Matt Cook

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $214,493,437 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,134)
Best-known technical roles: Angel Has Fallen (Screenwriter), Patriots Day (Screenwriter), Patriots Day (Story Creator), Triple 9 (Screenwriter), Triple 9 (Co-Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Sonny (Champions)
Most productive collaborators: Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Kevin Bacon, Woody Harrelson, John Goodman
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member1$16,397,335$2,717,892$19,115,227
Leading1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$113,856,554$100,636,883$214,493,437
Story Creator1$31,886,361$20,951,628$52,837,989
Co-Producer1$12,639,297$13,304,495$25,943,792
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Matt Cook’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,485 $16,397,335
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,501-49,600) 49,523 $16,397,335
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,600 $2,717,892
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) 53,266 $2,717,892
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,254 $19,115,227
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,801-53,900) 53,868 $19,115,227
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,459 $12,639,297
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,080 $113,856,554
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $31,886,361
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,298 $13,304,495
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $100,636,883
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $20,951,628
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $25,943,792
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,134 $214,493,437
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $52,837,989

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


2017 Preview: January

January 1st, 2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

December box office numbers helped 2016 end on ... a note. The good news and the bad news almost exactly balance out. On the one hand, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will finish the year with more than $400 million after just 16 days of release. That’s a stunning amount of money that helped 2016 earn a record box office at the domestic market. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $650 million during December of 2015, so the month lost a lot of its lead over 2015, so much so that ticket sales fell behind last year’s total. The weakness at the end of the year will spill over into 2017, which is terrible news. A slow start could result in the dominant box office story being 2017 struggles compared to 2016. Bad news like this can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sadly, 2017 is also going to get off to a slow start when it comes to wide releases / expansions. There are 16 films scheduled to open or expand wide this month and none of them are expected to get to $100 million. It is likely none of them will even get very close. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is expected to be the best of a weak bunch, but I could see it getting beat by one of the five Oscar contenders opening wide this month, if it gets off to a slow start and one of the Oscar contenders starts picking up steam. Hidden Figures got off to a great start on Christmas Day and should it continue to earn Awards Season recognition, including some Oscar nominations, it could be in wide release well into February. Last January wasn’t as busy with 13 films opening or expanding wide over five weeks. Of these, two of them, The Revenant and Kung Fu Panda 3, topped $100 million domestically, while another, Ride Along 2, came close. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2016 Preview: February

February 1st, 2016

Deadpool

As expected, January was dominated by holdovers with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Revenant leading the way. That's not to say there were no new releases that did well, as Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3 were hits with moviegoers. Looking forward, there is only one film that looks like a sure hit, Deadpool. There's a slim chance it could be a surprise $200 million hit. There's a much better chance it will be the only $100 million hit. Conversely, last February started with a $100 million hit coming out, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, while there were two other $100 million movies to come out that month, Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service. Looks like 2016 is going to lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: RoboCop

June 19th, 2014

When the RoboCop remake was announced, a lot of people thought it would be a disaster. The original RoboCop is widely considered a classic that not only offers a lot of action, but is also a smart satire. Some where expecting the film to be a complete train wreck. That wasn't the case, at least not with critics. Granted, 49% positive isn't a good score, but it is better than expected. Will I like it more than I thought I would? Or will I recommend skipping this movie and sticking with the original? More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 10, 2023Champions Sonny $16,397,335$2,717,892$19,115,227
 
Averages $16,397,335$2,717,892$19,115,227
Totals 1 $16,397,335$2,717,892$19,115,227

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,485 $16,397,335
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 46,901-47,000) 46,966 $16,397,335
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 44,501-44,600) 44,579 $16,397,335
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,501-49,600) 49,523 $16,397,335
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,600 $2,717,892
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 50,201-50,300) 50,225 $2,717,892
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,601-45,700) 45,605 $2,717,892
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) 53,266 $2,717,892
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,254 $19,115,227
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 50,801-50,900) 50,897 $19,115,227
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,301-47,400) 47,352 $19,115,227
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,801-53,900) 53,868 $19,115,227
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 598 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 16
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 43 $16,397,335
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $2,717,892
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 79 $19,115,227
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,043 $16,397,335
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,025 $2,717,892
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,714 $19,115,227
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,091 $16,397,335
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,778 $2,717,892
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,553 $19,115,227
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,158 $16,397,335
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $2,717,892
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,330 $19,115,227
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,734 $16,397,335
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,868 $2,717,892
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,908 $19,115,227

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 30, 2019The Informer Screenwriter $300,460$2,065,613$2,366,073
Aug 23, 2019Angel Has Fallen Screenwriter $69,030,436$64,315,147$133,345,583
Dec 21, 2016Patriots Day Story by
Screenwriter
$31,886,361$20,951,628$52,837,989
Jun 24, 2016The Duel Screenwriter
Executive Producer
Feb 26, 2016Triple 9 Screenwriter
Co-Producer
$12,639,297$13,304,495$25,943,792
 
Averages $28,464,139$25,159,221$53,623,359
Totals 5 $113,856,554$100,636,883$214,493,437


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 30, 2019The Informer $133,475283$300,460$2,366,07312.7%
Aug 23, 2019Angel Has Fallen $21,380,9873,336$69,030,436$133,345,58351.8%
Dec 21, 2016Patriots Day $161,3063,120$31,886,361$52,837,98960.3%
Jun 24, 2016The Duel
Feb 26, 2016Triple 9 $6,109,0852,205$12,639,297$25,943,79248.7%
 
Averages $6,946,2132,236$28,464,139$53,623,35943.4%
Totals 5 $113,856,554$214,493,437