Ken Kao

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $80,145,205 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,126)
Best-known technical roles: The Nice Guys (Executive Producer), The Favourite (Executive Producer), Hostiles (Producer), Wolf Man (Executive Producer), The Glass Castle (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Shane Black, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Colman, Yorgos Lanthimos
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer14$62,756,938$17,388,267$80,145,205
Executive Producer6$98,436,003$127,515,756$225,951,759

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $98,436,003
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $62,756,938
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,407 $127,515,756
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $17,388,267
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $225,951,759
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $80,145,205

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Announced (Undated)

Later the War

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 20, 2026Project Hail Mary Executive Producer
Aug 1, 2025She Rides Shotgun Executive Producer
Mar 14, 2025The Actor Producer $42,753$42,753
Jan 17, 2025Wolf Man Executive Producer $20,707,280$14,443,363$35,150,643
Aug 9, 2024Cuckoo Producer $6,217,731$323,259$6,540,990
Nov 23, 2018The Favourite Executive Producer $34,366,783$61,462,676$95,829,459
Oct 19, 2018Mid90s Producer $7,362,439$1,824,464$9,186,903
Dec 31, 2017The Outsider Producer $3,053$3,053
Dec 22, 2017Hostiles Producer $29,819,114$7,157,222$36,976,336
Sep 22, 2017Woodshock Producer $42,469$1,081$43,550
Aug 11, 2017The Glass Castle Producer $17,273,059$4,807,990$22,081,049
Mar 17, 2017Song to Song Producer $443,684$1,302,135$1,745,819
Dec 23, 2016Silence Executive Producer $7,100,177$16,609,717$23,709,894
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees Producer $20,444$888,482$908,926
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys Executive Producer $36,261,763$35,000,000$71,261,763
Mar 4, 2016Knight of Cups Producer $566,006$509,480$1,075,486
Feb 10, 2012Rampart Producer $969,239$571,101$1,540,340
 
Averages $11,513,782$10,350,287$20,406,464
Totals 17 $161,192,941$144,904,023$306,096,964


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 14, 2025The Actor $20,94123$42,753$42,753100.0%
Aug 9, 2024Cuckoo $3,030,4371,503$6,217,731$6,540,99095.1%
Oct 19, 2018Mid90s $258,1571,206$7,362,439$9,186,90380.1%
Dec 31, 2017The Outsider $3,053
Dec 22, 2017Hostiles $22,8492,934$29,819,114$36,976,33680.6%
Sep 22, 2017Woodshock $12,24739$42,469$43,55097.5%
Aug 11, 2017The Glass Castle $4,678,5481,461$17,273,059$22,081,04978.2%
Mar 17, 2017Song to Song $50,55995$443,684$1,745,81925.4%
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees $1,877101$20,444$908,9262.2%
Mar 4, 2016Knight of Cups $60,55168$566,006$1,075,48652.6%
Feb 10, 2012Rampart $60,446106$969,239$1,540,34062.9%
 
Averages $819,661754$6,275,694$7,285,92867.5%
Totals 11 $62,756,938$80,145,205

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $98,436,003
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $62,756,938
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,407 $127,515,756
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $17,388,267
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $225,951,759
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $80,145,205