Laura Poitras

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $8,263,299 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,723)
Best-known technical roles: CitizenFour (Director), CitizenFour (Producer), All The Beauty And The Bloodshed (Director), All The Beauty And The Bloodshed (Producer), Risk (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Edward Snowden, Nan Goldin, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Jeff Skoll, Dirk Wilutzky
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector6$3,589,309$4,673,990$8,263,299
Executive Producer6$157,449$12,918$170,367
Producer3$3,501,171$4,673,990$8,175,161
Editor1$200,219$87,562$287,781
Cinematographer1$200,219$87,562$287,781

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $200,219
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,775 $3,589,309
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $200,219
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,622 $157,449
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,141 $3,501,171
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,890 $87,562
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,404 $4,673,990
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $87,562
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,705 $12,918
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,078 $4,673,990
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,002 $287,781
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,723 $8,263,299
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $287,781
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,417 $170,367
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,514 $8,175,161

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Weekend Estimates: Guardians Posts Marvelous $145 Million Debut

May 7th, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

It’s the first weekend in May, and that means it’s time for another installment from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Two years ago Avengers: Age of Ultron blasted out the gates with $191 million. Last year, Captain America: Civil War debuted with $179 million. And now, this weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 will launch with a shade over $145 million, according to Disney’s Sunday morning estimate. The steady decline in opening numbers for those three films raises a few questions about the long-term future of the franchise, but there is no universe in which $145 million isn’t a great performance. More...

2014 - Awards Season: DGA - Winners

February 7th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Directors Guild of America were handed out Saturday night and the number surprises was... well, none. Birdman was expected to win and it did, while CitizenFour is rapidly becoming the Oscar-favorite. More...

2014 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 15th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Directors Guild of America were the last major Awards Season group to hand out their nominations and did so over two days this week. Not surprisingly, for the most part, the same group of films appear on this list as have appeared on the rest of the Awards Season nominations. Birdman, Boyhood, and The Imitation Game all make appearances, More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 23, 2022All The Beauty And The Bloo… Director
Producer		 $500,082$1,184,530$1,684,612
Sep 3, 2021The Year of the Everlasting… Director $12,245$12,245
Jul 12, 2021Landfall Executive Producer
May 31, 2019XY Chelsea Executive Producer $12,918$12,918
May 24, 2019The Proposal Executive Producer $45,149$45,149
Nov 2, 2018The Panama Papers Executive Producer
Sep 14, 2018Hale County This Morning, T… Executive Producer $112,300$112,300
May 5, 2017Risk Director
Producer
Editor
Cinematographer		 $200,219$87,562$287,781
Oct 24, 2014CitizenFour Director
Producer		 $2,800,870$3,401,898$6,202,768
Nov 14, 2012Shilton ha chok Executive Producer
May 7, 2010The Oath Director $42,273$42,273
Aug 4, 2006My Country My Country Director $33,620$33,620
 
Averages $468,345$1,171,727$937,074
Totals 12 $3,746,758$4,686,908$8,433,666


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 23, 2022All The Beauty And The… $28,80348$500,082$1,684,61229.7%
Sep 3, 2021The Year of the Everla… $2,62427$12,245$12,245100.0%
May 5, 2017Risk $76,32745$200,219$287,78169.6%
Oct 24, 2014CitizenFour $126,321105$2,800,870$6,202,76845.2%
May 7, 2010The Oath $5,7604$42,273$42,273100.0%
Aug 4, 2006My Country My Country $3,5463$33,620$33,620100.0%
 
Averages $40,56439$598,218$1,377,21774.1%
Totals 6 $3,589,309$8,263,299


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 23, 2022All The Beauty And The… $28,80348$500,082$1,684,61229.7%
May 5, 2017Risk $76,32745$200,219$287,78169.6%
Oct 24, 2014CitizenFour $126,321105$2,800,870$6,202,76845.2%
 
Averages $77,15066$1,167,057$2,725,05448.1%
Totals 3 $3,501,171$8,175,161

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $200,219
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,775 $3,589,309
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $200,219
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,622 $157,449
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,141 $3,501,171
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,890 $87,562
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,404 $4,673,990
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $87,562
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,705 $12,918
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,078 $4,673,990
Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,002 $287,781
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,723 $8,263,299
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $287,781
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,417 $170,367
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,514 $8,175,161