Jalmari Helander

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $15,001,330 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,109)

Best-known technical roles: Sisu (Director), Sisu (Screenwriter), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Director), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Screenwriter), Big Game (Director)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$7,526,721	$7,474,609	$15,001,330
	Screenwriter	4	$7,526,721	$7,474,609	$15,001,330
	Story Creator	1	$24,752	$3,595,577	$3,620,329

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,414	$7,526,721
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,392	$7,526,721
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,658	$24,752
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,011	$7,474,609
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,041	$7,474,609
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,322	$3,595,577
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,109	$15,001,330
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,923	$15,001,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,153	$3,620,329

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

Theater counts: Super Mario still on a roll as the widest release of the week

April 27th, 2023

No other film released in the past few weeks has been able to slow down Mario and friends as the legendary video game characters once again top the list of widest releases this week, and still the only movie to be showing in over 4,000 cinemas—in 4,204 of them to be exact. The film has racked up just over $447 million in domestic earnings at latest count. Next week will end Mario’s reign at the top with the opening of the most recent Guardians of the Galaxy feature, but this week the animated juggernaut will enjoy one last week as the most widely-available film in North America. More...

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Fairytale in New York

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 21, 2025	SISU Sequel	Director Screenwriter
Apr 28, 2023	Sisu	Director Screenwriter	$7,265,622	$3,802,623	$11,068,245
Jun 26, 2015	Big Game	Director Screenwriter Based on the Origina…	$24,752	$3,595,577	$3,620,329
Dec 3, 2010	Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale	Director Screenwriter	$236,347	$76,409	$312,756

Averages			$2,508,907	$2,491,536	$5,000,443
Totals	4		$7,526,721	$7,474,609	$15,001,330

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 21, 2025	SISU Sequel
Apr 28, 2023	Sisu	$3,330,891	1,006	$7,265,622	$11,068,245	65.6%
Jun 26, 2015	Big Game	$16,909	11	$24,752	$3,620,329	0.7%
Dec 3, 2010	Rare Exports: A Christ…	$9,281	21	$236,347	$312,756	75.6%

Averages		$1,119,027	346	$2,508,907	$5,000,443	47.3%
Totals	4			$7,526,721	$15,001,330

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 21, 2025	SISU Sequel
Apr 28, 2023	Sisu	$3,330,891	1,006	$7,265,622	$11,068,245	65.6%
Jun 26, 2015	Big Game	$16,909	11	$24,752	$3,620,329	0.7%
Dec 3, 2010	Rare Exports: A Christ…	$9,281	21	$236,347	$312,756	75.6%

Averages		$1,119,027	346	$2,508,907	$5,000,443	47.3%
Totals	4			$7,526,721	$15,001,330

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,414	$7,526,721
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,392	$7,526,721
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,658	$24,752
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,011	$7,474,609
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,041	$7,474,609
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,322	$3,595,577
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,109	$15,001,330
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,923	$15,001,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,153	$3,620,329