Mark Boal

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $210,522,982 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,163)
Best-known technical roles: Zero Dark Thirty (Screenwriter), Zero Dark Thirty (Producer), Detroit (Screenwriter), Detroit (Producer), The Hurt Locker (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Kathryn Bigelow, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Megan Ellison
Born: January 23, 1973 (51 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter4$129,528,666$80,994,316$210,522,982
Producer3$129,528,666$80,994,316$210,522,982
Story Creator2$6,777,741$17,711,409$24,489,150
Executive Producer1$0$5,364$5,364

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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...

2013 Awards Season: Argo Unites a Divided Night at the Oscars

February 25th, 2013

Argo was the big winner at the Oscars last night, although arguably, there were no big winners, but a lot of films that shared in the glory. There were also some pretty interesting twists and a few events that stand out. Due to ongoing computer difficulties, I was unable to live-blog the Oscars this year. I will still be giving my reactions on a category by category basis, but not in the order they were handed out. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. There are actually three films that could win that and it wouldn't be a total shock if they did. That said, there is still a favorite to contend with. More...

2013 Awards Season: Argo's Wins go From Zero to Thirty

February 19th, 2013

Argo continues its winning ways at the WGAs this weekend. It has become the defacto favorite for the Oscars, despite the high profile Oscar snub. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2013 Awards Season: WGAs Leaves Analysts In the Dark

January 7th, 2013

Surprises seems to be the word of the day, as the WGA nominations included a number of them. Granted, Zero Dark Thirty and a lot of the other films that have earned Awards Season success thus far were here, but there were almost as many surprises as there were obvious choices. More...

Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes

December 13th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 6, 2019Triple Frontier Screenwriter
Story by
Jul 13, 2018Path of Blood Executive Producer $5,364$5,364
Jul 28, 2017Detroit Screenwriter
Producer
$16,790,139$9,243,424$26,033,563
Dec 19, 2012Zero Dark Thirty Screenwriter
Producer
$95,720,716$38,891,719$134,612,435
Jun 26, 2009The Hurt Locker Screenwriter
Producer
$17,017,811$32,859,173$49,876,984
Sep 14, 2007In the Valley of Elah Story by $6,777,741$17,711,409$24,489,150
 
Averages $34,076,602$19,742,218$47,003,499
Totals 6 $136,306,407$98,711,089$235,017,496


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 28, 2017Detroit $350,1903,007$16,790,139$26,033,56364.5%
Dec 19, 2012Zero Dark Thirty $417,1502,946$95,720,716$134,612,43571.1%
Jun 26, 2009The Hurt Locker $145,352535$17,017,811$49,876,98434.1%
 
Averages $304,2312,163$43,176,222$70,174,32756.6%
Totals 3 $129,528,666$210,522,982


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 6, 2019Triple Frontier
Jul 28, 2017Detroit $350,1903,007$16,790,139$26,033,56364.5%
Dec 19, 2012Zero Dark Thirty $417,1502,946$95,720,716$134,612,43571.1%
Jun 26, 2009The Hurt Locker $145,352535$17,017,811$49,876,98434.1%
Sep 14, 2007In the Valley of Elah $133,557978$6,777,741$24,489,15027.7%
 
Averages $261,5621,867$34,076,602$58,753,03349.3%
Totals 5 $136,306,407$235,012,132