Robert Benton

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $245,098,156 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #718)

Best-known technical roles: Superman (Screenwriter), Twilight (Director), Twilight (Screenwriter), Billy Bathgate (Director), The Human Stain (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Himself (Smiling Through the Apocalypse)

Born: September 29, 1932

Died: May 11, 2025

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Inverviewee	1	$4,560	$0	$4,560
In Technical Roles	Director	9	$228,812,101	$16,286,055	$245,098,156
	Screenwriter	3	$152,291,074	$165,981,982	$318,273,056

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 83,301-83,400)	83,311	$4,560
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 89,901-90,000)	89,950	$4,560
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	408	$228,812,101
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	918	$152,291,074
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,236	$16,286,055
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,054	$165,981,982
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	718	$245,098,156
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	978	$318,273,056

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
Sep 12, 2014	Smiling Through the Ap…	Himself	$4,560		$4,560

Averages			$4,560	n/a	$4,560
Totals	1		$4,560	n/a	$4,560

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 83,301-83,400)	83,311	$4,560
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 86,101-86,200)	86,122	$4,560
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 89,901-90,000)	89,950	$4,560

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 28, 2007	Feast of Love	Director	$3,508,572	$2,287,895	$5,796,467
Oct 31, 2003	The Human Stain	Director	$5,381,227	$13,998,160	$19,379,387
Mar 6, 1998	Twilight	Director Screenwriter	$15,055,091		$15,055,091
Dec 23, 1994	Nobody's Fool	Director	$39,453,238		$39,453,238
Nov 1, 1991	Billy Bathgate	Director	$15,565,363		$15,565,363
Aug 7, 1987	Nadine	Director	$5,669,831		$5,669,831
Sep 21, 1984	Places in the Heart	Director	$34,900,814		$34,900,814
Nov 19, 1982	Still of the Night	Director Screenwriter	$3,017,965		$3,017,965
Dec 19, 1979	Kramer vs. Kramer	Director	$106,260,000		$106,260,000
Dec 15, 1978	Superman	Screenwriter	$134,218,018	$165,981,982	$300,200,000

Averages			$36,303,012	$60,756,012	$54,529,816
Totals	10		$363,030,119	$182,268,037	$545,298,156

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 28, 2007	Feast of Love	$1,707,967	1,203	$3,508,572	$5,796,467	60.5%
Oct 31, 2003	The Human Stain	$1,034,195	388	$5,381,227	$19,379,387	27.8%
Mar 6, 1998	Twilight	$5,866,411	1,354	$15,055,091	$15,055,091	100.0%
Dec 23, 1994	Nobody's Fool	$92,838	1,107	$39,453,238	$39,453,238	100.0%
Nov 1, 1991	Billy Bathgate	$4,051,590	1,177	$15,565,363	$15,565,363	100.0%
Aug 7, 1987	Nadine			$5,669,831	$5,669,831	100.0%
Sep 21, 1984	Places in the Heart	$274,279	868	$34,900,814	$34,900,814	100.0%
Nov 19, 1982	Still of the Night	$113,980	502	$3,017,965	$3,017,965	100.0%
Dec 19, 1979	Kramer vs. Kramer		898	$106,260,000	$106,260,000	100.0%

Averages		$1,877,323	937	$25,423,567	$27,233,128	87.6%
Totals	9			$228,812,101	$245,098,156

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 6, 1998	Twilight	$5,866,411	1,354	$15,055,091	$15,055,091	100.0%
Nov 19, 1982	Still of the Night	$113,980	502	$3,017,965	$3,017,965	100.0%
Dec 15, 1978	Superman	$7,465,343	817	$134,218,018	$300,200,000	44.7%

Averages		$4,481,911	891	$50,763,691	$106,091,019	81.6%
Totals	3			$152,291,074	$318,273,056

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	408	$228,812,101
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	918	$152,291,074
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,236	$16,286,055
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,054	$165,981,982
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	718	$245,098,156
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	978	$318,273,056