Michael Pearce

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $3,583,278 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,290)

Best-known technical roles: Beast (Director), Beast (Screenwriter), James Joyce's Women (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James, Ivana MacKinnon, Trystan Gravelle

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	4	$808,468	$2,774,810	$3,583,278
	Screenwriter	2	$800,365	$2,774,810	$3,575,175

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,823	$808,468
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,440	$800,365
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,401	$2,774,810
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,042	$2,774,810
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,290	$3,583,278
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,151	$3,575,175

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

2018 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Winners

February 11th, 2019

The BAFTA winners were announced and The Favorite led the way with 7 wins. Like I mentioned before, understandably, the BAFTAs tend to favor British films and this can lessen their ability to predict Oscar winners and The Favorite is such a British Film that they managed to spell the word correctly. That doesn’t mean there are no lessons we can learn from these results. More...

2018 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 12th, 2019

The BAFTA nominations were announced and The Favorite led the way with 12 nominations. Sometimes the BAFTAs are a really good indicator for who will do well on Oscar night. Other times their bias to British films is too much. I think this year will be an example of the latter and I don't think The Favourite is suddenly an Oscar favorite. That said, there’s still some things you can learn here. More...

All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 6, 2025	Echo Valley	Director
Dec 3, 2021	Encounter	Director Screenwriter
May 11, 2018	Beast	Director Screenwriter	$800,365	$2,774,810	$3,575,175
Sep 12, 1985	James Joyce's Women	Director	$8,103		$8,103

Averages			$404,234	$2,774,810	$1,791,639
Totals	4		$808,468	$2,774,810	$3,583,278

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 6, 2025	Echo Valley
Dec 3, 2021	Encounter
May 11, 2018	Beast	$53,248	93	$800,365	$3,575,175	22.4%
Sep 12, 1985	James Joyce's Women	$8,103	1	$8,103	$8,103	100.0%

Averages		$30,676	47	$404,234	$1,791,639	61.2%
Totals	4			$808,468	$3,583,278

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 3, 2021	Encounter
May 11, 2018	Beast	$53,248	93	$800,365	$3,575,175	22.4%

Averages		$53,248	93	$800,365	$3,575,175	22.4%
Totals	2			$800,365	$3,575,175

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,823	$808,468
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,440	$800,365
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,401	$2,774,810
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,042	$2,774,810
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,290	$3,583,278
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,151	$3,575,175