Mychael Danna

Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 50 films, with $3,046,037,329 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #45)
Best-known technical roles: Where the Crawdads Sing (Composer), The Addams Family (Composer), The Good Dinosaur (Composer), Life of Pi (Composer), Onward (Composer)
Most productive collaborators: Ang Lee, Jeff Danna, Suraj Sharma, David Magee, Gita Patel
Born: September 20, 1958 (66 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesComposer50$1,323,356,107$1,722,681,222$3,046,037,329

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 49 $1,323,356,107
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 42 $1,722,681,222
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $3,046,037,329

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


2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate

January 14th, 2013

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out their awards last night, and the trend of surprises continues. Les Miserables led the way with three awards, only one of which I was truly expecting. Meanwhile, Argo won more awards than Lincoln. I don't think anyone was predicting that. More...

Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes

December 13th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 15, 2022Where the Crawdads Sing Composer $90,230,760$54,123,205$144,353,965
Jul 30, 2021Stillwater Composer $14,465,535$2,778,167$17,243,702
Mar 6, 2020Onward Composer $61,555,145$71,802,456$133,357,601
Oct 11, 2019The Addams Family Composer $97,864,733$102,723,813$200,588,546
Aug 9, 2019After the Wedding Composer $1,573,276$1,366,942$2,940,218
Jul 31, 2019The Red Sea Diving Resort Composer
Jan 11, 2019A Dog’s Way Home Composer $41,952,715$39,199,790$81,152,505
Dec 25, 2018On the Basis of Sex Composer $24,704,837$14,076,051$38,780,888
Nov 22, 2017The Man Who Invented Christmas Composer $5,676,110$2,882,583$8,558,693
Nov 11, 2016Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime … Composer $1,738,477$28,491,925$30,230,402
Sep 23, 2016Storks Composer $72,679,278$110,674,153$183,353,431
Nov 25, 2015The Good Dinosaur Composer $123,087,120$210,683,917$333,771,037
Oct 16, 2015Remember Composer $547,009$1,255,202$1,802,211
Sep 5, 2014The Captive Composer $451,457$276,310$727,767
May 9, 2014Devil’s Knot Composer
Apr 18, 2014Transcendence Composer $23,022,309$80,016,949$103,039,258
Nov 21, 2012Life of Pi Music $124,987,022$494,323,346$619,310,368
Sep 23, 2011Moneyball Composer $75,605,492$35,695,343$111,300,835
Aug 5, 2011The Whistleblower Composer $1,120,914$1,082,740$2,203,654
Mar 26, 2010Chloe Composer $3,075,255$10,101,357$13,176,612
Dec 25, 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor P… Composer $7,689,607$56,663,000$64,352,607
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You Composer $1,588,087$8,136,973$9,725,060
Aug 14, 2009The Time Traveler’s Wife Composer $63,414,846$38,917,289$102,332,135
May 8, 2009Adoration Composer $294,244$90,000$384,244
Sep 19, 2008Lakeview Terrace Composer $39,263,506$5,557,793$44,821,299
Jun 8, 2007Surf’s Up Composer $58,867,694$86,528,051$145,395,745
Apr 20, 2007Fracture Composer $39,004,700$50,200,000$89,204,700
Apr 13, 2007Lonely Hearts Composer $188,565$188,565
Dec 1, 2006The Nativity Story Composer $37,629,831$8,679,813$46,309,644
Oct 13, 2006Tideland Composer $66,453$1,006,479$1,072,932
Sep 15, 2006Aurora Borealis Composer $60,729$60,729
Jul 26, 2006Little Miss Sunshine Composer $59,891,098$40,751,255$100,642,353
Apr 28, 2006Water Composer $5,529,144$5,793,429$11,322,573
Oct 14, 2005Where the Truth Lies Composer $872,142$543,514$1,415,656
Sep 30, 2005Capote Composer $28,750,530$21,173,549$49,924,079
Oct 15, 2004Being Julia Composer $7,739,049$6,712,273$14,451,322
Sep 1, 2004Vanity Fair Composer $16,123,851$3,000,000$19,123,851
Mar 26, 2004The Snow Walker Composer $201,149$201,149
Oct 31, 2003Shattered Glass Composer $2,207,975$1,248,627$3,456,602
Apr 4, 2003The Guys Composer $16,068$16,068
Dec 19, 2002Antwone Fisher Composer $21,078,145$2,289,441$23,367,586
Feb 22, 2002Monsoon Wedding Composer $13,876,974$13,148,626$27,025,600
Sep 28, 2001Hearts in Atlantis Composer $24,185,781$6,700,000$30,885,781
Nov 17, 2000Bounce Composer $36,805,288$16,620,004$53,425,292
Dec 21, 1999Girl, Interrupted Composer $28,871,190$19,437,559$48,308,749
Nov 24, 1999Ride With the Devil Composer $630,779$630,779
Feb 26, 19998MM Composer $36,443,442$59,955,384$96,398,826
Sep 26, 1997The Ice Storm Composer $8,038,061$7,973,914$16,011,975
May 26, 1995Johnny Mnemonic Composer $19,006,201$19,006,201
Sep 2, 1983Lonely Hearts Composer $683,534$683,534
 
Averages $27,569,919$42,016,615$63,459,111
Totals 50 $1,323,356,107$1,722,681,222$3,046,037,329

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 49 $1,323,356,107
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 42 $1,722,681,222
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $3,046,037,329