David Berenbaum

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $403,255,290 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #703)
Best-known technical roles: Elf (Screenwriter), The Spiderwick Chronicles (Screenwriter), Zoom (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Mark Waters, Freddie Highmore, Will Ferrell, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter3$264,280,968$138,974,322$403,255,290

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 492 $264,280,968
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 997 $138,974,322
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 703 $403,255,290

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2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 14, 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles Screenwriter $71,195,053$91,644,614$162,839,667
Aug 11, 2006Zoom Screenwriter $11,989,328$516,860$12,506,188
Nov 7, 2003Elf Screenwriter $181,096,587$46,812,848$227,909,435
 
Averages $88,093,656$46,324,774$134,418,430
Totals 3 $264,280,968$138,974,322$403,255,290


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 14, 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles $19,004,0583,847$71,195,053$162,839,66743.7%
Aug 11, 2006Zoom $4,510,4082,501$11,989,328$12,506,18895.9%
Nov 7, 2003Elf $31,113,5013,381$181,096,587$227,909,43579.5%
 
Averages $18,209,3223,243$88,093,656$134,418,43073.0%
Totals 3 $264,280,968$403,255,290

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 492 $264,280,968
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 997 $138,974,322
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 703 $403,255,290