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Walter F. Parkes

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 25 films, with $4,305,216,858 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #36)
Best-known technical roles: Men in Black 3 (Producer), Men in Black (Producer), Men in Black 2 (Producer), Twister (Executive Producer), Catch Me if You Can (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Laurie MacDonald, Steven Spielberg, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Barry Sonnenfeld

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer25$1,833,791,465$2,471,425,393$4,305,216,858
Executive Producer8$901,480,625$1,126,066,181$2,027,546,806

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office 96 $901,480,625
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 26 $1,833,791,465
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $1,126,066,181
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 39 $2,471,425,393
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $2,027,546,806
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $4,305,216,858

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


All Technical Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
5/8/2020 Barbie Producer $0 $0 $0
6/14/2019 Untitled Men in Black Producer $0 $0 $0
12/31/2017 Motorcade Executive Producer $0 $0 $0
12/31/2017 The Good Spy Producer $0 $0 $0
2/3/2017 Rings Producer $27,793,018 $55,198,442 $82,991,460
10/21/2016 Keeping Up with the Joneses Producer $14,904,426 $13,900,000 $28,804,426
10/2/2015 He Named Me Malala Producer $2,668,936 $1,665,280 $4,334,216
11/2/2012 Flight Producer $93,772,375 $66,786,063 $160,558,438
5/25/2012 Men in Black 3 Producer $179,020,854 $475,192,631 $654,213,485
7/30/2010 Dinner for Schmucks Producer $73,026,337 $13,770,165 $86,796,502
12/21/2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber … Producer $52,898,073 $100,431,771 $153,329,844
10/28/2005 The Legend of Zorro Producer $45,575,336 $95,900,000 $141,475,336
9/16/2005 Just Like Heaven Producer $48,318,130 $52,368,953 $100,687,083
7/22/2005 The Island Producer $35,818,913 $127,200,000 $163,018,913
3/18/2005 The Ring Two Producer $75,941,727 $86,000,000 $161,941,727
12/17/2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Un… Producer $118,627,117 $94,328,907 $212,956,024
6/18/2004 The Terminal Producer $77,073,959 $141,600,000 $218,673,959
12/25/2002 Catch Me if You Can Producer $164,606,800 $191,005,491 $355,612,291
10/18/2002 The Ring Producer $129,094,024 $119,124,462 $248,218,486
7/12/2002 Road to Perdition Executive Producer $104,054,514 $79,300,000 $183,354,514
7/3/2002 Men in Black 2 Producer $190,418,803 $251,349,000 $441,767,803
6/21/2002 Minority Report Producer $132,024,714 $226,800,000 $358,824,714
6/29/2001 Artificial Intelligence: AI Executive Producer $78,616,689 $157,283,311 $235,900,000
5/5/2000 Gladiator Executive Producer $187,683,805 $270,000,000 $457,683,805
7/17/1998 The Mask of Zorro Executive Producer $93,828,745 $139,871,255 $233,700,000
7/10/1998 Small Soldiers Executive Producer $55,143,823 $16,600,000 $71,743,823
5/8/1998 Deep Impact Executive Producer $140,464,664 $209,000,000 $349,464,664
9/26/1997 The Peacemaker Producer $41,263,140 $21,704,228 $62,967,368
7/1/1997 Men in Black Producer $250,690,539 $337,100,000 $587,790,539
5/10/1996 Twister Executive Producer $241,688,385 $254,011,615 $495,700,000
12/19/1990 Awakenings Producer $51,636,504 $0 $51,636,504
2/17/1989 True Believer Producer $8,742,000 $0 $8,742,000
8/16/1985 Volunteers Producer $19,875,740 $0 $19,875,740
Movies: 33Totals:$2,735,272,090$3,597,491,574$6,332,763,664
  Averages:$82,887,033$109,014,896$191,901,929


Producer Credits


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
5/8/2020 Barbie $0 0 $0 $0 0.0%
6/14/2019 Untitled Men in Black $0 0 $0 $0 0.0%
12/31/2017 The Good Spy $0 0 $0 $0 0.0%
2/3/2017 Rings $13,002,632 2,931 $27,793,018 $82,991,460 33.5%
10/21/2016 Keeping Up with the Joneses $5,461,475 3,022 $14,904,426 $28,804,426 51.7%
10/2/2015 He Named Me Malala $61,808 477 $2,668,936 $4,334,216 61.6%
11/2/2012 Flight $24,900,566 2,638 $93,772,375 $160,558,438 58.4%
5/25/2012 Men in Black 3 $54,592,779 4,248 $179,020,854 $654,213,485 27.4%
7/30/2010 Dinner for Schmucks $23,527,839 3,046 $73,026,337 $86,796,502 84.1%
12/21/2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber o… $9,300,805 1,507 $52,898,073 $153,329,844 34.5%
10/28/2005 The Legend of Zorro $16,328,506 3,520 $45,575,336 $141,475,336 32.2%
9/16/2005 Just Like Heaven $16,408,718 3,543 $48,318,130 $100,687,083 48.0%
7/22/2005 The Island $12,409,070 3,138 $35,818,913 $163,018,913 22.0%
3/18/2005 The Ring Two $35,065,237 3,341 $75,941,727 $161,941,727 46.9%
12/17/2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unf… $30,061,756 3,623 $118,627,117 $212,956,024 55.7%
6/18/2004 The Terminal $19,053,199 2,914 $77,073,959 $218,673,959 35.2%
12/25/2002 Catch Me if You Can $30,082,000 3,225 $164,606,800 $355,612,291 46.3%
10/18/2002 The Ring $15,015,393 2,927 $129,094,024 $248,218,486 52.0%
7/3/2002 Men in Black 2 $52,148,751 3,641 $190,418,803 $441,767,803 43.1%
6/21/2002 Minority Report $35,677,125 3,001 $132,024,714 $358,824,714 36.8%
9/26/1997 The Peacemaker $12,311,939 2,420 $41,263,140 $62,967,368 65.5%
7/1/1997 Men in Black $51,068,455 3,180 $250,690,539 $587,790,539 42.6%
12/19/1990 Awakenings $0 1,330 $51,636,504 $51,636,504 100.0%
2/17/1989 True Believer $3,009,692 897 $8,742,000 $8,742,000 100.0%
8/16/1985 Volunteers $5,184,360 1,560 $19,875,740 $19,875,740 100.0%
Movies: 25Totals:  $1,833,791,465$4,305,216,858 
 Averages:$18,586,8842,405$73,351,659$172,208,67453.5%

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office 96 $901,480,625
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 26 $1,833,791,465
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $1,126,066,181
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 39 $2,471,425,393
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $2,027,546,806
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $4,305,216,858


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