Kevin MacDonald

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $210,054,485 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #791)
Best-known technical roles: State of Play (Director), The Eagle (Director), The Last King of Scotland (Director), Senna (Executive Producer), Marley (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Channing Tatum, Tony Gilroy
Born: October 28, 1967 (58 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector10$82,443,001$127,611,484$210,054,485
Executive Producer1$1,612,430$9,312,217$10,924,647

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 866 $82,443,001
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,072 $1,612,430
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 752 $127,611,484
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,160 $9,312,217
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 791 $210,054,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $10,924,647

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


Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: How I Live Now

February 9th, 2014

How I Live Now is based on a 2004 Young Adult novel, which puts it in a category that includes nearly all films made in the past decade or so. That's exaggerating, but it is one of the crowded genres today with numerous examples coming out each year. How I Live Now wasn't one of the more lucrative examples. In fact, it opened in limited release missing the Mendoza Line before quickly disappearing from theaters. Granted, it was also a Video on Demand premiere so that has a serious effect on box office numbers. Should it have performed better? Or does it suffer from too many of the clichés of the genre. More...

Limited Releases: Lying about Limited Releases

November 8th, 2013

Best Man Down poster

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, including several that have earned more pre-release buzz that most limited releases earn. However, many of these films' reviews are good, but not great. The Book Thief is one such film, but it could still find an audience in limited release, although its plans to expand wide are very unlikely to happen. How I Live Now and Great Expectations are in similar positions. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 12, 2021The Mauritanian Director $836,536$6,526,082$7,362,618
Dec 31, 2016Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai … Director $277,761$277,761
Jan 23, 2015Black Sea Director $1,171,559$2,160,512$3,332,071
Nov 8, 2013How I Live Now Director $60,360$1,071,499$1,131,859
Apr 20, 2012Marley Director $1,413,480$3,906,254$5,319,734
Aug 12, 2011Senna Executive Producer $1,612,430$9,312,217$10,924,647
Jul 27, 2011Life in a Day Director $252,788$252,788
Feb 11, 2011The Eagle Director $19,490,041$19,503,507$38,993,548
Apr 17, 2009State of Play Director $37,017,955$51,814,255$88,832,210
Sep 27, 2006The Last King of Scotland Director $17,606,684$31,548,687$49,155,371
Jan 23, 2004Touching the Void Director $4,593,598$10,802,927$15,396,525
 
Averages $8,405,543$13,692,370$20,089,012
Totals 11 $84,055,431$136,923,701$220,979,132


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 12, 2021The Mauritanian $163,789287$836,536$7,362,61811.4%
Dec 31, 2016Sky Ladder: The Art of… $277,761
Jan 23, 2015Black Sea $37,675353$1,171,559$3,332,07135.2%
Nov 8, 2013How I Live Now $28,54768$60,360$1,131,8595.3%
Apr 20, 2012Marley $262,00473$1,413,480$5,319,73426.6%
Jul 27, 2011Life in a Day $45,20219$252,788$252,788100.0%
Feb 11, 2011The Eagle $8,684,4642,296$19,490,041$38,993,54850.0%
Apr 17, 2009State of Play $14,071,2802,807$37,017,955$88,832,21041.7%
Sep 27, 2006The Last King of Scotland $142,899540$17,606,684$49,155,37135.8%
Jan 23, 2004Touching the Void $96,973137$4,593,598$15,396,52529.8%
 
Averages $2,614,759731$9,160,333$21,005,44937.3%
Totals 10 $82,443,001$210,054,485

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 866 $82,443,001
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,072 $1,612,430
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 752 $127,611,484
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,160 $9,312,217
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 791 $210,054,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $10,924,647