Joe Carnahan

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $336,007,424 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #545)
Best-known technical roles: Bad Boys For Life (Screenwriter), Bad Boys For Life (Story Creator), The A-Team (Director), The A-Team (Screenwriter), The Grey (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Will Smith, Frank Grillo
Born: May 9, 1969 (55 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesDirector11$180,143,868$155,863,556$336,007,424
Screenwriter11$435,720,075$406,998,446$842,718,521
Producer7$79,198,909$54,938,808$134,137,717
Story Creator1$204,417,855$220,053,808$424,471,663

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 488 $180,143,868
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,374 $79,198,909
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $435,720,075
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 $204,417,855
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 631 $155,863,556
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,766 $54,938,808
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $406,998,446
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 423 $220,053,808
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $336,007,424
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $134,137,717
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $842,718,521
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $424,471,663

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Weekend predictions: Shang-Chi looks unstoppable

September 17th, 2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

One of this weekend’s two new wide releases will have to do much, much better than expected to challenge Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at the top of the chart this weekend. The Marvel movie should come in with something around $20 million (or possibly a bit higher), and there’s a strong possibility that will be more than double the second-placed film. If Cry Macho and CopShop both falter, Shang-Chi might even earn three or four times as much as its nearest competition. More...

2020 Preview: January

January 1st, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It’s the year 2020, the year where we find out how many times you can say, “Well, hindsight is 20/20.” before you get punched. On the positive side, while December wasn’t a great month, it was good enough to help 2019 end on a positive note, a positive note that should continue into January. There are no real potential monster hits coming out this month, but there are three films that have a real shot at $100 million domestically. These are, in alphabetical order, 1917, which will rely on Awards Season to get to the century mark. Bad Boys for Life will have a much, much easier time getting to $100 million, assuming people still care about the franchise 17 years later. Finally, Dolittle is looking like a disaster with a really troubled production; however, a $100 million run isn’t out of the question and if it can get there, it will at least save face. As for last January, Glass was the biggest hit of the month in terms of raw dollars, but The Upside was more impressive, as it is one the biggest hits in STX Entertainment’s history. We need two of the three potential $100 million hits to reach that mark to keep pace with last year, but we also have one more weekend to get there. More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 3, 2016Out of Print Himself
 
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Totals 1 n/an/an/a

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2024Shadow Force Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2023Not Without Hope Director
Producer
Sep 17, 2021CopShop Director
Screenwriter		 $5,213,243$1,196,070$6,409,313
Mar 5, 2021Boss Level Director
Screenwriter
Producer		 $2,001,064$2,001,064
Jan 17, 2020Bad Boys For Life Screenwriter
Story by		 $204,417,855$220,053,808$424,471,663
May 3, 2019El Chicano Screenwriter
Producer		 $1,400,603$1,400,603
Mar 2, 2018Death Wish Screenwriter $34,017,028$14,558,937$48,575,965
Oct 20, 2017Wheelman Producer
Nov 25, 2014Stretch Director
UnknownWhite Jazz Director
Jan 27, 2012The Grey Director
Producer
Screenwriter		 $51,580,136$29,669,040$81,249,176
UnknownKilling Pablo Director
Jun 11, 2010The A-Team Director
Screenwriter		 $77,222,099$100,019,072$177,241,171
Nov 6, 2009The Fourth Kind Producer $26,218,170$23,268,704$49,486,874
Oct 24, 2008Pride and Glory Screenwriter $15,740,721$16,522,145$32,262,866
Jan 26, 2007Smokin' Aces Director
Screenwriter		 $35,662,731$21,600,709$57,263,440
Dec 20, 2002Narc Director
Screenwriter		 $10,465,659$1,377,601$11,843,260
 
Averages $46,193,825$43,026,715$81,109,581
Totals 17 $461,938,245$430,267,150$892,205,395


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Not Without Hope
Sep 17, 2021CopShop $2,315,6383,005$5,213,243$6,409,31381.3%
Mar 5, 2021Boss Level $2,001,064
Nov 25, 2014Stretch
UnknownWhite Jazz
Jan 27, 2012The Grey $19,665,1013,207$51,580,136$81,249,17663.5%
UnknownKilling Pablo
Jun 11, 2010The A-Team $25,669,4553,544$77,222,099$177,241,17143.6%
Jan 26, 2007Smokin' Aces $14,638,7552,219$35,662,731$57,263,44062.3%
Dec 20, 2002Narc $63,303822$10,465,659$11,843,26088.4%
 
Averages $12,470,4502,559$36,028,774$56,001,23767.8%
Totals 10 $180,143,868$336,007,424


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Not Without Hope
Mar 5, 2021Boss Level $2,001,064
May 3, 2019El Chicano $703,663605$1,400,603$1,400,603100.0%
Oct 20, 2017Wheelman
Jan 27, 2012The Grey $19,665,1013,207$51,580,136$81,249,17663.5%
Nov 6, 2009The Fourth Kind $12,231,1602,530$26,218,170$49,486,87453.0%
 
Averages $10,866,6412,114$26,399,636$33,534,42972.2%
Totals 6 $79,198,909$134,137,717


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2024Shadow Force
Sep 17, 2021CopShop $2,315,6383,005$5,213,243$6,409,31381.3%
Mar 5, 2021Boss Level $2,001,064
Jan 17, 2020Bad Boys For Life $62,504,1053,775$204,417,855$424,471,66348.2%
May 3, 2019El Chicano $703,663605$1,400,603$1,400,603100.0%
Mar 2, 2018Death Wish $13,010,2672,882$34,017,028$48,575,96570.0%
Jan 27, 2012The Grey $19,665,1013,207$51,580,136$81,249,17663.5%
Jun 11, 2010The A-Team $25,669,4553,544$77,222,099$177,241,17143.6%
Oct 24, 2008Pride and Glory $6,262,3962,585$15,740,721$32,262,86648.8%
Jan 26, 2007Smokin' Aces $14,638,7552,219$35,662,731$57,263,44062.3%
Dec 20, 2002Narc $63,303822$10,465,659$11,843,26088.4%
 
Averages $16,092,5202,516$48,413,342$84,271,85267.3%
Totals 11 $435,720,075$842,718,521

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 488 $180,143,868
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,374 $79,198,909
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $435,720,075
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 $204,417,855
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 631 $155,863,556
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,766 $54,938,808
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $406,998,446
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 423 $220,053,808
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $336,007,424
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $134,137,717
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $842,718,521
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $424,471,663