Dennis Gansel

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $180,315,857 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #870)
Best-known technical roles: Mechanic: Resurrection (Director)
Born: October 4, 1973 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector7$21,218,403$159,097,454$180,315,857
Screenwriter2$0$35,122,948$35,122,948
Story Creator1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,707 $21,218,403
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 655 $159,097,454
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $35,122,948
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 870 $180,315,857
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,743 $35,122,948

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2016 Preview: August

August 1st, 2016

Suicide Squad

July did reasonably well, thanks mostly to The Secret Life of Pets, which will top $300 million shortly and could earn double its nearest competitor when all is said and done. That said, there were also a quartet of $100 million hits as well, so the month had good depth as well. August isn’t as lucky. There is one film that is expected to earn $100 million during its opening weekend, Suicide Squad, and one more that is expected to reach $100 million in total, Pete’s Dragon. There could be a surprise hit among the rest of the releases, (my long shot with a shot is Sausage Party) but for the most part, the rest of the wide releases would be happy with just $50 million at the box office. Last August was a disaster and Straight Outta Compton was the only hit of the month. Unless Suicide Squad bombs compared to expectations, 2016 will come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2025Der Tiger Director
Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2020Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13 Director $6,769,913$6,769,913
Feb 8, 2019Berlin, I Love You Director $116,113$116,113
Dec 31, 2017Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lok… Director $12,577,248$12,577,248
Aug 26, 2016Mechanic: Resurrection Director $21,218,403$104,511,232$125,729,635
May 27, 2011Wir sind die Nacht Director
Story Creator
May 27, 2011Die Welle Director
Screenwriter		 $35,122,948$35,122,948
 
Averages $21,218,403$31,819,491$36,063,171
Totals 7 $21,218,403$159,097,454$180,315,857


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2025Der Tiger
Dec 31, 2020Jim Knopf und die Wild… $6,769,913
Feb 8, 2019Berlin, I Love You $116,113
Dec 31, 2017Jim Knopf und Lukas de… $12,577,248
Aug 26, 2016Mechanic: Resurrection $7,456,5252,258$21,218,403$125,729,63516.9%
May 27, 2011Wir sind die Nacht
May 27, 2011Die Welle $35,122,948
 
Averages $7,456,5252,258$21,218,403$36,063,17116.9%
Totals 7 $21,218,403$180,315,857


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2025Der Tiger
May 27, 2011Wir sind die Nacht
May 27, 2011Die Welle $35,122,948
 
Averages n/an/an/a$35,122,9480.0%
Totals 3 n/a$35,122,948

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,707 $21,218,403
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 655 $159,097,454
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $35,122,948
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 870 $180,315,857
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,743 $35,122,948