| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,242,518,129 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #211) |
| Best-known technical roles: X-Men: Apocalypse (Story Creator), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Director), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Screenwriter), Godzilla vs. Kong (Story Creator), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Story Creator) |
| Born: October 28, 1974 (50 years old) |
| Also credited as: Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty |
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 4 | $568,295,307 | $674,222,822 | $1,242,518,129 |
| Story Creator | 4 | $566,978,721 | $1,199,390,043 | $1,766,368,764 | |
| Director | 3 | $153,225,613 | $291,890,603 | $445,116,216 | |
| Producer | 1 | $42,725,475 | $19,062,918 | $61,788,393 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
May 1st, 2016
April started on a soft note and ended weak, but thanks to The Jungle Book, overall the month was actually really good. That's what happens when you get a surprise $300 million hit. This bodes well for May, which is both a slow month and a fantastic month. There are only four weekends and only eight movies coming out, but of those eight films, five have a shot at $100 million. The potential blockbusters are led by Captain America: Civil War, which is not only going to be the biggest hit of the month, but according to a Fandango survey, it is the most anticipated film of the summer. (On a side note, Finding Dory is the most anticipated family film of the summer and Ghostbusters is the most anticipated comedy of the summer. I was surprised by the last result.) Both Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse have real shots at $200 million. One of them could get to $300 million, if they weren't opening against each other. Overall, the month looks excellent. Even better, last May there was only one monster hit, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and most analysts think Captain America: Civil War will beat it at the box office. (There's also the issue of the misalignment in the weekends, which hurt April, but will really help May.)
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April 25th, 2016
Krampus, the mythological being, is suddenly one of the hottest movie monsters around. While searching for the the Amazon link to this movie, I found six movies that either had Krampus in the name, or Krampus was on the cover of the DVD / Blu-ray. However, of these, only Krampus earned a wide box office release and it became a low-budget hit earning more during its opening weekend than it cost to make. Did it deserve this success? Will it thrive on the home market, even though it is a long way from Christmas?
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December 1st, 2015
November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined.
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Story by | $100,916,094 | $348,534,018 | $449,450,112 |
| May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Director Screenwriter Story by |
$110,500,138 | $272,799,776 | $383,299,914 |
| May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Story by | $155,442,489 | $387,095,057 | $542,537,546 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Krampus | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$42,725,475 | $19,062,918 | $61,788,393 |
| Oct 6, 2009 | Trick 'r Treat | Director | $27,909 | $27,909 | |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$200,120,000 | $190,961,192 | $391,081,192 |
| May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | Screenwriter | $214,949,694 | $191,398,936 | $406,348,630 |
| Averages | $137,442,315 | $201,411,401 | $319,219,099 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $824,653,890 | $1,409,879,806 | $2,234,533,696 | |
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the … | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | $110,500,138 | $383,299,914 | 28.8% |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Krampus | $16,293,325 | 2,919 | $42,725,475 | $61,788,393 | 69.1% |
| Oct 6, 2009 | Trick 'r Treat | $27,909 | ||||
| Averages | $32,034,809 | 3,514 | $76,612,807 | $148,372,072 | 49.0% | |
| Totals | 3 | $153,225,613 | $445,116,216 | |||
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | Krampus | $16,293,325 | 2,919 | $42,725,475 | $61,788,393 | 69.1% |
| Averages | $16,293,325 | 2,919 | $42,725,475 | $61,788,393 | 69.1% | |
| Totals | 1 | $42,725,475 | $61,788,393 | |||
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | $32,200,000 | 3,084 | $100,916,094 | $449,450,112 | 22.5% |
| May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the … | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | $110,500,138 | $383,299,914 | 28.8% |
| May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,153 | $155,442,489 | $542,537,546 | 28.7% |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Krampus | $16,293,325 | 2,919 | $42,725,475 | $61,788,393 | 69.1% |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
| May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,749 | $214,949,694 | $406,348,630 | 52.9% |
| Averages | $50,022,168 | 3,680 | $137,442,315 | $372,417,631 | 42.2% | |
| Totals | 6 | $824,653,890 | $2,234,505,787 | |||
