Josh Friedman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,053,445,029 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #262)
Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Story Creator), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Screenwriter), Avatar: Fire and Ash (Story Creator), War of the Worlds (Screenwriter), Terminator: Dark Fate (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Jaffa
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter4$428,083,332$625,361,697$1,053,445,029
Story Creator3$853,523,438$2,118,407,111$2,971,930,549
Director1$0$0$0
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 $428,083,332
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 34 $839,062,578
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $625,361,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 15 $2,079,207,111
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $1,053,445,029
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $2,573,269,689

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash Story by $102,460,860$296,200,000$398,660,860
May 10, 2024Kingdom of the Planet of th… Screenwriter $171,130,165$226,239,804$397,369,969
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Story by $688,809,501$1,634,092,522$2,322,902,023
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate Story by $62,253,077$188,114,589$250,367,666
Sep 15, 2006The Black Dahlia Screenwriter $22,672,813$26,565,712$49,238,525
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds Screenwriter $234,280,354$372,556,181$606,836,535
 
Averages $213,601,128$457,294,801$670,895,930
Totals 6 $1,281,606,770$2,743,768,808$4,025,375,578


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash $89,160,8603,800$102,460,860$398,660,86025.7%
May 10, 2024Kingdom of the Planet … $58,400,7884,075$171,130,165$397,369,96943.1%
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$688,809,501$2,322,902,02329.7%
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate $29,033,8324,086$62,253,077$250,367,66624.9%
Sep 15, 2006The Black Dahlia $10,005,8952,236$22,672,813$49,238,52546.0%
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds $64,878,7253,910$234,280,354$606,836,53538.6%
 
Averages $64,263,3883,741$213,601,128$670,895,93034.7%
Totals 6 $1,281,606,770$4,025,375,578

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 $428,083,332
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 34 $839,062,578
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $625,361,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 15 $2,079,207,111
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $1,053,445,029
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $2,573,269,689