J.J. Abrams

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $7,156,216,667 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #17)
Best-known technical roles: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (Director), Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (Screenwriter), Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (Producer), Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi (Executive Producer), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (The Disaster Artist), Himself (POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold), Himself (For the Love of Spock), Himself (Love, Antosha), Himself (Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show)
Most productive collaborators: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Bryan Burk
Born: June 27, 1966 (57 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee4$771,885$157,989$929,874
Cameo1$21,120,616$7,597,051$28,717,667
(Unclassified)1$17,100,266$0$17,100,266
In Technical RolesProducer20$3,075,646,540$4,080,570,127$7,156,216,667
Screenwriter7$1,955,927,093$2,435,627,536$4,391,554,629
Director7$2,198,878,974$2,450,086,528$4,648,965,502
Executive Producer2$621,612,037$712,153,190$1,333,765,227

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2019 Preview: December

December 1st, 2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Frozen II wasn’t the only box office hit to debut in November, but it was by far the largest. It helped save November and kept 2019 from turning completely sour at the last minute. As for December, we have several potential $100 million hits, plus a couple of monster hits. There are some who think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the biggest domestic hit released in 2019, but most think it will have to settle for second place. Jumanji: The Next Level should also be a monster hit, even if it doesn’t come really close to its predecessor. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Jumanji could top Aquaman at the box office, while we could also have more $100 million films than we had last year. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. 2019 won’t be able to close the gap entirely, but it will do enough that we will be able to celebrate. More...

Weekend Estimates: Zootopia Romps to $50 Million Second Weekend

March 13th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia is headed to another big win at the box office this weekend, with a modest 33% decline from last weekend keeping it well ahead of a pack of new releases. Its $50 million gross this time around takes it to $142.6 million in total domestically. With $288.7 million in the bank internationally, including over $100 million in China by the end of the weekend, Disney looks to have struck gold again. A sequel, theme park tie-ins and merchandizing seem likely, although Disney has so much of that going on already, what with Star Wars, Marvel, its Princess lines, and Pixar, that this might actually be more of a niche for them. (A half-billion-dollar-and-counting niche. Nice work if you can get it.) More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...

2013 Preview: May

May 1st, 2013

As April ends and summer begins, we see the 2013 box office on a losing streak. There is some good news, as May should be much, much, much better than April was. Much better. During the five weekends in May, there are nine films opening wide. Of those film, there are seven that at least have a shot at $100 million. And of those seven films, four at least have a shot at $200 million, two have a shot at $300 million, and we might even have a $400 million hit this month. Iron Man 3 should turn out to be the biggest hit of the month, while there are some who think Star Trek: Into Darkness could be a close competitor for that honor. There's also some bad news. The Avengers opened last May and earned more than $600 million. No film opening this month will come close to that figure. There's a chance the top two films opening this month won't match that combined. On the other hand, last year there was a huge drop-off from the biggest hit of the month to the second biggest hit of the month. There were so many high-profile failures last year, that 2013 might actually start winning some weekends in the year-over-year comparison. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 2, 2019Love, Antosha Himself $50,168$12,732$62,900
Dec 1, 2017The Disaster Artist Himself $21,120,616$7,597,051$28,717,667
Sep 9, 2016For the Love of Spock Himself $80,141$80,141
Oct 29, 2014Showrunners: The Art o… Himself $3,100$3,100
Apr 22, 2011POM Wonderful Presents… Himself $638,476$145,257$783,733
Mar 22, 1996Diabolique Video Photographe… $17,100,266$17,100,266
 
Averages $6,498,795$2,585,013$7,791,301
Totals 6 $38,992,767$7,755,040$46,747,807

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All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

Untitled Cloverfield Film - Billy Summers

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
2027Oh, The Places You’ll Go Producer
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skyw… Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$515,202,542$557,565,455$1,072,767,997
Nov 9, 2018Overlord Producer $21,704,844$17,473,345$39,178,189
Jul 27, 2018Mission: Impossible—Fallout Producer $220,159,104$566,467,079$786,626,183
Dec 15, 2017Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Las… Executive Producer $620,181,382$711,453,759$1,331,635,141
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond Producer $158,848,340$176,825,368$335,673,708
Mar 11, 201610 Cloverfield Lane Producer $72,082,999$36,203,423$108,286,422
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$936,662,225$1,127,953,592$2,064,615,817
Jul 31, 2015Mission: Impossible—Rogue N… Producer $195,042,377$493,816,615$688,858,992
Jun 19, 2015Infinitely Polar Bear Executive Producer $1,430,655$699,431$2,130,086
May 16, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness Director
Producer
$228,778,661$238,602,923$467,381,584
Dec 16, 2011Mission: Impossible—Ghost P… Producer $209,397,903$485,315,327$694,713,230
Jun 10, 2011Super 8 Producer
Screenwriter
Director
$127,004,179$130,968,566$257,972,745
Nov 10, 2010Morning Glory Producer $31,011,732$28,783,338$59,795,070
May 8, 2009Star Trek Director
Producer
$257,730,019$129,109,595$386,839,614
Jan 18, 2008Cloverfield Producer $80,048,433$91,253,793$171,302,226
May 5, 2006Mission: Impossible III Director
Screenwriter
$133,501,348$265,886,397$399,387,745
Oct 5, 2001Joy Ride Screenwriter
Producer
$21,973,182$231,708$22,204,890
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Screenwriter $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
Aug 17, 1990Taking Care of Business Screenwriter $20,005,435$20,005,435
 
Averages $213,281,239$300,646,196$498,103,951
Totals 20 $4,052,343,542$5,411,631,532$9,463,975,074


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,072,767,99748.0%
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… $247,966,6754,134$936,662,225$2,064,615,81745.4%
May 16, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness $70,165,5593,907$228,778,661$467,381,58448.9%
Jun 10, 2011Super 8 $35,451,1683,424$127,004,179$257,972,74549.2%
May 8, 2009Star Trek $79,204,2894,053$257,730,019$386,839,61466.6%
May 5, 2006Mission: Impossible III $47,743,2734,059$133,501,348$399,387,74533.4%
 
Averages $109,652,4713,997$366,479,829$774,827,58448.6%
Totals 6 $2,198,878,974$4,648,965,502


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
2027Oh, The Places You’ll …
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,072,767,99748.0%
Nov 9, 2018Overlord $10,202,1082,859$21,704,844$39,178,18955.4%
Jul 27, 2018Mission: Impossible—Fa… $61,236,5344,395$220,159,104$786,626,18328.0%
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond $59,253,2113,928$158,848,340$335,673,70847.3%
Mar 11, 201610 Cloverfield Lane $24,727,4373,427$72,082,999$108,286,42266.6%
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… $247,966,6754,134$936,662,225$2,064,615,81745.4%
Jul 31, 2015Mission: Impossible—Ro… $55,520,0893,988$195,042,377$688,858,99228.3%
May 16, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness $70,165,5593,907$228,778,661$467,381,58448.9%
Dec 16, 2011Mission: Impossible—Gh… $12,785,2043,555$209,397,903$694,713,23030.1%
Jun 10, 2011Super 8 $35,451,1683,424$127,004,179$257,972,74549.2%
Nov 10, 2010Morning Glory $9,203,2662,544$31,011,732$59,795,07051.9%
May 8, 2009Star Trek $79,204,2894,053$257,730,019$386,839,61466.6%
Jan 18, 2008Cloverfield $40,058,2293,411$80,048,433$171,302,22646.7%
Oct 5, 2001Joy Ride $7,347,2592,522$21,973,182$22,204,89099.0%
 
Averages $63,607,4923,611$219,689,039$511,158,33350.8%
Totals 15 $3,075,646,540$7,156,216,667


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 2019Star Wars: The Rise of… $177,383,8644,406$515,202,542$1,072,767,99748.0%
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… $247,966,6754,134$936,662,225$2,064,615,81745.4%
Jun 10, 2011Super 8 $35,451,1683,424$127,004,179$257,972,74549.2%
May 5, 2006Mission: Impossible III $47,743,2734,059$133,501,348$399,387,74533.4%
Oct 5, 2001Joy Ride $7,347,2592,522$21,973,182$22,204,89099.0%
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon $36,089,9723,184$201,578,182$554,600,00036.3%
Aug 17, 1990Taking Care of Business $3,620,0541,176$20,005,435$20,005,435100.0%
 
Averages $79,371,7523,272$279,418,156$627,364,94758.8%
Totals 7 $1,955,927,093$4,391,554,629