Zak Penn

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $1,697,246,052 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #136)

Best-known technical roles: The Avengers (Story Creator), Free Guy (Screenwriter), Ready Player One (Screenwriter), X-Men: The Last Stand (Screenwriter), The Incredible Hulk (Screenwriter)

Best-known acting roles: Emergency Room Doctor #3 (Osmosis Jones), Bathroom Patron (PCU), Carmel County Writer (Star Maps), Josh Weintraub (Chuck&Buck)

Most productive collaborators: Robert Downey, Jr., Joss Whedon, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$13,596,911	$0	$13,596,911
	(Unclassified)	3	$5,981,813	$102,001	$6,083,814
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	7	$665,942,000	$1,031,304,052	$1,697,246,052
	Story Creator	3	$682,086,868	$979,035,432	$1,661,122,300
	Director	3	$152,709	$19,243	$171,952

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,701-47,800)	47,746	$19,578,724
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,001-65,100)	65,034	$102,001
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,901-54,000)	53,998	$19,680,725
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,728	$152,709
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	144	$665,942,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office	45	$682,086,868
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800)	12,797	$19,243
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	134	$1,031,304,052
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office	50	$979,035,432
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400)	10,382	$171,952
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	136	$1,697,246,052
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office	47	$1,661,122,300

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

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

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...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 10, 2001	Osmosis Jones	Emergency Room Do…	$13,596,911		$13,596,911
Jul 14, 2000	Chuck&Buck	Josh Weintraub	$1,055,671	$102,001	$1,157,672
Jul 23, 1997	Star Maps	Carmel County Writer	$592,573		$592,573
Apr 29, 1994	PCU	Bathroom Patron	$4,333,569		$4,333,569

Averages			$4,894,681	$102,001	$4,920,181
Totals	4		$19,578,724	$102,001	$19,680,725

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 10, 2001	Osmosis Jones	$5,271,248	2,305	$13,596,911	$13,596,911	100.0%

Averages		$5,271,248	2,305	$13,596,911	$13,596,911	100.0%
Totals	1			$13,596,911	$13,596,911

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 48,701-48,800)	48,784	$13,596,911
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 45,201-45,300)	45,225	$19,578,724
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 46,301-46,400)	46,347	$13,596,911
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,701-47,800)	47,746	$19,578,724
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 61,601-61,700)	61,670	$102,001
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,001-65,100)	65,034	$102,001
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,401-53,500)	53,455	$13,596,911
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 51,001-51,100)	51,002	$19,680,725
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 49,901-50,000)	49,953	$13,596,911
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,901-54,000)	53,998	$19,680,725

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 13, 2021	Free Guy	Screenwriter	$121,626,598	$201,847,194	$323,473,792
Mar 29, 2018	Ready Player One	Screenwriter	$137,690,172	$441,365,481	$579,055,653
Oct 20, 2015	Atari: Game Over	Director
May 4, 2012	The Avengers	Story Creator	$623,357,910	$891,742,301	$1,515,100,211
Jun 13, 2008	The Incredible Hulk	Screenwriter	$134,806,913	$130,766,946	$265,573,859
Mar 21, 2008	The Grand	Director	$115,879		$115,879
May 26, 2006	X-Men: The Last Stand	Screenwriter	$234,362,462	$224,898,484	$459,260,946
Jan 14, 2005	Elektra	Screenwriter	$24,409,722	$32,414,911	$56,824,633
Sep 17, 2004	Incident at Loch Ness	Director	$36,830	$19,243	$56,073
Aug 27, 2004	Suspect Zero	Screenwriter Story Creator	$8,712,564	$11,036	$8,723,600
Apr 29, 1994	PCU	Screenwriter	$4,333,569		$4,333,569
Jun 18, 1993	Last Action Hero	Story by	$50,016,394	$87,282,095	$137,298,489

Averages			$121,769,910	$223,371,966	$304,528,791
Totals	12		$1,339,469,013	$2,010,347,691	$3,349,816,704

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 20, 2015	Atari: Game Over
Mar 21, 2008	The Grand	$16,454	13	$115,879	$115,879	100.0%
Sep 17, 2004	Incident at Loch Ness	$13,313	2	$36,830	$56,073	65.7%

Averages		$14,884	8	$76,355	$85,976	82.8%
Totals	3			$152,709	$171,952

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 13, 2021	Free Guy	$28,365,416	4,165	$121,626,598	$323,473,792	37.6%
Mar 29, 2018	Ready Player One	$41,769,050	4,234	$137,690,172	$579,055,653	23.8%
May 4, 2012	The Avengers	$207,438,708	4,349	$623,357,910	$1,515,100,211	41.1%
Jun 13, 2008	The Incredible Hulk	$55,414,050	3,508	$134,806,913	$265,573,859	50.8%
May 26, 2006	X-Men: The Last Stand	$102,750,665	3,714	$234,362,462	$459,260,946	51.0%
Jan 14, 2005	Elektra	$12,804,793	3,203	$24,409,722	$56,824,633	43.0%
Aug 27, 2004	Suspect Zero	$3,446,375	1,501	$8,712,564	$8,723,600	99.9%
Apr 29, 1994	PCU	$2,129,483	1,741	$4,333,569	$4,333,569	100.0%
Jun 18, 1993	Last Action Hero	$15,338,241	2,306	$50,016,394	$137,298,489	36.4%

Averages		$52,161,865	3,191	$148,812,923	$372,182,750	53.7%
Totals	9			$1,339,316,304	$3,349,644,752

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,728	$152,709
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	144	$665,942,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office	45	$682,086,868
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800)	12,797	$19,243
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	134	$1,031,304,052
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office	50	$979,035,432
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400)	10,382	$171,952
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	136	$1,697,246,052
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office	47	$1,661,122,300