Chris Sparling

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $67,164,953 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,453)
Best-known technical roles: Buried (Screenwriter), The Sea of Trees (Screenwriter), The Sea of Trees (Producer), ATM (Screenwriter), ATM (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Rodrigo Cortes, Ryan Reynolds, Adrian Guerra, Robert Paterson, Peter Safran
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter9$1,067,597$66,097,356$67,164,953
Producer2$20,444$1,364,662$1,385,106
Director2$0$0$0
Story Creator1$3,010$1,035,296$1,038,306

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,608 $20,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $1,067,597
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,689 $3,010
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,225 $1,364,662
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $66,097,356
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $1,035,296
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,662 $1,385,106
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $67,164,953
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $1,038,306

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September Preview: Tenet Heads a Month with a Wide Release Planned Every Weekend

September 1st, 2020

Tenet

We finally had some wide releases in August, and things went well, relatively speaking. Antebellum was pulled from the schedule at the last minute, leaving Unhinged as the only semi-wide release for the weekend of August 21, and that helped it open better than anticipated with $4 million. Then The New Mutants had the best opening since the pandemic first caused theaters to close, with $7 million last weekend.

That record won’t last long as Tenet is now playing in US theaters, officially as an “Early Access” release on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, then “In Theaters” (which seems to be basically the same thing, only more so) from Thursday. It should outpace The New Mutants’ running tally, and maybe as early as its opening day. Not only will it have the biggest opening in months, it should stay in first place for the entire month, mainly due to a lack of competition. Three other films are getting wide releases, and each on their own weekend, so there’s no competition between them; however, that’s the end of the good news as the buzz for all three films is quiet. In fact, the buzz for Antebellum is in some ways louder, and that will be going direct to Apple TV on September 18.

Here’s the complete rundown of major movies coming to theaters this month. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2024Greenland: Migration Screenwriter
Feb 25, 2022The Desperate Hour Screenwriter
Producer		 $476,180$476,180
Dec 18, 2020Greenland Screenwriter $40,629,075$40,629,075
Aug 17, 2018Down a Dark Hall Screenwriter $2,842,176$2,842,176
Nov 22, 2016Mercy Director
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees Screenwriter
Producer		 $20,444$888,482$908,926
Jan 20, 2015The Atticus Institute Director
Screenwriter
Apr 6, 2012ATM Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $3,010$1,035,296$1,038,306
Sep 24, 2010Buried Screenwriter $1,044,143$20,226,147$21,270,290
 
Averages $355,866$11,016,226$11,194,159
Totals 9 $1,067,597$66,097,356$67,164,953


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 22, 2016Mercy
Jan 20, 2015The Atticus Institute
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 2 n/an/a


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 25, 2022The Desperate Hour $476,180
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees $1,877101$20,444$908,9262.2%
 
Averages $1,877101$20,444$692,5532.2%
Totals 2 $20,444$1,385,106


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2024Greenland: Migration
Feb 25, 2022The Desperate Hour $476,180
Dec 18, 2020Greenland $40,629,075
Aug 17, 2018Down a Dark Hall $2,842,176
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees $1,877101$20,444$908,9262.2%
Jan 20, 2015The Atticus Institute
Apr 6, 2012ATM $2,0342$3,010$1,038,3060.3%
Sep 24, 2010Buried $100,268107$1,044,143$21,270,2904.9%
 
Averages $34,72670$355,866$11,194,1592.5%
Totals 8 $1,067,597$67,164,953

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,608 $20,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $1,067,597
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,689 $3,010
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,225 $1,364,662
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $66,097,356
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $1,035,296
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,662 $1,385,106
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $67,164,953
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $1,038,306