Adam Rifkin

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $219,028,828 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,233)

Best-known technical roles: Underdog (Screenwriter), Mouse Hunt (Screenwriter), Small Soldiers (Screenwriter), Zoom (Screenwriter), The Chase (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Frederik Du Chau, Jason Lee, Peter Dinklage, Joe Piscatella, James Belushi

Born: December 31, 1966 (57 years old)

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	1	$0	$0	$0
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	8	$180,639,245	$38,389,583	$219,028,828
	Director	7	$12,068,013	$1,608,199	$13,676,212
	Executive Producer	1	$418,286	$12,159	$430,445
	Producer	1	$14,410	$0	$14,410

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,061	$12,068,013
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,783	$418,286
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100)	10,016	$14,410
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	752	$180,639,245
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,814	$1,608,199
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,755	$12,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,214	$38,389,583
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,097	$13,676,212
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400)	8,351	$430,445
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,582	$14,410
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,233	$219,028,828

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Unknown	Shooting the Warwicks
Jul 11, 2008	Homo Erectus	Ishbo

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	2		n/a	n/a	n/a

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 11, 2008	Homo Erectus

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	n/a

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Feb 12, 2021	Willy’s Wonderland	Executive Producer	$418,286	$12,159	$430,445
May 10, 2018	Director’s Cut	Director
Mar 27, 2018	The Last Movie Star	Director Screenwriter Producer	$14,410		$14,410
Unknown	Shooting the Warwicks	Director Screenwriter
Oct, 2011	Chillerama	Director
Oct 22, 2010	Knucklehead	Screenwriter
Aug 3, 2007	Underdog	Screenwriter	$43,760,605	$21,272,723	$65,033,328
Aug 11, 2006	Zoom	Screenwriter	$11,989,328	$516,860	$12,506,188
Aug 13, 1999	Detroit Rock City	Director	$4,217,115	$1,608,199	$5,825,314
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	Screenwriter	$55,143,823	$16,600,000	$71,743,823
Dec 19, 1997	Mouse Hunt	Screenwriter	$61,894,591		$61,894,591
Mar 4, 1994	The Chase	Director Screenwriter	$7,836,488		$7,836,488
Unknown	The Nutt House	Director

Averages			$23,159,331	$8,001,988	$28,160,573
Totals	13		$185,274,646	$40,009,941	$225,284,587

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 10, 2018	Director’s Cut
Mar 27, 2018	The Last Movie Star	$3,780	5	$14,410	$14,410	100.0%
Unknown	Shooting the Warwicks
Oct, 2011	Chillerama
Aug 13, 1999	Detroit Rock City	$2,005,512	1,802	$4,217,115	$5,825,314	72.4%
Mar 4, 1994	The Chase	$3,421,028	1,633	$7,836,488	$7,836,488	100.0%
Unknown	The Nutt House

Averages		$1,810,107	1,147	$4,022,671	$4,558,737	90.8%
Totals	7			$12,068,013	$13,676,212

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 27, 2018	The Last Movie Star	$3,780	5	$14,410	$14,410	100.0%

Averages		$3,780	5	$14,410	$14,410	100.0%
Totals	1			$14,410	$14,410

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 27, 2018	The Last Movie Star	$3,780	5	$14,410	$14,410	100.0%
Unknown	Shooting the Warwicks
Oct 22, 2010	Knucklehead
Aug 3, 2007	Underdog	$11,585,121	3,013	$43,760,605	$65,033,328	67.3%
Aug 11, 2006	Zoom	$4,510,408	2,501	$11,989,328	$12,506,188	95.9%
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	$14,047,592	2,613	$55,143,823	$71,743,823	76.9%
Dec 19, 1997	Mouse Hunt	$6,062,922	2,233	$61,894,591	$61,894,591	100.0%
Mar 4, 1994	The Chase	$3,421,028	1,633	$7,836,488	$7,836,488	100.0%

Averages		$6,605,142	2,000	$30,106,541	$36,504,805	90.0%
Totals	8			$180,639,245	$219,028,828

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,061	$12,068,013
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,783	$418,286
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100)	10,016	$14,410
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	752	$180,639,245
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,814	$1,608,199
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,755	$12,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,214	$38,389,583
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,097	$13,676,212
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400)	8,351	$430,445
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,582	$14,410
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,233	$219,028,828