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This list shows the highest grossing Screenwriters based on the domestic box office of the movies they worked on.
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Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office | Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen McFeely | $3,175,631,122 | 12 | $264,635,927 |
| 2 | Christopher Markus | $3,175,631,122 | 12 | $264,635,927 |
| 3 | James Cameron | $2,915,618,657 | 13 | $224,278,358 |
| 4 | David Koepp | $2,603,464,345 | 33 | $78,892,859 |
| 5 | Steve Kloves | $2,511,152,155 | 13 | $193,165,550 |
| 6 | Andrew Stanton | $2,489,053,184 | 9 | $276,561,465 |
| 7 | Chris McKenna | $2,357,191,645 | 8 | $294,648,956 |
| 8 | Erik Sommers | $2,337,663,043 | 7 | $333,951,863 |
| 9 | Christopher Nolan | $2,325,382,136 | 10 | $232,538,214 |
| 10 | Terry Rossio | $2,324,626,269 | 18 | $129,145,904 |
| 11 | Lawrence Kasdan | $2,299,330,209 | 14 | $164,237,872 |
| 12 | Ehren Kruger | $2,174,360,386 | 17 | $127,903,552 |
| 13 | Fran Walsh | $2,155,589,495 | 12 | $179,632,458 |
| 14 | Peter Jackson | $2,155,589,495 | 11 | $195,962,681 |
| 15 | George Lucas | $2,071,542,833 | 6 | $345,257,139 |
| 16 | Ted Elliott | $2,062,797,637 | 12 | $171,899,803 |
| 17 | J.J. Abrams | $1,955,927,093 | 7 | $279,418,156 |
| 18 | Philippa Boyens | $1,917,909,749 | 10 | $191,790,975 |
| 19 | Amanda Silver | $1,905,436,430 | 8 | $238,179,554 |
| 20 | Chris Morgan | $1,792,106,570 | 14 | $128,007,612 |
| 21 | Christopher McQuarrie | $1,788,927,844 | 11 | $162,629,804 |
| 22 | Cinco Paul | $1,776,917,939 | 8 | $222,114,742 |
| 23 | Ken Daurio | $1,776,917,939 | 9 | $197,435,327 |
| 24 | Akiva Goldsman | $1,759,922,053 | 19 | $92,627,476 |
| 25 | Michael Arndt | $1,752,248,971 | 6 | $292,041,495 |
| 26 | Roberto Orci | $1,739,093,035 | 10 | $173,909,304 |
| 27 | Alex Kurtzman | $1,739,093,035 | 10 | $173,909,304 |
| 28 | Rick Jaffa | $1,696,890,841 | 7 | $242,412,977 |
| 29 | Jonathan Aibel | $1,590,537,331 | 12 | $132,544,778 |
| 30 | Glenn Berger | $1,590,537,331 | 12 | $132,544,778 |
| 31 | M. Night Shyamalan | $1,567,844,449 | 15 | $104,522,963 |
| 32 | Tony Gilroy | $1,522,275,937 | 16 | $95,142,246 |
| 33 | Colin Trevorrow | $1,446,877,465 | 3 | $482,292,488 |
| 34 | John Logan | $1,444,559,766 | 19 | $76,029,461 |
| 35 | Linda Woolverton | $1,436,522,196 | 8 | $179,565,275 |
| 36 | Ryan Coogler | $1,436,003,820 | 6 | $239,333,970 |
| 37 | Melissa Rosenberg | $1,431,250,467 | 7 | $204,464,352 |
| 38 | Jeff Nathanson | $1,404,266,319 | 11 | $127,660,574 |
| 39 | James Gunn | $1,402,957,443 | 12 | $116,913,120 |
| 40 | Joss Whedon | $1,383,787,303 | 8 | $172,973,413 |
| 41 | Peter Craig | $1,330,629,200 | 9 | $147,847,689 |
| 42 | Robert Wade | $1,322,357,364 | 9 | $146,928,596 |
| 43 | Neal Purvis | $1,317,945,194 | 8 | $164,743,149 |
| 44 | Guillermo del Toro | $1,317,561,132 | 18 | $73,197,841 |
| 45 | David S. Goyer | $1,281,471,419 | 14 | $91,533,673 |
| 46 | Scott Rosenberg | $1,259,643,670 | 11 | $114,513,061 |
| 47 | Derek Connolly | $1,251,512,854 | 6 | $208,585,476 |
| 48 | Sylvester Stallone | $1,245,372,915 | 19 | $65,545,943 |
| 49 | Simon Kinberg | $1,237,260,143 | 12 | $103,105,012 |
| 50 | Jennifer Lee | $1,232,191,693 | 6 | $205,365,282 |
| 51 | Brad Bird | $1,226,009,914 | 6 | $204,334,986 |
| 52 | Jeff Pinkner | $1,223,996,220 | 7 | $174,856,603 |
| 53 | Jonathan Nolan | $1,223,482,375 | 4 | $305,870,594 |
| 54 | Chris Terrio | $1,211,770,939 | 5 | $242,354,188 |
| 55 | Eric Roth | $1,207,088,465 | 18 | $67,060,470 |
| 56 | John Hughes | $1,194,190,087 | 19 | $62,852,110 |
| 57 | Joe Robert Cole | $1,153,888,626 | 4 | $288,472,157 |
| 58 | Roland Emmerich | $1,083,891,331 | 8 | $135,486,416 |
| 59 | Phil Lord | $1,060,228,450 | 5 | $212,045,690 |
| 60 | Christopher Miller | $1,060,228,450 | 6 | $176,704,742 |
| 61 | Adam Sandler | $1,054,738,788 | 14 | $75,338,485 |
| 62 | J. David Stem | $1,045,886,270 | 9 | $116,209,586 |
| 63 | Todd Phillips | $1,026,852,048 | 10 | $102,685,205 |
| 64 | Alvin Sargent | $1,024,838,178 | 8 | $128,104,772 |
| 65 | Chris Weitz | $1,007,483,169 | 9 | $111,942,574 |
| 66 | Rhett Reese | $992,050,296 | 12 | $82,670,858 |
| 67 | Paul Wernick | $989,127,942 | 11 | $89,920,722 |
| 68 | Matthew Fogel | $983,120,509 | 3 | $327,706,836 |
| 69 | Brian Lynch | $972,440,325 | 4 | $243,110,081 |
| 70 | John August | $966,033,075 | 11 | $87,821,189 |
| 71 | John Hamburg | $965,601,591 | 10 | $96,560,159 |
| 72 | Michael McCullers | $937,235,764 | 7 | $133,890,823 |
| 73 | Noah Baumbach | $919,449,928 | 14 | $65,674,995 |
| 74 | Gary Dauberman | $918,390,826 | 9 | $102,043,425 |
| 75 | Tim Herlihy | $918,131,039 | 11 | $83,466,458 |
| 76 | Eric Warren Singer | $912,621,855 | 6 | $152,103,643 |
| 77 | Billy Ray | $911,989,085 | 15 | $60,799,272 |
| 78 | David N. Weiss | $906,918,635 | 8 | $113,364,829 |
| 79 | Luc Besson | $906,578,087 | 29 | $31,261,313 |
| 80 | Robert Mark Kamen | $896,084,354 | 15 | $59,738,957 |
| 81 | Steven Zaillian | $895,093,623 | 16 | $55,943,351 |
| 82 | Nicholas Stoller | $887,829,110 | 16 | $55,489,319 |
| 83 | Andrew Adamson | $887,273,830 | 5 | $177,454,766 |
| 84 | Adam McKay | $877,750,548 | 10 | $87,775,055 |
| 85 | William Broyles Jr. | $871,709,420 | 6 | $145,284,903 |
| 86 | David Callaham | $871,450,767 | 8 | $108,931,346 |
| 87 | Irene Mecchi | $870,748,000 | 5 | $174,149,600 |
| 88 | Rian Johnson | $869,107,390 | 6 | $144,851,232 |
| 89 | Scott Frank | $866,938,989 | 12 | $72,244,916 |
| 90 | Mark Bomback | $861,126,836 | 11 | $78,284,258 |
| 91 | Joe Stillman | $857,547,165 | 5 | $171,509,433 |
| 92 | Jeffrey Price | $856,881,953 | 5 | $171,376,391 |
| 93 | Peter S. Seaman | $856,881,953 | 5 | $171,376,391 |
| 94 | Gary Ross | $855,163,212 | 7 | $122,166,173 |
| 95 | Quentin Tarantino | $834,282,181 | 14 | $59,591,584 |
| 96 | Bob Peterson | $826,434,649 | 4 | $206,608,662 |
| 97 | Dan Fogelman | $826,097,350 | 10 | $82,609,735 |
| 98 | Tyler Perry | $815,018,870 | 20 | $40,750,944 |
| 99 | Lowell Ganz | $807,934,269 | 14 | $57,709,591 |
| 100 | Babaloo Mandel | $807,934,269 | 14 | $57,709,591 |
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The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
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