John Sullivan

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $340,751,001 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #298)
Best-known technical roles: Collateral (Visual Effects Supervisor), 2016: Obama’s America (Director), 2016: Obama’s America (Screenwriter), 2016: Obama’s America (Executive Producer), Larry Crowne (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Most productive collaborators: Dinesh D'Souza, John Koopman, Barack Obama, Gerald R. Molen, James Newton Howard
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor3$168,477,296$172,273,705$340,751,001
Screenwriter3$49,085,957$0$49,085,957
Producer3$18,124,395$0$18,124,395
Executive Producer2$47,794,443$0$47,794,443
Director2$47,794,443$0$47,794,443
Second Unit Director1$32,698,899$29,000,000$61,698,899
Line Producer1$3,679,893$0$3,679,893
Story Creator1$1,291,514$0$1,291,514

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,110 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,259 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $18,124,395
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $49,085,957
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $32,698,899
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $1,291,514
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $168,477,296
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 $29,000,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $172,273,705
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,098 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Line Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $3,679,893
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,545 $18,124,395
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $49,085,957
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 348 $61,698,899
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,091 $1,291,514
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $340,751,001

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


2014 Preview: July

July 1st, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 6, 2019No Safe Spaces Story by
Screenwriter
$1,291,514$1,291,514
Oct 12, 2018Gosnell: The Trial of Ameri… Producer
Line Producer
$3,679,893$3,679,893
Sep 19, 2014Fort Bliss Producer
Jun 27, 2014America: Imagine a World Wi… Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Executive Producer
$14,444,502$14,444,502
Jul 13, 20122016: Obama’s America Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer
$33,349,941$33,349,941
Jul 1, 2011Larry Crowne Visual Effects Supervisor $35,608,245$25,840,890$61,449,135
Aug 6, 2004Collateral Visual Effects Supervisor $100,170,152$117,432,815$217,602,967
Aug 27, 1999The 13th Warrior Second Unit Director
Visual Effects Super…
$32,698,899$29,000,000$61,698,899
 
Averages $31,606,164$57,424,568$56,216,693
Totals 8 $221,243,146$172,273,705$393,516,851


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 27, 2014America: Imagine a Wor… $38,6081,105$14,444,502$14,444,502100.0%
Jul 13, 20122016: Obama’s America $31,6102,017$33,349,941$33,349,941100.0%
 
Averages $35,1091,561$23,897,222$23,897,222100.0%
Totals 2 $47,794,443$47,794,443


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 12, 2018Gosnell: The Trial of … $1,162,988668$3,679,893$3,679,893100.0%
Sep 19, 2014Fort Bliss
Jun 27, 2014America: Imagine a Wor… $38,6081,105$14,444,502$14,444,502100.0%
 
Averages $600,798887$9,062,198$9,062,198100.0%
Totals 3 $18,124,395$18,124,395


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 6, 2019No Safe Spaces $45,548200$1,291,514$1,291,514100.0%
Jun 27, 2014America: Imagine a Wor… $38,6081,105$14,444,502$14,444,502100.0%
Jul 13, 20122016: Obama’s America $31,6102,017$33,349,941$33,349,941100.0%
 
Averages $38,5891,107$16,361,986$16,361,986100.0%
Totals 3 $49,085,957$49,085,957

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,110 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,259 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $18,124,395
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $49,085,957
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $32,698,899
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $1,291,514
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $168,477,296
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 $29,000,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $172,273,705
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,098 $47,794,443
Top Grossing Line Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $3,679,893
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,545 $18,124,395
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $49,085,957
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 348 $61,698,899
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,091 $1,291,514
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $340,751,001