Paul Soter

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $82,881,830 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,978)
Best-known technical roles: Super Troopers 2 (Screenwriter), Beerfest (Screenwriter), Super Troopers (Screenwriter), Club Dread (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Trooper Jeff Foster (Super Troopers 2), Rick Shakely (The Dukes of Hazzard), Jan Wolfhouse (Beerfest), Foster (Super Troopers), Dave (Club Dread)
Most productive collaborators: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Erik Stolhanske, Lynda Carter
Born: August 16, 1969 (54 years old)
Also credited as: Broken Lizard
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member4$54,111,413$8,611,101$62,722,514
Supporting3$99,455,411$30,552,366$130,007,777
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$73,296,597$9,585,233$82,881,830
Director1$0$0$0
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Paul Soter’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


2018 Preview: April

April 1st, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War

Well, March has ended and it was a very disappointing month. Black Panther made more than any of the new releases did. The only potential big hit that didn’t miss expectations was Ready Player One. Because of this, 2018 lost its lead over 2017 and is now over $100 million behind last year’s pace. April is usually a terrible month, because it is a dumping ground, especially late in the month. No studio wants to compete with the first monster hit of the Summer. This year, the first monster hit of the summer, Avengers: Infinity War, opens in April. It will make more during its opening weekend than any other April release will make in total. It might make more opening day than any other April release will make in total. The only film that has a real chance to earn more than $100 million is Rampage, a video game adaptation. Last April, The Fate of the Furious earned more than $1.2 billion worldwide, but “only” earned $225.76 million of that domestically. Infinity War should earn more than that opening weekend. The second biggest hit of last April was Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style, both of which earned $45.02 million. If 2018 doesn’t retake the lead by the end of the month, then 2018 is in trouble at the box office. More...

Super Troopers 2 Trailer

March 31st, 2018

Comedy starring Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske opens April 20 ... Full Movie Details.

When an international border dispute arises with Canada, the Super Troopers are called into duty to patrol the border between Vermont and the Great White North. Back on the job, they find themselves at odds with their Canadian counterparts, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a confrontation that quickly escalates from pranks to pullovers to all out brawls. As our Troopers navigate the Mountie conflict, they unearth a crime of international proportions: a smuggling ring moving arms, pharmaceuticals and other illegal items across the border. Their skills are put to the test when the Canadian rivalry, the criminal investigation, an illicit Canuck-American romance, and their self-imploding mascot, Farva, all collide in an attempt to bring them down. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 20, 2023Quasi
Apr 20, 2018Super Troopers 2 Trooper Jeff Foster $30,617,396$1,349,344$31,966,740
Jan 11, 2013Freeloaders
Aug 25, 2006Beerfest Jan Wolfhouse $19,185,184$974,132$20,159,316
Aug 5, 2005The Dukes of Hazzard Rick Shakely $80,270,227$29,578,234$109,848,461
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread Dave $5,001,655$2,571,896$7,573,551
Feb 15, 2002Super Troopers Foster $18,492,362$4,689,861$23,182,223
 
Averages $30,713,365$7,832,693$38,546,058
Totals 7 $153,566,824$39,163,467$192,730,291


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 20, 2023Quasi
Apr 20, 2018Super Troopers 2 $15,181,6242,125$30,617,396$31,966,74095.8%
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread $3,035,6881,807$5,001,655$7,573,55166.0%
Feb 15, 2002Super Troopers $6,203,9061,805$18,492,362$23,182,22379.8%
 
Averages $8,140,4061,912$18,037,138$20,907,50580.5%
Totals 4 $54,111,413$62,722,514


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 11, 2013Freeloaders
Aug 25, 2006Beerfest $7,031,2282,964$19,185,184$20,159,31695.2%
Aug 5, 2005The Dukes of Hazzard $30,675,3143,785$80,270,227$109,848,46173.1%
 
Averages $18,853,2713,375$49,727,706$65,003,88984.1%
Totals 3 $99,455,411$130,007,777

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $54,111,413
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,016 $99,455,411
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,715 $153,566,824
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $73,296,597
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,593 $80,270,227
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,978 $153,566,824
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,795 $8,611,101
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,538 $30,552,366
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 31,201-31,300) 31,291 $39,163,467
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,500 $9,585,233
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,430 $29,578,234
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,800 $39,163,467
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,871 $62,722,514
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800) 25,783 $130,007,777
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,122 $192,730,291
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,096 $82,881,830
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,476 $109,848,461
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,864 $192,730,291
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 629 12
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 633 12
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 543 12
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $54,111,413
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,445 $8,611,101
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,783 $62,722,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,791 $54,111,413
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $8,611,101
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,401 $62,722,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $54,111,413
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,184 $8,611,101
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $62,722,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $54,111,413
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $8,611,101
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 759 $62,722,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $54,111,413
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $8,611,101
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $62,722,514
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $30,617,396
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $1,349,344
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $31,966,740

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 20, 2023Quasi Screenwriter
Executive Producer
Apr 20, 2018Super Troopers 2 Screenwriter $30,617,396$1,349,344$31,966,740
May 21, 2013Dark Circles Director
Screenwriter
Aug 25, 2006Beerfest Screenwriter $19,185,184$974,132$20,159,316
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread Screenwriter $5,001,655$2,571,896$7,573,551
Feb 15, 2002Super Troopers Screenwriter $18,492,362$4,689,861$23,182,223
 
Averages $18,324,149$2,396,308$20,720,458
Totals 6 $73,296,597$9,585,233$82,881,830


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 21, 2013Dark Circles
 
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Totals 1 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 20, 2023Quasi
Apr 20, 2018Super Troopers 2 $15,181,6242,125$30,617,396$31,966,74095.8%
May 21, 2013Dark Circles
Aug 25, 2006Beerfest $7,031,2282,964$19,185,184$20,159,31695.2%
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread $3,035,6881,807$5,001,655$7,573,55166.0%
Feb 15, 2002Super Troopers $6,203,9061,805$18,492,362$23,182,22379.8%
 
Averages $7,863,1122,175$18,324,149$20,720,45884.2%
Totals 6 $73,296,597$82,881,830