Charlie Kaufman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $180,568,401 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,290)
Best-known technical roles: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Screenwriter), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Story Creator), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Executive Producer), Adaptation (Screenwriter), Adaptation (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Jim Carrey, Michel Gondry, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo
Born: November 19, 1958 (65 years old)
Also credited as: Donald Kaufman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter8$102,214,100$78,354,301$180,568,401
Director3$6,842,824$3,246,882$10,089,706
Producer3$6,842,824$3,246,882$10,089,706
Story Creator1$34,366,518$38,034,860$72,401,378
Executive Producer1$34,366,518$38,034,860$72,401,378

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,340 $6,842,824
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $34,366,518
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,474 $6,842,824
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $102,214,100
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $34,366,518
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $3,246,882
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,492 $38,034,860
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,293 $3,246,882
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,428 $78,354,301
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $38,034,860
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,373 $10,089,706
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,589 $72,401,378
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,172 $10,089,706
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,290 $180,568,401
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $72,401,378

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Mulan and I’m Thinking of Ending Things Give People Reasons to Stay Home

September 4th, 2020

Mulan

This year’s Labor Day weekend in the United States may prove to be historic. While Warner Bros. tests the viability of the theatrical market with a novel release strategy for Tenet, Disney is seeing how far it can get when it eschews theaters altogether with the Premium VOD release of Mulan on Disney+.

While it’s not in the same league as those $200-million behemoths, Charlie Kaufman’s psychological horror movie I’m Thinking of Ending Things provides some counter-programming, and is significant in its own right as part of another trend in the industry: major art-house film-makers finding a home in the home market. More...

2015 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Animated Film

February 18th, 2016

Inside Out

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Animated Film. Inside Out has a better than 90% chance of winning. If it doesn't win, it would almost certainly be the biggest surprise of Oscar night. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Eight Reasons to Love Limited Releases

December 25th, 2015

The Hateful Eight

While there are a massive number of wide releases / wide expansions this week, there are very few limited releases. Generally by this time of year, the competition from previously released Awards Season contenders is just too much. The only type of film that can truly thrive is one that has a lot of pre-release buzz. This year, this includes The Hateful Eight, which has the widest opening on this week's list and expands truly wide next week, as well as The Revenant, which expands wide early in January. More...

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 2, 2024Orion and the Dark Screenwriter
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending Thin… Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$3,759,286$1,946,882$5,706,168
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$3,083,538$1,300,000$4,383,538
Mar 19, 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spo… Screenwriter
Story Creator
Executive Producer
$34,366,518$38,034,860$72,401,378
Dec 31, 2002Confessions of a Dangerous … Screenwriter $16,007,718$17,006,087$33,013,805
Dec 6, 2002Adaptation Screenwriter
Screenwriter
$22,498,520$10,033,236$32,531,756
 
Averages $15,943,116$13,664,213$29,607,329
Totals 7 $79,715,580$68,321,065$148,036,645


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending…
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa $135,222573$3,759,286$5,706,16865.9%
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York $172,194119$3,083,538$4,383,53870.3%
 
Averages $153,708346$3,421,412$5,044,85368.1%
Totals 3 $6,842,824$10,089,706


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending…
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa $135,222573$3,759,286$5,706,16865.9%
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York $172,194119$3,083,538$4,383,53870.3%
 
Averages $153,708346$3,421,412$5,044,85368.1%
Totals 3 $6,842,824$10,089,706


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 2, 2024Orion and the Dark
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending…
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa $135,222573$3,759,286$5,706,16865.9%
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York $172,194119$3,083,538$4,383,53870.3%
Mar 19, 2004Eternal Sunshine of th… $8,175,1981,357$34,366,518$72,401,37847.5%
Dec 31, 2002Confessions of a Dange… $87,1991,776$16,007,718$33,013,80548.5%
Dec 6, 2002Adaptation $384,478672$22,498,520$32,531,75669.2%
 
Averages $1,790,858899$15,943,116$29,607,32960.3%
Totals 7 $79,715,580$148,036,645