John August

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $2,365,919,091 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #68)

Best-known technical roles: Aladdin (Screenwriter), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Screenwriter), Dark Shadows (Story Creator), Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (Executive Producer), Charlie's Angels (Screenwriter)

Best-known acting roles: Himself (My Date With Drew)

Born: August 4, 1970 (54 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$181,041	$0	$181,041
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	11	$966,033,075	$1,399,886,016	$2,365,919,091
	Story Creator	2	$180,541,477	$292,186,011	$472,727,488
	Executive Producer	1	$90,759,676	$245,600,000	$336,359,676
	Director	1	$63,165	$0	$63,165

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 69,801-69,900)	69,859	$181,041
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,801-75,900)	75,823	$181,041
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,426	$63,165
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,569	$90,759,676
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office	72	$966,033,075
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$180,541,477
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	804	$245,600,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office	75	$1,399,886,016
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	299	$292,186,011
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,581	$63,165
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,037	$336,359,676
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office	68	$2,365,919,091
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	309	$472,727,488

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 5, 2005	My Date With Drew	Himself	$181,041		$181,041

Averages			$181,041	n/a	$181,041
Totals	1		$181,041	n/a	$181,041

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 66,701-66,800)	66,746	$181,041
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 69,801-69,900)	69,859	$181,041
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 72,301-72,400)	72,364	$181,041
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,801-75,900)	75,823	$181,041

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
2025	Toto	Screenwriter
May 24, 2019	Aladdin	Screenwriter	$355,559,216	$691,028,297	$1,046,587,513
Oct 5, 2012	Frankenweenie	Screenwriter	$35,287,788	$45,863,000	$81,150,788
May 11, 2012	Dark Shadows	Story Creator	$79,727,149	$165,837,066	$245,564,215
May 28, 2010	Prince of Persia: Sands of …	Executive Producer	$90,759,676	$245,600,000	$336,359,676
Aug 31, 2007	The Nines	Director Screenwriter	$63,165		$63,165
Sep 23, 2005	Corpse Bride	Screenwriter	$53,359,111	$61,327,365	$114,686,476
Jul 15, 2005	Charlie and the Chocolate F…	Screenwriter	$206,459,076	$269,366,408	$475,825,484
Dec 10, 2003	Big Fish	Screenwriter	$66,432,867	$57,521,456	$123,954,323
Jun 27, 2003	Charlie's Angels: Full Thro…	Screenwriter Based on the Film	$100,814,328	$126,348,945	$227,163,273
Nov 3, 2000	Charlie's Angels	Screenwriter	$125,305,545	$134,430,545	$259,736,090
Jun 16, 2000	Titan A.E.	Screenwriter	$22,751,979	$14,000,000	$36,751,979

Averages			$103,319,991	$181,132,308	$267,985,726
Totals	12		$1,136,519,900	$1,811,323,082	$2,947,842,982

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 31, 2007	The Nines	$23,617	5	$63,165	$63,165	100.0%

Averages		$23,617	5	$63,165	$63,165	100.0%
Totals	1			$63,165	$63,165

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
2025	Toto
May 24, 2019	Aladdin	$91,500,929	4,476	$355,559,216	$1,046,587,513	34.0%
Oct 5, 2012	Frankenweenie	$11,412,213	3,005	$35,287,788	$81,150,788	43.5%
May 11, 2012	Dark Shadows	$29,685,274	3,755	$79,727,149	$245,564,215	32.5%
Aug 31, 2007	The Nines	$23,617	5	$63,165	$63,165	100.0%
Sep 23, 2005	Corpse Bride	$385,078	3,204	$53,359,111	$114,686,476	46.5%
Jul 15, 2005	Charlie and the Chocol…	$56,178,450	3,790	$206,459,076	$475,825,484	43.4%
Dec 10, 2003	Big Fish	$207,377	2,514	$66,432,867	$123,954,323	53.6%
Jun 27, 2003	Charlie's Angels: Full…	$37,634,221	3,485	$100,814,328	$227,163,273	44.4%
Nov 3, 2000	Charlie's Angels	$40,128,550	3,037	$125,305,545	$259,736,090	48.2%
Jun 16, 2000	Titan A.E.	$9,376,845	2,775	$22,751,979	$36,751,979	61.9%

Averages		$27,653,255	3,005	$104,576,022	$261,148,331	50.8%
Totals	11			$1,045,760,224	$2,611,483,306

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,426	$63,165
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,569	$90,759,676
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office	72	$966,033,075
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$180,541,477
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	804	$245,600,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office	75	$1,399,886,016
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	299	$292,186,011
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,581	$63,165
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,037	$336,359,676
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office	68	$2,365,919,091
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	309	$472,727,488