Michael McDowell

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $106,617,785 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,921)
Best-known technical roles: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Character Creator), Beetlejuice (Screenwriter), Beetlejuice (Story Creator), Thinner (Screenwriter), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Screenwriter)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter3$105,989,954$627,831$106,617,785
Character Creator1$200,848,382$76,500,000$277,348,382
Story Creator1$74,493,906$627,831$75,121,737

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $105,989,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $74,493,906
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,451 $627,831
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $627,831
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,921 $106,617,785
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $75,121,737

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 6, 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Character Creator $200,848,382$76,500,000$277,348,382
Oct 25, 1996Thinner Screenwriter $15,171,475$15,171,475
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darkside: Th… Screenwriter $16,324,573$16,324,573
Mar 30, 1988Beetlejuice Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $74,493,906$627,831$75,121,737
 
Averages $76,709,584$38,563,916$95,991,542
Totals 4 $306,838,336$77,127,831$383,966,167


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 25, 1996Thinner $5,679,0462,009$15,171,475$15,171,475100.0%
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… $5,028,0961,535$16,324,573$16,324,573100.0%
Mar 30, 1988Beetlejuice $8,030,8971,582$74,493,906$75,121,73799.2%
 
Averages $6,246,0131,709$35,329,985$35,539,26299.7%
Totals 3 $105,989,954$106,617,785

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $105,989,954
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $74,493,906
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,451 $627,831
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,559 $627,831
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,921 $106,617,785
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $75,121,737