Jeff Nathanson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $3,779,878,273 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #37)
Best-known technical roles: The Lion King (Screenwriter), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Story Creator), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Screenwriter), Rush Hour 2 (Screenwriter), Rush Hour 3 (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Donald Glover, Jon Favreau, Beyoncé Knowles, James Earl Jones, Brenda Chapman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter11$1,404,266,319$2,375,611,954$3,779,878,273
Story Creator1$317,101,119$469,534,294$786,635,413
Director1$463,730$0$463,730
Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $463,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 38 $1,404,266,319
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 $317,101,119
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 32 $2,375,611,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $469,534,294
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,086 $463,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 37 $3,779,878,273
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $786,635,413

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


2017 Preview: May

May 1st, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2

April is over and thank god for that. The Fate of the Furious is currently the only film that was better than a midlevel hit, while Going in Style might end up being the second-biggest release of the month. On the low end, there were seven films on last month’s list that didn’t even manage to open in truly wide release (2,000 or more theaters). Fortunately, May looks a lot brighter. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 should dominate the chart and get the month off to a fast start. Furthermore, every week there’s at least one film with a reasonable chance of earning $100 million domestically. Additionally, last May wasn’t particularly strong, so that should help 2017 overall. Granted, Captain America: Civil War earned more than $400 million, so the month got off to a fast start, but films struggled the rest of the way. The second-biggest film was X-Men: Apocalypse at just $155 million, while only one other movie, The Angry Birds Movie, earned more than $100 million. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 should at least be competitive with Captain America: Civil War, allowing 2017 to win thanks to its superior depth. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Catch Me If You Can

December 3rd, 2012

Catch Me If You Can opened on Christmas day 2002, and while it was never able to reach top spot on the box office chart (a little film called Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was blocking it) it did become a huge hit. Ten year later, it is coming out on Blu-ray. Has the film aged well? Is the Blu-ray worth the upgrade? More...

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 20, 2024Mufasa: The Lion King Screenwriter
May 31, 2024Young Woman and the Sea Screenwriter
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King Screenwriter $543,638,043$1,102,468,736$1,646,106,779
May 26, 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: D… Screenwriter $172,558,876$622,302,918$794,861,794
Nov 4, 2011Tower Heist Screenwriter $78,046,570$72,376,376$150,422,946
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You Screenwriter $1,588,087$8,136,973$9,725,060
May 22, 2008Indiana Jones and the Kingd… Story Creator $317,101,119$469,534,294$786,635,413
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 Screenwriter $140,125,968$116,459,914$256,585,882
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot Director
Screenwriter		 $463,730$463,730
Jun 18, 2004The Terminal Screenwriter $77,073,959$141,600,000$218,673,959
Dec 25, 2002Catch Me if You Can Screenwriter $164,606,800$191,005,491$355,612,291
Aug 3, 2001Rush Hour 2 Screenwriter $226,164,286$121,261,546$347,425,832
 
Averages $172,136,744$316,127,361$456,651,369
Totals 12 $1,721,367,438$2,845,146,248$4,566,513,686


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot $164,80140$463,730$463,730100.0%
 
Averages $164,80140$463,730$463,730100.0%
Totals 1 $463,730$463,730


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 2024Mufasa: The Lion King
May 31, 2024Young Woman and the Sea
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King $191,770,7594,802$543,638,043$1,646,106,77933.0%
May 26, 2017Pirates of the Caribbe… $62,983,2534,276$172,558,876$794,861,79421.7%
Nov 4, 2011Tower Heist $24,025,1903,370$78,046,570$150,422,94651.9%
Oct 16, 2009New York, I Love You $380,776119$1,588,087$9,725,06016.3%
May 22, 2008Indiana Jones and the … $100,137,8354,264$317,101,119$786,635,41340.3%
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 $49,100,1583,778$140,125,968$256,585,88254.6%
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot $164,80140$463,730$463,730100.0%
Jun 18, 2004The Terminal $19,053,1992,914$77,073,959$218,673,95935.2%
Dec 25, 2002Catch Me if You Can $30,082,0003,225$164,606,800$355,612,29146.3%
Aug 3, 2001Rush Hour 2 $67,408,2223,118$226,164,286$347,425,83265.1%
 
Averages $54,510,6192,991$172,136,744$456,651,36946.5%
Totals 12 $1,721,367,438$4,566,513,686

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $463,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 38 $1,404,266,319
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 $317,101,119
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 32 $2,375,611,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $469,534,294
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,086 $463,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 37 $3,779,878,273
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $786,635,413