Roger Donaldson

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $755,985,566 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #255)
Best-known technical roles: The Recruit (Director), Dante’s Peak (Director), The November Man (Director), Species (Director), The Bank Job (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Pierce Brosnan, Jason Statham, Gale Anne Hurd, Linda Hamilton, Klaus Badelt
Born: November 15, 1945 (78 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector18$450,885,551$305,100,015$755,985,566
Screenwriter1$5,128,124$13,863,164$18,991,288

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $450,885,551
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,638 $5,128,124
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $305,100,015
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,053 $13,863,164
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 255 $755,985,566
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $18,991,288

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2014 Preview: August

August 1st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

July was... well... let's just pretend it didn't happen. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes did well, but week after week 2014 fell further behind 2013 in the year-to-date comparison. At the moment, we are roughly $400 million behind last year's pace and while I don't think August will continue the losing streak, there's really no chance August will put a dent in that number. It looks more and more likely that Guardians of the Galaxy will be a hit, especially given its early reviews, but it could be the last $100 million hit till October, if the bad buzz surrounding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turns into bad ticket sales. Last August there were two films that reached $100 million, plus two others that came close. This August might match that, while the biggest film this year should top the biggest film from last year. I think the slump 2014 is suffering through will end the first weekend and overall I think it will cut the deficit a little bit. That said, summer 2014 will still end as one of the worst recent summers at the box office. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 1, 2017McLaren Director $638,602$638,602
Aug 27, 2014The November Man Director $25,018,119$9,802,216$34,820,335
Mar 16, 2012Seeking Justice Director $411,746$411,746
Mar 7, 2008The Bank Job Director $30,060,660$36,082,345$66,143,005
Dec 7, 2005The World's Fastest Indian Director
Screenwriter		 $5,128,124$13,863,164$18,991,288
Jan 31, 2003The Recruit Director $52,784,696$48,389,744$101,174,440
Dec 22, 2000Thirteen Days Director $34,566,746$31,987,801$66,554,547
Feb 7, 1997Dante’s Peak Director $67,163,857$111,036,143$178,200,000
Jul 7, 1995Species Director $60,054,449$53,300,000$113,354,449
Feb 11, 1994The Getaway Director $15,545,115$15,545,115
Apr 24, 1992White Sands Director $9,011,574$9,011,574
May 18, 1990Cadillac Man Director $27,257,086$27,257,086
Jul 29, 1988Cocktail Director $78,222,753$78,222,753
Aug 14, 1987No Way Out Director $35,509,515$35,509,515
Sep 27, 1985Marie: A True Story Director $1,537,649$1,537,649
May 4, 1984The Bounty Director $8,613,462$8,613,462
Apr 30, 1982Smash Palace Director
Feb 28, 1982Sleeping Dogs Director
 
Averages $30,059,037$38,137,502$47,249,098
Totals 18 $450,885,551$305,100,015$755,985,566


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 1, 2017McLaren $638,602
Aug 27, 2014The November Man $7,911,5972,776$25,018,119$34,820,33571.8%
Mar 16, 2012Seeking Justice $249,912231$411,746$411,746100.0%
Mar 7, 2008The Bank Job $5,935,2561,613$30,060,660$66,143,00545.4%
Dec 7, 2005The World's Fastest In… $400,782251$5,128,124$18,991,28827.0%
Jan 31, 2003The Recruit $16,302,0632,376$52,784,696$101,174,44052.2%
Dec 22, 2000Thirteen Days $46,6682,034$34,566,746$66,554,54751.9%
Feb 7, 1997Dante’s Peak $18,479,4352,761$67,163,857$178,200,00037.7%
Jul 7, 1995Species $17,161,9432,310$60,054,449$113,354,44953.0%
Feb 11, 1994The Getaway $5,806,5151,659$15,545,115$15,545,115100.0%
Apr 24, 1992White Sands $3,151,6291,276$9,011,574$9,011,574100.0%
May 18, 1990Cadillac Man $6,712,0791,878$27,257,086$27,257,086100.0%
Jul 29, 1988Cocktail $11,789,4661,462$78,222,753$78,222,753100.0%
Aug 14, 1987No Way Out $4,259,4601,130$35,509,515$35,509,515100.0%
Sep 27, 1985Marie: A True Story $241,423465$1,537,649$1,537,649100.0%
May 4, 1984The Bounty $2,622,306986$8,613,462$8,613,462100.0%
Apr 30, 1982Smash Palace
Feb 28, 1982Sleeping Dogs
 
Averages $6,738,0361,547$30,059,037$47,249,09875.9%
Totals 18 $450,885,551$755,985,566


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 7, 2005The World's Fastest In… $400,782251$5,128,124$18,991,28827.0%
 
Averages $400,782251$5,128,124$18,991,28827.0%
Totals 1 $5,128,124$18,991,288

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $450,885,551
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,638 $5,128,124
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $305,100,015
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,053 $13,863,164
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 255 $755,985,566
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $18,991,288