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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)BETA
See also: Top Domestic Screenwriters - Top International Art Directors - Top International Assistant Directors - Top International Assistant Editors - Top International Associate Producers - Top International Casting Directors - Top International Cinematographers - Top International Co-Producers - Top International Composers - Top International Costume Designers - Top International Costume Supervisors - Top International Dialogue Editors - Top International Directors - Top International Editors - Top International Executive Producers - Top International Make-up and Hair Designers - Top International Music Editors - Top International Music Supervisors - Top International Producers - Top International Production Designers - Top International Re-recording Mixers - Top International Second Unit Directors - Top International Set Decorators - Top International Set Designers - Top International Sound Designers - Top International Sound Editors - Top International Sound Effects Editors - Top International Sound Mixers - Top International Story Creators - Top International Stunt Coordinators - Top International Supervising Sound Editors - Top International Unit Production Managers - Top International Visual Effects Supervisors - Top Worldwide Screenwriters
This list shows the highest grossing Screenwriters based on the international box office of the movies they worked on.
Since we are still actively researching technical roles, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. The table includes data for movies in The Numbers database. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001 | Paul Guay | $138,719,801 | 2 | $69,359,901 |
| 1,002 | Andrew Knight | $138,288,104 | 3 | $46,096,035 |
| 1,003 | Mamoru Hosoda | $138,002,655 | 3 | $46,000,885 |
| 1,004 | Dong Runnian | $137,789,916 | 1 | $137,789,916 |
| 1,005 | Graham Moore | $137,249,038 | 4 | $34,312,260 |
| 1,006 | Sarah Smith | $137,059,995 | 3 | $45,686,665 |
| 1,007 | W. Peter Iliff | $136,256,856 | 5 | $27,251,371 |
| 1,008 | Sebastian Gutierrez | $136,210,533 | 6 | $22,701,756 |
| 1,009 | XiaoPeng Tian | $136,090,000 | 1 | $136,090,000 |
| 1,010 | Russell Gewirtz | $135,564,028 | 3 | $45,188,009 |
| 1,011 | Abi Morgan | $135,490,890 | 4 | $33,872,723 |
| 1,012 | Jay Longino | $135,325,060 | 3 | $45,108,353 |
| 1,013 | Zak Olkewitz | $135,166,361 | 1 | $135,166,361 |
| 1,014 | Frank Pierson | $134,997,200 | 5 | $26,999,440 |
| 1,015 | Zachary Sklar | $134,994,502 | 1 | $134,994,502 |
| 1,016 | Charise Castro Smith | $134,947,977 | 1 | $134,947,977 |
| 1,017 | Jerry Stahl | $134,927,880 | 3 | $44,975,960 |
| 1,018 | Lem Dobbs | $134,834,384 | 7 | $19,262,055 |
| 1,019 | William Goldman | $134,628,115 | 16 | $8,414,257 |
| 1,020 | Tim Firth | $134,585,894 | 4 | $33,646,474 |
| 1,021 | Ryan Rowe | $134,430,545 | 1 | $134,430,545 |
| 1,022 | Craig Tiley | $134,282,571 | 1 | $134,282,571 |
| 1,023 | Parveez Shaikh | $133,687,516 | 5 | $26,737,503 |
| 1,024 | Kevin Williamson | $133,628,639 | 5 | $26,725,728 |
| 1,025 | Clark Gregg | $133,476,761 | 2 | $66,738,381 |
| 1,026 | John O'Brien | $133,355,445 | 3 | $44,451,815 |
| 1,027 | Walon Green | $133,111,902 | 3 | $44,370,634 |
| 1,028 | Tony Puryear | $133,104,438 | 1 | $133,104,438 |
| 1,029 | Kevin Barnett | $133,094,274 | 3 | $44,364,758 |
| 1,030 | Su Lun | $132,903,651 | 1 | $132,903,651 |
| 1,031 | Dan Studney | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 1,032 | Paul Thomas Anderson | $132,216,738 | 9 | $14,690,749 |
| 1,033 | Michael Colleary | $132,089,752 | 2 | $66,044,876 |
| 1,034 | Mike Werb | $132,089,752 | 2 | $66,044,876 |
| 1,035 | Larry Ferguson | $131,252,100 | 5 | $26,250,420 |
| 1,036 | BenDavid Grabinski | $131,200,745 | 3 | $43,733,582 |
| 1,037 | Diablo Cody | $131,164,097 | 8 | $16,395,512 |
| 1,038 | Claire Sera | $131,004,092 | 1 | $131,004,092 |
| 1,039 | Sheng Ding | $130,713,860 | 3 | $43,571,287 |
| 1,040 | John W. Richardson | $130,640,895 | 1 | $130,640,895 |
| 1,041 | Kim Hanmin | $130,619,928 | 1 | $130,619,928 |
| 1,042 | Jeon Cheol-hong | $130,619,928 | 2 | $65,309,964 |
| 1,043 | Amanda Brody | $130,477,613 | 1 | $130,477,613 |
| 1,044 | John Hoffman | $130,475,326 | 1 | $130,475,326 |
| 1,045 | Anthony Leondis | $130,475,326 | 1 | $130,475,326 |
| 1,046 | Eric Siegel | $130,475,326 | 1 | $130,475,326 |
| 1,047 | Paul Hogan | $130,300,000 | 1 | $130,300,000 |
| 1,048 | Brett Hogan | $130,300,000 | 1 | $130,300,000 |
| 1,049 | David Robert Mitchell | $130,054,836 | 5 | $26,010,967 |
| 1,050 | Nick Cassavetes | $130,025,460 | 6 | $21,670,910 |
| 1,051 | Chris Bertolini | $129,911,547 | 1 | $129,911,547 |
| 1,052 | Justin Theroux | $129,643,262 | 3 | $43,214,421 |
| 1,053 | Terrence Malick | $129,051,878 | 9 | $14,339,098 |
| 1,054 | Rodo Sayagues | $129,021,973 | 3 | $43,007,324 |
| 1,055 | Robin Swicord | $128,925,156 | 6 | $21,487,526 |
| 1,056 | Sam Bromell | $128,522,481 | 1 | $128,522,481 |
| 1,057 | Jarrad Paul | $128,446,806 | 2 | $64,223,403 |
| 1,058 | Andrew Mogel | $128,446,806 | 2 | $64,223,403 |
| 1,059 | Joe Eszterhas | $128,400,000 | 8 | $16,050,000 |
| 1,060 | Vlas Parlapanides | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 1,061 | Charles Parlapanides | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 1,062 | Jill Culton | $127,907,499 | 1 | $127,907,499 |
| 1,063 | Ilana Wolpert | $127,700,017 | 1 | $127,700,017 |
| 1,064 | Sheldon Turner | $127,458,403 | 5 | $25,491,681 |
| 1,065 | Park Joo-suk | $127,357,195 | 2 | $63,678,598 |
| 1,066 | Jay Cocks | $127,207,767 | 3 | $42,402,589 |
| 1,067 | Caspian Tredwell-Owen | $127,200,000 | 1 | $127,200,000 |
| 1,068 | Tom Tykwer | $127,045,986 | 4 | $31,761,497 |
| 1,069 | Alejandro Amenábar | $127,011,704 | 2 | $63,505,852 |
| 1,070 | Maria Melnik | $126,793,282 | 3 | $42,264,427 |
| 1,071 | Shawn Wayans | $126,610,835 | 3 | $42,203,612 |
| 1,072 | Jennifer Salt | $126,024,779 | 1 | $126,024,779 |
| 1,073 | Domonic Paris | $126,005,636 | 3 | $42,001,879 |
| 1,074 | Hillary Seitz | $125,516,856 | 4 | $31,379,214 |
| 1,075 | Ben Stassen | $125,506,643 | 5 | $25,101,329 |
| 1,076 | Liu Zhenyun | $125,479,068 | 2 | $62,739,534 |
| 1,077 | Peter A. Dowling | $125,445,074 | 4 | $31,361,269 |
| 1,078 | Kate Angelo | $125,325,377 | 3 | $41,775,126 |
| 1,079 | Rob Sprackling | $125,320,623 | 2 | $62,660,312 |
| 1,080 | Rich Wilkes | $125,270,000 | 4 | $31,317,500 |
| 1,081 | Ron Nyswaner | $125,186,027 | 5 | $25,037,205 |
| 1,082 | Adele Lim | $124,762,124 | 2 | $62,381,062 |
| 1,083 | Kaige Chen | $124,753,612 | 2 | $62,376,806 |
| 1,084 | James Schamus | $123,668,891 | 6 | $20,611,482 |
| 1,085 | Emily Meyer | $123,488,894 | 1 | $123,488,894 |
| 1,086 | Amy Andelson | $123,488,894 | 1 | $123,488,894 |
| 1,087 | Ben Stiller | $122,738,674 | 4 | $30,684,669 |
| 1,088 | Laurence Dworet | $122,200,000 | 1 | $122,200,000 |
| 1,089 | Robert Roy Pool | $122,200,000 | 1 | $122,200,000 |
| 1,090 | Guillermo Arriaga | $121,745,165 | 4 | $30,436,291 |
| 1,091 | Annie Mumolo | $121,487,228 | 3 | $40,495,743 |
| 1,092 | Arun Kumar | $121,476,558 | 1 | $121,476,558 |
| 1,093 | Peter Hedges | $121,334,800 | 8 | $15,166,850 |
| 1,094 | Nathan Alexander | $120,824,345 | 1 | $120,824,345 |
| 1,095 | David McKenna | $120,568,672 | 4 | $30,142,168 |
| 1,096 | Kristen Wiig | $120,428,694 | 2 | $60,214,347 |
| 1,097 | Craig Schulz | $119,913,199 | 2 | $59,956,600 |
| 1,098 | Bryan Schulz | $119,913,199 | 3 | $39,971,066 |
| 1,099 | Cornelius Uliano | $119,913,199 | 3 | $39,971,066 |
| 1,100 | Bennett Yellin | $119,875,507 | 2 | $59,937,754 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.