Christopher Boyes

Best known as a Re-recording Mixer based on credits in that role in 47 films, with $25,244,640,021 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1)
Best-known technical roles: Avatar: The Way of Water (Supervising Sound Editor), Avatar: The Way of Water (Sound Designer), Avatar: The Way of Water (Re-recording Mixer), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (Re-recording Mixer), Avatar (Supervising Sound Editor)
Most productive collaborators: Zoe Saldana, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, James Cameron
Also credited as: Chris Boyes
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesRe-recording Mixer47$9,094,820,449$16,149,819,572$25,244,640,021
Sound Designer39$7,824,315,098$13,253,495,228$21,077,810,326
Supervising Sound Editor15$5,198,018,366$9,086,737,988$14,284,756,354
Foley Recordist10$799,955,643$939,640,639$1,739,596,282
Assistant Sound Designer7$772,611,615$1,032,602,037$1,805,213,652
Sound Mixer5$1,042,352,731$1,572,421,106$2,614,773,837
Sound Supervisor2$193,318,323$172,581,674$365,899,997
Foley Mixer2$53,071,463$0$53,071,463
Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer1$132,024,714$226,800,000$358,824,714
Special Sound Effects1$70,645,997$77,700,000$148,345,997

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 1 $9,094,820,449
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 1 $7,824,315,098
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 39 $1,042,352,731
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 2 $5,198,018,366
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office 1 $16,149,824,354
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 1 $13,256,510,919
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the International Box Office 31 $1,575,436,797
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office 2 $9,089,753,679
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $25,244,644,803
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $21,080,826,017
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 37 $2,617,789,528
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $14,287,772,045

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


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 14, 2025Captain America: Brave New … Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $200,500,001$213,140,020$413,640,021
May 5, 2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Re-recording Mixer $358,995,815$486,559,962$845,555,777
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $688,809,501$1,634,092,522$2,322,902,023
Mar 8, 2019Captain Marvel Supervising Sound Ed…
Supervising Sound De…
Re-recording Mixer		 $426,829,839$702,746,255$1,129,576,094
Dec 14, 2018Mortal Engines Re-recording Mixer $15,951,040$69,530,864$85,481,904
Jun 22, 2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Re-recording Mixer $417,719,760$890,603,542$1,308,323,302
Nov 22, 2017Coco Sound Designer $210,460,015$585,675,821$796,135,836
Aug 12, 2016Pete’s Dragon Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer		 $76,233,151$61,535,824$137,768,975
Apr 15, 2016The Jungle Book Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer		 $364,001,123$586,696,875$950,697,998
Jun 12, 2015Jurassic World Re-recording Mixer $653,406,625$1,017,657,016$1,671,063,641
Dec 17, 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of t… Re-recording Mixer $255,119,788$685,203,251$940,323,039
Aug 1, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $333,714,112$437,168,283$770,882,395
Dec 13, 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation … Re-recording Mixer $258,241,522$701,116,914$959,358,436
Jul 2, 2013The Lone Ranger Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer		 $89,302,115$170,700,000$260,002,115
Dec 14, 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected J… Re-recording Mixer $303,003,568$711,934,977$1,014,938,545
Oct 5, 2012Frankenweenie Re-recording Mixer $35,287,788$45,863,000$81,150,788
May 4, 2012The Avengers Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $623,357,910$891,742,301$1,515,100,211
Dec 21, 2011The Adventures of Tintin Re-recording Mixer $77,591,831$296,402,120$373,993,951
Jul 29, 2011Cowboys and Aliens Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $100,368,560$75,669,764$176,038,324
May 20, 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: O… Re-recording Mixer $241,071,802$804,642,000$1,045,713,802
Mar 4, 2011Rango Re-recording Mixer $123,477,607$122,246,993$245,724,600
Dec 17, 2010Tron: Legacy Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $172,062,763$227,803,436$399,866,199
Jul 14, 2010The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Sound Mixer $63,150,991$154,835,329$217,986,320
May 28, 2010Prince of Persia: Sands of … Sound Designer $90,759,676$245,600,000$336,359,676
May 7, 2010Iron Man 2 Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $312,433,331$308,723,058$621,156,389
Apr 30, 2010Touching Home Re-recording Mixer $110,594$110,594
Dec 18, 2009Avatar Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $785,221,649$2,138,484,377$2,923,706,026
Dec 11, 2009The Lovely Bones Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer		 $44,114,232$50,780,216$94,894,448
Jun 12, 2009The Taking of Pelham 123 Sound Designer $65,452,312$86,912,058$152,364,370
May 2, 2008Iron Man Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $318,604,126$266,273,701$584,877,827
Dec 21, 2007National Treasure: Book of … Re-recording Mixer $219,961,501$237,364,303$457,325,804
Nov 9, 2007Lions for Lambs Re-recording Mixer $14,998,070$48,213,018$63,211,088
May 24, 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: A… Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Sound Mixer		 $309,420,425$650,260,790$959,681,215
Dec 15, 2006Charlotte’s Web Sound Mixer $82,985,708$61,000,000$143,985,708
Jul 7, 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: D… Sound Designer
Sound Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…		 $423,315,812$641,163,499$1,064,479,311
Dec 14, 2005King Kong Re-recording Mixer $218,080,025$338,826,353$556,906,378
Oct 28, 2005The Weather Man Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $12,482,775$2,984,186$15,466,961
Sep 30, 2005The Prize Winner of Defianc… Re-recording Mixer $627,844$627,844
Apr 29, 2005XXX: State of the Union Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer		 $26,873,932$44,200,000$71,073,932
Dec 15, 2004Million Dollar Baby Re-recording Mixer $100,492,203$131,436,024$231,928,227
Jul 23, 2004Catwoman Sound Designer $40,202,379$41,875,667$82,078,046
Dec 17, 2003The Lord of the Rings: The … Re-recording Mixer $381,518,844$742,364,991$1,123,883,835
Oct 8, 2003Mystic River Re-recording Mixer $90,135,191$66,686,829$156,822,020
Jul 9, 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: T… Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $305,410,819$348,900,000$654,310,819
Apr 11, 2003Ghosts of the Abyss Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $17,093,668$11,648,645$28,742,313
Dec 18, 2002The Lord of the Rings: The … Re-recording Mixer $345,115,396$576,595,781$921,711,177
Aug 9, 2002Blood Work Re-recording Mixer $26,199,517$26,199,517
Jul 26, 2002The Country Bears Re-recording Mixer $16,988,996$16,988,996
Jun 21, 2002Lilo & Stitch Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer
Sound Supervisor		 $145,771,527$100,028,470$245,799,997
Jun 21, 2002Minority Report Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer $132,024,714$226,800,000$358,824,714
Dec 19, 2001The Lord of the Rings: The … Re-recording Mixer $319,232,617$575,611,971$894,844,588
Jul 18, 2001Jurassic Park III Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer		 $181,166,115$184,733,885$365,900,000
May 25, 2001Pearl Harbor Supervising Sound Editor $198,539,855$250,699,998$449,239,853
Dec 22, 2000Dracula 2000 Re-recording Mixer $33,000,377$33,000,377
Aug 11, 2000The Replacements Sound Designer $44,737,059$5,317,452$50,054,511
Aug 4, 2000Space Cowboys Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer		 $90,454,043$38,420,000$128,874,043
Jun 16, 2000Titan A.E. Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer		 $22,751,979$14,000,000$36,751,979
May 19, 2000Dinosaur Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $137,748,063$218,400,000$356,148,063
Aug 27, 1999The 13th Warrior Sound Designer $32,698,899$29,000,000$61,698,899
Jun 25, 1999Big Daddy Sound $163,479,795$65,161,488$228,641,283
Nov 20, 1998Enemy of the State Sound Designer $111,549,836$139,100,000$250,649,836
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Sound Designer $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
May 15, 1998Quest for Camelot Sound Designer $22,772,500$15,400,000$38,172,500
Apr 24, 1998In God's Hands Re-recording Mixer $1,431,239$1,431,239
Dec 19, 1997Titanic Sound Designer $674,460,013$1,548,588,773$2,223,048,786
Jun 6, 1997Con Air Sound Designer $101,117,573$123,000,000$224,117,573
May 22, 1997The Lost World: Jurassic Park Assistant Sound Designer $229,086,679$389,552,320$618,638,999
Apr 25, 1997Volcano Sound Designer
Sound Supervisor
Re-recording Mixer		 $47,546,796$72,553,204$120,100,000
Jan 1, 1997Speed 2: Cruise Control Sound Designer $48,097,081$102,370,919$150,468,000
Jun 7, 1996The Rock Sound Designer $134,069,511$202,000,000$336,069,511
May 21, 1996Mission: Impossible Sound Designer $180,981,886$276,716,108$457,697,994
Apr 12, 1996James and the Giant Peach Assistant Sound Designer $28,921,264$28,921,264
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow Special Sound Effects $70,645,997$77,700,000$148,345,997
Oct 13, 1995Jade Assistant Sound Designer $9,812,870$30$9,812,900
Jul 14, 1995Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Sound Designer $50,024,083$54,300,000$104,324,083
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders Foley Recordist $1,299,060$1,299,060
Sep 14, 1994Quiz Show Assistant Sound Designer $24,787,282$24,787,282
Jul 1, 1994Baby’s Day Out Assistant Sound Desi…
Foley Mixer		 $16,581,575$16,581,575
Nov 24, 1993Mrs. Doubtfire Foley Recordist $219,195,051$222,090,952$441,286,003
Jun 11, 1993Jurassic Park Assistant Sound Desi…
Foley Recordist		 $415,404,543$643,049,687$1,058,454,230
1993The Saint of Fort Washington Foley Recordist $57,115$57,115
1993House of Cards Foley Recordist $322,871$322,871
Dec 18, 1992Toys Foley Recordist $21,452,082$21,452,082
Aug 14, 1992Single White Female Assistant Sound Designer $48,017,402$48,017,402
Dec 22, 1991Rush Foley Recordist $7,241,350$7,241,350
Dec 13, 1991Bugsy Foley Recordist $49,103,967$49,103,967
Aug 9, 1991Bingo Foley Recordist $8,011,019$8,011,019
May 31, 1991Soapdish Foley Mixer $36,489,888$36,489,888
May 24, 1991Backdraft Foley Recordist $77,868,585$74,500,000$152,368,585
 
Averages $164,907,737$346,703,910$441,491,755
Totals 89 $14,676,788,595$24,615,977,640$39,292,766,235

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 1 $9,094,820,449
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 1 $7,824,315,098
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 39 $1,042,352,731
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 2 $5,198,018,366
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office 1 $16,149,824,354
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 1 $13,256,510,919
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the International Box Office 31 $1,575,436,797
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office 2 $9,089,753,679
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $25,244,644,803
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $21,080,826,017
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 37 $2,617,789,528
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $14,287,772,045