Joel Cohen

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $924,387,791 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #278)
Best-known technical roles: Cheaper by the Dozen (Screenwriter), Toy Story (Screenwriter), Evan Almighty (Story Creator), Garfield: The Movie (Screenwriter), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Alec Sokolow, Breckin Meyer, Peter Hewitt, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Steve Martin
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$434,932,217$489,455,574$924,387,791
Story Creator1$100,289,690$73,841,639$174,131,329

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $434,932,217
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 740 $100,289,690
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $489,455,574
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $73,841,639
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 278 $924,387,791
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 864 $174,131,329

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


2014 Preview: December

December 1st, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

November is over and there are not a lot of positive things to say about what happened during the month. There were a couple of films that matched expectations, but there were no breakout hits and a few that missed expectations by wide margins. Granted, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 will top $300 million with relative ease, but that's still nearly $100 million lower than some people were predicting. The month ends with 2014 about $300 million behind 2013's pace and there's really no chance to catch up in December. That doesn't mean there are no films that will be worth watching in December. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies should at least earn $200 million, while $300 million is not out of the question. Additionally, there are several films that at least have a shot at $100 million at the box office, but not all will get there. At least this December and last December are on par with each other. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug topped $250 million while there were three others that topped $100 million. I think we will get the same result this month. Last year there were a lot more wide releases, but many of them bombed. I think this year the lack of competition will help more films reach their potential. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 19, 2021Extinct Screenwriter $12,824,804$12,824,804
Jun 22, 2007Evan Almighty Story Creator $100,289,690$73,841,639$174,131,329
Jun 16, 2006Garfield: A Tail of Two Kit… Screenwriter $28,426,747$119,558,626$147,985,373
Jun 11, 2004Garfield: The Movie Screenwriter $75,367,693$132,726,857$208,094,550
Dec 25, 2003Cheaper by the Dozen Screenwriter $138,614,544$51,597,569$190,212,113
Nov 22, 1995Toy Story Screenwriter $192,523,233$172,747,718$365,270,951
 
Averages $107,044,381$93,882,869$183,086,520
Totals 6 $535,221,907$563,297,213$1,098,519,120


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 19, 2021Extinct $12,824,804
Jun 22, 2007Evan Almighty $31,192,6153,636$100,289,690$174,131,32957.6%
Jun 16, 2006Garfield: A Tail of Tw… $7,288,9772,981$28,426,747$147,985,37319.2%
Jun 11, 2004Garfield: The Movie $21,727,6113,150$75,367,693$208,094,55036.2%
Dec 25, 2003Cheaper by the Dozen $27,557,6473,307$138,614,544$190,212,11372.9%
Nov 22, 1995Toy Story $29,140,6172,574$192,523,233$365,270,95152.7%
 
Averages $23,381,4933,130$107,044,381$183,086,52047.7%
Totals 6 $535,221,907$1,098,519,120

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $434,932,217
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 740 $100,289,690
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $489,455,574
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $73,841,639
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 278 $924,387,791
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 864 $174,131,329