Ira Sachs

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $10,488,248 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,334)
Best-known technical roles: Love is Strange (Director), Love is Strange (Screenwriter), Love is Strange (Producer), Married Life (Director), Passages (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Mauricio Zacharias, John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Greg Kinnear, Lucas Joaquin
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector7$5,512,810$4,975,438$10,488,248
Screenwriter5$3,929,984$3,410,507$7,340,491
Producer2$2,965,092$1,999,639$4,964,731

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $5,512,810
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,200 $2,965,092
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,827 $3,929,984
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,234 $4,975,438
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $1,999,639
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,937 $3,410,507
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,334 $10,488,248
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,024 $4,964,731
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,175 $7,340,491

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


2016 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 23rd, 2016

Moonlight

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last night and thus the 2016 Awards Season begins. There were a few surprises and some snubs to discuss, but for the most part, there’s not a lot nominations that broke the established narrative. It’s because there isn’t really an established narrative. This means films that earn nominations here have a much better chance of doing well going forward and Moonlight looks like it could rise up as a result. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

December 6th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last week and I'm getting to them a little late, because I needed to organize the whole Awards Season stories. Firstly, I've decided to use the year the movies were released not the year the awards are handed out, unlike what we did last year. This means both will have 2014 as the year. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. As for the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, Birdman led the way with 6 nods, while Boyhood, Nightcrawler, and Selma were right behind with 5 each.

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Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 4, 2023Passages Director
Screenwriter		 $551,611$656,429$1,208,040
Oct 25, 2019Frankie Director
Screenwriter		 $167,169$541,370$708,539
Aug 5, 2016Little Men Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $702,537$1,336,977$2,039,514
Aug 22, 2014Love is Strange Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $2,262,555$662,662$2,925,217
Sep 7, 2012Keep the Lights On Director
Screenwriter		 $246,112$213,069$459,181
Mar 7, 2008Married Life Director $1,506,998$1,468,190$2,975,188
Sep 28, 2005Forty Shades of Blue Director $75,828$96,741$172,569
 
Averages $787,544$710,777$1,498,321
Totals 7 $5,512,810$4,975,438$10,488,248


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 4, 2023Passages $63,277114$551,611$1,208,04045.7%
Oct 25, 2019Frankie $19,435117$167,169$708,53923.6%
Aug 5, 2016Little Men $30,36861$702,537$2,039,51434.4%
Aug 22, 2014Love is Strange $117,276138$2,262,555$2,925,21777.3%
Sep 7, 2012Keep the Lights On $55,57410$246,112$459,18153.6%
Mar 7, 2008Married Life $55,851120$1,506,998$2,975,18850.7%
Sep 28, 2005Forty Shades of Blue $8,7957$75,828$172,56943.9%
 
Averages $50,08281$787,544$1,498,32147.0%
Totals 7 $5,512,810$10,488,248


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 5, 2016Little Men $30,36861$702,537$2,039,51434.4%
Aug 22, 2014Love is Strange $117,276138$2,262,555$2,925,21777.3%
 
Averages $73,822100$1,482,546$2,482,36655.9%
Totals 2 $2,965,092$4,964,731


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 4, 2023Passages $63,277114$551,611$1,208,04045.7%
Oct 25, 2019Frankie $19,435117$167,169$708,53923.6%
Aug 5, 2016Little Men $30,36861$702,537$2,039,51434.4%
Aug 22, 2014Love is Strange $117,276138$2,262,555$2,925,21777.3%
Sep 7, 2012Keep the Lights On $55,57410$246,112$459,18153.6%
 
Averages $57,18688$785,997$1,468,09846.9%
Totals 5 $3,929,984$7,340,491

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $5,512,810
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,200 $2,965,092
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,827 $3,929,984
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,234 $4,975,438
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,765 $1,999,639
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,937 $3,410,507
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,334 $10,488,248
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,024 $4,964,731
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,175 $7,340,491