Mark L. Smith

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $999,298,996 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #280)
Best-known technical roles: Twisters (Screenwriter), The Revenant (Screenwriter), The Boys in the Boat (Screenwriter), Vacancy (Screenwriter), The Marsh King’s Daughter (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Punke
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter10$524,897,377$474,401,619$999,298,996
Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $524,897,377
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $474,401,619
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $999,298,996

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January 1st, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2026The Mosquito Bowl Screenwriter
Aug 28, 2026The Dog Stars Screenwriter
Producer
Jul 19, 2024Twisters Screenwriter $267,762,265$104,500,000$372,262,265
Dec 25, 2023The Boys in the Boat Screenwriter $52,641,306$2,880,268$55,521,574
Nov 3, 2023The Marsh King’s Daughter Screenwriter $1,792,905$1,079,748$2,872,653
Dec 23, 2020The Midnight Sky Screenwriter $75,615$75,615
Jan 22, 2016Martyrs Screenwriter $1,548,909$1,548,909
Dec 25, 2015The Revenant Screenwriter $183,637,894$349,300,408$532,938,302
Sep 28, 2012The Hole 3D Screenwriter $9,716,671$9,716,671
Apr 20, 2007Vacancy Screenwriter $19,063,007$5,300,000$24,363,007
 
Averages $104,979,475$59,300,202$124,912,375
Totals 10 $524,897,377$474,401,619$999,298,996


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 28, 2026The Dog Stars
 
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Totals 1 n/an/a


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
2026The Mosquito Bowl
Aug 28, 2026The Dog Stars
Jul 19, 2024Twisters $81,251,4154,170$267,762,265$372,262,26571.9%
Dec 25, 2023The Boys in the Boat $8,400,5482,687$52,641,306$55,521,57494.8%
Nov 3, 2023The Marsh King’s Daugh… $849,0061,055$1,792,905$2,872,65362.4%
Dec 23, 2020The Midnight Sky $75,615
Jan 22, 2016Martyrs $1,548,909
Dec 25, 2015The Revenant $474,5603,711$183,637,894$532,938,30234.5%
Sep 28, 2012The Hole 3D $9,716,671
Apr 20, 2007Vacancy $7,603,3762,551$19,063,007$24,363,00778.2%
 
Averages $19,715,7812,835$104,979,475$124,912,37568.4%
Totals 10 $524,897,377$999,298,996

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $524,897,377
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $474,401,619
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $999,298,996