Josh Friedman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,053,445,029 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #261)
Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Story Creator), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Screenwriter), War of the Worlds (Screenwriter), Terminator: Dark Fate (Story Creator), The Black Dahlia (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Jaffa
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter4$428,083,332$625,361,697$1,053,445,029
Story Creator2$751,062,578$1,822,207,111$2,573,269,689
Executive Producer1$0$0$0
Director1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 285 $428,083,332
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 36 $751,062,578
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $625,361,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 22 $1,822,207,111
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $1,053,445,029
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $2,573,269,689

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 10, 2024Kingdom of the Planet of th… Screenwriter $171,130,165$226,239,804$397,369,969
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Story by $688,809,501$1,634,092,522$2,322,902,023
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate Story by $62,253,077$188,114,589$250,367,666
Sep 15, 2006The Black Dahlia Screenwriter $22,672,813$26,565,712$49,238,525
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds Screenwriter $234,280,354$372,556,181$606,836,535
 
Averages $235,829,182$489,513,762$725,342,944
Totals 5 $1,179,145,910$2,447,568,808$3,626,714,718


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 10, 2024Kingdom of the Planet … $58,400,7884,075$171,130,165$397,369,96943.1%
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$688,809,501$2,322,902,02329.7%
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate $29,033,8324,086$62,253,077$250,367,66624.9%
Sep 15, 2006The Black Dahlia $10,005,8952,236$22,672,813$49,238,52546.0%
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds $64,878,7253,910$234,280,354$606,836,53538.6%
 
Averages $59,283,8933,729$235,829,182$725,342,94436.4%
Totals 5 $1,179,145,910$3,626,714,718

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 285 $428,083,332
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 36 $751,062,578
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $625,361,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 22 $1,822,207,111
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $1,053,445,029
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $2,573,269,689