David Callaham

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $1,757,186,087 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #120)
Best-known technical roles: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Screenwriter), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Screenwriter), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Story Creator), Godzilla (Story Creator), Zombieland: Double Tap (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Destin Daniel Cretton, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng Zhang, Gareth Edwards
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter7$871,450,767$885,735,320$1,757,186,087
Character Creator3$141,060,889$431,513,348$572,574,237
Story Creator3$528,287,885$701,280,992$1,229,568,877

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December preview: Wonder Woman heralds the end of the theatrical window (for now?)

December 1st, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984

The worst year for the movie theatrical industry in a century will end with a series of releases that might define the business for the next decade. Only three of the major studios are daring to release films in theaters during what is shaping up to be the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sony Pictures is going the traditional route with Monster Hunter getting an exclusive theatrical release on Christmas Day. Universal’s deals with AMC and Cinemark to allow shortened theatrical windows in return for sharing PVOD revenue have prompted it and its specialty division Focus Features to release four films this holiday season. But all eyes (or many of them, anyway) will be on Warner Bros.’ release of Wonder Woman 1984 simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.

When the studio announced this release strategy back on November 18 there was speculation that, if it worked out well, they might do the same thing with some of their other upcoming films. Today they threw caution to the wind and announced that all of the studio’s 2021 films will be released in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time (in territories where HBO Max is available). While we’re still digesting the news, here are three quick takes on the rationale for Warner Bros. to make this bold leap. More...

2014 Preview: May

May 1st, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 22, 2023Expend4bles Character Creator $16,710,153$34,423,450$51,133,603
Jun 2, 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spid… Screenwriter $381,593,754$300,018,016$681,611,770
Sep 3, 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of… Screenwriter
Story by
$224,543,292$207,681,342$432,224,634
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat Screenwriter $42,326,031$41,182,228$83,508,259
Dec 25, 2020Wonder Woman 1984 Screenwriter $46,801,036$119,559,196$166,360,232
Oct 18, 2019Zombieland: Double Tap Screenwriter $73,118,130$52,094,888$125,213,018
Aug 15, 2014The Expendables 3 Character Creator $39,322,544$170,138,834$209,461,378
May 16, 2014Godzilla Story Creator $200,676,069$328,400,000$529,076,069
Aug 17, 2012The Expendables 2 Character Creator $85,028,192$226,951,064$311,979,256
Aug 13, 2010The Expendables Screenwriter
Story Creator
$103,068,524$165,199,650$268,268,174
 
Averages $121,318,773$164,564,867$285,883,639
Totals 10 $1,213,187,725$1,645,648,668$2,858,836,393


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 2, 2023Spider-Man: Across the… $120,663,5894,332$381,593,754$681,611,77056.0%
Sep 3, 2021Shang-Chi and the Lege… $75,388,6884,300$224,543,292$432,224,63452.0%
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat $23,302,5033,114$42,326,031$83,508,25950.7%
Dec 25, 2020Wonder Woman 1984 $16,701,9572,218$46,801,036$166,360,23228.1%
Oct 18, 2019Zombieland: Double Tap $26,803,1043,468$73,118,130$125,213,01858.4%
May 16, 2014Godzilla $93,188,3843,952$200,676,069$529,076,06937.9%
Aug 13, 2010The Expendables $34,825,1353,398$103,068,524$268,268,17438.4%
 
Averages $55,839,0513,540$153,160,977$326,608,87945.9%
Totals 7 $1,072,126,836$2,286,262,156