Richard Sakai

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $925,427,215 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #358)
Best-known technical roles: The Simpsons Movie (Producer), Jerry Maguire (Producer), As Good as it Gets (Executive Producer), Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Producer), Spanglish (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: James L. Brooks, David Silverman, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesProducer8$443,717,419$481,709,796$925,427,215
Executive Producer2$178,690,631$185,049,469$363,740,100

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $178,690,631
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 $443,717,419
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $185,049,469
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 $481,709,796
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $363,740,100
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 358 $925,427,215

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2025Ella McCay Producer
Apr 28, 2023Are You There God? It’s Me,… Producer $20,372,406$1,209,418$21,581,824
Apr 16, 2019Icebox Producer
Nov 18, 2016The Edge of Seventeen Producer $14,431,633$4,664,370$19,096,003
Dec 17, 2010How Do You Know? Executive Producer $30,212,620$19,415,557$49,628,177
Jul 27, 2007The Simpsons Movie Producer $183,135,014$343,936,008$527,071,022
Dec 17, 2004Spanglish Producer $42,044,321$12,300,000$54,344,321
Oct 19, 2001Riding in Cars with Boys Producer $29,781,453$29,781,453
Dec 24, 1997As Good as it Gets Executive Producer $148,478,011$165,633,912$314,111,923
Dec 13, 1996Jerry Maguire Producer $153,952,592$119,600,000$273,552,592
 
Averages $77,801,006$95,251,324$161,145,914
Totals 10 $622,408,050$666,759,265$1,289,167,315


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
2025Ella McCay
Apr 28, 2023Are You There God? It’… $6,739,0373,343$20,372,406$21,581,82494.4%
Apr 16, 2019Icebox
Nov 18, 2016The Edge of Seventeen $4,754,2151,945$14,431,633$19,096,00375.6%
Jul 27, 2007The Simpsons Movie $74,036,7873,926$183,135,014$527,071,02234.7%
Dec 17, 2004Spanglish $8,817,8532,587$42,044,321$54,344,32177.4%
Oct 19, 2001Riding in Cars with Boys $10,404,6522,770$29,781,453$29,781,453100.0%
Dec 13, 1996Jerry Maguire $17,084,2962,531$153,952,592$273,552,59256.3%
 
Averages $20,306,1402,850$73,952,903$154,237,86973.1%
Totals 8 $443,717,419$925,427,215

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $178,690,631
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 $443,717,419
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $185,049,469
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 $481,709,796
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $363,740,100
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 358 $925,427,215