Norman Lear

Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $112,721,270 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,258)
Best-known technical roles: Fried Green Tomatoes (Executive Producer), The Princess Bride (Executive Producer), Divorce American Style (Screenwriter), Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (Executive Producer), I Carry You With Me (Executive Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It), Himself (Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You), Himself (GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Ho's Please Stand Up?)
Born: July 27, 1922
Died: December 5, 2023
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee4$274,855$0$274,855
Documentary Subject1$70,950$0$70,950
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer7$112,503,160$218,110$112,721,270
Screenwriter1$12,000,000$0$12,000,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 68,901-69,000) 68,927 $345,805
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,101-75,200) 75,168 $345,805
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $112,503,160
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $12,000,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,023 $218,110
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,258 $112,721,270
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $12,000,000

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Limited and VOD Releases: Few Fantastic Limited Releases

July 8th, 2016

Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic is the only film on this week’s list that I think will do well in theaters. There are some films that are earning better reviews, like Our Little Sister, but no film on this week’s list has the same buzz as this film does. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 16, 2022Gratitude Revealed Himself
Mar 4, 2022Lucy and Desi Himself
Jun 18, 2021Rita Moreno: Just a Gi… Himself $264,626$264,626
Jul 8, 2016Norman Lear: Just Anot… Himself $70,950$70,950
Oct 8, 2010GhettoPhysics: Will th… Himself $10,229$10,229
 
Averages $115,268n/a$115,268
Totals 5 $345,805n/a$345,805

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 65,801-65,900) 65,802 $345,805
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,830 $81,179
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400) 58,319 $264,626
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 68,901-69,000) 68,927 $345,805
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 71,601-71,700) 71,652 $345,805
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,776 $81,179
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 60,901-61,000) 60,948 $264,626
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,101-75,200) 75,168 $345,805

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 10, 2023I Got a Monster Executive Producer $7,971$7,971
Jun 25, 2021I Carry You With Me Executive Producer $166,403$26,372$192,775
Jun 18, 2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Wh… Executive Producer $264,626$264,626
Sep 17, 2010El Súperstar: The Unlikely … Executive Producer $2,330$2,330
Dec 27, 1991Fried Green Tomatoes Executive Producer $81,204,830$81,204,830
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride Executive Producer $30,857,000$191,738$31,048,738
Jun 21, 1967Divorce American Style Screenwriter $12,000,000$12,000,000
 
Averages $17,786,166$109,055$17,817,324
Totals 7 $124,503,160$218,110$124,721,270


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 1967Divorce American Style $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
Totals 1 $12,000,000$12,000,000

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $112,503,160
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $12,000,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,023 $218,110
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,258 $112,721,270
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $12,000,000