James Bridges

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $111,663,264 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,083)

Best-known technical roles: Urban Cowboy (Director), Urban Cowboy (Screenwriter), The China Syndrome (Director), Bright Lights, Big City (Director), Perfect (Director)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$111,663,264	$0	$111,663,264
	Screenwriter	3	$62,156,269	$0	$62,156,269
	Producer	1	$12,918,858	$0	$12,918,858

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	671	$111,663,264
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,057	$12,918,858
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,703	$62,156,269
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,083	$111,663,264
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,963	$12,918,858
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,545	$62,156,269

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
1990	White Hunter, Black Heart	Screenwriter	$2,319,124		$2,319,124
Apr 1, 1988	Bright Lights, Big City	Director	$16,118,077		$16,118,077
Jun 7, 1985	Perfect	Director Producer Screenwriter	$12,918,858		$12,918,858
Jun 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy	Director Screenwriter	$46,918,287		$46,918,287
Mar 16, 1979	The China Syndrome	Director	$35,708,042		$35,708,042
Jan 6, 1978	September 30, 1955	Director

Averages			$22,796,478	n/a	$22,796,478
Totals	6		$113,982,388	n/a	$113,982,388

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 1, 1988	Bright Lights, Big City	$5,126,791	1,199	$16,118,077	$16,118,077	100.0%
Jun 7, 1985	Perfect	$4,222,810	1,344	$12,918,858	$12,918,858	100.0%
Jun 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy			$46,918,287	$46,918,287	100.0%
Mar 16, 1979	The China Syndrome			$35,708,042	$35,708,042	100.0%
Jan 6, 1978	September 30, 1955

Averages		$4,674,801	1,272	$27,915,816	$27,915,816	100.0%
Totals	5			$111,663,264	$111,663,264

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 7, 1985	Perfect	$4,222,810	1,344	$12,918,858	$12,918,858	100.0%

Averages		$4,222,810	1,344	$12,918,858	$12,918,858	100.0%
Totals	1			$12,918,858	$12,918,858

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
1990	White Hunter, Black Heart			$2,319,124	$2,319,124	100.0%
Jun 7, 1985	Perfect	$4,222,810	1,344	$12,918,858	$12,918,858	100.0%
Jun 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy			$46,918,287	$46,918,287	100.0%

Averages		$4,222,810	1,344	$20,718,756	$20,718,756	100.0%
Totals	3			$62,156,269	$62,156,269

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	671	$111,663,264
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,057	$12,918,858
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,703	$62,156,269
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,083	$111,663,264
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,963	$12,918,858
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,545	$62,156,269