John Woo

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $1,338,194,765 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #143)
Best-known technical roles: Mission: Impossible 2 (Director), Face/Off (Director), Paycheck (Director), Paycheck (Producer), Broken Arrow (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields)
Most productive collaborators: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Terence Chang, Ben Affleck, Joan Allen
Born: May 1, 1946 (78 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$68,719$0$68,719
In Technical RolesDirector18$533,310,921$804,883,844$1,338,194,765
Producer6$125,726,091$87,729,115$213,455,206
Screenwriter2$627,047$119,000,000$119,627,047
Executive Producer1$27,066,941$6,430$27,073,371
Associate Producer1$9,369,329$0$9,369,329

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 73,301-73,400) 73,381 $68,719
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 79,501-79,600) 79,505 $68,719
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $9,369,329
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $533,310,921
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,039 $27,066,941
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $125,726,091
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $627,047
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $804,883,844
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,038 $6,430
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,413 $87,729,115
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,254 $119,000,000
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,420 $9,369,329
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $1,338,194,765
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,883 $27,073,371
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $213,455,206
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $119,627,047

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Weekend predictions: Beyoncé starting out strong

December 1st, 2023

RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

With four new wide releases and several films having their first “normal” weekend after opening over Thanksgiving, this is a devilishly difficult weekend to predict at the box office. Hardest of them all is RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ, which follows in the footsteps of another all-caps concert movie, TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR. Beyoncé’s film posted excellent preview numbers last night, with $5.06 million. That’s quite a bit more than Taylor Swift’s $2.8 million in previews, but that’s not really an apples to apples comparison, as the Swift previews were added to the schedule long after her most enthusiastic fans had bought tickets for later in the weekend. With so few other comparable films, our model is struggling to pin down a number for RENAISSANCE this weekend. More...

Theater counts: Wish holds off a cluster of newcomers to remain widest release

November 30th, 2023

Wish

The long holiday weekend saw three films vying for number one at the box office, with The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes taking the prize over both the three- and five-day weekend, relegating new arrivals, Napoleon, and Wish to their second and third place spots respectively. This week brings about five new wide releases including Beyoncé’s own concert film with the release of RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 27, 2010Strange Powers: Stephi… Himself $68,719$68,719
 
Averages $68,719n/a$68,719
Totals 1 $68,719n/a$68,719

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 70,201-70,300) 70,202 $68,719
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,224 $68,719
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 73,301-73,400) 73,381 $68,719
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,901-76,000) 75,998 $68,719
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,700 $68,719
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 79,501-79,600) 79,505 $68,719

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 23, 2024The Killer Director
Producer		 $190,000$190,000
Dec 1, 2023Silent Night Director
Producer		 $8,012,103$1,882,557$9,894,660
Sep 10, 2020Dinü hua Director
Screenwriter
Jun 25, 2019Ying xiong wu lei Director
Dec 31, 2017Zhui bu Director $18,339,343$18,339,343
Dec 31, 2015The Crossing: Part 2 (太平轮·彼… Director $7,101,276$7,101,276
Dec 31, 2014The Crossing: Part 1 (太平轮（上… Director $292,746$292,746
UnknownChi Bi Juezhan Tianxia Director $30,500,000$30,500,000
Nov 20, 2009Red Cliff Director
Screenwriter		 $627,047$119,000,000$119,627,047
Apr 5, 2005Hand of Death (少林門) Director
Dec 25, 2003Paycheck Director
Producer		 $53,789,313$45,030,476$98,819,789
Apr 16, 2003Bulletproof Monk Producer $23,010,607$3,911,885$26,922,492
Jun 14, 2002Windtalkers Director
Producer		 $40,914,068$36,714,197$77,628,265
May 24, 2000Mission: Impossible 2 Director $215,409,889$334,178,627$549,588,516
Apr 24, 1998The Big Hit Executive Producer $27,066,941$6,430$27,073,371
Jan 1, 1998Hao Xia Director
Jun 27, 1997Face/Off Director $112,276,146$128,923,838$241,199,984
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow Director $70,645,997$77,700,000$148,345,997
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target Director $31,636,358$31,636,358
Dec 31, 1986Ying Xiong Ben Se Director $5,030,784$5,030,784
Jan 11, 1985Tuff Turf Associate Producer $9,369,329$9,369,329
 
Averages $53,887,073$53,920,144$82,444,703
Totals 21 $592,757,798$808,802,159$1,401,559,957


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 23, 2024The Killer $190,000
Dec 1, 2023Silent Night $3,010,2071,873$8,012,103$9,894,66081.0%
Sep 10, 2020Dinü hua
Jun 25, 2019Ying xiong wu lei
Dec 31, 2017Zhui bu $18,339,343
Dec 31, 2015The Crossing: Part 2 (… $7,101,276
Dec 31, 2014The Crossing: Part 1 (… $292,746
UnknownChi Bi Juezhan Tianxia $30,500,000
Nov 20, 2009Red Cliff $13,10442$627,047$119,627,0470.5%
Apr 5, 2005Hand of Death (少林門)
Dec 25, 2003Paycheck $13,462,3742,762$53,789,313$98,819,78954.4%
Jun 14, 2002Windtalkers $14,520,4122,898$40,914,068$77,628,26552.7%
May 24, 2000Mission: Impossible 2 $57,845,2973,669$215,409,889$549,588,51639.2%
Jan 1, 1998Hao Xia
Jun 27, 1997Face/Off $23,387,5302,851$112,276,146$241,199,98446.5%
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow $15,583,5102,392$70,645,997$148,345,99747.6%
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target $10,106,5001,999$31,636,358$31,636,358100.0%
Dec 31, 1986Ying Xiong Ben Se $5,030,784
 
Averages $17,241,1172,311$66,663,865$95,585,34052.8%
Totals 18 $533,310,921$1,338,194,765


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 23, 2024The Killer $190,000
Dec 1, 2023Silent Night $3,010,2071,873$8,012,103$9,894,66081.0%
Dec 25, 2003Paycheck $13,462,3742,762$53,789,313$98,819,78954.4%
Apr 16, 2003Bulletproof Monk $8,653,5422,955$23,010,607$26,922,49285.5%
Jun 14, 2002Windtalkers $14,520,4122,898$40,914,068$77,628,26552.7%
 
Averages $9,911,6342,622$31,431,523$42,691,04168.4%
Totals 5 $125,726,091$213,455,206


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 10, 2020Dinü hua
Nov 20, 2009Red Cliff $13,10442$627,047$119,627,0470.5%
 
Averages $13,10442$627,047$119,627,0470.5%
Totals 2 $627,047$119,627,047

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $9,369,329
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $533,310,921
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,039 $27,066,941
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $125,726,091
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $627,047
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $804,883,844
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,038 $6,430
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,413 $87,729,115
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,254 $119,000,000
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,420 $9,369,329
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $1,338,194,765
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,883 $27,073,371
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $213,455,206
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $119,627,047