Lisa Addario

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $167,724,030 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,568)

Best-known technical roles: Parental Guidance (Screenwriter), The War with Grandpa (Screenwriter)

Most productive collaborators: Joe Syracuse, Billy Crystal, Andy Fickman, Robert De Niro, Tim Hill

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	4	$98,545,188	$69,178,842	$167,724,030
	Director	2	$0	$72,578	$72,578
	Producer	1	$0	$9,765	$9,765

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,281	$98,545,188
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900)	10,823	$72,578
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,201	$9,765
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,860	$69,178,842
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000)	12,950	$72,578
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800)	13,738	$9,765
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,569	$167,724,030

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

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All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 9, 2020	The War with Grandpa	Screenwriter	$21,277,892	$25,541,177	$46,819,069
Mar 16, 2018	Dear Dictator	Director Screenwriter Producer		$9,765	$9,765
Aug 5, 2016	Amateur Night	Director Screenwriter		$62,813	$62,813
Dec 25, 2012	Parental Guidance	Screenwriter	$77,267,296	$43,565,087	$120,832,383

Averages			$49,272,594	$17,294,711	$41,931,008
Totals	4		$98,545,188	$69,178,842	$167,724,030

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 16, 2018	Dear Dictator				$9,765
Aug 5, 2016	Amateur Night				$62,813

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$36,289	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	$72,578

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 16, 2018	Dear Dictator				$9,765

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	$9,765	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	$9,765

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 9, 2020	The War with Grandpa	$3,623,880	2,365	$21,277,892	$46,819,069	45.4%
Mar 16, 2018	Dear Dictator				$9,765
Aug 5, 2016	Amateur Night				$62,813
Dec 25, 2012	Parental Guidance	$14,554,053	3,368	$77,267,296	$120,832,383	63.9%

Averages		$9,088,967	2,867	$49,272,594	$41,931,008	54.7%
Totals	4			$98,545,188	$167,724,030

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,281	$98,545,188
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900)	10,823	$72,578
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,201	$9,765
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,860	$69,178,842
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000)	12,950	$72,578
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800)	13,738	$9,765
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,569	$167,724,030