John Briley

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $38,150,868 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,925)

Best-known technical roles: Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (Screenwriter), Cry Freedom (Screenwriter), Tai-Pan (Screenwriter)

Born: June 25, 1925

Died: December 14, 2019

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	4	$18,150,868	$20,000,000	$38,150,868

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,082	$18,150,868
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,564	$20,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,925	$38,150,868

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 21, 1992	Christopher Columbus: The D…	Screenwriter	$8,251,071		$8,251,071
Nov 6, 1987	Cry Freedom	Screenwriter	$5,899,797	$20,000,000	$25,899,797
Nov 7, 1986	Tai-Pan	Screenwriter	$4,000,000		$4,000,000
Jan 7, 1983	Enigma	Screenwriter

Averages			$6,050,289	$20,000,000	$12,716,956
Totals	4		$18,150,868	$20,000,000	$38,150,868

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 21, 1992	Christopher Columbus: …	$3,101,563	1,506	$8,251,071	$8,251,071	100.0%
Nov 6, 1987	Cry Freedom	$318,723	479	$5,899,797	$25,899,797	22.8%
Nov 7, 1986	Tai-Pan	$1,863,469	860	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	100.0%
Jan 7, 1983	Enigma

Averages		$1,761,252	948	$6,050,289	$12,716,956	74.3%
Totals	4			$18,150,868	$38,150,868

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,082	$18,150,868
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,564	$20,000,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,925	$38,150,868