Michael Lesslie

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $844,731,294 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #360)
Best-known technical roles: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Screenwriter), Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Screenwriter), Assassin’s Creed (Screenwriter), Macbeth (Screenwriter), Citizen K (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Justin Kurzel, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Bill Collage
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$283,991,645$560,739,649$844,731,294
Producer3$51,891$346,991$398,882
Executive Producer2$119,466$28,875$148,341

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,668 $119,466
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,319 $51,891
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $283,991,645
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,974 $28,875
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,335 $346,991
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 317 $560,739,649
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,359 $148,341
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,134 $398,882
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $844,731,294

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


2016 Preview: December

December 1st, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

November was good, but not great. Fortunately, 2016 had a large enough lead going into November that the month only needed to be good. In fact, it could have been mediocre and 2016 would have still had an excellent shot to end the year above 2015. As for December, it’s a race between Star Wars and Star Wars. Almost no one thinks Rogue One is going to match The Force Awakens, but if Rogue One earns just half of what The Force Awakens managed, then 2016 will come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. There are only two other films with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million, Passengers and Sing. Either one could earn second place for the month, but Passengers will likely start faster. Last December, the only other film to earn more than $100 million was Daddy’s Home, which earned just a hair over $150 million. There’s a chance both Passengers and Sing will earn more than $150 million, which would be a boon to the box office. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was just too strong last year and it would take a miracle for 2016 to have a stronger December. That said, it would take a complete collapse for 2016 not to top 2015 in raw dollars. The growth might not be enough to keep pace with ticket price inflation, on the other hand. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 10, 2026Hamlet Screenwriter
Producer
Nov 14, 2025Now You See Me: Now You Don… Screenwriter $61,882,396$181,122,266$243,004,662
Nov 17, 2023The Hunger Games: The Balla… Screenwriter $166,350,594$181,512,049$347,862,643
Jul 29, 2022Thirteen Lives Executive Producer
Jan 14, 2021Locked Down Producer $346,991$346,991
Nov 22, 2019Citizen K Executive Producer $119,466$28,875$148,341
Nov 1, 2019American Dharma Producer $51,891$51,891
Dec 21, 2016Assassin’s Creed Screenwriter $54,647,948$186,111,734$240,759,682
Dec 4, 2015Macbeth Screenwriter $1,110,707$11,993,600$13,104,307
 
Averages $47,360,500$93,519,253$120,754,074
Totals 9 $284,163,002$561,115,515$845,278,517


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 10, 2026Hamlet
Jan 14, 2021Locked Down $346,991
Nov 1, 2019American Dharma $7,28711$51,891$51,891100.0%
 
Averages $7,28711$51,891$199,441100.0%
Totals 3 $51,891$398,882


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 10, 2026Hamlet
Nov 14, 2025Now You See Me: Now Yo… $21,013,7933,403$61,882,396$243,004,66225.5%
Nov 17, 2023The Hunger Games: The … $44,607,1433,776$166,350,594$347,862,64347.8%
Dec 21, 2016Assassin’s Creed $10,278,2252,996$54,647,948$240,759,68222.7%
Dec 4, 2015Macbeth $69,833108$1,110,707$13,104,3078.5%
 
Averages $18,992,2492,571$70,997,911$211,182,82426.1%
Totals 5 $283,991,645$844,731,294

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,668 $119,466
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,319 $51,891
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $283,991,645
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,974 $28,875
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,335 $346,991
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 317 $560,739,649
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,359 $148,341
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,134 $398,882
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $844,731,294