William Broyles Jr.

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $1,819,242,000 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #122)

Best-known technical roles: The Polar Express (Screenwriter), Cast Away (Screenwriter), Planet of the Apes (Screenwriter), Apollo 13 (Screenwriter), Entrapment (Screenwriter)

Born: October 8, 1944 (81 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	7	$968,925,371	$850,316,629	$1,819,242,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office	75	$968,925,371
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$850,316,629
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	122	$1,819,242,000

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 20, 2006	Flags of Our Fathers	Screenwriter	$33,602,376	$30,055,565	$63,657,941
Nov 4, 2005	Jarhead	Screenwriter	$62,647,540	$34,300,000	$96,947,540
Nov 10, 2004	The Polar Express	Screenwriter	$196,698,043	$124,140,582	$320,838,625
Jul 27, 2001	Planet of the Apes	Screenwriter	$180,011,740	$182,200,000	$362,211,740
Dec 22, 2000	Cast Away	Screenwriter	$233,632,142	$193,598,374	$427,230,516
Apr 30, 1999	Entrapment	Screenwriter	$87,707,396	$123,992,604	$211,700,000
Jun 30, 1995	Apollo 13	Screenwriter	$174,626,134	$162,029,504	$336,655,638

Averages			$138,417,910	$121,473,804	$259,891,714
Totals	7		$968,925,371	$850,316,629	$1,819,242,000

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 20, 2006	Flags of Our Fathers	$10,245,190	2,375	$33,602,376	$63,657,941	52.8%
Nov 4, 2005	Jarhead	$27,726,210	2,448	$62,647,540	$96,947,540	64.6%
Nov 10, 2004	The Polar Express	$23,325,035	3,650	$196,698,043	$320,838,625	61.3%
Jul 27, 2001	Planet of the Apes	$68,532,960	3,530	$180,011,740	$362,211,740	49.7%
Dec 22, 2000	Cast Away	$28,883,406	3,061	$233,632,142	$427,230,516	54.7%
Apr 30, 1999	Entrapment	$20,145,595	2,879	$87,707,396	$211,700,000	41.4%
Jun 30, 1995	Apollo 13	$25,353,380	2,347	$174,626,134	$336,655,638	51.9%

Averages		$29,173,111	2,899	$138,417,910	$259,891,714	53.8%
Totals	7			$968,925,371	$1,819,242,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office	75	$968,925,371
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$850,316,629
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	122	$1,819,242,000