Dan Scanlon

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $876,813,411 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #298)
Best-known technical roles: Monsters University (Director), Monsters University (Story Creator), Monsters University (Screenwriter), Onward (Screenwriter), Soul (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Chris Pratt, Dan Scanlan, Kori Rae, Billy Crystal, Tom Holland
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter2$330,043,474$546,769,937$876,813,411
Director1$268,488,329$474,967,481$743,455,810
Story Creator1$268,488,329$474,967,481$743,455,810
Executive Producer1$946,154$119,077,038$120,023,192

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2020 Preview: March

March 1st, 2020

Mulan

The box office had mixed results during February with Birds of Prey missing expectations by a huge margin, but Sonic the Hedgehog did well enough to almost make up the difference. This March, there are three films that will almost certainly reach $100 million domestically: Onward, A Quiet Place: Part II, and Mulan. In fact, all three at least have a slim shot at $200 million domestically. By comparison, last March Captain Marvel was released, which earned more than $400 million, while Us and Dumbo earned close to $300 million combined. I don’t think the top three films this year will match last year’s top three, or even come particularly close, and I fear 2020 will fall behind 2019 in the year-over-year comparison. So much for that lead 2020 built up in January. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Monsters University

October 26th, 2013

Monsters Inc. was a huge hit in 2001 earning close to $300 million domestically and more than $550 million worldwide. This summer, a prequel, Monsters University, came out and it earned a little less domestically, but more than $700 million worldwide. If you factor in inflation and the growth of international markets, this isn't as strong a run as the predecessor had, but still very profitable. Is the quality similar, i.e., not quite as strong as the original, but still worth checking out? And are any of the four releases worth picking up? More...

2013 Preview: June

June 2nd, 2013

May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 25, 2020Soul Executive Producer $946,154$119,077,038$120,023,192
Mar 6, 2020Onward Screenwriter $61,555,145$71,802,456$133,357,601
Jun 21, 2013Monsters University Director
Screenwriter
Story Creator
$268,488,329$474,967,481$743,455,810
 
Averages $110,329,876$221,948,992$332,278,868
Totals 3 $330,989,628$665,846,975$996,836,603


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 2013Monsters University $82,429,4694,004$268,488,329$743,455,81036.1%
 
Averages $82,429,4694,004$268,488,329$743,455,81036.1%
Totals 1 $268,488,329$743,455,810


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 6, 2020Onward $39,119,8614,310$61,555,145$133,357,60146.2%
Jun 21, 2013Monsters University $82,429,4694,004$268,488,329$743,455,81036.1%
 
Averages $60,774,6654,157$165,021,737$438,406,70641.1%
Totals 2 $330,043,474$876,813,411