James Madigan

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,008,763,635 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #126)
Best-known technical roles: The Meg (Second Unit Director), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (Visual Effects Supervisor), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (Second Unit Director), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Visual Effects Supervisor), Red (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Most productive collaborators: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Jason Statham, Jon Turteltaub
                                    

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  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor4$396,344,854$612,418,781$1,008,763,635
Second Unit Director3$341,806,865$654,535,276$996,342,141
Director1$3,522,025$413,091$3,935,116

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $3,522,025
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 71 $341,806,865
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $396,344,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,338 $413,091
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 49 $654,535,276
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $612,418,781
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,991 $3,935,116
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 57 $996,342,141
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $1,008,763,635

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 9, 2025Fight or Flight Director $3,522,025$413,091$3,935,116
Aug 10, 2018The Meg Second Unit Director $145,443,742$383,800,000$529,243,742
Mar 18, 2016The Divergent Series: Alleg… Second Unit Director $66,184,051$105,838,466$172,022,517
Mar 20, 2015The Divergent Series: Insur… Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director		 $130,179,072$164,896,810$295,075,882
Jul 19, 2013RED 2 Visual Effects Supervisor $53,262,560$88,244,795$141,507,355
Mar 27, 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation Visual Effects Supervisor $122,523,060$253,217,645$375,740,705
Oct 15, 2010Red Visual Effects Supervisor $90,380,162$106,059,531$196,439,693
 
Averages $87,356,382$157,495,763$244,852,144
Totals 7 $611,494,672$1,102,470,338$1,713,965,010


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 9, 2025Fight or Flight $2,002,0812,153$3,522,025$3,935,11689.5%
 
Averages $2,002,0812,153$3,522,025$3,935,11689.5%
Totals 1 $3,522,025$3,935,116

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $3,522,025
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 71 $341,806,865
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $396,344,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,338 $413,091
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 49 $654,535,276
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $612,418,781
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,991 $3,935,116
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 57 $996,342,141
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $1,008,763,635