Chris Matheson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $142,080,336 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,507)
Best-known technical roles: A Goofy Movie (Screenwriter), Imagine That (Screenwriter), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Screenwriter), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Story Creator), Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Eddie Murphy, Karey Kirkpatrick, Thomas Haden Church, Ed Solomon, Nicole Ari Parker
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$133,021,205$9,059,131$142,080,336
Story Creator1$37,537,675$2,337$37,540,012
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $133,021,205
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $37,537,675
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $9,059,131
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,181 $2,337
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,507 $142,080,336
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,780 $37,540,012

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured Blu-ray Review: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

November 11th, 2012

There have been plans to turn the Bill and Ted franchise into a trilogy for sometime now; however, there have been a number of delays. The latest reports have a 2014 release date, but that's hardly set in stone. Perhaps the release of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure on Blu-ray is a way to float a trial balloon. Is there still interest in these two characters? Or is it safe to say these two characters are relics of the past? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music Screenwriter $3,439,660$2,815,970$6,255,630
Jun 7, 2013Rapture-Palooza Screenwriter
Executive Producer
Jun 12, 2009Imagine That Screenwriter $16,222,392$6,215,752$22,438,144
Apr 7, 1995A Goofy Movie Screenwriter $35,336,439$35,336,439
Jul 19, 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $37,537,675$2,337$37,540,012
Feb 17, 1989Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adve… Screenwriter $40,485,039$25,072$40,510,111
 
Averages $26,604,241$2,264,783$28,416,067
Totals 6 $133,021,205$9,059,131$142,080,336


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 28, 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music $1,125,0071,007$3,439,660$6,255,63055.0%
Jun 7, 2013Rapture-Palooza
Jun 12, 2009Imagine That $5,503,5193,011$16,222,392$22,438,14472.3%
Apr 7, 1995A Goofy Movie $6,129,5572,176$35,336,439$35,336,439100.0%
Jul 19, 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Jou… $10,241,2681,649$37,537,675$37,540,012100.0%
Feb 17, 1989Bill & Ted’s Excellent… $6,167,6511,321$40,485,039$40,510,11199.9%
 
Averages $5,833,4001,833$26,604,241$28,416,06785.4%
Totals 6 $133,021,205$142,080,336

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $133,021,205
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $37,537,675
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $9,059,131
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,181 $2,337
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,507 $142,080,336
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,780 $37,540,012