Jeff Baena

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $20,369,204 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,588)
Best-known technical roles: I Heart Huckabees (Screenwriter), The Little Hours (Director), Life After Beth (Director), Life After Beth (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Dustin Hoffman, David O. Russell, Isabelle Huppert, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman
Born: June 29, 1977
Died: January 3, 2025
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$12,865,028$7,504,176$20,369,204
Director5$1,727,490$254,176$1,981,666
Producer2$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,375 $1,727,490
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,768 $12,865,028
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,552 $254,176
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,123 $7,504,176
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,273 $1,981,666
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $20,369,204

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


2017 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV - Books, Music, and Anything I Missed

December 23rd, 2017

The Little Hours

We’ve already talked about first-run Releases, TV-on-DVD releases, and limited Releases / classics / foreign-imports. This week we look at some books, music, and movies that didn’t arrive in time to talk about before, movies I just forgot to mention, or screeners that arrived late and I won’t be able to get to. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Life After Beth

October 20th, 2014

Life After Beth opened with strong buzz, especially for a limited release, but the reviews were mixed and it struggled to find an audience in theaters. It also debuted on Video on Demand, so that didn't help its box office numbers. Now that it is out on the home market, is it worth a look? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 19, 2022Spin Me Round Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Feb 7, 2020Horse Girl Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Jun 30, 2017The Little Hours Director $1,647,175$1,647,175
Aug 12, 2016Joshy Director
Screenwriter
Aug 15, 2014Life After Beth Director
Screenwriter		 $80,315$254,176$334,491
Oct 1, 2004I Heart Huckabees Screenwriter $12,784,713$7,250,000$20,034,713
 
Averages $4,837,401$3,752,088$7,338,793
Totals 6 $14,512,203$7,504,176$22,016,379


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 19, 2022Spin Me Round
Feb 7, 2020Horse Girl
Jun 30, 2017The Little Hours $56,676173$1,647,175$1,647,175100.0%
Aug 12, 2016Joshy
Aug 15, 2014Life After Beth $15,84320$80,315$334,49124.0%
 
Averages $36,26097$863,745$990,83362.0%
Totals 5 $1,727,490$1,981,666


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 19, 2022Spin Me Round
Feb 7, 2020Horse Girl
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 2 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 19, 2022Spin Me Round
Feb 7, 2020Horse Girl
Aug 12, 2016Joshy
Aug 15, 2014Life After Beth $15,84320$80,315$334,49124.0%
Oct 1, 2004I Heart Huckabees $292,177901$12,784,713$20,034,71363.8%
 
Averages $154,010461$6,432,514$10,184,60243.9%
Totals 5 $12,865,028$20,369,204

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,375 $1,727,490
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,768 $12,865,028
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,552 $254,176
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,123 $7,504,176
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,273 $1,981,666
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,588 $20,369,204