Benjamin Renner

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $317,769,354 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #588)

Best-known technical roles: Migration (Director), Ernest et Celestine (Director), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Director), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Screenwriter), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Story Creator)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	3	$127,990,296	$189,779,058	$317,769,354
	Screenwriter	1	$66,854	$7,906,067	$7,972,921
	Story Creator	1	$66,854	$7,906,067	$7,972,921

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	634	$127,990,296
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,093	$66,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,508	$66,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	561	$189,701,618
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,994	$7,906,067
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,086	$7,906,067
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	588	$317,691,914
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,850	$7,972,921
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,784	$7,972,921

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

Holiday theater counts: Wonka staves off a rush of newcomers heading into the Christmas weekend

December 21st, 2023

As the lone wide release to enter theaters last week, Wonka dominated both the domestic and international box office, scoring a solid $39 million from North American showings, while adding just over $54 million to its previous overseas total of $59 million. The Willy Wonka origin story starring Timothée Chalamet will begin its sophomore frame by adding 10 locations this week, making the musical the widest film in the land with availability in 4,213 cinemas. Wonka will face far stiffer competition however this week at the box office as a bevy of new films make their way into theaters in time for the Christmas holiday. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Ernest and Celestine

June 15th, 2014

Pretty much every year, the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature includes one surprise nomination. I don't mean one film that didn't earn strong enough reviews to be an Oscar-contender (although that also happens a lot) but a film that most mainstream moviegoers haven't heard of before the nominations are announced. Last year, that film was Ernest and Celestine. The film only got a token release in theaters, but it is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack this week. Did it earn the nomination? And is the Blu-ray Combo Pack worth picking up? More...

All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 22, 2023	Migration	Director	$127,630,880	$172,789,109	$300,419,989
Oct 19, 2018	Le Grand Mechant Renard et …	Director Screenwriter Story based on the b…	$66,854	$7,906,067	$7,972,921
Mar 1, 2013	Ernest et Celestine	Director	$292,562	$9,083,882	$9,376,444

Averages			$42,663,432	$63,259,686	$105,923,118
Totals	3		$127,990,296	$189,779,058	$317,769,354

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 22, 2023	Migration	$12,453,275	3,839	$127,630,880	$300,419,989	42.5%
Oct 19, 2018	Le Grand Mechant Renar…	$2,402	4	$66,854	$7,972,921	0.8%
Mar 1, 2013	Ernest et Celestine		31	$292,562	$9,376,444	3.1%

Averages		$6,227,839	1,291	$42,663,432	$105,923,118	15.5%
Totals	3			$127,990,296	$317,769,354

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 19, 2018	Le Grand Mechant Renar…	$2,402	4	$66,854	$7,972,921	0.8%

Averages		$2,402	4	$66,854	$7,972,921	0.8%
Totals	1			$66,854	$7,972,921

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	634	$127,990,296
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,093	$66,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,508	$66,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	561	$189,701,618
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,994	$7,906,067
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,086	$7,906,067
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	588	$317,691,914
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,850	$7,972,921
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,784	$7,972,921