Boots Riley

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $18,285,560 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,743)
Best-known technical roles: Sorry to Bother You (Director), Sorry to Bother You (Screenwriter)
Born: April 1, 1971 (54 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter2$17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560
Director2$17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,869 $17,493,096
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,366 $17,493,096
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,332 $792,464
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,914 $792,464
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $18,285,560
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,743 $18,285,560

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2018 Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 9th, 2019

A Star is Born

Directors Guild of America announced their theatrical nominations this week and we are starting to see some real patterns emerge and I think the Oscar picture is getting clearer. More...

2018 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 13th, 2018

Eighth Grade

The first instalment of our Holiday Gift Guide dealt with First-run Releases and the second instalment with, TV on DVD releases. The third installment of our Holiday Gift Guide deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports and this list can get out of hand rather quickly, so I will try and keep it to a dozen items or so, starting with... More...

2018 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 17th, 2018

We The Animals

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced on Friday and thus the 2018 Awards Season begins. We The Animals topped the list with five nominations, while A24 earned 12 as a studio. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 6, 201399% - The Occupy Wall … Himself
 
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Totals 1 n/an/an/a

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 22, 2026I Love Boosters Director
Screenwriter
Jul 6, 2018Sorry to Bother You Director
Screenwriter		 $17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560
 
Averages $17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560
Totals 2 $17,493,096$792,464$18,285,560


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 22, 2026I Love Boosters
Jul 6, 2018Sorry to Bother You $727,2661,050$17,493,096$18,285,56095.7%
 
Averages $727,2661,050$17,493,096$18,285,56095.7%
Totals 2 $17,493,096$18,285,560


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 22, 2026I Love Boosters
Jul 6, 2018Sorry to Bother You $727,2661,050$17,493,096$18,285,56095.7%
 
Averages $727,2661,050$17,493,096$18,285,56095.7%
Totals 2 $17,493,096$18,285,560

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,869 $17,493,096
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,366 $17,493,096
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,332 $792,464
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,914 $792,464
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $18,285,560
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,743 $18,285,560