Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer
By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 74 films, with $6,737,149,547 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #23)
Best-known technical roles: The Da Vinci Code (Producer), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Producer), Angels & Demons (Producer), American Gangster (Producer), A Beautiful Mind (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Ron Howard, Todd Hallowell, Tom Hanks, Akiva Goldsman, Russell Crowe
Born: July 12, 1951 (74 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesProducer74$3,247,775,432$3,489,374,115$6,737,149,547
Executive Producer9$103,165,309$75,476,393$178,641,702
Screenwriter1$15,945,534$0$15,945,534

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,456 $103,165,309
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 12 $3,247,775,432
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,482 $15,945,534
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $75,476,393
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 35 $3,489,374,115
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $178,641,702
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $6,737,149,547
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $15,945,534

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 7, 2025Being Eddie Himself
 
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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2027Spaceballs 2 Producer
Oct 16, 2026Whalefall Producer
Oct 10, 2025After the Hunt Producer $3,258,830$3,761,257$7,020,087
Aug 22, 2025Eden Producer $1,573,396$906,717$2,480,113
Nov 1, 2024Music by John Williams Producer $359$359
May 31, 2024Jim Henson Idea Man Producer
Dec 31, 2023Frida Executive Producer
Dec 1, 2023Candy Cane Lane Producer
Nov 10, 2023The Shrinking of Treehorn Producer
Jul 21, 2023The Beanie Bubble Producer
Jul 29, 2022Thirteen Lives Producer
Mar 4, 2022Lucy and Desi Executive Producer
Nov 12, 2021tick, tick…BOOM! Producer $115,585$115,585
Nov 24, 2020Hillbilly Elegy Producer $38,852$38,852
Jul 31, 2020Rebuilding Paradise Producer $3,404$3,404
Feb 21, 2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie … Executive Producer $449,561$106,759$556,320
UnknownDads Producer
Jun 7, 2019Pavarotti Producer $4,686,402$3,882,663$8,569,065
Aug 3, 2018The Spy Who Dumped Me Producer $33,562,069$45,436,176$78,998,245
May 4, 2018RBG Executive Producer $14,051,361$394,210$14,445,571
Sep 29, 2017American Made Producer $51,342,000$84,227,212$135,569,212
Aug 4, 2017The Dark Tower Producer $50,701,325$62,760,202$113,461,527
May 12, 2017Lowriders Producer $6,179,955$8,466$6,188,421
Oct 28, 2016Inferno Producer $34,343,574$185,175,793$219,519,367
Sep 16, 2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Producer $2,934,445$7,148,709$10,083,154
May 13, 2016Pele: Birth of a Legend Producer $49,979$7,809,018$7,858,997
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea Producer $25,020,758$69,300,000$94,320,758
Oct 23, 2015Rock the Kasbah Executive Producer $3,020,665$475,111$3,495,776
Sep 18, 2015Prophet’s Prey Executive Producer $39,347$39,347
Oct 3, 2014The Good Lie Producer $2,722,209$63,354$2,785,563
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up Producer $30,569,935$2,769,933$33,339,868
Jul 11, 2014Made in America Producer
Sep 20, 2013Rush Producer $26,947,624$71,211,580$98,159,204
Jul 5, 2012Katy Perry: Part of Me Producer $25,326,071$7,374,368$32,700,439
Nov 9, 2011J. Edgar Producer $37,306,030$47,300,000$84,606,030
Nov 4, 2011Tower Heist Producer $78,046,570$72,376,376$150,422,946
Sep 16, 2011Restless Producer $163,753$2,608,758$2,772,511
Jul 29, 2011Cowboys and Aliens Producer $100,368,560$75,669,764$176,038,324
Jan 14, 2011The Dilemma Producer $48,475,290$22,071,575$70,546,865
May 14, 2010Robin Hood Producer $105,487,148$216,971,858$322,459,006
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons Producer $133,375,846$357,500,000$490,875,846
Dec 5, 2008Frost/Nixon Producer $18,622,031$9,830,914$28,452,945
Oct 24, 2008Changeling Producer $35,739,802$78,065,778$113,805,580
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster Producer $130,164,645$137,820,811$267,985,456
May 19, 2006The Da Vinci Code Producer $217,536,138$550,284,321$767,820,459
Mar 24, 2006Inside Man Producer $88,634,237$97,164,028$185,798,265
Dec 21, 2005Fun with Dick & Jane Producer $110,550,000$92,468,919$203,018,919
Sep 23, 2005Flightplan Producer $89,706,988$124,685,916$214,392,904
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man Producer $61,649,911$43,371,577$105,021,488
Nov 26, 2003The Missing Producer $26,900,336$11,353,097$38,253,433
Nov 21, 2003Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the H… Producer $101,018,283$32,800,000$133,818,283
Oct 10, 2003Intolerable Cruelty Producer $35,327,628$86,000,000$121,327,628
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind Producer $170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas Producer $262,425,630$85,096,578$347,522,208
Aug 13, 1999Bowfinger Producer $66,458,769$32,241,000$98,699,769
Mar 26, 1999EDtv Producer $22,508,689$12,811,000$35,319,689
Mar 21, 1997Liar Liar Producer $181,410,615$121,300,000$302,710,615
Nov 8, 1996Ransom Producer $136,492,681$172,207,319$308,700,000
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Producer $174,626,134$162,029,504$336,655,638
Jun 3, 1994The Cowboy Way Producer $19,731,505$19,731,505
Mar 18, 1994The Paper Producer $36,768,310$9,600,000$46,368,310
Feb 11, 1994My Girl 2 Producer $16,559,100$16,559,100
Oct 1, 1993For Love or Money Producer $10,709,430$10,709,430
May 22, 1992Far and Away Producer $58,883,840$58,883,840
Nov 27, 1991My Girl Producer $58,011,485$58,011,485
May 24, 1991Backdraft Executive Producer $77,868,585$74,500,000$152,368,585
Dec 21, 1990Kindergarten Cop Producer $91,457,688$110,542,312$202,000,000
Apr 6, 1990Cry-Baby Executive Producer $7,735,790$313$7,736,103
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood Producer $100,047,830$26,250,000$126,297,830
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous Screenwriter $15,945,534$15,945,534
Dec 6, 1985Spies Like Us Producer $60,083,467$60,083,467
Mar 9, 1984Splash Producer $62,599,495$62,599,495
 
Averages $59,068,180$68,554,817$113,635,029
Totals 72 $3,366,886,275$3,564,850,508$6,931,736,783


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
2027Spaceballs 2
Oct 16, 2026Whalefall
Oct 10, 2025After the Hunt $158,6791,238$3,258,830$7,020,08746.4%
Aug 22, 2025Eden $1,048,374664$1,573,396$2,480,11363.4%
Nov 1, 2024Music by John Williams $359
May 31, 2024Jim Henson Idea Man
Dec 1, 2023Candy Cane Lane
Nov 10, 2023The Shrinking of Treehorn
Jul 21, 2023The Beanie Bubble
Jul 29, 2022Thirteen Lives
Nov 12, 2021tick, tick…BOOM! $115,585
Nov 24, 2020Hillbilly Elegy $38,852
Jul 31, 2020Rebuilding Paradise $3,404
UnknownDads
Jun 7, 2019Pavarotti $144,032288$4,686,402$8,569,06554.7%
Aug 3, 2018The Spy Who Dumped Me $12,103,0433,111$33,562,069$78,998,24542.5%
Sep 29, 2017American Made $16,776,3903,098$51,342,000$135,569,21237.9%
Aug 4, 2017The Dark Tower $19,153,6983,451$50,701,325$113,461,52744.7%
May 12, 2017Lowriders $2,403,885365$6,179,955$6,188,42199.9%
Oct 28, 2016Inferno $14,860,4253,576$34,343,574$219,519,36715.6%
Sep 16, 2016The Beatles: Eight Day… $785,336155$2,934,445$10,083,15429.1%
May 13, 2016Pele: Birth of a Legend $7,22619$49,979$7,858,9970.6%
Dec 11, 2015In the Heart of the Sea $11,053,3663,103$25,020,758$94,320,75826.5%
Oct 3, 2014The Good Lie $841,422461$2,722,209$2,785,56397.7%
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up $13,585,9152,469$30,569,935$33,339,86891.7%
Jul 11, 2014Made in America
Sep 20, 2013Rush $187,2892,308$26,947,624$98,159,20427.5%
Jul 5, 2012Katy Perry: Part of Me $7,138,2662,732$25,326,071$32,700,43977.4%
Nov 9, 2011J. Edgar $11,217,3241,985$37,306,030$84,606,03044.1%
Nov 4, 2011Tower Heist $24,025,1903,370$78,046,570$150,422,94651.9%
Sep 16, 2011Restless $15,467126$163,753$2,772,5115.9%
Jul 29, 2011Cowboys and Aliens $36,431,2903,754$100,368,560$176,038,32457.0%
Jan 14, 2011The Dilemma $17,816,2302,943$48,475,290$70,546,86568.7%
May 14, 2010Robin Hood $36,063,3853,505$105,487,148$322,459,00632.7%
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons $46,204,1683,527$133,375,846$490,875,84627.2%
Dec 5, 2008Frost/Nixon $180,7081,105$18,622,031$28,452,94565.4%
Oct 24, 2008Changeling $489,0151,896$35,739,802$113,805,58031.4%
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster $43,565,1353,111$130,164,645$267,985,45648.6%
May 19, 2006The Da Vinci Code $77,073,3883,757$217,536,138$767,820,45928.3%
Mar 24, 2006Inside Man $28,954,9452,867$88,634,237$185,798,26547.7%
Dec 21, 2005Fun with Dick & Jane $14,383,5153,239$110,550,000$203,018,91954.5%
Sep 23, 2005Flightplan $24,629,9383,424$89,706,988$214,392,90441.8%
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man $18,320,2052,820$61,649,911$105,021,48858.7%
Nov 26, 2003The Missing $10,833,6332,756$26,900,336$38,253,43370.3%
Nov 21, 2003Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in … $38,329,1603,467$101,018,283$133,818,28375.5%
Oct 10, 2003Intolerable Cruelty $12,525,0752,570$35,327,628$121,327,62829.1%
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind $367,1512,250$170,708,996$317,668,05853.7%
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole C… $55,820,3303,256$262,425,630$347,522,20875.5%
Aug 13, 1999Bowfinger $18,062,5502,732$66,458,769$98,699,76967.3%
Mar 26, 1999EDtv $8,311,2902,631$22,508,689$35,319,68963.7%
Mar 21, 1997Liar Liar $31,423,0252,909$181,410,615$302,710,61559.9%
Nov 8, 1996Ransom $34,216,0882,768$136,492,681$308,700,00044.2%
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 $25,353,3802,347$174,626,134$336,655,63851.9%
Jun 3, 1994The Cowboy Way $5,048,6401,833$19,731,505$19,731,505100.0%
Mar 18, 1994The Paper 1,577$36,768,310$46,368,31079.3%
Feb 11, 1994My Girl 2 $5,012,2951,853$16,559,100$16,559,100100.0%
Oct 1, 1993For Love or Money $4,016,2201,644$10,709,430$10,709,430100.0%
May 22, 1992Far and Away $12,948,9401,885$58,883,840$58,883,840100.0%
Nov 27, 1991My Girl $12,391,7832,089$58,011,485$58,011,485100.0%
Dec 21, 1990Kindergarten Cop $11,260,6851,934$91,457,688$202,000,00045.3%
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood $10,506,4501,399$100,047,830$126,297,83079.2%
Dec 6, 1985Spies Like Us $8,614,0391,700$60,083,467$60,083,467100.0%
Mar 9, 1984Splash $6,174,0591,186$62,599,495$62,599,495100.0%
 
Averages $16,139,4292,265$64,955,509$124,762,02958.3%
Totals 63 $3,247,775,432$6,737,149,547


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous $4,348,2761,615$15,945,534$15,945,534100.0%
 
Averages $4,348,2761,615$15,945,534$15,945,534100.0%
Totals 1 $15,945,534$15,945,534

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,456 $103,165,309
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 12 $3,247,775,432
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,482 $15,945,534
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $75,476,393
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 35 $3,489,374,115
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $178,641,702
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $6,737,149,547
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $15,945,534