Nick Cave

Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $102,330,644 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #430)
Best-known technical roles: Lawless (Screenwriter), Wind River (Composer), Hell or High Water (Composer), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Composer), 20,000 Days on Earth (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Bowery Saloon Singer (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Himself (20,000 Days on Earth), Narrator (Prophet’s Prey), Freak Storm (Johnny Suede)
Most productive collaborators: Shia LaBeouf, John Hillcoat, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Matt Bondurant
Born: September 22, 1957 (66 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorDocumentary Subject2$279,558$2,602,577$2,882,135
Supporting2$3,964,149$11,404,482$15,368,631
Narrator2$39,347$172,977$212,324
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesComposer9$65,351,957$36,978,687$102,330,644
Screenwriter2$37,676,849$18,696,611$56,373,460
Director1$0$172,977$172,977

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Weekend Estimates: Maze Runner Boosts Box Office

September 21st, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner will be the first film to top $30 million at the box office in six weeks, bringing a welcome boost to the industry at the beginning of the Fall season. With $32.5 million projected for the weekend, and overall positive reviews, Fox could have a modest new franchise on its hands. Things look less rosy for the weekend’s other wide releases. A Walk Among the Tombstones will have a disappointing debut around $13 million—the worst result for a wide release starring Liam Neeson since K-19: The Widowmaker back in 2002, or, if one takes inflation into account, the 1998 version of Les Miserables. This is Where I Leave You lands with a projected $11.86 million, and reviews that aren’t good enough to give it much hope of redemption via word of mouth. More...

Between Zero and 20,000 Limited Releases

September 19th, 2014

The Zero Theorem poster

It's an overly busy week for limited releases with nearly two-dozen films on this week's list. There are a number of films on this week's list that are earning outstanding reviews, like 20,000 Days on Earth, or strong buzz, like The Zero Theorem. But there are not a lot earning both. Films like Stop the Pounding Heart or The Guest will likely not live up to their Tomatometer Scores. Tracks is probably the film with the best chance at breakout success. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 1, 2021Karen Dalton: In My Ow… Himself
Dec 31, 2020IDIOT PRAYER: Nick Cav… Himself/Performer $172,977$172,977
Sep 8, 2016One More Time with Fee… Himself $902,362$902,362
Sep 18, 2015Prophet’s Prey Narrator $39,347$39,347
Sep 17, 201420,000 Days on Earth Himself $279,558$1,700,215$1,979,773
Sep 21, 2007The Assassination of J… Bowery Saloon Singer $3,909,149$11,404,482$15,313,631
1991Johnny Suede Freak Storm $55,000$55,000
 
Averages $1,070,764$3,545,009$3,077,182
Totals 7 $4,283,054$14,180,036$18,463,090


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 21, 2007The Assassination of J… $147,812301$3,909,149$15,313,63125.5%
1991Johnny Suede $55,000$55,000100.0%
 
Averages $147,812301$1,982,075$7,684,31662.8%
Totals 2 $3,964,149$15,368,631

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 16, 2022Blonde Composer
Dec 31, 2020IDIOT PRAYER: Nick Cave Alo… Director $172,977$172,977
Aug 4, 2017Wind River Composer $33,800,859$11,184,120$44,984,979
Sep 8, 2016One More Time with Feeling Composer $902,362$902,362
Aug 12, 2016Hell or High Water Composer $27,007,844$10,558,273$37,566,117
Sep 18, 2015Prophet’s Prey Composer $39,347$39,347
Apr 14, 2015Loin des hommes Composer $5,336$1,131,582$1,136,918
Sep 17, 201420,000 Days on Earth Composer
Screenwriter
$279,558$1,700,215$1,979,773
Dec 25, 2012West of Memphis Composer $309,864$97,653$407,517
Aug 29, 2012Lawless Screenwriter $37,397,291$16,996,396$54,393,687
Sep 21, 2007The Assassination of Jesse … Composer $3,909,149$11,404,482$15,313,631
 
Averages $12,843,656$6,016,451$15,689,731
Totals 11 $102,749,248$54,148,060$156,897,308


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2020IDIOT PRAYER: Nick Cav… $172,977
 
Averages n/an/an/a$172,9770.0%
Totals 1 n/a$172,977


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 17, 201420,000 Days on Earth $27,87935$279,558$1,979,77314.1%
Aug 29, 2012Lawless $10,001,9823,138$37,397,291$54,393,68768.8%
 
Averages $5,014,9311,587$18,838,425$28,186,73041.4%
Totals 2 $37,676,849$56,373,460