Jack Epps, Jr.

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $837,564,252 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #366)
Best-known technical roles: Top Gun: Maverick (Character Creator), Anaconda (Story Creator), Top Gun (Screenwriter), Dick Tracy (Screenwriter), Anaconda (Screenwriter)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$505,970,993$331,593,259$837,564,252
Story Creator3$142,049,693$101,100,000$243,149,693
Character Creator1$718,732,821$733,430,541$1,452,163,362

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $505,970,993
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 511 $141,828,173
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 599 $331,593,259
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 859 $101,100,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $837,564,252
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $242,928,173

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 25, 2025Anaconda Story by $60,671,709$62,300,000$122,971,709
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick Character Creator $718,732,821$733,430,541$1,452,163,362
Aug 27, 2004Anacondas: The Hunt for the… Story by $31,526,393$38,800,000$70,326,393
Apr 28, 2000The Flintstones in Viva Roc… Screenwriter $35,231,365$24,200,000$59,431,365
Apr 11, 1997Anaconda Screenwriter $65,598,907$71,400,000$136,998,907
Jun 15, 1990Dick Tracy Screenwriter $103,738,726$59,000,000$162,738,726
Jul 28, 1989Turner & Hooch Screenwriter $71,079,915$71,079,915
Jun 18, 1986Legal Eagles Story by
Screenwriter		 $49,851,591$49,851,591
May 16, 1986Top Gun Screenwriter $180,470,489$176,993,259$357,463,748
 
Averages $146,322,435$166,589,114$275,891,746
Totals 9 $1,316,901,916$1,166,123,800$2,483,025,716


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2025Anaconda $14,502,2183,509$60,671,709$122,971,70949.3%
Aug 27, 2004Anacondas: The Hunt fo… $12,812,2872,905$31,526,393$70,326,39344.8%
Apr 28, 2000The Flintstones in Viv… $10,518,4353,125$35,231,365$59,431,36559.3%
Apr 11, 1997Anaconda $16,620,8872,456$65,598,907$136,998,90747.9%
Jun 15, 1990Dick Tracy $22,543,9112,332$103,738,726$162,738,72663.7%
Jul 28, 1989Turner & Hooch $12,211,0421,888$71,079,915$71,079,915100.0%
Jun 18, 1986Legal Eagles $8,132,3781,248$49,851,591$49,851,591100.0%
May 16, 1986Top Gun $8,193,0521,531$180,470,489$357,463,74850.5%
 
Averages $13,191,7762,374$74,771,137$128,857,79464.4%
Totals 8 $598,169,095$1,030,862,354

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $505,970,993
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 511 $141,828,173
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 599 $331,593,259
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 859 $101,100,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $837,564,252
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $242,928,173