Michael McDowell

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $109,599,238 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,020)
Best-known technical roles: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Character Creator), Beetlejuice (Screenwriter), Beetlejuice (Story Creator), Thinner (Screenwriter), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Screenwriter)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter3$108,971,407$627,831$109,599,238
Character Creator1$294,100,435$157,900,000$452,000,435
Story Creator1$77,475,359$627,831$78,103,190

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $108,971,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $77,475,359
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,019 $627,831
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $627,831
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,020 $109,599,238
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $78,103,190

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 6, 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Character Creator $294,100,435$157,900,000$452,000,435
Oct 25, 1996Thinner Screenwriter $15,171,475$15,171,475
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darkside: Th… Screenwriter $16,324,573$16,324,573
Mar 30, 1988Beetlejuice Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $77,475,359$627,831$78,103,190
 
Averages $100,767,961$79,263,916$140,399,918
Totals 4 $403,071,842$158,527,831$561,599,673


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 25, 1996Thinner $5,679,0462,009$15,171,475$15,171,475100.0%
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… $5,028,0961,535$16,324,573$16,324,573100.0%
Mar 30, 1988Beetlejuice $8,030,8971,582$77,475,359$78,103,19099.2%
 
Averages $6,246,0131,709$36,323,802$36,533,07999.7%
Totals 3 $108,971,407$109,599,238

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $108,971,407
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $77,475,359
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,019 $627,831
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $627,831
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,020 $109,599,238
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $78,103,190