year. Wonder Woman is widely expected to start the month with an explosive debut and pulling in more than $100 million during its opening weekend is more and more likely. That said, Despicable Me 3 will probably end up being the biggest hit overall with over $300 million. Meanwhile, Cars 3 and Transformers: The Last Knight are both aiming for $200 million. Last June was not particularly strong, outside of one hit. Finding Dory earned nearly $500 million domestically, while the second best film, Central Intelligence, barely earned a quarter of that. I don’t think any film will come close to Finding Dory, but there’s a lot more depth this time around and I have high hopes 2017 will extend its lead. More...

2017 Preview: February

February 1st, 2017

The Lego Batman Movie

January turned out to be a good month. Granted, it didn’t live up to last January, but its box office was one of the top five Januarys of all time, so that’s still a good start to the year. Also, we will have our first $100 million movie released in 2017 and that doesn’t happen this early very often. As for February, there’s potentially the first $200 million hit of the year, The Lego Batman Movie. Fifty Shades Darker and The Great Wall both have a shot at $100 million. That said, it is more likely that both will miss that milestone than both will get there. As for the rest of the films, there are a few that are aiming for solid midlevel hits, like John Wick: Chapter Two and Get Out, while there are very few potential bombs. By comparison, last February there was one monster hit, Deadpool, and a lot of bombs. No other movie besides Deadpool made $50 million. No movie opening this month will match Deadpool, but we won’t have as many bombs either, so hopefully that will balance out and 2017 won’t fall further behind 2016. More...

2016 Preview: January

January 1st, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 30, 2011Finding Joe Herself $55,518$55,518
 
Averages $55,518n/a$55,518
Totals 1 $55,518n/a$55,518

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
Sep 21, 2022Meet Cute Producer
May 13, 2022Firestarter Producer $9,739,250$5,290,994$15,030,244
Dec 10, 2021Back to the Outback Executive Producer
Apr 30, 2021Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse Producer
Feb 12, 2021The Map of Tiny Perfect Things Producer
Nov 8, 2019Doctor Sleep Executive Producer $31,581,712$40,139,126$71,720,838
Apr 17, 2018Stephanie Director
Aug 4, 2017The Dark Tower Screenwriter
Producer
$50,701,325$62,760,202$113,461,527
Jun 21, 2017Transformers: The Last Knight Story Creator $130,168,683$472,724,657$602,893,340
May 12, 2017King Arthur: Legend of the … Producer $39,175,066$100,455,270$139,630,336
Feb 3, 2017Rings Screenwriter $27,793,018$55,124,265$82,917,283
Jan 22, 2016The 5th Wave Screenwriter $34,912,982$76,423,416$111,336,398
Mar 20, 2015The Divergent Series: Insur… Screenwriter $130,179,072$164,896,810$295,075,882
Feb 14, 2014Winter’s Tale Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$12,600,231$16,974,802$29,575,033
Dec 25, 2013Lone Survivor Producer $125,095,601$24,709,031$149,804,632
Oct 19, 2012Paranormal Activity 4 Executive Producer $53,900,335$88,917,657$142,817,992
Oct 21, 2011Paranormal Activity 3 Executive Producer $104,028,807$103,011,037$207,039,844
Nov 5, 2010Fair*Game Producer $9,540,691$12,252,214$21,792,905
Oct 20, 2010Paranormal Activity 2 Executive Producer $84,752,907$92,759,125$177,512,032
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex Producer $10,547,117$475,579$11,022,696
Apr 23, 2010The Losers Producer $23,591,432$6,272,408$29,863,840
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons Screenwriter $133,375,846$357,500,000$490,875,846
Jul 1, 2008Hancock Producer $227,946,274$396,287,998$624,234,272
Dec 14, 2007I am Legend Producer
Screenwriter
$256,393,010$329,139,674$585,532,684
May 19, 2006The Da Vinci Code Screenwriter $217,536,138$550,284,321$767,820,459
Jun 10, 2005Mr. and Mrs. Smith Producer $186,336,279$299,787,811$486,124,090
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man Screenwriter $61,649,911$43,371,577$105,021,488
Jul 16, 2004I, Robot Screenwriter $144,801,023$203,828,562$348,629,585
Mar 5, 2004Starsky & Hutch Producer $88,200,225$82,000,000$170,200,225
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind Screenwriter $170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea Producer $73,648,228$91,400,000$165,048,228
Oct 16, 1998Practical Magic Screenwriter $46,850,558$21,486,439$68,336,997
Apr 3, 1998Lost In Space Screenwriter
Producer
$69,117,629$66,929,688$136,047,317
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin Screenwriter $107,325,195$130,992,619$238,317,814
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill Screenwriter $108,766,007$43,500,000$152,266,007
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever Screenwriter $184,031,112$152,498,032$336,529,144
Oct 28, 1994Silent Fall Screenwriter $3,180,000$3,180,000
 
Averages $92,442,958$136,746,851$224,916,470
Totals 37 $2,958,174,660$4,239,152,376$7,197,327,036


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 17, 2018Stephanie
Feb 14, 2014Winter’s Tale $7,297,6942,965$12,600,231$29,575,03342.6%
 
Averages $7,297,6942,965$12,600,231$29,575,03342.6%
Totals 2 $12,600,231$29,575,033


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 21, 2022Meet Cute
May 13, 2022Firestarter $3,827,7153,413$9,739,250$15,030,24464.8%
Apr 30, 2021Tom Clancy’s Without R…
Feb 12, 2021The Map of Tiny Perfec…
Aug 4, 2017The Dark Tower $19,153,6983,451$50,701,325$113,461,52744.7%
May 12, 2017King Arthur: Legend of… $15,371,2703,702$39,175,066$139,630,33628.1%
Feb 14, 2014Winter’s Tale $7,297,6942,965$12,600,231$29,575,03342.6%
Dec 25, 2013Lone Survivor $90,8723,285$125,095,601$149,804,63283.5%
Nov 5, 2010Fair*Game $651,082436$9,540,691$21,792,90543.8%
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex $5,379,3652,825$10,547,117$11,022,69695.7%
Apr 23, 2010The Losers $9,406,3482,936$23,591,432$29,863,84079.0%
Jul 1, 2008Hancock $62,603,8793,965$227,946,274$624,234,27236.5%
Dec 14, 2007I am Legend $77,211,3213,648$256,393,010$585,532,68443.8%
Jun 10, 2005Mr. and Mrs. Smith $50,342,8783,451$186,336,279$486,124,09038.3%
Mar 5, 2004Starsky & Hutch $28,103,3673,185$88,200,225$170,200,22551.8%
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea $19,107,6432,901$73,648,228$165,048,22844.6%
Apr 3, 1998Lost In Space $20,154,9193,306$69,117,629$136,047,31750.8%
 
Averages $22,764,4323,105$84,473,740$191,240,57453.4%
Totals 17 $1,182,632,358$2,677,368,029


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 4, 2017The Dark Tower $19,153,6983,451$50,701,325$113,461,52744.7%
Jun 21, 2017Transformers: The Last… $44,680,0734,132$130,168,683$602,893,34021.6%
Feb 3, 2017Rings $13,002,6322,931$27,793,018$82,917,28333.5%
Jan 22, 2016The 5th Wave $10,326,3562,908$34,912,982$111,336,39831.4%
Mar 20, 2015The Divergent Series: … $52,263,6803,875$130,179,072$295,075,88244.1%
Feb 14, 2014Winter’s Tale $7,297,6942,965$12,600,231$29,575,03342.6%
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons $46,204,1683,527$133,375,846$490,875,84627.2%
Dec 14, 2007I am Legend $77,211,3213,648$256,393,010$585,532,68443.8%
May 19, 2006The Da Vinci Code $77,073,3883,757$217,536,138$767,820,45928.3%
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man $18,320,2052,820$61,649,911$105,021,48858.7%
Jul 16, 2004I, Robot $52,179,8873,494$144,801,023$348,629,58541.5%
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind $367,1512,250$170,708,996$317,668,05853.7%
Oct 16, 1998Practical Magic $13,104,6942,652$46,850,558$68,336,99768.6%
Apr 3, 1998Lost In Space $20,154,9193,306$69,117,629$136,047,31750.8%
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin $42,872,6052,942$107,325,195$238,317,81445.0%
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill $14,823,1592,313$108,766,007$152,266,00771.4%
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever $52,784,4332,893$184,031,112$336,529,14454.7%
Oct 28, 1994Silent Fall $1,531,2441,253$3,180,000$3,180,000100.0%
 
Averages $31,297,2953,062$105,005,041$265,860,27047.9%
Totals 18 $1,890,090,736$4,785,484,862