Ken Kao

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $80,102,268 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,044)
Best-known technical roles: The Nice Guys (Executive Producer), The Favourite (Executive Producer), Hostiles (Producer), The Glass Castle (Producer), Cuckoo (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Shane Black, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Colman, Yorgos Lanthimos
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer13$62,714,185$17,388,083$80,102,268
Executive Producer5$77,728,723$101,424,109$179,152,832

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $77,728,723
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $62,714,185
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $101,424,109
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $17,388,083
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $179,152,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,044 $80,102,268

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


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Announced (Undated)

She Rides Shotgun

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 20, 2026Project Hail Mary Producer
Jan 17, 2025Wolf Man Executive Producer
Aug 9, 2024Cuckoo Producer $6,217,731$323,075$6,540,806
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$16,626,449$23,726,626
Aug 26, 2016The Sea of Trees Producer $20,444$888,482$908,926
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys Executive Producer $36,261,763$23,334,984$59,596,747
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 $11,703,576$9,139,399$19,942,700
Totals 15 $140,442,908$118,812,192$259,255,100


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 20, 2026Project Hail Mary
Aug 9, 2024Cuckoo $3,030,4371,503$6,217,731$6,540,80695.1%
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 $908,408835$6,968,243$8,010,22763.9%
Totals 11 $62,714,185$80,102,268

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $77,728,723
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $62,714,185
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $101,424,109
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $17,388,083
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $179,152,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,044 $80,102,268