Justin Lin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $3,012,542,211 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #36)
Best-known technical roles: F9: The Fast Saga (Director), F9: The Fast Saga (Screenwriter), F9: The Fast Saga (Story Creator), Fast X (Screenwriter), F9: The Fast Saga (Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Jock (Better Luck Tomorrow)
Most productive collaborators: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Morgan, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson
Born: October 11, 1971 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an Actor(Unclassified)1$3,802,390$6,836$3,809,226
In Technical RolesDirector10$1,019,230,661$1,993,311,550$3,012,542,211
Screenwriter3$322,934,350$1,114,836,996$1,437,771,346
Producer3$477,980,300$1,291,655,528$1,769,635,828
Executive Producer2$309,272,078$623,215,740$932,487,818
Story Creator1$173,005,945$546,354,565$719,360,510

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 59,201-59,300) 59,292 $3,802,390
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 69,501-69,600) 69,592 $6,836
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 64,101-64,200) 64,187 $3,809,226
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office 54 $1,019,230,661
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 483 $309,272,078
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 303 $477,980,300
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $322,934,350
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 $173,005,945
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office 32 $1,993,311,550
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $623,215,740
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 128 $1,291,655,528
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $1,114,836,996
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 $546,354,565
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $3,012,542,211
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 356 $932,487,818
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 $1,769,635,828
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $1,437,771,346
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $719,360,510

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Theater Counts: F9 races to the top in its domestic debut

June 24th, 2021

F9: The Fast Saga

F9: The Fast Saga, the highly anticipated 9th installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise roars into North American theaters this weekend. The film, which stars an action-packed ensemble cast and is directed by Justin Lin, is being released in 4,179 theaters. The Universal Pictures blockbuster sequel has already generated over $293 million worldwide and is the only wide release to launch this weekend. Domestic theaters have not seen such a vast opening since Disney released Onward, back on March 6, 2020. The franchise has brought in $1.7b domestically, $6.2b worldwide and ranks 15th in all time franchise earnings when adjusted for inflation. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard—last weekend’s box office winner—adds theaters this week, going from 3,331 to 3,361. A Quiet Place: Part II enters its fourth week by playing in 3,124 locations, while Peter Rabbit 2: The Runway drops from 3,346 theaters last week to 3,331 this week. More...

2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I - First-Run Releases and Franchise Box Sets

November 22nd, 2016

Finding Dory

It’s Thanksgiving weekend, which means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. This week we will tackle first run releases, as well as franchise box sets, although there aren’t many of the latter to talk about. In fact, the best movie box set of the year includes more TV shows than movies in its running time and I’ve decided to include it in our second part, which deals with TV on DVD releases. There are still a number of big first-run releases this year that are definitely worthy gifts. We are going to start with the biggest domestic hit of the year... More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Star Trek Beyond

October 31st, 2016

Star Trek Beyond

Long time readers don’t need me to explain how much I love Star Trek in all of its incarnations. ... Okay, most of its incarnations. I haven’t been a fan of the first two installments in the reboot franchise. The third film, Star Trek Beyond, was the weakest of them at the box office. Is it also the weakest of the three in quality? Or was the third the charmed? More...

2016 Preview: July

July 1st, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets

It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation. More...

Star Trek Beyond Trailer

May 23rd, 2016

Sci-fi adventure starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto, directed by Justin Lin, opens July 22 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Fast and Furious 6

December 10th, 2013

As a franchise, Fast and the Furious appeared burnt out in 2009. Tokyo Drift bombed failing to match its production budget domestically and likely losing a ton worldwide. Fast and Furious saw the return of the original cast, which helped it return to previous heights in terms of box office dollars, but critics eviscerated it. Then, defying logic, Fast Five became the biggest hit in the franchise and earned the most critical praise. Can Fast and Furious 6 maintain this momentum? Or was Fast Five just a fluke? More...

2013 Preview: May

May 1st, 2013

As April ends and summer begins, we see the 2013 box office on a losing streak. There is some good news, as May should be much, much, much better than April was. Much better. During the five weekends in May, there are nine films opening wide. Of those film, there are seven that at least have a shot at $100 million. And of those seven films, four at least have a shot at $200 million, two have a shot at $300 million, and we might even have a $400 million hit this month. Iron Man 3 should turn out to be the biggest hit of the month, while there are some who think Star Trek: Into Darkness could be a close competitor for that honor. There's also some bad news. The Avengers opened last May and earned more than $600 million. No film opening this month will come close to that figure. There's a chance the top two films opening this month won't match that combined. On the other hand, last year there was a huge drop-off from the biggest hit of the month to the second biggest hit of the month. There were so many high-profile failures last year, that 2013 might actually start winning some weekends in the year-over-year comparison. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 11, 2003Better Luck Tomorrow Jock $3,802,390$6,836$3,809,226
 
Averages $3,802,390$6,836$3,809,226
Totals 1 $3,802,390$6,836$3,809,226

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 19, 2023Fast X Producer
Screenwriter
$146,126,015$568,475,595$714,601,610
Jul 16, 2021Space Jam: A New Legacy Executive Producer $70,592,228$72,595,146$143,187,374
Jun 25, 2021F9: The Fast Saga Director
Screenwriter
Story by
Producer
$173,005,945$546,354,565$719,360,510
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond Director
Producer
$158,848,340$176,825,368$335,673,708
May 24, 2013Fast and Furious 6 Director
Executive Producer
$238,679,850$550,620,594$789,300,444
Apr 29, 2011Fast Five Director $210,031,325$419,944,573$629,975,898
Apr 3, 2009Fast & Furious Director $155,064,265$204,283,568$359,347,833
Oct 5, 2007Finishing the Game Director $52,850$351$53,201
Jun 16, 2006The Fast and the Furious: T… Director $62,615,510$95,178,695$157,794,205
Jan 27, 2006Annapolis Director $17,127,992$97,000$17,224,992
Apr 11, 2003Better Luck Tomorrow Director
Screenwriter
$3,802,390$6,836$3,809,226
May 8, 1998Shopping for Fangs Director $2,194$2,194
 
Averages $102,995,742$239,489,299$322,527,600
Totals 12 $1,235,948,904$2,634,382,291$3,870,331,195


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 25, 2021F9: The Fast Saga $70,043,1654,203$173,005,945$719,360,51024.1%
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond $59,253,2113,928$158,848,340$335,673,70847.3%
May 24, 2013Fast and Furious 6 $97,375,2453,771$238,679,850$789,300,44430.2%
Apr 29, 2011Fast Five $86,198,7653,793$210,031,325$629,975,89833.3%
Apr 3, 2009Fast & Furious $70,950,5003,674$155,064,265$359,347,83343.2%
Oct 5, 2007Finishing the Game $11,9035$52,850$53,20199.3%
Jun 16, 2006The Fast and the Furio… $23,973,8403,030$62,615,510$157,794,20539.7%
Jan 27, 2006Annapolis $7,681,1711,607$17,127,992$17,224,99299.4%
Apr 11, 2003Better Luck Tomorrow $360,772387$3,802,390$3,809,22699.8%
May 8, 1998Shopping for Fangs $2,1941$2,194$2,194100.0%
 
Averages $41,585,0772,440$101,923,066$301,254,22161.6%
Totals 10 $1,019,230,661$3,012,542,211


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 19, 2023Fast X $67,017,4104,088$146,126,015$714,601,61020.4%
Jun 25, 2021F9: The Fast Saga $70,043,1654,203$173,005,945$719,360,51024.1%
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond $59,253,2113,928$158,848,340$335,673,70847.3%
 
Averages $65,437,9294,073$159,326,767$589,878,60930.6%
Totals 3 $477,980,300$1,769,635,828


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 19, 2023Fast X $67,017,4104,088$146,126,015$714,601,61020.4%
Jun 25, 2021F9: The Fast Saga $70,043,1654,203$173,005,945$719,360,51024.1%
Apr 11, 2003Better Luck Tomorrow $360,772387$3,802,390$3,809,22699.8%
 
Averages $45,807,1162,893$107,644,783$479,257,11548.1%
Totals 3 $322,934,350$1,437,771,346