Lee Child

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $377,317,225 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #408)

Best-known technical roles: Jack Reacher (Story Creator), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Story Creator), Life & Life (Producer)

Best-known acting roles: Desk Sergeant (Jack Reacher)

Most productive collaborators: Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Paula Wagner, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$80,070,736	$137,300,000	$217,370,736
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	2	$138,767,812	$238,549,413	$377,317,225
	Producer	1	$22,932	$0	$22,932

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900)	22,862	$80,070,736
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500)	16,402	$137,300,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900)	18,897	$217,370,736
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,176	$22,932
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	481	$138,767,812
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	362	$238,549,413
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,671	$22,932
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	408	$377,317,225

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

2016 Preview: October

October 1st, 2016

September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Jack Reacher

May 5th, 2013

During the holiday season of 2011, Tom Cruise starred in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. I thought it was arguably the best action movie of the year and it became the stars biggest hit globally and his best domestic hit in a decade (not counting a cameo in Goldmember). A year later, Jack Reacher opened with barely a fraction of the buzz. I was one of the most Bullish analysts and I was only predicting $75 million. The film did pull in $80 million domestically, which is better than expected, but nothing compared to MI:IV. Is it really that much weaker? Or did it struggle in comparison, because it wasn't part of a popular franchise. More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 21, 2012	Jack Reacher	Desk Sergeant	$80,070,736	$137,300,000	$217,370,736

Averages			$80,070,736	$137,300,000	$217,370,736
Totals	1		$80,070,736	$137,300,000	$217,370,736

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400)	21,358	$80,070,736
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200)	21,120	$80,070,736
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800)	19,702	$80,070,736
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900)	22,862	$80,070,736
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300)	15,277	$137,300,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900)	14,817	$137,300,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700)	13,689	$137,300,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500)	16,402	$137,300,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600)	17,521	$217,370,736
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300)	17,226	$217,370,736
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000)	15,962	$217,370,736
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900)	18,897	$217,370,736

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 14, 2022	Life & Life	Producer	$22,932		$22,932
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Reacher: Never Go Back	Based on the novel 'Never Go Back' by	$58,697,076	$101,249,413	$159,946,489
Dec 21, 2012	Jack Reacher	Based on the book "One Shot"	$80,070,736	$137,300,000	$217,370,736

Averages			$46,263,581	$119,274,707	$125,780,052
Totals	3		$138,790,744	$238,549,413	$377,340,157

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 14, 2022	Life & Life	$12,522	2	$22,932	$22,932	100.0%

Averages		$12,522	2	$22,932	$22,932	100.0%
Totals	1			$22,932	$22,932

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Reacher: Never Go…	$22,872,490	3,780	$58,697,076	$159,946,489	36.7%
Dec 21, 2012	Jack Reacher	$15,210,156	3,352	$80,070,736	$217,370,736	36.8%

Averages		$19,041,323	3,566	$69,383,906	$188,658,613	36.8%
Totals	2			$138,767,812	$377,317,225

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,176	$22,932
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	481	$138,767,812
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	362	$238,549,413
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,671	$22,932
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	408	$377,317,225