Peter Straughan

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $271,609,347 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #969)
Best-known technical roles: The Debt (Screenwriter), The Men Who Stare at Goats (Screenwriter), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Screenwriter), The Snowman (Screenwriter), Our Brand is Crisis (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Tomas Alfredson, Tim Bevan, Michael Fassbender, Eric Fellner, Grant Heslov
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter10$110,406,176$161,203,171$271,609,347

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $110,406,176
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 894 $161,203,171
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $271,609,347

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2017 Preview: October

October 1st, 2017

Blade Runner 2049

September destroyed the previous September monthly record for total box office take, with $800 million or so (we won’t know the exact figure until after the weekend), which tops 2016’s record of $616 million. Granted, this is almost entirely due to It’s record breaking run, and the rest of the month was merely average. Kingsman: The Golden Circle was the only other film to come close to $100 million. October doesn’t look any better, as far as depth is concerned. Blade Runner 2049 is widely expected to be the biggest hit of the month, but it is the only film expected to reach $100 million domestically. Boo 2 should be the second biggest hit of the month, while there are only a couple of other films that have a shot at $50 million. Part of the problem is the level of competition, as there are 16 films opening during the four October weekends. (Needless to say, some of the predictions below will be a little short, as there’s not much to say about a film that will barely open in the top ten and disappear two weeks later.) That’s way too many and most will be buried by the competition. Last October was a flop, as no film earned more than $100 million at the box office. There were a few films that came close, including the original Boo! movie. As long as Blade Runner 2049 matches expectations, 2017 should win the year-over-year comparison by a small margin. If we get one surprise hit, then 2017 has a real shot at closing the gap with 2016 by a significant margin. I choose to be cautiously optimistic. More...

2015 Preview: October

October 1st, 2015

The Martian

September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 1, 2024Conclave Screenwriter
Sep 13, 2019The Goldfinch Screenwriter $5,332,621$4,097,289$9,429,910
Oct 20, 2017The Snowman Screenwriter $6,670,765$36,493,914$43,164,679
Oct 30, 2015Our Brand is Crisis Screenwriter $7,002,261$1,592,297$8,594,558
Aug 15, 2014Frank Screenwriter $645,186$2,138,297$2,783,483
Dec 9, 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Screenwriter $24,149,393$57,278,995$81,428,388
Aug 31, 2011The Debt Screenwriter $31,177,548$15,426,506$46,604,054
Nov 6, 2009The Men Who Stare at Goats Screenwriter $32,428,195$34,920,023$67,348,218
Oct 3, 2008How to Lose Friends & Alien… Screenwriter $2,775,593$9,255,850$12,031,443
Aug 1, 2008Sixty Six Screenwriter $224,614$224,614
 
Averages $12,267,353$20,150,396$30,178,816
Totals 10 $110,406,176$161,203,171$271,609,347


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 1, 2024Conclave
Sep 13, 2019The Goldfinch $2,679,0272,542$5,332,621$9,429,91056.6%
Oct 20, 2017The Snowman $3,372,5651,815$6,670,765$43,164,67915.5%
Oct 30, 2015Our Brand is Crisis $3,249,2422,202$7,002,261$8,594,55881.5%
Aug 15, 2014Frank $16,05675$645,186$2,783,48323.2%
Dec 9, 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy $310,562886$24,149,393$81,428,38829.7%
Aug 31, 2011The Debt $9,909,4991,876$31,177,548$46,604,05466.9%
Nov 6, 2009The Men Who Stare at G… $12,706,6542,453$32,428,195$67,348,21848.2%
Oct 3, 2008How to Lose Friends & … $1,430,2941,750$2,775,593$12,031,44323.1%
Aug 1, 2008Sixty Six $9,35917$224,614$224,614100.0%
 
Averages $3,742,5841,513$12,267,353$30,178,81649.4%
Totals 10 $110,406,176$271,609,347