Chris Butler

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $211,061,020 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,277)
Best-known technical roles: Kubo and the Two Strings (Screenwriter), ParaNorman (Director), ParaNorman (Screenwriter), Missing Link (Director), Missing Link (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sam Fell, Art Parkinson
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$120,675,678$90,385,342$211,061,020
Director2$72,652,590$60,860,308$133,512,898
Character Designer1$16,649,539$8,743,697$25,393,236

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 895 $72,652,590
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $120,675,678
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $60,860,308
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $90,385,342
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $133,512,898
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $211,061,020

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


2016 Preview: August

August 1st, 2016

Suicide Squad

July did reasonably well, thanks mostly to The Secret Life of Pets, which will top $300 million shortly and could earn double its nearest competitor when all is said and done. That said, there were also a quartet of $100 million hits as well, so the month had good depth as well. August isn’t as lucky. There is one film that is expected to earn $100 million during its opening weekend, Suicide Squad, and one more that is expected to reach $100 million in total, Pete’s Dragon. There could be a surprise hit among the rest of the releases, (my long shot with a shot is Sausage Party) but for the most part, the rest of the wide releases would be happy with just $50 million at the box office. Last August was a disaster and Straight Outta Compton was the only hit of the month. Unless Suicide Squad bombs compared to expectations, 2016 will come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 5, 2026Masters of the Universe Screenwriter
Apr 12, 2019Missing Link Director
Screenwriter
Character Designer		 $16,649,539$8,743,697$25,393,236
Aug 19, 2016Kubo and the Two Strings Screenwriter $48,023,088$29,525,034$77,548,122
Aug 17, 2012ParaNorman Director
Screenwriter		 $56,003,051$52,116,611$108,119,662
 
Averages $40,225,226$30,128,447$70,353,673
Totals 4 $120,675,678$90,385,342$211,061,020


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 12, 2019Missing Link $5,944,9503,437$16,649,539$25,393,23665.6%
Aug 17, 2012ParaNorman $14,087,0503,455$56,003,051$108,119,66251.8%
 
Averages $10,016,0003,446$36,326,295$66,756,44958.7%
Totals 2 $72,652,590$133,512,898


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 5, 2026Masters of the Universe
Apr 12, 2019Missing Link $5,944,9503,437$16,649,539$25,393,23665.6%
Aug 19, 2016Kubo and the Two Strings $12,608,3723,279$48,023,088$77,548,12261.9%
Aug 17, 2012ParaNorman $14,087,0503,455$56,003,051$108,119,66251.8%
 
Averages $10,880,1243,390$40,225,226$70,353,67359.8%
Totals 4 $120,675,678$211,061,020

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 895 $72,652,590
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $120,675,678
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $60,860,308
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $90,385,342
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $133,512,898
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $211,061,020