Carl Ellsworth

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $204,040,881 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,319)
Best-known technical roles: Disturbia (Screenwriter), Red Dawn (Screenwriter), Red Eye (Story Creator), Unhinged (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Derrick Borte, Caren Pistorius, Lisa Ellzey, Gabriel Bateman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter3$146,457,222$57,583,659$204,040,881
Story Creator1$57,891,803$38,774,683$96,666,486

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $146,457,222
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,151 $57,891,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $57,583,659
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $38,774,683
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $204,040,881
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $96,666,486

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August Preview, Part 1: Will This Be the Month for a Major New Release?

August 1st, 2020

The New Mutants

It has been a long time since we’ve seen a theatrical release from a major studio in North America, but that grim record may finally change in August. While there are only three major releases still on the calendar, and things remain in flux, it seems likely that at least one of them will open on their current release date.

That assumption is based partly on Warner Bros.’ decision to go ahead with Tenet’s release on September 3, and United Artists’ release of Bill and Ted Face the Music in theaters and VOD on September 1. With theaters steadily opening internationally, the pressure to release new films has become too great, even while the pandemic continues to rage in the United States. Even if expectations are very low domestically, it makes sense to start releasing films that have some international appeal, can lure moviegoers back to theaters in small numbers in the US, and then can make back more money from domestic video releases.

In the first part of this month’s preview, we look at the films that are lined up to open in August. Tomorrow, we’ll analyze what it’ll take to get box office earnings close to normal, and how long we can expect that to take, at least in countries that are bringing the pandemic under control. More...

July Preview: When Will We Next See a Wide Release?

July 1st, 2020

Time until next wide release

Will there be a new wide theatrical release in July? Just over two weeks ago, the answer to that question looked like it might be yes. NATO, the North American Theater Owners trade association, said they expected about 90% of theaters would re-open by the time Tenet was set to debut on July 17. Things have changed since then, to say the least.

The overly-optimistic predictions came before the United States topped 40,000 newly-detected COVID-19 cases in a single day for multiple days in a row. Now that we’re at the beginning of July, only one film is still scheduled to open wide this month, Unhinged, that’s hanging on by a thread. That prompts the question, when can we realistically expect to see a new wide release?

Let’s look at the data… More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 14, 2020Unhinged Screenwriter $20,831,465$16,507,639$37,339,104
Nov 21, 2012Red Dawn Screenwriter $44,806,783$3,357,367$48,164,150
Apr 13, 2007Disturbia Screenwriter $80,818,974$37,718,653$118,537,627
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye Story by $57,891,803$38,774,683$96,666,486
 
Averages $51,087,256$24,089,586$75,176,842
Totals 4 $204,349,025$96,358,342$300,707,367


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 14, 2020Unhinged $601,0322,402$20,831,465$37,339,10455.8%
Nov 21, 2012Red Dawn $14,276,6682,781$44,806,783$48,164,15093.0%
Apr 13, 2007Disturbia $22,224,9823,132$80,818,974$118,537,62768.2%
Aug 19, 2005Red Eye $16,167,6623,134$57,891,803$96,666,48659.9%
 
Averages $13,317,5862,862$51,087,256$75,176,84269.2%
Totals 4 $204,349,025$300,707,367

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $146,457,222
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,151 $57,891,803
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $57,583,659
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $38,774,683
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $204,040,881
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $96,666,486