James Watkins

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $215,027,186 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #776)

Best-known technical roles: Speak No Evil (Director), Speak No Evil (Screenwriter), The Woman in Black (Director), Bastille Day (Director), Bastille Day (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	4	$91,314,979	$123,712,207	$215,027,186
	Screenwriter	2	$36,981,689	$49,089,599	$86,071,288

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	801	$91,314,979
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,370	$36,981,689
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	763	$123,712,207
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,274	$49,089,599
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	776	$215,027,186
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,300	$86,071,288

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
Sep 11, 2026	Clayface	Director
Sep 13, 2024	Speak No Evil	Director Screenwriter	$36,931,420	$40,307,894	$77,239,314
Nov 18, 2016	Bastille Day	Director Screenwriter	$50,269	$8,781,705	$8,831,974
Feb 3, 2012	The Woman in Black	Director	$54,333,290	$74,622,608	$128,955,898

Averages			$30,438,326	$41,237,402	$71,675,729
Totals	4		$91,314,979	$123,712,207	$215,027,186

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 11, 2026	Clayface
Sep 13, 2024	Speak No Evil	$11,397,595	3,375	$36,931,420	$77,239,314	47.8%
Nov 18, 2016	Bastille Day	$41,546	100	$50,269	$8,831,974	0.6%
Feb 3, 2012	The Woman in Black	$20,874,072	2,856	$54,333,290	$128,955,898	42.1%

Averages		$10,771,071	2,110	$30,438,326	$71,675,729	30.2%
Totals	4			$91,314,979	$215,027,186

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 13, 2024	Speak No Evil	$11,397,595	3,375	$36,931,420	$77,239,314	47.8%
Nov 18, 2016	Bastille Day	$41,546	100	$50,269	$8,831,974	0.6%

Averages		$5,719,571	1,738	$18,490,845	$43,035,644	24.2%
Totals	2			$36,981,689	$86,071,288

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	801	$91,314,979
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,370	$36,981,689
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	763	$123,712,207
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,274	$49,089,599
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	776	$215,027,186
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,300	$86,071,288