Thomas Meehan

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $432,669,468 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #355)

Best-known technical roles: Hairspray (Story Creator), Annie (Story Creator), The Producers: The Movie Musical (Screenwriter), The Producers: The Movie Musical (Story Creator), Annie (Story Creator)

Born: August 14, 1929

Died: August 21, 2017

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	4	$281,240,646	$151,428,822	$432,669,468
	Screenwriter	4	$83,777,743	$13,554,463	$97,332,206

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,445	$83,777,743
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$281,240,646
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,533	$13,554,463
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	607	$151,428,822
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,132	$97,332,206
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$432,669,468

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 19, 2014	Annie	Story Creator	$85,911,262	$53,918,363	$139,829,625
Jul 20, 2007	Hairspray	Story Creator	$118,871,849	$83,951,012	$202,822,861
Dec 16, 2005	The Producers: The Movie Mu…	Screenwriter Story Creator	$19,398,532	$13,554,463	$32,952,995
Jun 24, 1987	Spaceballs	Screenwriter	$38,119,483		$38,119,483
Nov 22, 1985	One Magic Christmas	Screenwriter	$13,229,514		$13,229,514
Dec 16, 1983	To Be or Not to Be	Screenwriter	$13,030,214		$13,030,214
May 21, 1982	Annie	Based on a Musical by	$57,059,003	$4,984	$57,063,987

Averages			$49,374,265	$37,857,206	$71,006,954
Totals	7		$345,619,857	$151,428,822	$497,048,679

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 19, 2014	Annie	$15,861,939	3,197	$85,911,262	$139,829,625	61.4%
Jul 20, 2007	Hairspray	$27,476,745	3,121	$118,871,849	$202,822,861	58.6%
Dec 16, 2005	The Producers: The Mov…	$154,590	978	$19,398,532	$32,952,995	58.9%
Jun 24, 1987	Spaceballs	$6,613,837	1,389	$38,119,483	$38,119,483	100.0%
Nov 22, 1985	One Magic Christmas	$2,662,241	827	$13,229,514	$13,229,514	100.0%
Dec 16, 1983	To Be or Not to Be	$1,020,958	645	$13,030,214	$13,030,214	100.0%
May 21, 1982	Annie	$510,632	1,102	$57,059,003	$57,063,987	100.0%

Averages		$7,757,277	1,608	$49,374,265	$71,006,954	82.7%
Totals	7			$345,619,857	$497,048,679

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,445	$83,777,743
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$281,240,646
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,533	$13,554,463
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	607	$151,428,822
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,132	$97,332,206
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$432,669,468