Walter F. Parkes

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $4,633,633,429 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #48)
Best-known technical roles: Gladiator II (Executive Producer), Men in Black 3 (Producer), Men in Black (Producer), Men in Black: International (Producer), Men in Black 2 (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Laurie MacDonald, Steven Spielberg, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Barry Sonnenfeld
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer26$1,929,593,350$2,704,040,079$4,633,633,429
Executive Producer10$1,077,449,438$1,408,124,843$2,485,574,281
Screenwriter1$51,433,000$0$51,433,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $1,077,449,438
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 44 $1,929,593,350
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,973 $51,433,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $1,408,124,843
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 53 $2,704,040,079
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $2,485,574,281
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 48 $4,633,633,429
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $51,433,000

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 1, 2025She Rides Shotgun Executive Producer
Jun 12, 2025Deep Cover Producer
Nov 22, 2024Gladiator II Executive Producer $172,438,016$287,942,395$460,380,411
Sep 25, 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7 Executive Producer $116,473$116,473
Jun 14, 2019Men in Black: International Producer $80,001,807$174,308,196$254,310,003
Feb 3, 2017Rings Producer $27,793,018$55,124,265$82,917,283
Oct 21, 2016Keeping Up with the Joneses Producer $14,904,426$13,900,000$28,804,426
Oct 2, 2015He Named Me Malala Producer $2,668,936$1,665,280$4,334,216
Nov 2, 2012Flight Producer $93,772,375$66,786,063$160,558,438
May 25, 2012Men in Black 3 Producer $179,020,854$475,192,631$654,213,485
Jul 30, 2010Dinner for Schmucks Producer $73,026,337$13,770,165$86,796,502
Dec 21, 2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Bar… Producer $52,898,073$100,431,771$153,329,844
Dec 14, 2007The Kite Runner Producer $15,800,078$58,380,667$74,180,745
Oct 28, 2005The Legend of Zorro Producer $45,575,336$95,900,000$141,475,336
Sep 16, 2005Just Like Heaven Producer $48,318,130$52,368,953$100,687,083
Jul 22, 2005The Island Producer $35,818,913$127,200,000$163,018,913
Mar 18, 2005The Ring Two Producer $75,941,727$86,000,000$161,941,727
Dec 17, 2004Lemony Snicket’s A Series o… Producer $118,627,117$94,328,907$212,956,024
Jun 18, 2004The Terminal Producer $77,073,959$141,600,000$218,673,959
Dec 25, 2002Catch Me if You Can Producer $164,606,800$191,005,491$355,612,291
Oct 18, 2002The Ring Producer $129,094,024$119,124,462$248,218,486
Jul 12, 2002Road to Perdition Executive Producer $104,054,514$79,300,000$183,354,514
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 Producer $190,418,803$251,349,000$441,767,803
Jun 21, 2002Minority Report Producer $132,024,714$226,800,000$358,824,714
Jun 29, 2001Artificial Intelligence: AI Executive Producer $78,616,689$157,283,311$235,900,000
May 5, 2000Gladiator Executive Producer $187,683,805$263,999,794$451,683,599
Jul 17, 1998The Mask of Zorro Executive Producer $93,828,745$139,871,255$233,700,000
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Executive Producer $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
May 8, 1998Deep Impact Executive Producer $140,464,664$209,000,000$349,464,664
Sep 26, 1997The Peacemaker Producer $41,263,140$21,704,228$62,967,368
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black Producer $250,690,539$337,100,000$587,790,539
May 10, 1996Twister Executive Producer $245,219,182$254,011,615$499,230,797
Sep 9, 1992Sneakers Screenwriter $51,433,000$51,433,000
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings Producer $51,636,504$51,636,504
Feb 17, 1989True Believer Producer $8,742,000$8,742,000
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers Producer $19,875,740$19,875,740
 
Averages $92,681,084$137,072,164$210,901,197
Totals 36 $3,058,475,788$4,112,164,922$7,170,640,710


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 12, 2025Deep Cover
Jun 14, 2019Men in Black: Internat… $30,035,8384,224$80,001,807$254,310,00331.5%
Feb 3, 2017Rings $13,002,6322,931$27,793,018$82,917,28333.5%
Oct 21, 2016Keeping Up with the Jo… $5,461,4753,022$14,904,426$28,804,42651.7%
Oct 2, 2015He Named Me Malala $61,808477$2,668,936$4,334,21661.6%
Nov 2, 2012Flight $24,900,5662,638$93,772,375$160,558,43858.4%
May 25, 2012Men in Black 3 $54,592,7794,248$179,020,854$654,213,48527.4%
Jul 30, 2010Dinner for Schmucks $23,527,8393,046$73,026,337$86,796,50284.1%
Dec 21, 2007Sweeney Todd: The Demo… $9,300,8051,507$52,898,073$153,329,84434.5%
Dec 14, 2007The Kite Runner $471,713715$15,800,078$74,180,74521.3%
Oct 28, 2005The Legend of Zorro $16,328,5063,520$45,575,336$141,475,33632.2%
Sep 16, 2005Just Like Heaven $16,408,7183,543$48,318,130$100,687,08348.0%
Jul 22, 2005The Island $12,409,0703,138$35,818,913$163,018,91322.0%
Mar 18, 2005The Ring Two $35,065,2373,341$75,941,727$161,941,72746.9%
Dec 17, 2004Lemony Snicket’s A Ser… $30,061,7563,623$118,627,117$212,956,02455.7%
Jun 18, 2004The Terminal $19,053,1992,914$77,073,959$218,673,95935.2%
Dec 25, 2002Catch Me if You Can $30,082,0003,225$164,606,800$355,612,29146.3%
Oct 18, 2002The Ring $15,015,3932,927$129,094,024$248,218,48652.0%
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 $52,148,7513,641$190,418,803$441,767,80343.1%
Jun 21, 2002Minority Report $35,677,1253,001$132,024,714$358,824,71436.8%
Sep 26, 1997The Peacemaker $12,311,9392,420$41,263,140$62,967,36865.5%
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black $51,068,4553,180$250,690,539$587,790,53942.6%
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings 1,330$51,636,504$51,636,504100.0%
Feb 17, 1989True Believer $3,009,692897$8,742,000$8,742,000100.0%
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers $5,184,3601,560$19,875,740$19,875,740100.0%
 
Averages $21,529,5502,711$80,399,723$193,068,06051.3%
Totals 25 $1,929,593,350$4,633,633,429


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 9, 1992Sneakers $10,031,1452,062$51,433,000$51,433,000100.0%
 
Averages $10,031,1452,062$51,433,000$51,433,000100.0%
Totals 1 $51,433,000$51,433,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $1,077,449,438
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 44 $1,929,593,350
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,973 $51,433,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $1,408,124,843
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 53 $2,704,040,079
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $2,485,574,281
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 48 $4,633,633,429
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $51,433,000