Niki Caro

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $205,041,584 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #756)
Best-known technical roles: McFarland, USA (Director), The Zookeeper’s Wife (Director), Whale Rider (Director), Whale Rider (Screenwriter), North Country (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain, Maria Bello, Christopher Cleveland, Morgan Saylor
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector8$101,029,369$104,012,215$205,041,584
Screenwriter2$20,779,666$18,594,934$39,374,600
Producer1$0$0$0

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2020 Preview: March

March 1st, 2020

Mulan

The box office had mixed results during February with Birds of Prey missing expectations by a huge margin, but Sonic the Hedgehog did well enough to almost make up the difference. This March, there are three films that will almost certainly reach $100 million domestically: Onward, A Quiet Place: Part II, and Mulan. In fact, all three at least have a slim shot at $200 million domestically. By comparison, last March Captain Marvel was released, which earned more than $400 million, while Us and Dumbo earned close to $300 million combined. I don’t think the top three films this year will match last year’s top three, or even come particularly close, and I fear 2020 will fall behind 2019 in the year-over-year comparison. So much for that lead 2020 built up in January. 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: February

February 1st, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

It was a record-breaking January thanks entirely to American Sniper, which set records, both during its limited release run and especially when it expanded wide. There were a couple of other films that did well, but for the most part, it was a typical January. The question is, will American Sniper boost the overall box office, which would help February, or will its effects fade as it does? There are ten wide releases in February; there are a few films that may or may not open in the top ten. Of these, there are only two that have a real shot at true box office success. The biggest film in terms of buzz is Fifty Shades of Grey, which looks so, so bad. Personally, I would rather watch The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water a hundred times than sit through just the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey. If Fifty Shades of Grey becomes the biggest hit of the month, it will mrean the end of civilization. Because. I. Will. End. Civilization. Last February was mostly mediocre, except for The LEGO Movie which was a huge early year hit. There's no chance any film opening this month will match The LEGO Movie; the top two films likely won't match The LEGO Movie. Because of this, 2015 will need to rely on depth to come out ahead. I'm not sure how likely that will be. More...

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 12, 2023The Mother Director
Sep 4, 2020Mulan Director $69,973,540$69,973,540
Mar 31, 2017The Zookeeper’s Wife Director $17,445,186$8,863,563$26,308,749
Feb 20, 2015McFarland, USA Director $44,480,275$1,227,649$45,707,924
May 6, 2011A Heavenly Vintage Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Oct 21, 2005North Country Director $18,324,242$5,352,529$23,676,771
Jun 6, 2003Whale Rider Director
Screenwriter
$20,779,666$18,594,934$39,374,600
 
Averages $25,257,342$20,802,443$41,008,317
Totals 7 $101,029,369$104,012,215$205,041,584


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 12, 2023The Mother
Sep 4, 2020Mulan $69,973,540
Mar 31, 2017The Zookeeper’s Wife $3,288,8351,057$17,445,186$26,308,74966.3%
Feb 20, 2015McFarland, USA $11,020,7982,792$44,480,275$45,707,92497.3%
May 6, 2011A Heavenly Vintage
Oct 21, 2005North Country $6,422,4552,555$18,324,242$23,676,77177.4%
Jun 6, 2003Whale Rider $137,418556$20,779,666$39,374,60052.8%
 
Averages $5,217,3771,740$25,257,342$41,008,31773.4%
Totals 7 $101,029,369$205,041,584


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 6, 2011A Heavenly Vintage
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 6, 2011A Heavenly Vintage
Jun 6, 2003Whale Rider $137,418556$20,779,666$39,374,60052.8%
 
Averages $137,418556$20,779,666$39,374,60052.8%
Totals 2 $20,779,666$39,374,600