Herbert Ross

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $583,034,945 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #342)

Best-known technical roles: Steel Magnolias (Director), Footloose (Director), The Secret of My Success (Director), The Goodbye Girl (Director), Soapdish (Executive Producer)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	20	$571,632,141	$11,402,804	$583,034,945
	Producer	3	$74,805,192	$0	$74,805,192
	Executive Producer	1	$36,489,888	$0	$36,489,888

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	155	$571,632,141
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,751	$36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,483	$74,805,192
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,610	$11,402,804
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	342	$583,034,945
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,683	$36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,213	$74,805,192

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
Feb 3, 1995	Boys on the Side	Director	$23,418,200		$23,418,200
Sep 10, 1993	Undercover Blues	Director	$12,416,686		$12,416,686
May 31, 1991	Soapdish	Executive Producer	$36,489,888		$36,489,888
Mar 15, 1991	True Colors	Director	$418,807		$418,807
Aug 17, 1990	My Blue Heaven	Director Producer	$23,591,472		$23,591,472
Nov 15, 1989	Steel Magnolias	Director	$83,759,091	$11,392,847	$95,151,938
Apr 10, 1987	The Secret of My Success	Director	$66,995,000		$66,995,000
Dec 21, 1984	Protocol	Director	$26,300,000		$26,300,000
Feb 17, 1984	Footloose	Director	$80,000,000	$9,427	$80,009,427
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	Director Producer	$17,613,720		$17,613,720
Mar 26, 1982	I Ought to be in Pictures	Director	$6,968,359		$6,968,359
Dec 11, 1981	Pennies from Heaven	Director	$6,200,000		$6,200,000
Dec 15, 1978	California Suite	Director	$42,913,571		$42,913,571
Dec 21, 1977	The Goodbye Girl	Director	$83,700,000		$83,700,000
Nov 18, 1977	The Turning Point	Director Producer	$33,600,000		$33,600,000
Oct 24, 1976	The Seven-Per-Cent Solution	Director
Mar 7, 1975	Funny Lady	Director	$40,055,897		$40,055,897
Jun 14, 1973	The Last of Sheila	Director		$530	$530
May 4, 1972	Play It Again, Sam	Director
Oct 20, 1971	T.R. Baskin	Director
Nov 3, 1970	The Owl and the Pussycat	Director	$23,681,338		$23,681,338

Averages			$35,771,884	$3,800,935	$34,418,046
Totals	21		$608,122,029	$11,402,804	$619,524,833

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 3, 1995	Boys on the Side	$4,808,873	1,552	$23,418,200	$23,418,200	100.0%
Sep 10, 1993	Undercover Blues	$4,379,488	1,598	$12,416,686	$12,416,686	100.0%
Mar 15, 1991	True Colors			$418,807	$418,807	100.0%
Aug 17, 1990	My Blue Heaven	$6,207,092	1,868	$23,591,472	$23,591,472	100.0%
Nov 15, 1989	Steel Magnolias	$5,425,440	1,372	$83,759,091	$95,151,938	88.0%
Apr 10, 1987	The Secret of My Success	$7,766,452	1,346	$66,995,000	$66,995,000	100.0%
Dec 21, 1984	Protocol	$3,427,840	904	$26,300,000	$26,300,000	100.0%
Feb 17, 1984	Footloose	$8,556,935	1,384	$80,000,000	$80,009,427	100.0%
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	$2,791,002	801	$17,613,720	$17,613,720	100.0%
Mar 26, 1982	I Ought to be in Pictures	$2,170,397	662	$6,968,359	$6,968,359	100.0%
Dec 11, 1981	Pennies from Heaven		450	$6,200,000	$6,200,000	100.0%
Dec 15, 1978	California Suite			$42,913,571	$42,913,571	100.0%
Dec 21, 1977	The Goodbye Girl	$766,296	309	$83,700,000	$83,700,000	100.0%
Nov 18, 1977	The Turning Point	$118,035	5	$33,600,000	$33,600,000	100.0%
Oct 24, 1976	The Seven-Per-Cent Sol…
Mar 7, 1975	Funny Lady			$40,055,897	$40,055,897	100.0%
Jun 14, 1973	The Last of Sheila				$530
May 4, 1972	Play It Again, Sam
Oct 20, 1971	T.R. Baskin
Nov 3, 1970	The Owl and the Pussycat			$23,681,338	$23,681,338	100.0%

Averages		$4,219,805	1,021	$35,727,009	$34,296,173	99.3%
Totals	20			$571,632,141	$583,034,945

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 17, 1990	My Blue Heaven	$6,207,092	1,868	$23,591,472	$23,591,472	100.0%
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	$2,791,002	801	$17,613,720	$17,613,720	100.0%
Nov 18, 1977	The Turning Point	$118,035	5	$33,600,000	$33,600,000	100.0%

Averages		$3,038,710	891	$24,935,064	$24,935,064	100.0%
Totals	3			$74,805,192	$74,805,192

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	155	$571,632,141
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,751	$36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,483	$74,805,192
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,610	$11,402,804
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	342	$583,034,945
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,683	$36,489,888
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,213	$74,805,192