Ehren Kruger

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $5,631,653,094 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14)
Best-known technical roles: Top Gun: Maverick (Screenwriter), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Screenwriter), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Screenwriter), Transformers: Age of Extinction (Screenwriter), Dumbo (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Colin Farrell, Tim Burton, Tom Cruise, Joseph Kosinski, Michael Keaton
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter17$2,174,360,386$3,457,292,708$5,631,653,094
Producer3$136,119,369$259,046,976$395,166,345
Executive Producer2$31,319,606$58,148,987$89,468,593

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2017 Preview: March

March 1st, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction

September 29th, 2014

If you look at our list of franchises, none have made more money in as few installments as Transformers has earned. On the other hand, if you look at the top ten franchises, none of them have earned as much critical scorn as the Transformers films have earned. Only the first one managed to come close to overall positive reviews. Depending on who you talk to, the most recent installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction, has been called the best of the sequels or the worst of the sequels. Which camp do I fall under? More...

2014 Preview: June

June 1st, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

It is too soon to tell how May will end, as this story will be published before the weekend estimates came out. (Maleficent had an excellent start on Friday, unlike A Million Ways to Die in the West.) Overall, it was a good month with at least three movies that are on track to hit $200 million, but there was no really big winner for the month. It was nice and balanced. Unfortunately, last May there was a monster hit, Iron Man 3, and 2014 could not compete with that, so it lost ground to 2013. June hopes to turn things around and there are some reasons to be optimistic. All four weeks there is at least one film opening that at least has a shot at $100 million. There are even two films that at least have a shot at $300 million. Transformers: Age of Extinction should win the monthly box office race while How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a long shot to win, but I wouldn't be completely surprised if it did. Additionally, 22 Jump Street, Edge of Tomorrow, The Fault in Our Stars, and Think Like a Man 2 are all contenders for the century club. Not all of them will get to that milestone, but all of them at least have a short. Last June, there were three films that reached $200 million, including Man of Steel, which nearly reached $300 million. It looks like June of 2014 will be about as strong as June of 2013, more or less. If all films reach their potential, it could win the year-over-year comparison. Unless there are some shocking bombs, it shouldn't struggle so much that 2014 loses its lead over 2013 entirely.

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Top Gun 3 - Untitled Formula One/Joseph Kosinski Project

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick Screenwriter $718,732,821$749,709,660$1,468,442,481
Jun 28, 2019Ophelia Producer $50,722$307,150$357,872
Mar 29, 2019Dumbo Screenwriter
Producer
$114,766,307$238,400,000$353,166,307
Mar 31, 2017Ghost in the Shell Screenwriter $40,563,557$127,347,133$167,910,690
Feb 3, 2017Rings Executive Producer $27,793,018$55,124,265$82,917,283
Jun 27, 2014Transformers: Age of Extinc… Screenwriter $245,439,076$858,614,996$1,104,054,072
Sep 30, 2011Dream House Producer $21,302,340$20,339,826$41,642,166
Jun 29, 2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon Screenwriter $352,390,543$771,403,536$1,123,794,079
Jun 24, 2009Transformers: Revenge of th… Screenwriter $402,111,870$434,407,829$836,519,699
Jan 26, 2007Blood and Chocolate Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$3,526,588$3,024,722$6,551,310
Aug 26, 2005The Brothers Grimm Screenwriter $37,899,638$67,400,000$105,299,638
Mar 18, 2005The Ring Two Screenwriter $75,941,727$86,000,000$161,941,727
Oct 18, 2002The Ring Screenwriter $129,094,024$119,124,462$248,218,486
Jan 4, 2002Impostor Screenwriter $6,114,237$1,860,370$7,974,607
Feb 25, 2000Reindeer Games Screenwriter $23,360,779$23,360,779
Jul 9, 1999Arlington Road Screenwriter $24,419,219$24,419,219
 
Averages $138,969,154$252,361,711$359,785,651
Totals 16 $2,223,506,466$3,533,063,949$5,756,570,415


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 28, 2019Ophelia $22,14558$50,722$357,87214.2%
Mar 29, 2019Dumbo $45,990,7484,259$114,766,307$353,166,30732.5%
Sep 30, 2011Dream House $8,129,3552,664$21,302,340$41,642,16651.2%
 
Averages $18,047,4162,327$45,373,123$131,722,11532.6%
Totals 3 $136,119,369$395,166,345


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick $126,707,4594,751$718,732,821$1,468,442,48148.9%
Mar 29, 2019Dumbo $45,990,7484,259$114,766,307$353,166,30732.5%
Mar 31, 2017Ghost in the Shell $18,676,0333,440$40,563,557$167,910,69024.2%
Jun 27, 2014Transformers: Age of E… $100,038,3904,233$245,439,076$1,104,054,07222.2%
Jun 29, 2011Transformers: Dark of … $97,852,8654,107$352,390,543$1,123,794,07931.4%
Jun 24, 2009Transformers: Revenge … $108,966,3074,293$402,111,870$836,519,69948.1%
Jan 26, 2007Blood and Chocolate $2,074,3001,200$3,526,588$6,551,31053.8%
Aug 26, 2005The Brothers Grimm $15,092,0793,098$37,899,638$105,299,63836.0%
Mar 18, 2005The Ring Two $35,065,2373,341$75,941,727$161,941,72746.9%
Oct 18, 2002The Ring $15,015,3932,927$129,094,024$248,218,48652.0%
Jan 4, 2002Impostor $3,022,5231,870$6,114,237$7,974,60776.7%
Feb 25, 2000Reindeer Games $8,128,3562,205$23,360,779$23,360,779100.0%
Jul 9, 1999Arlington Road $7,517,1451,631$24,419,219$24,419,219100.0%
 
Averages $44,934,3723,181$167,258,491$433,204,08451.7%
Totals 13 $2,174,360,386$5,631,653,094