Brian Helgeland

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $1,483,235,585 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #156)
Best-known technical roles: 42 (Director), 42 (Screenwriter), Robin Hood (Screenwriter), Robin Hood (Story Creator), Gemini Man (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, Cate Blanchett, Mark Addy, Denzel Washington
Born: January 17, 1961 (63 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter17$701,486,457$781,749,128$1,483,235,585
Director6$242,163,041$171,541,564$413,704,605
Story Creator1$105,487,148$216,971,858$322,459,006
Co-Producer1$64,604,977$61,600,000$126,204,977
Producer1$56,083,966$44,538,620$100,622,586

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2013 Preview: April

April 1st, 2013

March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 2023Finestkind Director
Screenwriter
Mar 6, 2020Spenser Confidential Screenwriter
Oct 11, 2019Gemini Man Screenwriter $48,546,770$118,051,592$166,598,362
Nov 20, 2015Legend Director
Screenwriter
$1,872,994$40,552,456$42,425,450
Apr 12, 201342 Director
Screenwriter
$95,020,213$2,450,488$97,470,701
May 14, 2010Robin Hood Screenwriter
Story Creator
$105,487,148$216,971,858$322,459,006
Mar 12, 2010Green Zone Screenwriter $35,497,337$62,025,683$97,523,020
Oct 23, 2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampir… Screenwriter $14,046,595$25,707,362$39,753,957
Jun 12, 2009The Taking of Pelham 123 Screenwriter $65,452,312$86,912,058$152,364,370
Apr 23, 2004Man on Fire Screenwriter $77,906,816$53,061,763$130,968,579
Oct 8, 2003Mystic River Screenwriter $90,135,191$66,686,829$156,822,020
Sep 5, 2003The Order Director $7,659,747$3,900,000$11,559,747
Aug 9, 2002Blood Work Screenwriter $26,199,517$26,199,517
May 11, 2001A Knight’s Tale Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$56,083,966$44,538,620$100,622,586
Feb 5, 1999Payback Director $81,526,121$80,100,000$161,626,121
Dec 25, 1997The Postman Screenwriter $17,650,704$3,190,419$20,841,123
Sep 19, 1997L.A. Confidential Screenwriter
Co-Producer
$64,604,977$61,600,000$126,204,977
1992Highway to Hell Screenwriter $26,000$26,000
Mar 22, 1989976-Evil Screenwriter $2,955,917$2,955,917
 
Averages $46,510,137$61,839,223$97,436,556
Totals 19 $790,672,325$865,749,128$1,656,421,453


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2023Finestkind
Nov 20, 2015Legend $86,836107$1,872,994$42,425,4504.4%
Apr 12, 201342 $27,487,1443,405$95,020,213$97,470,70197.5%
Sep 5, 2003The Order $4,438,8991,975$7,659,747$11,559,74766.3%
May 11, 2001A Knight’s Tale $16,511,3912,980$56,083,966$100,622,58655.7%
Feb 5, 1999Payback $21,221,5262,855$81,526,121$161,626,12150.4%
 
Averages $13,949,1592,264$48,432,608$82,740,92154.9%
Totals 6 $242,163,041$413,704,605


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 11, 2001A Knight’s Tale $16,511,3912,980$56,083,966$100,622,58655.7%
 
Averages $16,511,3912,980$56,083,966$100,622,58655.7%
Totals 1 $56,083,966$100,622,586


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2023Finestkind
Mar 6, 2020Spenser Confidential
Oct 11, 2019Gemini Man $20,552,3723,642$48,546,770$166,598,36229.1%
Nov 20, 2015Legend $86,836107$1,872,994$42,425,4504.4%
Apr 12, 201342 $27,487,1443,405$95,020,213$97,470,70197.5%
May 14, 2010Robin Hood $36,063,3853,505$105,487,148$322,459,00632.7%
Mar 12, 2010Green Zone $14,309,2953,004$35,497,337$97,523,02036.4%
Oct 23, 2009Cirque du Freak: The V… $6,293,2052,754$14,046,595$39,753,95735.3%
Jun 12, 2009The Taking of Pelham 123 $23,373,1023,077$65,452,312$152,364,37043.0%
Apr 23, 2004Man on Fire $22,751,4902,986$77,906,816$130,968,57959.5%
Oct 8, 2003Mystic River $640,8151,581$90,135,191$156,822,02057.5%
Aug 9, 2002Blood Work $7,312,4132,525$26,199,517$26,199,517100.0%
May 11, 2001A Knight’s Tale $16,511,3912,980$56,083,966$100,622,58655.7%
Dec 25, 1997The Postman $5,260,3242,207$17,650,704$20,841,12384.7%
Sep 19, 1997L.A. Confidential $5,211,1981,625$64,604,977$126,204,97751.2%
1992Highway to Hell $26,000$26,000100.0%
Mar 22, 1989976-Evil $2,955,917$2,955,917100.0%
 
Averages $14,296,3822,569$46,765,764$98,882,37259.1%
Totals 17 $701,486,457$1,483,235,585