Jo Swerling

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $30,221,211 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,985)

Best-known technical roles: Leave Her to Heaven (Screenwriter), It’s a Wonderful Life (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	2	$26,041,691	$4,179,520	$30,221,211

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,764	$26,041,691
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,531	$4,179,520
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,985	$30,221,211

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 20, 1946	It’s a Wonderful Life	Screenwriter	$12,241,691	$4,178,901	$16,420,592
Dec 20, 1945	Leave Her to Heaven	Screenwriter	$13,800,000	$619	$13,800,619

Averages			$13,020,846	$2,089,760	$15,110,606
Totals	2		$26,041,691	$4,179,520	$30,221,211

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 20, 1946	It’s a Wonderful Life		960	$12,241,691	$16,420,592	74.6%
Dec 20, 1945	Leave Her to Heaven			$13,800,000	$13,800,619	100.0%

Averages		n/a	960	$13,020,846	$15,110,606	87.3%
Totals	2			$26,041,691	$30,221,211

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,764	$26,041,691
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,531	$4,179,520
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,985	$30,221,211