Michael McDowell

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $106,608,707 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,753)
Best-known technical roles: Beetlejuice (Screenwriter), Beetlejuice (Story Creator), Thinner (Screenwriter), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Alec Baldwin, Tim Burton, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter3$105,989,954$618,753$106,608,707
Story Creator1$74,493,906$618,753$75,112,659
Character Creator1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $105,989,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $74,493,906
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,251 $618,753
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,498 $618,753
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,753 $106,608,707
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $75,112,659

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 6, 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Character Creator
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		 $74,493,906$618,753$75,112,659
 
Averages $35,329,985$618,753$35,536,236
Totals 4 $105,989,954$618,753$106,608,707


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$74,493,906$75,112,65999.2%
 
Averages $6,246,0131,709$35,329,985$35,536,23699.7%
Totals 3 $105,989,954$106,608,707

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $105,989,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $74,493,906
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,251 $618,753
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,498 $618,753
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,753 $106,608,707
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $75,112,659