Agatha Christie

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $668,197,533 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #210)
Best-known technical roles: Murder on the Orient Express (Story Creator), Death on the Nile (Story Creator), A Haunting in Venice (Story Creator), Murder on the Orient Express (Story Creator), Death on the Nile (Story Creator)
Born: September 15, 1890
Died: January 12, 1976
                                    

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  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesStory Creator10$261,281,253$406,916,280$668,197,533

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 $261,281,253
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 $406,916,280
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 210 $668,197,533

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Theater counts: The Nun II becomes widest release while holding off a string of newcomers

September 14th, 2023

The Nun II

Last week’s box office winner, The Nun II has gained ground in theaters from its opening frame, adding 15 locations for a total of 3,743 theaters, finding itself as this week’s widest release. The horror sequel tallied up $32.6 million in its opening weekend and currently holds a six-day total of just over $40 million. That total brings The Conjuring franchise to a worldwide total of just over $2.2 billion from nine films, including its predecessor, The Nun, which delivered $363 million of that back in September of 2018. This week will see the debut of three new wide releases, including the latest in the mysteries of Hercule Poirot. More...

A Haunting in Venice trailer

September 12th, 2023

Murder mystery directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, based on a book by Agatha Christie opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, September 15 ... Full Movie Details.

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a séance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. More...

New on Disc: A Treasure Map of Entertainment

September 1st, 2020

The Goonies

The flood of TV-on-DVD releases has ended and we have no major first-run releases, which is no surprise. That said, there are a lot of catalog titles that are worth picking up coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week. Evil Under the Sun and two other Agatha Christie films will satisfy fans of mysteries. Horror buffs have Blood Quantum and Z. Fans of anime should check out Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Part One and Nichijou: My Ordinary Life. Meanwhile, if you have a 4K setup, Beetlejuice, Pitch Black, and The Goonies are all worth owning. In fact, The Goonies is this week’s Pick of the Week. More...

Death on the Nile Trailer

August 20th, 2020

Kenneth Branagh directs, and leads an all-star ensemble cast in the Agatha Christie mystery, coming to theaters on October 23 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Murder on the Orient Express

March 3rd, 2018

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express was expected to be a hit; however, it beat expectations earning nearly $350 million worldwide. The studio’s share of the box office was about $150 million compared to $55 million for its production budget and likely under $100 million for its combined budget. A sequel was announced while the film was still in theaters. Is this a smart move? Is the movie good enough to warrant a sequel? Or will those who watched this movie going to want to stay away from any follow-up? More...

Home Market Releases for January 16th, 2018

January 15th, 2018

I, Daniel Blake

It’s not a particularly good week on the home market with no one film that is a must have dominating the rest of the pack. However, this is actually a good thing, as there are several smaller releases that get a chance to shine and there are several Pick of the Week contenders as a result. This includes the biggest release of the week, Blade Runner 2049, as well as a limited release, Loving Vincent, and a forgotten film, Matinee. In the end, I went with I, Daniel Blake: The Criterion Collection as the best of the week. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Mr. Postman, Deliver Me a Hit

December 22nd, 2017

The Post

It’s Christmas weekend, and, while there are a large number of wide releases, there are not that many limited ones. Some of them, like The Post, are going for Oscar glory. Others just feel like they are being dumped into theaters to disappear. More...

Weekend Estimates: Daddies Sneak into Second Place; Thor Solid in Second Week

November 12th, 2017

Daddy’s Home 2

Thor: Ragnarok maintains a firm hold on top spot at the domestic and international box office this weekend, with a respectable decline of 54% at home taking it to $56.6 million for the weekend and $211.6 million to date. With another $75.9 million internationally, for a total of $438.5 million overseas, Ragnarok will pass $650 million worldwide today. That makes it the most successful Thor film already, and it seems like it should retain decent traction into the holidays, even with Justice League coming out next weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Thor Looks to Dominate Newcomers

November 9th, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

After last week’s debut, Thor: Ragnarok should have no trouble repeating in first place, but we do have two new releases that should be in a battle for second. Murder on the Orient Express had a strong opening in the U.K. and that bodes well for its opening this weekend. On the other hand, Daddy’s Home 2’s box office potential is moving in the other direction. As I started writing this, there were still no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. This weekend last year, Doctor Strange led the way with $42.97 million. Thor: Ragnarok should top that by around $10 million. Likewise, this week’s new releases should top last year’s new releases. However, last year had a lot better depth. Last year, every film in the top ten earned more than $3 million. This year, I’m not sure the fifth place film will earn more than $3 million. I fear 2017 will lose yet again in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: With $428.7 million, Ragnarok Races to Catch up to Thor

November 9th, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

As expected, Thor: Ragnarok remained in first place on the international chart dominating the competition with $151.4 million in 55 markets during its second weekend of release for a two-week total of $306.0 million internationally and $428.7 million worldwide. After just two weeks of release, the film is within striking distance of the original Thor at the worldwide box office and by this time next week, it might surpass The Dark World. As for this past weekend’s highlights, the box office was led by China, where it earned first place with $53.42 million over the weekend for a total opening of $54.53 million. This is the biggest November opening in that market and the biggest total for a Thor film. It had to settle for second place in Mexico, but was still impressive with $7.34 million over the weekend for a total opening of $10.52 million. It also did well in Germany with $5.5 million over the weekend for a total opening of $8.9 million, which is 70% higher than Doctor Strange’s opening there last year. The best holdover came from South Korea, where it was down 47% to $6.39 million on 1,047 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $25.88 million. The only market left to open in is Trinidad, but even with no major markets, the film will have no trouble getting to $500 million internationally and $800 million worldwide. More...

2017 Preview: November

November 1st, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

October wasn’t a good month; then again, outside of a few bright spots, the overall box office has been a disaster since early summer. I would love to say November will turn things around, but, while it should be better, in this case “better” is a relative term. There are two films on this list with a chance at $300 million, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, while Coco is nearly a guarantee for $200 million. By comparison, last November had a similar result with three films earning between $200 million and $300 million, but none topping that figure. This means, if Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League both get to that milestone, then 2017 could cut into 2016’s lead during the month. It will still take a minor miracle for 2017 to catch up in the end, but just cutting the lead in half by the end of December would be a reason to celebrate at this point. More...

Home Market Releases for April 19th, 2016

April 19th, 2016

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

The biggest release on this week's list is The Revenant. There are no other releases that come close to that film's box office run and / or Awards Season run. However, personally I think it is well overrated and would be considered a merely good film if it weren't for its reputation for being a difficult shoot. As for the Pick of the Week, there were only a couple of contenders. In the end, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead on Blu-ray was the clear choice. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 15, 2023A Haunting in Venice Story based on the novel by $42,471,412$71,321,831$113,793,243
Feb 11, 2022Death on the Nile Story based on the novel by $45,630,104$84,668,080$130,298,184
Nov 10, 2017Murder on the Orient Express Based on the novel by $102,826,543$248,940,604$351,767,147
Jun 20, 2017Ein Unbekannter rechnet ab Story based on the novel by
Nov, 1989Ten Little Indians Story by
1988Appointment with Death Based on the novel by $960,040$960,040
Mar 5, 1982Evil Under the Sun Story Creator $4,659,287$3,564$4,662,851
Jan 1, 1980The Mirror Crack'd Story by $11,000,000$414$11,000,414
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile Story by $18,000,000$7,517$18,007,517
Nov 22, 1974Murder on the Orient Express Story Creator $35,733,867$1,974,270$37,708,137
 
Averages $32,660,157$58,130,897$83,524,692
Totals 10 $261,281,253$406,916,280$668,197,533


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 15, 2023A Haunting in Venice $14,279,5293,305$42,471,412$113,793,24337.3%
Feb 11, 2022Death on the Nile $12,891,1233,420$45,630,104$130,298,18435.0%
Nov 10, 2017Murder on the Orient E… $28,681,4723,354$102,826,543$351,767,14729.2%
Jun 20, 2017Ein Unbekannter rechne…
Nov, 1989Ten Little Indians
1988Appointment with Death $960,040$960,040100.0%
Mar 5, 1982Evil Under the Sun $1,690,774609$4,659,287$4,662,85199.9%
Jan 1, 1980The Mirror Crack'd $11,000,000$11,000,414100.0%
Sep 29, 1978Death on the Nile $18,000,000$18,007,517100.0%
Nov 22, 1974Murder on the Orient E… $35,733,867$37,708,13794.8%
 
Averages $14,385,7252,672$32,660,157$83,524,69274.5%
Totals 10 $261,281,253$668,197,533