Tommy Wirkola

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $319,865,760 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #589)
Best-known technical roles: Violent Night (Director), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (Director), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (Screenwriter), Død snø (Director), Dod Sno 2 (Director)
Born: December 6, 1979 (45 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector13$105,840,239$214,025,521$319,865,760
Screenwriter5$55,736,092$159,378,739$215,114,831
Executive Producer2$32,617$0$32,617
Story Creator1$0$0$0
Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 722 $105,840,239
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,861 $32,617
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $55,736,092
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $214,025,521
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $159,378,739
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 589 $319,865,760
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,132 $32,617
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $215,114,831

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


2013 Preview: January

January 1st, 2013

December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards. More...

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Over Your Dead Body - All Day and All Night

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 4, 2026Violent Night 2 Director
Jul 3, 2026Shiver Director
Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2024Spermageddon Director
Screenwriter		 $132,498$132,498
Dec 2, 2022Violent Night Director $50,057,405$26,542,572$76,599,977
UnknownThe Father Director
Oct 15, 2021The Trip Director
Dec 31, 2017What Happened to Monday? Director $25,956,932$25,956,932
Oct 10, 2014Dod Sno 2 Director
Screenwriter
Executive Producer		 $32,617$32,617
Jan 25, 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Director
Screenwriter		 $55,703,475$159,246,241$214,949,716
Jun 19, 2009Død snø Director $46,742$2,147,278$2,194,020
 
Averages $26,460,060$42,805,104$53,310,960
Totals 10 $105,840,239$214,025,521$319,865,760


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 4, 2026Violent Night 2
Jul 3, 2026Shiver
Dec 31, 2024Spermageddon $132,498
Dec 2, 2022Violent Night $13,450,2403,723$50,057,405$76,599,97765.3%
UnknownThe Father
Oct 15, 2021The Trip
Dec 31, 2017What Happened to Monday? $25,956,932
Oct 10, 2014Dod Sno 2 8$32,617$32,617100.0%
Jan 25, 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch… $19,690,9563,375$55,703,475$214,949,71625.9%
Jun 19, 2009Død snø $5,3634$46,742$2,194,0202.1%
 
Averages $11,048,8531,778$26,460,060$53,310,96048.3%
Totals 10 $105,840,239$319,865,760


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 3, 2026Shiver
Dec 31, 2024Spermageddon $132,498
Oct 10, 2014Dod Sno 2 8$32,617$32,617100.0%
Jan 25, 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch… $19,690,9563,375$55,703,475$214,949,71625.9%
 
Averages $19,690,9561,692$27,868,046$71,704,94463.0%
Totals 4 $55,736,092$215,114,831

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 722 $105,840,239
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,861 $32,617
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $55,736,092
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $214,025,521
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $159,378,739
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 589 $319,865,760
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,132 $32,617
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $215,114,831