William Brent Bell

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $267,819,976 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #650)

Best-known technical roles: The Devil Inside (Director), The Devil Inside (Screenwriter), The Devil Inside (Editor), The Boy (Director), Brahms: The Boy II (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Fernanda Andrade, Lauren Cohan, Simon Quarterman, Stacey Menear, Rupert Evans

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	8	$134,706,604	$133,113,372	$267,819,976
	Screenwriter	2	$76,349,425	$52,975,579	$129,325,004
	Editor	1	$53,262,945	$48,496,545	$101,759,490
	Producer	1	$4,509,143	$0	$4,509,143

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	604	$134,706,604
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	675	$53,262,945
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,902	$4,509,143
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,491	$76,349,425
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	688	$133,113,372
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	721	$48,496,545
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,948	$52,975,579
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	650	$267,819,976
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	708	$101,759,490
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,300	$4,509,143
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,768	$129,325,004

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

2020 Preview: February

February 1st, 2020

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...

2016 Preview: January

January 1st, 2016

2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth. More...

All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 8, 2023	Lord of Misrule	Director	$3,717	$841,315	$845,032
Aug 19, 2022	Orphan: First Kill	Director	$5,413,227	$40,172,455	$45,585,682
Apr 30, 2021	Separation	Director Producer	$4,509,143		$4,509,143
Feb 21, 2020	Brahms: The Boy II	Director	$12,611,536	$6,356,790	$18,968,326
Jan 22, 2016	The Boy	Director	$35,819,556	$32,401,396	$68,220,952
Sep 23, 2014	Wer	Director		$365,837	$365,837
Jan 6, 2012	The Devil Inside	Screenwriter Director Editor	$53,262,945	$48,496,545	$101,759,490
Mar 24, 2006	Stay Alive	Director Screenwriter	$23,086,480	$4,479,034	$27,565,514

Averages			$19,243,801	$19,016,196	$33,477,497
Totals	8		$134,706,604	$133,113,372	$267,819,976

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 8, 2023	Lord of Misrule	$2,662	36	$3,717	$845,032	0.4%
Aug 19, 2022	Orphan: First Kill	$1,739,557	557	$5,413,227	$45,585,682	11.9%
Apr 30, 2021	Separation	$1,800,162	1,911	$4,509,143	$4,509,143	100.0%
Feb 21, 2020	Brahms: The Boy II	$5,823,006	2,151	$12,611,536	$18,968,326	66.5%
Jan 22, 2016	The Boy	$10,778,392	2,671	$35,819,556	$68,220,952	52.5%
Sep 23, 2014	Wer				$365,837
Jan 6, 2012	The Devil Inside	$33,732,515	2,551	$53,262,945	$101,759,490	52.3%
Mar 24, 2006	Stay Alive	$10,726,406	2,009	$23,086,480	$27,565,514	83.8%

Averages		$9,228,957	1,698	$19,243,801	$33,477,497	52.5%
Totals	8			$134,706,604	$267,819,976

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 30, 2021	Separation	$1,800,162	1,911	$4,509,143	$4,509,143	100.0%

Averages		$1,800,162	1,911	$4,509,143	$4,509,143	100.0%
Totals	1			$4,509,143	$4,509,143

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 6, 2012	The Devil Inside	$33,732,515	2,551	$53,262,945	$101,759,490	52.3%
Mar 24, 2006	Stay Alive	$10,726,406	2,009	$23,086,480	$27,565,514	83.8%

Averages		$22,229,461	2,280	$38,174,713	$64,662,502	68.0%
Totals	2			$76,349,425	$129,325,004

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	604	$134,706,604
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	675	$53,262,945
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,902	$4,509,143
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,491	$76,349,425
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	688	$133,113,372
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	721	$48,496,545
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,948	$52,975,579
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	650	$267,819,976
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	708	$101,759,490
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,300	$4,509,143
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,768	$129,325,004