Antonio Mendez Esparza

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $186,376 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9,794)
Best-known technical roles: Argo (Story Creator), Life & Nothing More (Director), Life & Nothing More (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Ben Affleck, Chris Terrio, Bryan Cranston, Grant Heslov, John Goodman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector2$24,358$162,018$186,376
Story Creator1$136,025,503$91,115,254$227,140,757
Screenwriter1$24,358$36,890$61,248

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,040 $24,358
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,314 $24,358
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $136,025,503
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,333 $162,018
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,182 $36,890
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 856 $91,115,254
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,794 $186,376
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $61,248
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 678 $227,140,757

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


Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases are Leaving us in Suspense

October 26th, 2018

Suspiria

It is a little difficult to figure out which limited release has the best shot at box office success. Suspiria has the loudest buzz, but its reviews are only good and not great. Shirkers’ reviews are great, but it is playing on Netflix, so it likely won’t go anywhere in theaters. Life & Nothing More, Border, Burning, and others could pick up the slack, but none jump out as guaranteed hits. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2023Que Nadie Duerma Director $125,128$125,128
Oct 24, 2018Life & Nothing More Director
Screenwriter		 $24,358$36,890$61,248
Oct 12, 2012Argo Based on a selection from the non-fiction book "Master of Disguise" $136,025,503$91,115,254$227,140,757
 
Averages $68,024,931$30,425,757$75,775,711
Totals 3 $136,049,861$91,277,272$227,327,133


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Que Nadie Duerma $125,128
Oct 24, 2018Life & Nothing More $6,5366$24,358$61,24839.8%
 
Averages $6,5366$24,358$93,18839.8%
Totals 2 $24,358$186,376


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 24, 2018Life & Nothing More $6,5366$24,358$61,24839.8%
Oct 12, 2012Argo $19,458,1093,247$136,025,503$227,140,75759.9%
 
Averages $9,732,3231,627$68,024,931$113,601,00349.8%
Totals 2 $136,049,861$227,202,005

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,040 $24,358
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,314 $24,358
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $136,025,503
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,333 $162,018
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,182 $36,890
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 856 $91,115,254
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,794 $186,376
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $61,248
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 678 $227,140,757