John Debney

John Debney
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Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 102 films, with $10,927,173,090 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #12)
Best-known technical roles: The Jungle Book (Composer), Iron Man 2 (Composer), The Passion of the Christ (Composer), The Greatest Showman (Composer), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Composer)
Most productive collaborators: Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Justin Marks, Rudyard Kipling, Idris Elba
Born: August 18, 1956 (69 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesComposer102$5,834,436,921$5,092,736,169$10,927,173,090
Music Producer1$93,375,151$107,324,849$200,700,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 9 $5,834,403,591
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 17 $5,092,736,169
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $10,927,139,760

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2026Horizon: An American Saga C… Composer
Dec 19, 2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search… Composer $70,574,326$89,086,798$159,661,124
Nov 7, 2025In Your Dreams Composer
Jun 28, 2024Horizon: An American Saga C… Composer $29,035,702$9,800,000$38,835,702
May 24, 2024The Garfield Movie Composer $91,956,547$163,451,139$255,407,686
Feb 18, 2022Luck Composer
Dec 25, 2021American Underdog: The Kurt… Composer $26,514,814$26,514,814
Nov 10, 2021Clifford the Big Red Dog Composer $48,947,356$64,402,831$113,350,187
Mar 13, 2020I Still Believe Composer $10,410,004$6,293,747$16,703,751
Aug 9, 2019Dora and the Lost City of Gold Composer $60,477,943$60,114,333$120,592,276
Aug 9, 2019Brian Banks Composer $4,376,820$4,376,820
Mar 29, 2019The Beach Bum Composer $3,502,600$765,208$4,267,808
Feb 13, 2019Isn’t it Romantic Composer $48,791,187$48,791,187
Apr 11, 2018Beirut Music by $5,019,226$2,741,154$7,760,380
Dec 20, 2017The Greatest Showman Composer $174,340,174$254,455,826$428,796,000
Sep 8, 2017Home Again Composer $27,020,284$10,316,590$37,336,874
Jul 29, 2016Feng Shen Bang Composer $143,430$43,272,557$43,415,987
Jul 22, 2016Ice Age: Collision Course Composer $64,063,008$338,093,674$402,156,682
Apr 29, 2016Mother’s Day Composer $32,492,859$19,874,163$52,367,022
Apr 15, 2016The Jungle Book Composer $364,001,123$586,696,875$950,697,998
Mar 11, 2016The Young Messiah Composer $6,469,813$843,884$7,313,697
Apr 17, 2015The Road Within Composer-Main Title Theme By $15,031$15,031
Mar 10, 2015The Cobbler Composer $4,161,533$4,161,533
Feb 6, 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge… Composer $162,994,032$148,019,149$311,013,181
Oct 24, 2014Stonehearst Asylum Composer $3,197,693$3,197,693
Apr 11, 2014Draft Day Composer $28,842,237$1,005,243$29,847,480
Aug 16, 2013Jobs Composer $16,131,410$27,271,105$43,402,515
Mar 15, 2013The Call Composer $51,872,378$17,949,098$69,821,476
Oct 19, 2012Alex Cross Composer $25,888,412$9,538,347$35,426,759
Apr 13, 2012The Three Stooges Composer $44,338,224$9,714,025$54,052,249
Mar 9, 2012A Thousand Words Composer $18,450,127$2,340,359$20,790,486
Dec 9, 2011New Year’s Eve Music $54,544,638$92,305,635$146,850,273
Oct 21, 2011Snowmen Composer $66,000$66,000
Aug 5, 2011The Change-Up Composer $37,243,418$38,753,649$75,997,067
Jan 21, 2011No Strings Attached Composer $70,662,220$78,565,858$149,228,078
Dec 17, 2010Yogi Bear Composer $100,246,011$104,528,679$204,774,690
May 7, 2010Iron Man 2 Composer $312,433,331$308,723,058$621,156,389
Feb 12, 2010Valentine’s Day Composer $110,485,654$107,083,674$217,569,328
Nov 25, 2009Old Dogs Composer $49,492,060$45,612,244$95,104,304
Jul 31, 2009Aliens in the Attic Composer $25,200,412$34,350,871$59,551,283
Jun 26, 2009The Stoning of Soraya M. Composer $655,871$657,143$1,313,014
Apr 10, 2009Hannah Montana: The Movie Composer $79,576,189$89,597,017$169,173,206
Jan 16, 2009Hotel for Dogs Composer $73,178,547$49,178,625$122,357,172
Sep 19, 2008My Best Friend's Girl Composer $19,219,250$15,567,861$34,787,111
Aug 1, 2008Swing Vote Composer $16,289,867$1,300,000$17,589,867
Jul 11, 2008Meet Dave Composer $11,803,254$38,845,552$50,648,806
Jun 22, 2007Evan Almighty Composer $100,289,690$73,841,639$174,131,329
May 11, 2007Georgia Rule Composer $18,882,880$1,936,721$20,819,601
Sep 15, 2006Everyone's Hero Composer $14,523,101$2,477,336$17,000,437
Aug 25, 2006Idlewild Composer $12,669,914$12,669,914
Jul 28, 2006The Ant Bully Composer $28,142,535$21,468,363$49,610,898
May 12, 2006Keeping Up with the Steins Composer $4,339,241$75,512$4,414,753
Dec 21, 2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Composer $82,571,173$52,444,157$135,015,330
Nov 11, 2005Zathura Composer $28,045,540$30,500,000$58,545,540
Nov 4, 2005Chicken Little Composer $135,386,665$174,657,158$310,043,823
Oct 21, 2005Dreamer: Inspired by a True… Composer $33,022,286$6,476,074$39,498,360
Jun 10, 2005The Adventures of Sharkboy … Composer $39,177,684$30,248,282$69,425,966
Apr 1, 2005Sin City Composer $74,103,820$84,424,098$158,527,918
Mar 4, 2005The Pacifier Composer $113,006,880$85,000,000$198,006,880
Nov 24, 2004Christmas with the Kranks Composer $73,701,902$22,767,285$96,469,187
Aug 11, 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Roy… Composer $95,149,435$39,564,000$134,713,435
May 28, 2004Raising Helen Composer $37,485,528$12,356,903$49,842,431
Apr 9, 2004The Whole Ten Yards Composer $16,323,969$10,000,000$26,323,969
Feb 25, 2004The Passion of the Christ Composer $370,782,930$251,530,705$622,313,635
Feb 20, 2004Welcome to Mooseport Composer $14,469,428$25,342$14,494,770
Nov 14, 2003Looney Tunes: Back in Action Composer $20,950,820$33,589,842$54,540,662
Nov 7, 2003Elf Composer $187,061,739$46,812,848$233,874,587
May 23, 2003Bruce Almighty Composer $242,704,995$241,763,613$484,468,608
Dec 13, 2002The Hot Chick Composer $35,081,550$19,557,959$54,639,509
Sep 27, 2002The Tuxedo Composer $50,586,000$53,843,625$104,429,625
Aug 7, 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of L… Composer $85,846,296$33,875,000$119,721,296
Apr 19, 2002The Scorpion King Composer $90,580,000$75,310,634$165,890,634
Feb 22, 2002Dragonfly Composer $30,063,805$253,620$30,317,425
Jan 18, 2002Snow Dogs Composer $81,150,692$35,747,336$116,898,028
Dec 21, 2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Composer $80,936,232$22,056,304$102,992,536
Aug 3, 2001The Princess Diaries Composer $108,244,774$57,090,000$165,334,774
Jul 4, 2001Cats & Dogs Composer
Co-Producer		 $93,375,151$107,324,849$200,700,000
Jul 4, 2001Scary Movie 2 Composer $71,277,420$69,911,681$141,189,101
Mar 30, 2001Spy Kids Composer $112,692,062$85,000,000$197,692,062
Mar 23, 2001Heartbreakers Composer $40,334,024$17,419,801$57,753,825
Dec 15, 2000The Emperor’s New Groove Composer $89,630,573$80,000,000$169,630,573
Aug 11, 2000The Replacements Composer $44,737,059$5,317,452$50,054,511
May 5, 2000Michael Jordan to the MAX Composer $18,642,318$633,949$19,276,267
Nov 24, 1999End of Days Composer $66,889,043$145,137,932$212,026,975
Oct 1, 1999The Adventures of Elmo in G… Composer $11,634,458$11,634,458
Aug 4, 1999Dick Composer $6,276,869$6,276,869
Jul 23, 1999Inspector Gadget Composer $97,387,965$97,387,965
Feb 12, 1999My Favorite Martian Composer $36,850,101$36,850,101
Nov 13, 1998I'll Be Home For Christmas Composer $12,214,338$12,214,338
Oct 17, 1997I Know What You Did Last Su… Composer $72,250,091$53,000,000$125,250,091
Mar 21, 1997Liar Liar Composer $181,410,615$121,300,000$302,710,615
Jan 10, 1997The Relic Composer $33,956,608$33,956,608
Aug 23, 1996Carpool Composer $3,325,651$3,325,651
Apr 12, 1996Getting Away with Murder Composer $197,322$197,322
Dec 22, 1995Sudden Death Composer $20,214,270$20,214,270
Dec 22, 1995Cutthroat Island Composer $10,017,322$8,500,000$18,517,322
Jan 6, 1995Houseguest Composer $26,325,256$26,325,256
Oct 14, 1994Little Giants Composer $19,306,362$19,306,362
Apr 15, 1994White Fang 2: Myth of the W… Composer $8,752,399$8,752,399
Feb 4, 1994Gunmen Composer $3,426,347$3,426,347
Jul 16, 1993Hocus Pocus Composer $50,737,050$1,005,921$51,742,971
Jul 6, 1990Jetsons: The Movie Composer $19,543,985$19,543,985
 
Averages $60,775,385$63,659,202$110,375,486
Totals 102 $5,834,436,921$5,092,736,169$10,927,173,090

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 9 $5,834,403,591
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 17 $5,092,736,169
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $10,927,139,760