Benjamin Renner

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $316,375,431 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #576)
Best-known technical roles: Migration (Director), Ernest et Celestine (Director), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Director), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Screenwriter), Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Kumail Nanjiani, Mike White, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Meledandri, Caspar Jennings
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector3$127,665,701$188,709,730$316,375,431
Screenwriter1$66,854$7,906,067$7,972,921
Story Creator1$66,854$7,906,067$7,972,921

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 621 $127,665,701
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $66,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $66,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 543 $188,709,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,541 $7,906,067
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $7,906,067
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 576 $316,375,431
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,322 $7,972,921
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $7,972,921

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


Holiday theater counts: Wonka staves off a rush of newcomers heading into the Christmas weekend

December 21st, 2023

Wonka

As the lone wide release to enter theaters last week, Wonka dominated both the domestic and international box office, scoring a solid $39 million from North American showings, while adding just over $54 million to its previous overseas total of $59 million. The Willy Wonka origin story starring Timothée Chalamet will begin its sophomore frame by adding 10 locations this week, making the musical the widest film in the land with availability in 4,213 cinemas. Wonka will face far stiffer competition however this week at the box office as a bevy of new films make their way into theaters in time for the Christmas holiday. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Ernest and Celestine

June 15th, 2014

Pretty much every year, the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature includes one surprise nomination. I don't mean one film that didn't earn strong enough reviews to be an Oscar-contender (although that also happens a lot) but a film that most mainstream moviegoers haven't heard of before the nominations are announced. Last year, that film was Ernest and Celestine. The film only got a token release in theaters, but it is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack this week. Did it earn the nomination? And is the Blu-ray Combo Pack worth picking up? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 22, 2023Migration Director $127,306,285$171,719,781$299,026,066
Oct 19, 2018Le Grand Mechant Renard et … Director
Screenwriter
Story based on the b…		 $66,854$7,906,067$7,972,921
Mar 1, 2013Ernest et Celestine Director $292,562$9,083,882$9,376,444
 
Averages $42,555,234$62,903,243$105,458,477
Totals 3 $127,665,701$188,709,730$316,375,431


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 22, 2023Migration $12,453,2753,839$127,306,285$299,026,06642.6%
Oct 19, 2018Le Grand Mechant Renar… $2,4024$66,854$7,972,9210.8%
Mar 1, 2013Ernest et Celestine 31$292,562$9,376,4443.1%
 
Averages $6,227,8391,291$42,555,234$105,458,47715.5%
Totals 3 $127,665,701$316,375,431


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 19, 2018Le Grand Mechant Renar… $2,4024$66,854$7,972,9210.8%
 
Averages $2,4024$66,854$7,972,9210.8%
Totals 1 $66,854$7,972,921

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 621 $127,665,701
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $66,854
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $66,854
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 543 $188,709,730
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,541 $7,906,067
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $7,906,067
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 576 $316,375,431
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,322 $7,972,921
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $7,972,921