John Francis Daley

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $1,702,635,597 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #126)
Best-known technical roles: Spider-Man: Homecoming (Screenwriter), The Flash (Story Creator), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Director), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Screenwriter), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Executive Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Carter (Game Night), Ride Operator (Vacation), Paramedic 1 (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone), Mitch (Waiting...), Rooney (View from the Top)
Most productive collaborators: Jonathan Goldstein, Michael Keaton, Tom Holland, Jon Watts, Kevin Feige
Born: July 20, 1985 (38 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$107,330,947$56,965,760$164,296,707
Cameo1$58,884,188$43,422,312$102,306,500
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)1$16,124,543$2,548,731$18,673,274
In Technical RolesScreenwriter8$746,504,985$956,130,612$1,702,635,597
Director3$221,612,904$205,926,627$427,539,531
Story Creator3$185,150,745$214,737,553$399,888,298
Executive Producer1$93,549,650$114,305,297$207,854,947
Producer1$22,370,452$7,263,571$29,634,023

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,486 $182,339,678
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,466 $102,936,803
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,084 $285,276,481
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 402 $221,612,904
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $93,549,650
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,469 $22,370,452
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 $746,504,985
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 $185,150,745
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 482 $205,926,627
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $114,305,297
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,534 $7,263,571
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $956,130,612
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 $214,737,553
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 439 $427,539,531
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $207,854,947
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $29,634,023
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $1,702,635,597
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $399,888,298

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Weekend predictions: Dungeons & Dragons poised for surprise weekend win

March 31st, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

It’s too early to crown a winner at the box office this weekend, but Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the favorite right now in what is looking to be an epic battle with John Wick: Chapter 4. Wick goes into its second weekend with almost $100 million already in the bank, but will most likely fall fairly steeply from its opening weekend, and good reviews could give D&D the momentum it needs to pull off a victory that looked unlikely just a week ago. There is one big caveat with this morning’s prediction though. More...

2018 Preview: February

February 1st, 2018

Black Panther

2018 got off to a good start and January more or less held its ground when compared to 2017. There were some misses, but surprise holdovers made up the difference. Looking forward, February will be dominated by Black Panther. In fact, it will very likely make more during its opening weekend than the second place film, Fifty Shades Freed, will likely make in total. Black Panther likely won’t break records, but it could come close, while Fifty Shade Freed and Peter Rabbit both have a 50/50 shot at $100 million. Last February, The Lego Batman Movie both earned $175 million, while Fifty Shades Darker earned over $100 million. Black Panther will easily beat any film from last February; in fact, it could earn more than the top two films earned combined. As long as the rest of the box office isn’t a complete disaster, February should help 2018 earn a significant edge over 2017 in the year-over-year comparisons. More...

2017 Preview: July

July 1st, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

I hate it when the first of the month lands on a Saturday. By the time this story goes live, we will still have almost no box office data for Despicable Me 3, so we won’t know if June ended on a positive note. Fortunately, Wonder Woman beat expectations and might end up as the biggest hit of the summer, at least for a little while. July begins with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which should make at least $300 million and is the last film being released this summer that has a shot at being a $400 million hit domestically. It is very likely that nothing else this month will come within $100 million of that movie, so that could help its legs. There are a few potential $100 million hits, including War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, and a couple of other long shots. Last July had a similar feel with The Secret Life of Pets topping the list with well over $300 million, while there were five other $100 million hits. This July would have to beat expectations substantially to match this performance. I’m not confident 2017 will be able to maintain its pace at the box office. I’m worried at least one big film will struggled and 2017 will end the month behind 2016’s pace. More...

2015 Preview: July

July 1st, 2015

Minions

June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out. More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2013 Preview: September

September 1st, 2013

August ended, and we should be very grateful for that. Lee Daniels' The Butler was a surprise hit, while We're the Millers did better than expected. However, most other films that were expected to be solid hits failed to live up to expectations. Fortunately, August of 2012 was even worse, so 2013 regained the lead on the year-to-year comparison during the month. Looking forward, there is exactly one film that will likely become more than a midlevel hit in September: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. That film has a chance to reach $100 million in total. Most of the rest of the new releases will be lucky if they get halfway there. Fortunately, September of 2012 was even worse. Hotel Transylvania was a surprise hit, earning nearly $150 million, and there were a few others that topped $50 million, but there were also several outright bombs. If we can avoid those types of bombs, then 2013 should continue its winning streak. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Bones: Season Seven

October 8th, 2012

Season seven was a bit of a disappointment for Bones when it came to ratings falling to 48th place overall. However, it was also a shortened season as Emily Deschanel was pregnant, and this could be the reason why fewer people turned in. With only 13 episodes, does the season have concentrated goodness? Or does it struggle to find momentum? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 23, 20225-25-77 Patrick Read Johnson
Feb 23, 2018Game Night Carter $69,179,066$48,199,018$117,378,084
Jul 29, 2015Vacation Ride Operator $58,884,188$43,422,312$102,306,500
Jun 7, 2013Rapture-Palooza Ben House
Mar 15, 2013The Incredible Burt Wo… Paramedic 1 $22,537,881$4,854,728$27,392,609
Oct 7, 2005Waiting... Mitch $16,124,543$2,548,731$18,673,274
Mar 21, 2003View from the Top Rooney $15,614,000$3,912,014$19,526,014
 
Averages $36,467,936$20,587,361$57,055,296
Totals 7 $182,339,678$102,936,803$285,276,481


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 23, 20225-25-77
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 23, 2018Game Night $17,005,3323,502$69,179,066$117,378,08458.9%
Jun 7, 2013Rapture-Palooza
Mar 15, 2013The Incredible Burt Wo… $10,177,2573,160$22,537,881$27,392,60982.3%
Mar 21, 2003View from the Top $7,009,5132,508$15,614,000$19,526,01480.0%
 
Averages $11,397,3673,057$35,776,982$54,765,56973.7%
Totals 4 $107,330,947$164,296,707

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 25, 2023Vacation Friends 2 Screenwriter
Jun 16, 2023The Flash Story by $108,167,507$158,382,825$266,550,332
Mar 31, 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor A… Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$93,549,650$114,305,297$207,854,947
Aug 27, 2021Vacation Friends Screenwriter
Jul 12, 2019Stuber Producer $22,370,452$7,263,571$29,634,023
Feb 23, 2018Game Night Director $69,179,066$48,199,018$117,378,084
Jul 7, 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming Screenwriter $334,201,140$544,070,151$878,271,291
Jul 29, 2015Vacation Director
Screenwriter
$58,884,188$43,422,312$102,306,500
Nov 26, 2014Horrible Bosses 2 Story Creator $54,445,357$51,500,000$105,945,357
Sep 27, 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Mea… Screenwriter $119,793,567$154,599,082$274,392,649
Mar 15, 2013The Incredible Burt Wonders… Screenwriter
Story Creator
$22,537,881$4,854,728$27,392,609
Jul 8, 2011Horrible Bosses Screenwriter $117,538,559$94,879,042$212,417,601
 
Averages $100,066,737$122,147,603$222,214,339
Totals 12 $1,000,667,367$1,221,476,026$2,222,143,393


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 31, 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Ho… $37,205,7843,856$93,549,650$207,854,94745.0%
Feb 23, 2018Game Night $17,005,3323,502$69,179,066$117,378,08458.9%
Jul 29, 2015Vacation $14,681,1083,430$58,884,188$102,306,50057.6%
 
Averages $22,964,0753,596$73,870,968$142,513,17753.8%
Totals 3 $221,612,904$427,539,531


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 12, 2019Stuber $8,225,3843,050$22,370,452$29,634,02375.5%
 
Averages $8,225,3843,050$22,370,452$29,634,02375.5%
Totals 1 $22,370,452$29,634,023


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 25, 2023Vacation Friends 2
Jun 16, 2023The Flash $55,043,6794,256$108,167,507$266,550,33240.6%
Mar 31, 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Ho… $37,205,7843,856$93,549,650$207,854,94745.0%
Aug 27, 2021Vacation Friends
Jul 7, 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming $117,027,5034,348$334,201,140$878,271,29138.1%
Jul 29, 2015Vacation $14,681,1083,430$58,884,188$102,306,50057.6%
Nov 26, 2014Horrible Bosses 2 $15,457,4183,400$54,445,357$105,945,35751.4%
Sep 27, 2013Cloudy with a Chance o… $34,017,9304,001$119,793,567$274,392,64943.7%
Mar 15, 2013The Incredible Burt Wo… $10,177,2573,160$22,537,881$27,392,60982.3%
Jul 8, 2011Horrible Bosses $28,302,1653,134$117,538,559$212,417,60155.3%
 
Averages $38,989,1063,698$113,639,731$259,391,41151.7%
Totals 10 $909,117,849$2,075,131,286