Colin Higgins

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $224,081,360 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,244)

Best-known technical roles: 9 to 5 (Director), 9 to 5 (Screenwriter), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Director), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Screenwriter), Silver Streak (Screenwriter)

Born: July 28, 1941 (83 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	3	$224,071,201	$10,159	$224,081,360
	Director	2	$172,992,137	$10,159	$173,002,296

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	515	$172,992,137
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	622	$224,071,201
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900)	14,859	$10,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,880	$10,159
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900)	878	$173,002,296
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,244	$224,081,360

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
Jul 23, 1982	The Best Little Whorehouse …	Director Screenwriter	$69,701,637		$69,701,637
Dec 19, 1980	9 to 5	Director Screenwriter	$103,290,500	$10,159	$103,300,659
Dec 3, 1976	Silver Streak	Screenwriter	$51,079,064		$51,079,064

Averages			$74,690,400	$10,159	$74,693,787
Totals	3		$224,071,201	$10,159	$224,081,360

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 23, 1982	The Best Little Whoreh…	$11,874,268	1,435	$69,701,637	$69,701,637	100.0%
Dec 19, 1980	9 to 5	$3,966,832	910	$103,290,500	$103,300,659	100.0%

Averages		$7,920,550	1,173	$86,496,069	$86,501,148	100.0%
Totals	2			$172,992,137	$173,002,296

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 23, 1982	The Best Little Whoreh…	$11,874,268	1,435	$69,701,637	$69,701,637	100.0%
Dec 19, 1980	9 to 5	$3,966,832	910	$103,290,500	$103,300,659	100.0%
Dec 3, 1976	Silver Streak			$51,079,064	$51,079,064	100.0%

Averages		$7,920,550	1,173	$74,690,400	$74,693,787	100.0%
Totals	3			$224,071,201	$224,081,360

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	515	$172,992,137
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	622	$224,071,201
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900)	14,859	$10,159
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,880	$10,159
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900)	878	$173,002,296
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,244	$224,081,360