H.G. Wells

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $872,514,802 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #137)
Best-known technical roles: War of the Worlds (Story Creator), The Invisible Man (Story Creator), The Time Machine (Story Creator), The Island of Dr. Moreau (Story Creator)
Born: September 21, 1866
Died: August 13, 1946
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesStory Creator8$383,561,935$488,952,867$872,514,802

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $383,561,935
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $488,952,867
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $872,514,802

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New on Disc: Trolls Tower Above the Competition

July 7th, 2020

The War of the Worlds

Trolls World Tour is coming out on physical media this week, on all four major formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra HD. However, while it is easily the biggest release of the week, it isn’t the best. There are two contenders for Pick of the Week, Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13 and The War of the Worlds: Criterion Collection. The War of the Worlds is the Pick of the Week, but Murdoch Mysteries does get the rarely-awarded Puck of the Week, for Best Canadian Release. More...

2020 Preview: February

February 1st, 2020

Birds of Prey

We had a great start to the year, sort of. Most films that opened / expanded wide in January are going to miss expectations; however, Bad Boys for Life and 1917 are so much stronger than anticipated that they alone will more than make up the difference. Looking forward, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is almost guaranteed to be the biggest hit of the month. There are two questions. Firstly, is it going to top Bad Boys for Life and become the biggest hit of the year so far? Secondly, is it going to be the only $100 million hit of month? Hopefully the answers to those questions are yes and no respectively, but no to both is would still be good news overall. Sonic the Hedgehog is looking better than before and frankly Paramount needs a hit after a very troubling 2019. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits that could help the overall box office. Last February was a mixed month with some hits, like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but some disappointing results as well, like from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I think it will be a close race in the year-over-year competition with 2020 winning some weeks and losing others. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 8th, 2014

July 6th, 2014

It is a terrible week on the home market. I could just leave that as my opening sentence on this column all summer long and the vast majority of the time it would fit perfectly. This week, the biggest new release is Raid 2, a foreign-language action film. The second biggest release is Jodorowsky's Dune, a documentary about a movie that was never made. Neither release will sell a ton of units. However, both earned great reviews and both are contenders for Pick of the Week. The third and final contender is Le Week-End, which is earning reviews that are just as good, but the film appears to be selling far fewer units on the home market. While all three releases are worth picking up, Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-ray Combo Pack is the best this week and it is the winner of the Pick of the Week. More...

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War Of The Worlds

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 6, 2023Country of Blind Story based on the short story by
Feb 28, 2020The Invisible Man Story Based on the Novel by $64,914,050$74,097,915$139,011,965
Jul 8, 2014The Time Machine Story Creator
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds Story Creator $234,280,354$372,556,181$606,836,535
Mar 8, 2002The Time Machine Story Creator $56,684,819$42,298,771$98,983,590
Aug 23, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau Story Creator $27,682,712$27,682,712
Aug 13, 1953The War of the Worlds Story based on the novel by
 
Averages $95,890,484$162,984,289$218,128,701
Totals 7 $383,561,935$488,952,867$872,514,802


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 6, 2023Country of Blind
Feb 28, 2020The Invisible Man $28,205,6653,636$64,914,050$139,011,96546.7%
Jul 8, 2014The Time Machine
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds $64,878,7253,910$234,280,354$606,836,53538.6%
Mar 8, 2002The Time Machine $22,610,4372,958$56,684,819$98,983,59057.3%
Aug 23, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau $9,101,9872,039$27,682,712$27,682,712100.0%
Aug 13, 1953The War of the Worlds
 
Averages $31,199,2043,136$95,890,484$218,128,70160.6%
Totals 7 $383,561,935$872,514,802