Adam Somner

Best known as an Assistant Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $3,357,127,420 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #39)
Best-known technical roles: Ready Player One (Executive Producer), Lincoln (Co-Producer), Lincoln (Assistant Director), Ford v. Ferrari (Co-Producer), Ford v. Ferrari (Assistant Director)
Most productive collaborators: Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Michael Kahn, Janusz Kaminski, Mark Rylance
Died: November 27, 2024
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesAssistant Director13$1,258,514,233$2,098,613,187$3,357,127,420
Executive Producer8$375,994,045$715,903,012$1,091,897,057
Co-Producer5$552,148,642$691,866,690$1,244,015,332
Producer2$0$1,406,508$1,406,508

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office 42 $1,258,514,233
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office 45 $552,148,642
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 405 $375,994,045
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office 37 $2,098,613,187
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office 58 $691,866,690
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 285 $715,903,012
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,508 $1,406,508
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $3,357,127,420
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $1,244,015,332
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 312 $1,091,897,057
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,099 $1,406,508

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 26, 2025One Battle After Another Producer
Nov 1, 2024Blitz Producer $1,406,508$1,406,508
Dec 10, 2021West Side Story Executive Producer $38,530,322$36,299,047$74,829,369
Nov 15, 2019Ford v. Ferrari Co-Producer
First Assistant Dire…		 $117,624,357$106,766,349$224,390,706
Mar 29, 2018Ready Player One Executive Producer
First Assistant Dire…		 $137,690,172$445,800,000$583,490,172
Dec 25, 2017Phantom Thread Executive Producer $21,198,205$26,256,203$47,454,408
Dec 22, 2017The Post Executive Producer $81,903,458$97,865,999$179,769,457
Sep 15, 2017First They Killed My Father Executive Producer
Jul 1, 2016The BFG Co-Producer $55,483,770$144,162,910$199,646,680
Oct 16, 2015Bridge of Spies Executive Producer
Assistant Director		 $72,313,754$90,184,584$162,498,338
Dec 12, 2014Inherent Vice Executive Producer
Assistant Director-F…		 $8,110,975$6,700,000$14,810,975
Dec 25, 2013The Wolf of Wall Street Co-Producer
Assistant Director		 $116,949,183$272,866,953$389,816,136
Nov 9, 2012Lincoln Co-Producer
First Assistant Dire…		 $182,207,973$91,138,308$273,346,281
Sep 14, 2012The Master Executive Producer $16,247,159$12,797,179$29,044,338
Dec 25, 2011War Horse Co-Producer $79,883,359$76,932,170$156,815,529
Dec 21, 2011The Adventures of Tintin Assistant Director $77,591,831$296,402,120$373,993,951
Nov 12, 2010Unstoppable Assistant Director $81,562,942$84,157,979$165,720,921
Nov 9, 2007Lions for Lambs Assistant Director $14,998,070$48,213,018$63,211,088
Dec 23, 2005Munich Assistant Director $47,379,090$84,113,682$131,492,772
Jun 29, 2005War of the Worlds Assistant Director $234,280,354$372,556,181$606,836,535
May 6, 2005Kingdom of Heaven Assistant Director $47,527,678$171,276,525$218,804,203
Jul 25, 2003Seabiscuit Assistant Director $120,277,854$28,437,488$148,715,342
 
Averages $81,671,606$124,716,660$202,304,685
Totals 22 $1,551,760,506$2,494,333,203$4,046,093,709


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 26, 2025One Battle After Another
Nov 1, 2024Blitz $1,406,508
 
Averages n/an/an/a$1,406,5080.0%
Totals 2 n/a$1,406,508

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office 42 $1,258,514,233
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Domestic Box Office 45 $552,148,642
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 405 $375,994,045
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office 37 $2,098,613,187
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the International Box Office 58 $691,866,690
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 285 $715,903,012
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,508 $1,406,508
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $3,357,127,420
Top Grossing Co-Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $1,244,015,332
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 312 $1,091,897,057
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,099 $1,406,508