Mark L. Smith

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $999,298,996 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #277)

Best-known technical roles: Twisters (Screenwriter), The Revenant (Screenwriter), The Boys in the Boat (Screenwriter), Vacancy (Screenwriter), The Marsh King’s Daughter (Screenwriter)

Most productive collaborators: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Punke

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	10	$524,897,377	$474,401,619	$999,298,996
	Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	214	$524,897,377
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$474,401,619
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	277	$999,298,996

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

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Announced (Undated)

The Mosquito Bowl

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 27, 2026	The Dog Stars	Screenwriter Producer
Jul 19, 2024	Twisters	Screenwriter	$267,762,265	$104,500,000	$372,262,265
Dec 25, 2023	The Boys in the Boat	Screenwriter	$52,641,306	$2,880,268	$55,521,574
Nov 3, 2023	The Marsh King’s Daughter	Screenwriter	$1,792,905	$1,079,748	$2,872,653
Dec 23, 2020	The Midnight Sky	Screenwriter		$75,615	$75,615
Jan 22, 2016	Martyrs	Screenwriter		$1,548,909	$1,548,909
Dec 25, 2015	The Revenant	Screenwriter	$183,637,894	$349,300,408	$532,938,302
Sep 28, 2012	The Hole 3D	Screenwriter		$9,716,671	$9,716,671
Apr 20, 2007	Vacancy	Screenwriter	$19,063,007	$5,300,000	$24,363,007

Averages			$104,979,475	$59,300,202	$124,912,375
Totals	9		$524,897,377	$474,401,619	$999,298,996

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 27, 2026	The Dog Stars

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	n/a

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 27, 2026	The Dog Stars
Jul 19, 2024	Twisters	$81,251,415	4,170	$267,762,265	$372,262,265	71.9%
Dec 25, 2023	The Boys in the Boat	$8,400,548	2,687	$52,641,306	$55,521,574	94.8%
Nov 3, 2023	The Marsh King’s Daugh…	$849,006	1,055	$1,792,905	$2,872,653	62.4%
Dec 23, 2020	The Midnight Sky				$75,615
Jan 22, 2016	Martyrs				$1,548,909
Dec 25, 2015	The Revenant	$474,560	3,711	$183,637,894	$532,938,302	34.5%
Sep 28, 2012	The Hole 3D				$9,716,671
Apr 20, 2007	Vacancy	$7,603,376	2,551	$19,063,007	$24,363,007	78.2%

Averages		$19,715,781	2,835	$104,979,475	$124,912,375	68.4%
Totals	9			$524,897,377	$999,298,996

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	214	$524,897,377
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$474,401,619
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	277	$999,298,996