Richard Linklater

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $324,318,075 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #547)
Best-known technical roles: School of Rock (Director), Boyhood (Director), Boyhood (Screenwriter), Boyhood (Producer), The Bad News Bears (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Cool Spy (Spy Kids), Tour Bus Driver (Beavis and Butt-Head Do America), Pinball Playing Man (Waking Life), (Blaze), Himself (Hitchcock/Truffaut)
Most productive collaborators: Jack Black, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Joan Cusack, Sandra Adair
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting3$176,346,471$85,000,000$261,346,471
Documentary Subject2$0$4,651$4,651
Inverviewee1$304,899$352,132$657,031
(Unclassified)3$3,656,641$42,838$3,699,479
In Technical RolesDirector22$212,976,779$111,341,296$324,318,075
Screenwriter15$94,207,521$60,025,530$154,233,051
Producer6$78,963,712$50,595,247$129,558,959

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Home Market Releases for February 28th, 2017

February 28th, 2017

Moonlight

It is not a particularly long list of new releases this week, but there are several that are must haves. This includes Doctor Strange, which was named Pick of the Week last week. Other contenders for that title include The Gate on Blu-ray, The Raid: Collection on Blu-ray, and Moonlight on Blu-ray. In the end, it wasn’t too hard to select Moonlight as Pick of the Week. However, The Gate does earn Puck of the Week for Best Canadian Release. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Little Men leads Big List of Limited Releases

August 5th, 2016

The Little Prince

There are quite a few limited releases on this week’s list that are earning good reviews. Little Men is the biggest new release, but there are many that should be seen. This includes The Little Prince, which is on Netflix starting today. More...

Home Market Releases for July 12th, 2016

July 12th, 2016

Green Room

It is a very slow week for the home market. The biggest release of the week is The Divergent: Series Allegiant, which is a movie most people should avoid. (Looking at its box office numbers, most people did avoid it.) As for the best releases, Belladonna Of Sadness is amazing, but the screener arrived late and I don’t like handing out that title when I haven’t had a chance to check out the full release. Fortunately, we do have a backup contender, Everybody Wants Some on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Everybody Wants Some

July 11th, 2016

Green Room

Richard Linklater is one of those directors with lots of Indie Cred that rarely have breakout success at the box office. The biggest hit of his career has been School of Rock. Everybody Wants Some was expected to do well enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. Some were even expecting it to be one of the biggest limited releases of the year so far, topping $10 million. That didn’t happen. Is this one of the director’s weaker movies? Or was it unfairly overlooked by moviegoers? More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Looking to Rake in the Green

April 1st, 2016

Green Room

There are a handful of films on this week's list earning great reviews and/or loud buzz. Of these four films, Green Room is the one I want to see the most, but Everybody Wants Some is the one most likely to become a box office hit. More...

Oscar Results: The Numbers Readers Score 18 out of 24

February 23rd, 2015

Once more, entrants in The Numbers Predict the Academy Awards Contest did an impressive job of predicting winners, in spite of a volatile Awards Season. Overall, the top voter-getters in 18 out 24 categories went on to win the Oscar on the night, including all acting awards, all but one of the technical awards, and all the short films.

Our biggest misses were actually in the biggest categories: Best Picture was won by Birdman, not Boyhood; Alejandro Inarritu beat Richard Linklater for Best Director; and Big Hero 6 prevailed over How to Train Your Dragon 2. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - And the Winner is... Birdman for Best Picture

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners... assuming I don't get bored and wander away. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. I hate ceremonies. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. More...

Oscar Predictions: Boyhood and Birdman Neck and Neck for Top Two Awards

February 22nd, 2015

The polls are closed in our 18th annual Predict the Academy Awards contest, and it has turned out to be the most exciting two-horse race in the history of the contest.

After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges.

Best Director is a clearer contest, but still close, and still a bout between Boyhood and Birdman. Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because he’s more “due” for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. As noted, though, “favorite” is strong, given the closeness of this category, with Linklater getting 55% of the votes and Inarritu taking a 46% share.

The other big story about this year’s contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. With 93% of the Best Picture vote going to Birdman and Boyhood, the remaining nominees were left to split the other 7% of the vote. American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Winners

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Independent Spirit Awards winners were announced last night and there were few surprises. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award.

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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 20th, 2015

Birdman poster

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 the Best Director category, which is neither among the most nor among the least competitive categories. We definitely have a favorite, but we also have another nominee with a better than average shot at winning. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 17th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

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 the two writing categories, starting with Best Original Screenplay. This is actually a two-horse race and for once, I'd be happy with either of the two leading contenders winning. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Winners

February 8th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

2014 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 15th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Directors Guild of America were the last major Awards Season group to hand out their nominations and did so over two days this week. Not surprisingly, for the most part, the same group of films appear on this list as have appeared on the rest of the Awards Season nominations. Birdman, Boyhood, and The Imitation Game all make appearances, More...

2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Winners

January 12th, 2015

Boyhood poster

We are still waiting for the DGA nominations to be announced, but we had the first major awards show on Sunday. The Golden Globes winners were announced Sunday night and while there were not a lot of surprises, there are some things worth talking about. Leading the way with three wins was Boyhood, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything each picked up a pair of wins. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 11th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Starting to notice a pattern here? This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

December 6th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last week and I'm getting to them a little late, because I needed to organize the whole Awards Season stories. Firstly, I've decided to use the year the movies were released not the year the awards are handed out, unlike what we did last year. This means both will have 2014 as the year. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. As for the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, Birdman led the way with 6 nods, while Boyhood, Nightcrawler, and Selma were right behind with 5 each.

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Everything is a Limited Release

November 7th, 2014

The Theory of Everything poster
There are a ton of limited releases coming out this week, including The Theory of Everything, which many people think will be an Awards Season contender. There are also a couple of foreign-language films worth checking out, Why Don't You Play in Hell and The Way He Looks. And finally, there are a trio of documentaries, Actress, Death Metal Angola, and National Gallery. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of films earning mixed or weaker reviews, so hopefully the good films don't get squeezed out.

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Weekend Estimates: Apes Dawns with $73 Million

July 13th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

In the midst of a disappointing Summer for Hollywood, the arrival of an unabashed success is welcome news indeed, and that’s what we have this weekend, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes delivering an excellent $73 million opening weekend, well ahead of early industry expectations. The success of the film is most likely down to two factors: first, its reviews have been excellent, and, second, its storyline is sufficiently interesting to draw in people who aren’t excited by the thought of yet another super hero/monster movie. After the success of Maleficent and the failure of Edge of Tomorrow, films that strive to be a bit different are now scoring 2 out of 3 this Summer; films that are the product of formulas and marketing departments haven’t produced a single out-and-out hit. If the studios could get the message in the that, we really would see the dawn of something. More...

Limited Releases: Boy Oh Boy

July 11th, 2014

Boyhood poster

There are more than a dozen limited releases coming out this week, including a few earning good buzz and / or good reviews. Closed Curtain, Land Ho!, Underwater Dreams all have a shot at finding an audience in limited release. However, leading this pack is Boyhood, the latest from Richard Linklater. If only one movie is a hit this weekend, it will most likely be Boyhood. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 25th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

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 will look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. This race is about as uncompetitive as it can be with nearly all analysts agreeing on the likely winner. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 21st, 2013

PANIC! If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, it is officially time to panic. Personally, I got the last of my shopping done on Wednesday, although I don't think the gift will arrive in time for Christmas. For those still looking for a last minute gift, Part IV of our Holiday Gift Guide focuses on books, CDs, and of course anything else I missed the first time around, beginning with... More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 17, 2018Blaze $704,955$42,838$747,793
Aug 5, 2016Richard Linklater: Dre… Himself $4,651$4,651
Dec 2, 2015Hitchcock/Truffaut Himself $304,899$352,132$657,031
Nov 7, 201421 Years: Richard Link… Himself
Apr 19, 2002Chelsea Walls Crony 2 $59,675$59,675
Oct 19, 2001Waking Life Pinball Playing Man $2,892,011$2,892,011
Mar 30, 2001Spy Kids Cool Spy $112,692,062$85,000,000$197,692,062
Dec 20, 1996Beavis and Butt-Head D… Tour Bus Driver $63,118,386$63,118,386
Apr 28, 1995The Underneath Ember Doorman $536,023$536,023
 
Averages $25,758,287$21,349,905$33,213,454
Totals 9 $180,308,011$85,399,621$265,707,632


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 30, 2001Spy Kids $26,546,8813,191$112,692,062$197,692,06257.0%
Dec 20, 1996Beavis and Butt-Head D… $20,114,2332,417$63,118,386$63,118,386100.0%
Apr 28, 1995The Underneath $141,35523$536,023$536,023100.0%
 
Averages $15,600,8231,877$58,782,157$87,115,49085.7%
Totals 3 $176,346,471$261,346,471

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 7, 2024Hit Man Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Apr 1, 2022Apollo 10½: A Space Age Adv… Director
Screenwriter
Aug 16, 2019Where’d You Go Bernadette Director
Screenwriter
$9,198,356$1,646,242$10,844,598
Nov 3, 2017Last Flag Flying Director
Screenwriter
$965,481$662,502$1,627,983
Mar 30, 2016Everybody Wants Some Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$3,400,278$2,036,848$5,437,126
Jul 11, 2014Boyhood Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$25,379,975$31,893,074$57,273,049
May 24, 2013Before Midnight Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$8,110,621$15,130,568$23,241,189
Apr 27, 2012Bernie Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$9,204,489$902,486$10,106,975
Nov 25, 2009Me and Orson Welles Director $1,190,003$1,190,003
Nov 17, 2006Fast Food Nation Director $1,005,539$1,005,539
Jul 7, 2006A Scanner Darkly Director
Screenwriter
$5,501,616$1,903,468$7,405,084
Jul 22, 2005The Bad News Bears Director
Producer
$32,868,349$632,271$33,500,620
Jul 2, 2004Before Sunset Director
Screenwriter
$5,792,822$5,424,524$11,217,346
Oct 3, 2003School of Rock Director $81,261,177$50,683,495$131,944,672
Nov 2, 2001Tape Director $490,475$490,475
Oct 19, 2001Waking Life Director
Screenwriter
$2,892,011$2,892,011
Mar 27, 1998The Newton Boys Director
Screenwriter
$10,341,093$10,341,093
Feb 7, 1997SubUrbia Director $726,207$726,207
Jan 27, 1995Before Sunrise Director
Screenwriter
$5,274,005$417,847$5,691,852
Sep 24, 1993Dazed and Confused Director
Screenwriter
$8,146,774$7,971$8,154,745
Aug 1, 1991Slacker Director $1,227,508$1,227,508
 
Averages $11,209,304$9,278,441$17,069,372
Totals 21 $212,976,779$111,341,296$324,318,075


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 7, 2024Hit Man
Apr 1, 2022Apollo 10½: A Space Ag…
Aug 16, 2019Where’d You Go Bernade… $3,462,3082,404$9,198,356$10,844,59884.8%
Nov 3, 2017Last Flag Flying $40,558110$965,481$1,627,98359.3%
Mar 30, 2016Everybody Wants Some $312,355454$3,400,278$5,437,12662.5%
Jul 11, 2014Boyhood $387,618775$25,379,975$57,273,04944.3%
May 24, 2013Before Midnight $246,914897$8,110,621$23,241,18934.9%
Apr 27, 2012Bernie $85,805332$9,204,489$10,106,97591.1%
Nov 25, 2009Me and Orson Welles $63,638134$1,190,003$1,190,003100.0%
Nov 17, 2006Fast Food Nation $410,804321$1,005,539$1,005,539100.0%
Jul 7, 2006A Scanner Darkly $391,672263$5,501,616$7,405,08474.3%
Jul 22, 2005The Bad News Bears $11,382,4723,183$32,868,349$33,500,62098.1%
Jul 2, 2004Before Sunset $219,425203$5,792,822$11,217,34651.6%
Oct 3, 2003School of Rock $19,622,7142,951$81,261,177$131,944,67261.6%
Nov 2, 2001Tape $28,42435$490,475$490,475100.0%
Oct 19, 2001Waking Life $88,97793$2,892,011$2,892,011100.0%
Mar 27, 1998The Newton Boys $4,010,2451,969$10,341,093$10,341,093100.0%
Feb 7, 1997SubUrbia $69,36530$726,207$726,207100.0%
Jan 27, 1995Before Sunrise $1,423,537474$5,274,005$5,691,85292.7%
Sep 24, 1993Dazed and Confused 25$8,146,774$8,154,74599.9%
Aug 1, 1991Slacker $1,227,508$1,227,508100.0%
 
Averages $2,485,108814$11,209,304$17,069,37281.8%
Totals 21 $212,976,779$324,318,075


Producer Credits


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Release
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TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 7, 2024Hit Man
Mar 30, 2016Everybody Wants Some $312,355454$3,400,278$5,437,12662.5%
Jul 11, 2014Boyhood $387,618775$25,379,975$57,273,04944.3%
May 24, 2013Before Midnight $246,914897$8,110,621$23,241,18934.9%
Apr 27, 2012Bernie $85,805332$9,204,489$10,106,97591.1%
Jul 22, 2005The Bad News Bears $11,382,4723,183$32,868,349$33,500,62098.1%
 
Averages $2,483,0331,128$15,792,742$25,911,79266.2%
Totals 6 $78,963,712$129,558,959


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 7, 2024Hit Man
Apr 1, 2022Apollo 10½: A Space Ag…
Aug 16, 2019Where’d You Go Bernade… $3,462,3082,404$9,198,356$10,844,59884.8%
Nov 3, 2017Last Flag Flying $40,558110$965,481$1,627,98359.3%
Mar 30, 2016Everybody Wants Some $312,355454$3,400,278$5,437,12662.5%
Jul 11, 2014Boyhood $387,618775$25,379,975$57,273,04944.3%
May 24, 2013Before Midnight $246,914897$8,110,621$23,241,18934.9%
Apr 27, 2012Bernie $85,805332$9,204,489$10,106,97591.1%
Jul 7, 2006A Scanner Darkly $391,672263$5,501,616$7,405,08474.3%
Jul 2, 2004Before Sunset $219,425203$5,792,822$11,217,34651.6%
Oct 19, 2001Waking Life $88,97793$2,892,011$2,892,011100.0%
Mar 27, 1998The Newton Boys $4,010,2451,969$10,341,093$10,341,093100.0%
Jan 27, 1995Before Sunrise $1,423,537474$5,274,005$5,691,85292.7%
Sep 24, 1993Dazed and Confused 25$8,146,774$8,154,74599.9%
 
Averages $969,947667$7,850,627$12,852,75474.6%
Totals 14 $94,207,521$154,233,051