Ben Wheatley

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $408,139,364 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #459)
Best-known technical roles: Meg 2: The Trench (Director), Free Fire (Director), Free Fire (Screenwriter), Free Fire (Editor), In the Earth (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Jason Statham, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Dean Georgaris, Lorenzo di Bonaventura
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector12$86,027,141$322,112,223$408,139,364
Editor5$2,248,742$10,155,560$12,404,302
Executive Producer4$102,535$364,268$466,803
Screenwriter4$2,951,919$2,662,821$5,614,740

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Free Fire

July 16th, 2017

Free Fire

Free Fire opened in theaters in April. It wasn’t expected to be a major hit, or even a midlevel hit, but almost no one expected it to bomb as badly as it did. It didn’t just open below the Mendoza Line, had it opened with as much as it made in total, it still would have been below the Mendoza Line. Is it really as bad as its box office numbers would indicate? Or is it a hidden gem? More...

2017 Preview: April

April 1st, 2017

The Fate of the Furious

March was a month of extremes, led by two strong performances: Beauty and the Beast breaking records and Logan cracking $200 million with ease. There were also two other $100 million hits and another potential $100 million hit that we don’t have significant box office numbers for yet. This is fantastic. On the opposite end, there were three films on last month’s list that didn’t even open truly wide. This month won’t be as lucrative at the top, as The Fate of the Furious is the only film expected to top $100 million. Fortunately, it is expected to open with over $100 million. On the other extreme, there are many, many films on this list that I’m not sure will open wide. Fortunately, last April wasn’t any better. The Jungle Book made nearly $1 billion worldwide, but the other nine films combined made less than half of that. To emphasize: the other nine films that opened last April averaged less than $50 million worldwide each. If The Fate of the Furious can just come close to the previous installment of the franchise, then 2017 has a solid shot at topping 2016. More...

All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 4, 2023Meg 2: The Trench Director $82,633,033$311,666,127$394,299,160
Apr 16, 2021In the Earth Director
Screenwriter
$1,113,722$217,240$1,330,962
Oct 21, 2020Rebecca Director
Dec 6, 2019In Fabric Executive Producer $198,743$198,743
Dec 31, 2018Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Director $41,971$41,971
Apr 21, 2017Free Fire Director
Screenwriter
Editor
$1,799,322$1,994,417$3,793,739
Nov 25, 2016Belly of the Bulldog Executive Producer
Oct 7, 2016The Greasy Strangler Executive Producer $45,878$43,723$89,601
Apr 28, 2016High-Rise Director
Editor
$346,472$5,033,599$5,380,071
Jan 23, 2015The Duke of Burgundy Executive Producer $56,657$121,802$178,459
Feb 7, 2014A Field in England Director
Editor
$32,846$32,846
May 21, 2013The ABCs of Death Director of Unearthed $21,832$13,304$35,136
May 10, 2013Sightseers Director
Editor
$41,039$2,694,401$2,735,440
Feb 3, 2012Kill List Director
Screenwriter
Editor
$29,063$433,143$462,206
Oct 15, 2010Down Terrace Director
Screenwriter
$9,812$18,021$27,833
 
Averages $7,829,971$26,873,041$31,431,244
Totals 15 $86,129,676$322,476,491$408,606,167


Director Credits


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 4, 2023Meg 2: The Trench $30,002,7353,604$82,633,033$394,299,16021.0%
Apr 16, 2021In the Earth $505,7231,094$1,113,722$1,330,96283.7%
Oct 21, 2020Rebecca
Dec 31, 2018Happy New Year, Colin … $41,971
Apr 21, 2017Free Fire $994,4301,070$1,799,322$3,793,73947.4%
Apr 28, 2016High-Rise $79,88741$346,472$5,380,0716.4%
Feb 7, 2014A Field in England $9,49813$32,846$32,846100.0%
May 21, 2013The ABCs of Death $10,11019$21,832$35,13662.1%
May 10, 2013Sightseers $7,38410$41,039$2,735,4401.5%
Feb 3, 2012Kill List $9,83810$29,063$462,2066.3%
Oct 15, 2010Down Terrace $3,0882$9,812$27,83335.3%
 
Averages $3,513,633651$9,558,571$40,813,93640.4%
Totals 11 $86,027,141$408,139,364


Writer Credits


Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.

Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 16, 2021In the Earth $505,7231,094$1,113,722$1,330,96283.7%
Apr 21, 2017Free Fire $994,4301,070$1,799,322$3,793,73947.4%
Feb 3, 2012Kill List $9,83810$29,063$462,2066.3%
Oct 15, 2010Down Terrace $3,0882$9,812$27,83335.3%
 
Averages $378,270544$737,980$1,403,68543.2%
Totals 4 $2,951,919$5,614,740