Tom McGrath

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $2,899,240,500 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #39)
Best-known technical roles: The Boss Baby (Director), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (Director), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Director), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Screenwriter), Madagascar (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Skipper (Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted), TV Chef (The Boss Baby), Skipper, Lemur (Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa), Odysseus (Mr. Peabody & Sherman), Skipper (Penguins of Madagascar)
Most productive collaborators: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith, Chris Miller, Ben Stiller, Conrad Vernon
Born: August 7, 1964 (60 years old)
                                    

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  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member3$479,917,273$1,233,627,303$1,713,544,576
Supporting3$351,175,135$625,898,370$977,073,505
In Technical RolesDirector7$970,881,049$1,928,359,451$2,899,240,500
Screenwriter2$373,770,401$782,469,939$1,156,240,340
Executive Producer1$83,350,911$283,591,620$366,942,531

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 518 $479,917,273
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $831,092,408
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 $1,233,627,303
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 735 $1,859,525,673
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 $1,713,544,576
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 954 $2,690,618,081
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office 61 $970,881,049
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $83,350,911
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $373,770,401
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office 37 $1,928,359,451
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 701 $283,591,620
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 202 $782,469,939
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $2,899,240,500
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $366,942,531
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $1,156,240,340

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2017 Preview: March

March 1st, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

February was an okay month. The films that missed expectations were mostly balanced by the films that were pleasant surprises. Unfortunately, last February was amazing as Deadpool dominated the chart, so 2017 has fallen further behind 2016 and 2016’s lead is now about $100 million. It is not so bad that a good March won’t help 2017 back into the lead. Will that happen? We have some good news and some bad news. Good news: Every week there is one movie that has at least a shot at $100 million. Two of them, Logan and Beauty and the Beast, could reach $200 million or a lot more. Bad News: last March, both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned more than $300 million. That’s a really powerful one-two punch and I don’t think we can replicate that this time around. On the other hand, last March, the third best film of the month was 10 Cloverfield Lane, while there were four films that were expected to open wide that earned less than $10 million at the box office. 2017 likely won’t be as good at the top, but I also don’t think it will have as many bombs either. If Beauty and the Beast reaches the very high end of expectations, then 2017 could even close the gap with 2016 entirely. I’ll be happy getting halfway there. More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Featured DVD Review: Madly Madagascar

January 27th, 2013

Madly Madagascar is a Valentine's Day special from the Madagascar franchise. Will fans of the movies be interested in watching it? And is the DVD worth picking up? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

October 18th, 2012

The movie business deals with such huge numbers that it is no surprise executives are rather conservative when it comes to making movies. When $100 million is low-budget for a tentpole release, you can't afford to experiment. This is why there are so many franchises out there. Madagascar was extended to a trilogy this summer. But has the original idea been stretched too far? Or is there a lot of life left in these characters? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 31, 2017The Boss Baby TV Chef $175,003,033$352,906,916$527,909,949
Nov 26, 2014Penguins of Madagascar Skipper $83,350,911$283,591,620$366,942,531
Mar 7, 2014Mr. Peabody & Sherman Odysseus $111,506,430$158,300,000$269,806,430
Jun 8, 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's… Skipper $216,391,482$530,529,789$746,921,271
Nov 7, 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 A… Skipper, Lemur $180,174,880$419,505,894$599,680,774
Nov 3, 2006Flushed Away Action Figure, Ar… $64,665,672$114,691,454$179,357,126
 
Averages $138,515,401$309,920,946$448,436,347
Totals 6 $831,092,408$1,859,525,673$2,690,618,081


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 26, 2014Penguins of Madagascar $25,447,4443,775$83,350,911$366,942,53122.7%
Jun 8, 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's… $60,316,7384,263$216,391,482$746,921,27129.0%
Nov 7, 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 A… $63,106,5894,065$180,174,880$599,680,77430.0%
 
Averages $49,623,5904,034$159,972,424$571,181,52527.2%
Totals 3 $479,917,273$1,713,544,576


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 31, 2017The Boss Baby $50,198,9023,829$175,003,033$527,909,94933.2%
Mar 7, 2014Mr. Peabody & Sherman $32,207,0573,951$111,506,430$269,806,43041.3%
Nov 3, 2006Flushed Away $18,814,3233,707$64,665,672$179,357,12636.1%
 
Averages $33,740,0943,829$117,058,378$325,691,16836.8%
Totals 3 $351,175,135$977,073,505

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 518 $479,917,273
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,005 $351,175,135
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,123 $216,391,482
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,578 $323,019,616
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $831,092,408
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 $1,233,627,303
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,988 $625,898,370
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $530,529,789
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $751,189,990
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 735 $1,859,525,673
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 $1,713,544,576
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $977,073,505
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $746,921,271
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $1,074,209,606
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 954 $2,690,618,081
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $396,566,362
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 63 $83,350,911
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $950,035,683
Top International Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 38 $283,591,620
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $1,346,602,045
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 52 $366,942,531
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 65 $479,917,273
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 27 $1,233,627,303
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 36 $1,713,544,576
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 84 $479,917,273
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 31 $1,233,627,303
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 40 $1,713,544,576
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $479,917,273
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 66 $1,233,627,303
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 87 $1,713,544,576
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $479,917,273
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies 40 $1,233,627,303
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies 58 $1,713,544,576
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 53 $396,566,362
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $83,350,911
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 20 $950,035,683
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $283,591,620
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies 31 $1,346,602,045
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $366,942,531

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 2, 2021The Boss Baby: Family Business Director $57,300,280$88,981,452$146,281,732
UnknownMadagascar 4 Director
Mar 31, 2017The Boss Baby Director $175,003,033$352,906,916$527,909,949
Nov 26, 2014Penguins of Madagascar Executive Producer $83,350,911$283,591,620$366,942,531
Jun 8, 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most… Director $216,391,482$530,529,789$746,921,271
Nov 5, 2010Megamind Director $148,415,853$173,471,355$321,887,208
Nov 7, 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Director
Screenwriter		 $180,174,880$419,505,894$599,680,774
May 27, 2005Madagascar Director
Screenwriter		 $193,595,521$362,964,045$556,559,566
 
Averages $150,604,566$315,993,010$466,597,576
Totals 8 $1,054,231,960$2,211,951,071$3,266,183,031


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 2, 2021The Boss Baby: Family … $16,000,6653,688$57,300,280$146,281,73239.2%
UnknownMadagascar 4
Mar 31, 2017The Boss Baby $50,198,9023,829$175,003,033$527,909,94933.2%
Jun 8, 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's… $60,316,7384,263$216,391,482$746,921,27129.0%
Nov 5, 2010Megamind $46,016,8333,949$148,415,853$321,887,20846.1%
Nov 7, 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 A… $63,106,5894,065$180,174,880$599,680,77430.0%
May 27, 2005Madagascar $47,224,5944,142$193,595,521$556,559,56634.8%
 
Averages $47,144,0543,989$161,813,508$483,206,75035.4%
Totals 7 $970,881,049$2,899,240,500


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 7, 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 A… $63,106,5894,065$180,174,880$599,680,77430.0%
May 27, 2005Madagascar $47,224,5944,142$193,595,521$556,559,56634.8%
 
Averages $55,165,5924,104$186,885,201$578,120,17032.4%
Totals 2 $373,770,401$1,156,240,340

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office 61 $970,881,049
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $83,350,911
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $373,770,401
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office 37 $1,928,359,451
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 701 $283,591,620
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 202 $782,469,939
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $2,899,240,500
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $366,942,531
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $1,156,240,340