Maya Forbes

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $802,847,926 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #369)

Best-known technical roles: Monsters vs. Aliens (Screenwriter), A Dog’s Purpose (Screenwriter), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Screenwriter), A Dog’s Journey (Screenwriter), The Rocker (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	9	$344,524,392	$458,323,534	$802,847,926
	Director	3	$3,650,415	$724,059	$4,374,474

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,763	$3,650,415
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	372	$344,524,392
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,080	$724,059
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$458,323,534
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,585	$4,374,474
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	369	$802,847,926

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 30, 2022	The Good House	Director Screenwriter	$2,219,760	$24,628	$2,244,388
Apr 10, 2020	Trolls: World Tour	Screenwriter		$48,866,407	$48,866,407
May 17, 2019	A Dog’s Journey	Screenwriter	$22,782,371	$56,084,834	$78,867,205
Jan 12, 2018	The Polka King	Director Screenwriter
Jan 27, 2017	A Dog’s Purpose	Screenwriter	$64,321,890	$138,733,537	$203,055,427
Jun 19, 2015	Infinitely Polar Bear	Director Screenwriter	$1,430,655	$699,431	$2,130,086
Aug 3, 2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	Screenwriter	$49,008,662	$28,221,033	$77,229,695
Mar 27, 2009	Monsters vs. Aliens	Screenwriter	$198,351,526	$183,335,854	$381,687,380
Aug 20, 2008	The Rocker	Screenwriter	$6,409,528	$2,357,810	$8,767,338

Averages			$49,217,770	$57,290,442	$100,355,991
Totals	9		$344,524,392	$458,323,534	$802,847,926

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 30, 2022	The Good House	$801,568	1,061	$2,219,760	$2,244,388	98.9%
Jan 12, 2018	The Polka King
Jun 19, 2015	Infinitely Polar Bear	$47,398	110	$1,430,655	$2,130,086	67.2%

Averages		$424,483	586	$1,825,208	$2,187,237	83.0%
Totals	3			$3,650,415	$4,374,474

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 30, 2022	The Good House	$801,568	1,061	$2,219,760	$2,244,388	98.9%
Apr 10, 2020	Trolls: World Tour				$48,866,407
May 17, 2019	A Dog’s Journey	$8,030,085	3,279	$22,782,371	$78,867,205	28.9%
Jan 12, 2018	The Polka King
Jan 27, 2017	A Dog’s Purpose	$18,222,810	3,178	$64,321,890	$203,055,427	31.7%
Jun 19, 2015	Infinitely Polar Bear	$47,398	110	$1,430,655	$2,130,086	67.2%
Aug 3, 2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: …	$14,623,599	3,401	$49,008,662	$77,229,695	63.5%
Mar 27, 2009	Monsters vs. Aliens	$59,321,095	4,136	$198,351,526	$381,687,380	52.0%
Aug 20, 2008	The Rocker	$2,636,048	2,784	$6,409,528	$8,767,338	73.1%

Averages		$14,811,800	2,564	$49,217,770	$100,355,991	59.3%
Totals	9			$344,524,392	$802,847,926

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,763	$3,650,415
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	372	$344,524,392
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,080	$724,059
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	409	$458,323,534
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,585	$4,374,474
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	369	$802,847,926