Terry Rossio

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $6,132,907,500 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9)
Best-known technical roles: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Screenwriter), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Story Creator), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Screenwriter), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Screenwriter), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Adam Wingard, Rebecca Hall, Alexander Skarsgård, Ted Elliott, Johnny Depp
Born: July 2, 1960 (65 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter19$2,328,293,646$3,804,613,854$6,132,907,500
Story Creator9$1,226,234,796$2,031,000,710$3,257,235,506
Executive Producer4$566,971,409$1,714,644,918$2,281,616,327
Character Creator2$550,492,227$1,456,218,067$2,006,710,294

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $566,971,409
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 10 $2,328,293,646
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 19 $1,226,234,796
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office 91 $1,714,644,918
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 10 $3,804,613,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 15 $2,031,000,710
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $2,281,616,327
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $6,132,907,500
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $3,257,235,506

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


2013 Preview: July

July 1st, 2013

For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 31, 2024Protocol-7 Screenwriter
Mar 29, 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New Em… Screenwriter
Story by		 $196,805,338$375,700,000$572,505,338
Feb 3, 2023The Amazing Maurice Screenwriter $4,303,645$11,005,497$15,309,142
Mar 31, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong Story by $100,916,094$369,200,000$470,116,094
May 26, 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: D… Executive Producer $172,558,876$622,302,918$794,861,794
Jul 2, 2013The Lone Ranger Screenwriter
Screenstory
Executive Producer		 $89,302,115$170,700,000$260,002,115
UnknownLovestruck: The Musical Screenwriter
May 20, 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: O… Screenwriter
Character Creator
Executive Producer		 $241,071,802$804,642,000$1,045,713,802
Dec 21, 2007National Treasure: Book of … Story Creator $219,961,501$237,364,303$457,325,804
May 24, 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: A… Screenwriter
Character Creator		 $309,420,425$651,576,067$960,996,492
Nov 22, 2006Déjà Vu Screenwriter
Executive Producer		 $64,038,616$117,000,000$181,038,616
Jul 7, 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: D… Screenwriter $423,315,812$642,863,913$1,066,179,725
Oct 28, 2005The Legend of Zorro Story Creator $45,575,336$95,900,000$141,475,336
Jul 9, 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: T… Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $305,410,819$348,900,000$654,310,819
Nov 27, 2002Treasure Planet Story Creator $38,120,554$53,679,446$91,800,000
May 18, 2001Shrek Screenwriter $268,377,061$224,157,783$492,534,844
Mar 31, 2000The Road to El Dorado Screenwriter $50,802,661$14,897,339$65,700,000
Jul 17, 1998The Mask of Zorro Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $93,828,745$139,871,255$233,700,000
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Screenwriter $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
May 19, 1998Godzilla Story Creator $136,314,294$239,685,706$376,000,000
Oct 21, 1994The Puppet Masters Screenwriter $8,579,626$8,579,626
Nov 11, 1992Aladdin Screenwriter $217,350,219$286,700,000$504,050,219
Aug 25, 1989Little Monsters Screenwriter $542,939$542,939
 
Averages $144,844,776$285,407,696$403,070,787
Totals 23 $3,041,740,301$5,422,746,227$8,464,486,528


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 31, 2024Protocol-7
Mar 29, 2024Godzilla x Kong: The N… $80,006,5613,948$196,805,338$572,505,33834.4%
Feb 3, 2023The Amazing Maurice $1,463,1951,717$4,303,645$15,309,14228.1%
Mar 31, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong $32,200,0003,084$100,916,094$470,116,09421.5%
Jul 2, 2013The Lone Ranger $29,210,8493,904$89,302,115$260,002,11534.3%
UnknownLovestruck: The Musical
May 20, 2011Pirates of the Caribbe… $90,151,9584,164$241,071,802$1,045,713,80223.1%
Dec 21, 2007National Treasure: Boo… $44,783,7723,832$219,961,501$457,325,80448.1%
May 24, 2007Pirates of the Caribbe… $114,732,8204,362$309,420,425$960,996,49232.2%
Nov 22, 2006Déjà Vu $20,574,8023,108$64,038,616$181,038,61635.4%
Jul 7, 2006Pirates of the Caribbe… $135,634,5544,133$423,315,812$1,066,179,72539.7%
Oct 28, 2005The Legend of Zorro $16,328,5063,520$45,575,336$141,475,33632.2%
Jul 9, 2003Pirates of the Caribbe… $46,630,6903,416$305,410,819$654,310,81946.7%
Nov 27, 2002Treasure Planet $12,083,2483,227$38,120,554$91,800,00041.5%
May 18, 2001Shrek $42,347,7603,715$268,377,061$492,534,84454.5%
Mar 31, 2000The Road to El Dorado $12,846,6523,223$50,802,661$65,700,00077.3%
Jul 17, 1998The Mask of Zorro $22,525,8552,602$93,828,745$233,700,00040.1%
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers $14,047,5922,613$55,143,823$71,743,82376.9%
May 19, 1998Godzilla $44,047,5413,310$136,314,294$376,000,00036.3%
Oct 21, 1994The Puppet Masters $4,069,0571,482$8,579,626$8,579,626100.0%
Nov 11, 1992Aladdin $196,6642,331$217,350,219$504,050,21943.1%
Aug 25, 1989Little Monsters $542,939$542,939100.0%
 
Averages $40,204,3203,247$143,459,071$383,481,23747.3%
Totals 22 $2,869,181,425$7,669,624,734

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $566,971,409
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 10 $2,328,293,646
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 19 $1,226,234,796
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office 91 $1,714,644,918
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 10 $3,804,613,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 15 $2,031,000,710
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $2,281,616,327
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $6,132,907,500
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $3,257,235,506