Barry Michael Cooper

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $82,074,636 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,357)

Best-known technical roles: New Jack City (Screenwriter), Sugar Hill (Screenwriter), Above the Rim (Screenwriter)

Died: January 21, 2025

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	3	$81,923,169	$151,467	$82,074,636

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,473	$81,923,169
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,127	$151,467
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,357	$82,074,636

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
Mar 23, 1994	Above the Rim	Screenwriter	$16,026,469		$16,026,469
Feb 25, 1994	Sugar Hill	Screenwriter	$18,272,447	$151,467	$18,423,914
Mar 8, 1991	New Jack City	Screenwriter	$47,624,253		$47,624,253

Averages			$27,307,723	$151,467	$27,358,212
Totals	3		$81,923,169	$151,467	$82,074,636

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 23, 1994	Above the Rim	$3,738,800	891	$16,026,469	$16,026,469	100.0%
Feb 25, 1994	Sugar Hill	$5,712,485	859	$18,272,447	$18,423,914	99.2%
Mar 8, 1991	New Jack City	$7,039,622	905	$47,624,253	$47,624,253	100.0%

Averages		$5,496,969	885	$27,307,723	$27,358,212	99.7%
Totals	3			$81,923,169	$82,074,636

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,473	$81,923,169
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,127	$151,467
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,357	$82,074,636