Renny Harlin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 29 films, with $1,252,318,378 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #156)
Best-known technical roles: The Strangers: Chapter 1 (Director), Die Hard 2 (Director), Deep Blue Sea (Director), Cliffhanger (Director), Exorcist: The Beginning (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Replacement Driver (Driven), Student in classroom (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Pirate with rifle (Cutthroat Island), Kuuluttajan ääni laivalla (Born American)
Most productive collaborators: Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Jay Longino, BenDavid Grabinski, Fan Bingbing
Born: March 15, 1959 (65 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorCameo3$46,035,567$30,500,000$76,535,567
(Unclassified)1$49,369,899$0$49,369,899
In Technical RolesDirector29$560,714,106$691,604,272$1,252,318,378
Producer4$84,913,019$67,377,083$152,290,102
Screenwriter1$3,401,376$0$3,401,376

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,939 $95,405,466
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,701-36,800) 36,748 $30,500,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,394 $125,905,466
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $560,714,106
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,303 $84,913,019
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,120 $3,401,376
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 169 $691,604,272
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $67,377,083
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $1,252,318,378
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,438 $152,290,102
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,465 $3,401,376

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Weekend Predictions: Will Survivor Be Lonely At the Top?

January 10th, 2014

Lone Survivor poster

There is only one truly new wide release this weekend: The Legend of Hercules. This film is earning zero positive reviews and most analysts think it will miss the top five. Fortunately, there are a couple of limited releases expanding wide this weekend that should help compensate. Lone Survivor is the most obviously mainstream hit and it has been doing surprisingly well in limited release. Meanwhile, Her is probably too out there to be a mainstream hit, but its reviews suggest it should at least do well with those looking for Oscar-quality films. This weekend last year was the weekend Zero Dark Thirty expanded wide. It pulled in $24.44 million over the weekend, which is a figure Lone Survivor might match. Unfortunately for 2014, 2013 had much better depth at the box office, so even if the Lone Survivor does get to $25 million or beyond, it still looks like the year will continue lower than last year. More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 27, 2001Driven Replacement Driver $32,616,869$22,000,000$54,616,869
Dec 22, 1995Cutthroat Island Pirate with rifle $10,017,322$8,500,000$18,517,322
Aug 19, 1988A Nightmare on Elm Str… Student in classroom $49,369,899$49,369,899
Aug 29, 1986Born American Kuuluttajan ääni … $3,401,376$3,401,376
 
Averages $23,851,367$15,250,000$31,476,367
Totals 4 $95,405,466$30,500,000$125,905,466

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 30,801-30,900) 30,865 $49,369,899
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 53,001-53,100) 53,058 $3,401,376
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 891 $46,035,567
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,939 $95,405,466
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 807 $30,500,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,701-36,800) 36,748 $30,500,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,501-40,600) 40,513 $49,369,899
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 55,101-55,200) 55,185 $3,401,376
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 860 $76,535,567
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,394 $125,905,466

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Fall, 2024The Strangers: Chapter 2 Director
2024The Strangers: Chapter 3 Director
2024Deep Water Director
May 17, 2024The Strangers: Chapter 1 Director $35,202,562$12,243,343$47,445,905
Apr 19, 2024Refuge Director
Jan 5, 2024The Bricklayer Director $760,052$760,052
Dec 31, 2021Luokkakokous 3 Director $2,510,793$2,510,793
Jun 11, 2021The Misfits Director $100,671$854,679$955,350
Dec 31, 2018Chen Mo Zheng Ren Director $25,293,852$25,293,852
Dec 31, 2018Gu Jian Qi Tan Zhi Liu Yue … Director $20,079,528$20,079,528
Sep 2, 2016Skiptrace Director $1,792$131,200,745$131,202,537
Jan 10, 2014The Legend of Hercules Director
Producer		 $18,848,538$40,104,781$58,953,319
Aug 23, 2013Devil's Pass Director
Producer		 $5,272,302$5,272,302
Aug 19, 20115 Days of War Director $17,479$70,314$87,793
Mar 27, 200912 Rounds Director $12,234,694$5,071,954$17,306,648
May 27, 2008Cleaner Director $3,768,452$3,768,452
Sep 8, 2006The Covenant Director $23,364,784$14,800,000$38,164,784
May 13, 2005Mindhunters Director $4,476,235$12,090,000$16,566,235
Aug 20, 2004Exorcist: The Beginning Director $41,814,863$2,142,678$43,957,541
Apr 27, 2001Driven Director
Producer		 $32,616,869$22,000,000$54,616,869
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea Director $73,648,228$91,400,000$165,048,228
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight Director
Producer		 $33,447,612$33,447,612
Dec 22, 1995Cutthroat Island Director $10,017,322$8,500,000$18,517,322
May 28, 1993Cliffhanger Director $84,049,211$170,950,789$255,000,000
Jul 11, 1990The Adventures of Ford Fair… Director $20,423,389$20,423,389
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 Director $117,323,878$122,490,010$239,813,888
Aug 19, 1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4… Director $49,369,899$49,369,899
Mar 4, 1988Prison Director $354,704$354,704
Aug 29, 1986Born American Director
Screenwriter		 $3,401,376$3,401,376
 
Averages $29,511,269$34,580,214$50,092,735
Totals 29 $560,714,106$691,604,272$1,252,318,378


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Fall, 2024The Strangers: Chapter 2
2024The Strangers: Chapter 3
2024Deep Water
May 17, 2024The Strangers: Chapter 1 $11,825,0582,856$35,202,562$47,445,90574.2%
Apr 19, 2024Refuge
Jan 5, 2024The Bricklayer $760,052
Dec 31, 2021Luokkakokous 3 $2,510,793
Jun 11, 2021The Misfits $100,671$955,35010.5%
Dec 31, 2018Chen Mo Zheng Ren $25,293,852
Dec 31, 2018Gu Jian Qi Tan Zhi Liu… $20,079,528
Sep 2, 2016Skiptrace $1,2021$1,792$131,202,5370.0%
Jan 10, 2014The Legend of Hercules $8,868,3182,104$18,848,538$58,953,31932.0%
Aug 23, 2013Devil's Pass $5,272,302
Aug 19, 20115 Days of War $6,2546$17,479$87,79319.9%
Mar 27, 200912 Rounds $5,329,2402,331$12,234,694$17,306,64870.7%
May 27, 2008Cleaner $3,768,452
Sep 8, 2006The Covenant $8,852,4582,681$23,364,784$38,164,78461.2%
May 13, 2005Mindhunters $1,911,3581,073$4,476,235$16,566,23527.0%
Aug 20, 2004Exorcist: The Beginning $18,054,0012,813$41,814,863$43,957,54195.1%
Apr 27, 2001Driven $12,174,5042,905$32,616,869$54,616,86959.7%
Jul 28, 1999Deep Blue Sea $19,107,6432,901$73,648,228$165,048,22844.6%
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
Dec 22, 1995Cutthroat Island $2,371,4151,619$10,017,322$18,517,32254.1%
May 28, 1993Cliffhanger $20,458,0222,431$84,049,211$255,000,00033.0%
Jul 11, 1990The Adventures of Ford… $6,374,3911,263$20,423,389$20,423,389100.0%
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 $21,744,6612,507$117,323,878$239,813,88848.9%
Aug 19, 1988A Nightmare on Elm Str… $12,833,4031,767$49,369,899$49,369,899100.0%
Mar 4, 1988Prison $354,704$354,704100.0%
Aug 29, 1986Born American $2,225,4751,071$3,401,376$3,401,376100.0%
 
Averages $9,548,2731,925$29,511,269$50,092,73559.5%
Totals 29 $560,714,106$1,252,318,378


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 10, 2014The Legend of Hercules $8,868,3182,104$18,848,538$58,953,31932.0%
Aug 23, 2013Devil's Pass $5,272,302
Apr 27, 2001Driven $12,174,5042,905$32,616,869$54,616,86959.7%
Oct 11, 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight $10,183,2302,404$33,447,612$33,447,612100.0%
 
Averages $10,408,6842,471$28,304,340$38,072,52663.9%
Totals 4 $84,913,019$152,290,102


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 29, 1986Born American $2,225,4751,071$3,401,376$3,401,376100.0%
 
Averages $2,225,4751,071$3,401,376$3,401,376100.0%
Totals 1 $3,401,376$3,401,376

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $560,714,106
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,303 $84,913,019
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,120 $3,401,376
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 169 $691,604,272
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $67,377,083
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $1,252,318,378
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,438 $152,290,102
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,465 $3,401,376