Akela Cooper

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $586,998,614 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #551)
Best-known technical roles: M3GAN (Screenwriter), M3GAN (Story Creator), The Nun II (Screenwriter), The Boogeyman (Screenwriter), M3GAN 2.0 (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Gerard Johnstone, Allison Williams, James Wan, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$249,173,099$337,825,515$586,998,614
Story Creator3$131,192,156$122,187,512$253,379,668

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 561 $249,173,099
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 560 $130,997,396
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 583 $337,825,515
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 721 $122,187,512
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 551 $586,998,614
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $253,184,908

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Theater counts: Way of Water is once again widest release as we enter the new year

December 29th, 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water

After 13-days at the domestic box office, Avatar: The Way of Water stands alone with $337.8 million, while taking in a whopping $762.8 million overseas since its release. With $1.1 billion already surpassed globally — and before the end of its second play week — it ranks as the #2 release of 2022 and #3 release of the pandemic era. The sequel will retain its debut count of 4,202 theaters this week, once again making it the widest release of the week. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 27, 2025M3GAN 2.0 Story by $22,641,360$14,050,000$36,691,360
Sep 8, 2023The Nun II Screenwriter $86,270,590$183,400,000$269,670,590
Jun 2, 2023The Boogeyman Screenwriter $43,244,282$39,100,551$82,344,833
Jan 6, 2023M3GAN Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $95,159,005$86,637,512$181,796,517
Sep 10, 2021Malignant Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $13,391,791$21,500,000$34,891,791
Sep 28, 2018Hell Fest Screenwriter $11,107,431$7,187,452$18,294,883
 
Averages $45,302,410$58,645,919$103,948,329
Totals 6 $271,814,459$351,875,515$623,689,974


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 27, 2025M3GAN 2.0 $10,201,6253,133$22,641,360$36,691,36061.7%
Sep 8, 2023The Nun II $32,603,3363,743$86,270,590$269,670,59032.0%
Jun 2, 2023The Boogeyman $12,356,4863,205$43,244,282$82,344,83352.5%
Jan 6, 2023M3GAN $30,429,8603,628$95,159,005$181,796,51752.3%
Sep 10, 2021Malignant $5,434,6203,501$13,391,791$34,891,79138.4%
Sep 28, 2018Hell Fest $5,130,9632,297$11,107,431$18,294,88360.7%
 
Averages $16,026,1483,251$45,302,410$103,948,32949.6%
Totals 6 $271,814,459$623,689,974

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 561 $249,173,099
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 560 $130,997,396
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 583 $337,825,515
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 721 $122,187,512
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 551 $586,998,614
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $253,184,908