Paul Verhoeven

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,066,161,365 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #182)
Best-known technical roles: Hollow Man (Director), Total Recall (Director), Starship Troopers (Director), RoboCop (Director), Showgirls (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Elisabeth Shue, Allan Cameron, Kevin Bacon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Josh Brolin
Born: July 18, 1938 (85 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesDirector13$446,068,538$620,092,827$1,066,161,365
Screenwriter3$4,753,013$26,514,891$31,267,904

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $446,068,538
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,604 $4,753,013
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $620,092,827
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,300 $26,514,891
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 $1,066,161,365
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,161 $31,267,904

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


Theater Counts: Ghostbusters stays widest release

December 2nd, 2021

Ghostbusters:Afterlife

With the post-Thanksgiving holiday lull upon us, and no new wide releases debuting this weekend*, last week’s biggest films look to keep their places leading into the first weekend of December. Encanto was the winner at the box office last week, but placed second behind Ghostbusters: Afterlife as the week’s widest releasing film.

* Although it’s not opening this weekend, Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers opened on Wednesday and will play in an estimated 1,600 locations every day until it concludes on December 10th. Like most films from Fathom Events, box office isn’t being reported. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
UnknownPhil Tippett: Mad Drea… Himself
 
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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 3, 2021Benedetta Director
Screenwriter		 $354,481$3,675,069$4,029,550
Nov 11, 2016Elle Director $2,339,735$14,177,973$16,517,708
Feb 26, 2016Steekspel Director
Screenwriter
UnknownThe Topkapi Affair Director
Apr 6, 2007Zwartboek Director
Screenwriter		 $4,398,532$22,839,822$27,238,354
Aug 4, 2000Hollow Man Director $73,209,340$117,990,660$191,200,000
Nov 7, 1997Starship Troopers Director $54,768,952$66,331,048$121,100,000
Sep 22, 1995Showgirls Director $20,350,754$17,400,000$37,750,754
Mar 20, 1992Basic Instinct Director $117,727,224$234,972,773$352,699,997
Jun 1, 1990Total Recall Director $119,394,839$142,004,991$261,399,830
Jul 17, 1987RoboCop Director $53,424,681$700,491$54,125,172
Aug 30, 1985Flesh & Blood Director $100,000$100,000
Feb 8, 1981Spetters Director
 
Averages $44,606,854$68,899,203$106,616,137
Totals 13 $446,068,538$620,092,827$1,066,161,365


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 3, 2021Benedetta $136,839201$354,481$4,029,5508.8%
Nov 11, 2016Elle $50,934143$2,339,735$16,517,70814.2%
Feb 26, 2016Steekspel
UnknownThe Topkapi Affair
Apr 6, 2007Zwartboek $112,521193$4,398,532$27,238,35416.1%
Aug 4, 2000Hollow Man $26,414,3862,956$73,209,340$191,200,00038.3%
Nov 7, 1997Starship Troopers $22,058,7732,971$54,768,952$121,100,00045.2%
Sep 22, 1995Showgirls $8,112,6271,388$20,350,754$37,750,75453.9%
Mar 20, 1992Basic Instinct $15,129,3851,884$117,727,224$352,699,99733.4%
Jun 1, 1990Total Recall $25,533,7002,131$119,394,839$261,399,83045.7%
Jul 17, 1987RoboCop $8,008,7211,601$53,424,681$54,125,17298.7%
Aug 30, 1985Flesh & Blood $100,000$100,000100.0%
Feb 8, 1981Spetters
 
Averages $11,728,6541,496$44,606,854$106,616,13745.4%
Totals 13 $446,068,538$1,066,161,365


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 3, 2021Benedetta $136,839201$354,481$4,029,5508.8%
Feb 26, 2016Steekspel
Apr 6, 2007Zwartboek $112,521193$4,398,532$27,238,35416.1%
 
Averages $124,680197$2,376,507$15,633,95212.5%
Totals 3 $4,753,013$31,267,904

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $446,068,538
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,604 $4,753,013
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $620,092,827
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,300 $26,514,891
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 $1,066,161,365
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,161 $31,267,904