Jon Avnet

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $340,460,354 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #938)

Best-known technical roles: Righteous Kill (Director), Righteous Kill (Producer), The Last Rodeo (Director), The Last Rodeo (Screenwriter), The Last Rodeo (Producer)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Producer	11	$274,042,681	$66,417,673	$340,460,354
	Director	9	$243,425,960	$104,025,414	$347,451,374
	Screenwriter	3	$96,444,280	$899	$96,445,179
	Executive Producer	1	$10,400,000	$0	$10,400,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	391	$243,425,960
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,285	$10,400,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	583	$274,042,681
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,308	$96,444,280
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	838	$104,025,414
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,749	$66,417,673
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,921	$899
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	553	$347,451,374
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,183	$10,400,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	938	$340,460,354
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,169	$96,445,179

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 23, 2025	The Last Rodeo	Director Screenwriter Producer	$15,201,662	$899	$15,202,561
Apr 30, 2021	Four Good Days	Producer	$837,849	$6,119	$843,968
Jan 10, 2020	Three Christs	Director Screenwriter Producer	$37,788		$37,788
Feb 13, 2018	Have a Little Faith	Director
Jun 30, 2015	Jackie & Ryan	Producer		$15,316	$15,316
Sep 12, 2008	Righteous Kill	Director Producer	$40,081,410	$38,400,000	$78,481,410
Apr 18, 2008	88 Minutes	Director Producer	$16,930,884	$16,024,515	$32,955,399
Sep 17, 2004	Sky Captain and the World o…	Producer	$37,760,080	$11,970,774	$49,730,854
Oct 31, 1997	Red Corner	Director	$22,442,815		$22,442,815
Mar 1, 1996	Up Close & Personal	Director	$51,045,801	$49,600,000	$100,645,801
Nov 4, 1994	The War	Director	$16,480,770		$16,480,770
Dec 27, 1991	Fried Green Tomatoes	Director Producer Screenwriter	$81,204,830		$81,204,830
Feb 2, 1990	Men Don’t Leave	Producer	$6,050,018		$6,050,018
Nov 6, 1987	Less than Zero	Producer	$12,396,383		$12,396,383
Nov 4, 1983	Deal of the Century	Executive Producer	$10,400,000		$10,400,000
Aug 5, 1983	Risky Business	Producer	$63,541,777	$50	$63,541,827

Averages			$26,743,719	$14,502,209	$32,695,316
Totals	16		$374,412,067	$116,017,673	$490,429,740

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 23, 2025	The Last Rodeo	$5,426,885	2,205	$15,201,662	$15,202,561	100.0%
Jan 10, 2020	Three Christs	$14,620	31	$37,788	$37,788	100.0%
Feb 13, 2018	Have a Little Faith
Sep 12, 2008	Righteous Kill	$16,288,361	3,152	$40,081,410	$78,481,410	51.1%
Apr 18, 2008	88 Minutes	$6,957,216	2,168	$16,930,884	$32,955,399	51.4%
Oct 31, 1997	Red Corner	$7,403,362	2,507	$22,442,815	$22,442,815	100.0%
Mar 1, 1996	Up Close & Personal	$11,101,955	1,639	$51,045,801	$100,645,801	50.7%
Nov 4, 1994	The War	$5,203,275	1,537	$16,480,770	$16,480,770	100.0%
Dec 27, 1991	Fried Green Tomatoes		1,331	$81,204,830	$81,204,830	100.0%

Averages		$7,485,096	1,821	$30,428,245	$43,431,422	81.6%
Totals	9			$243,425,960	$347,451,374

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 23, 2025	The Last Rodeo	$5,426,885	2,205	$15,201,662	$15,202,561	100.0%
Apr 30, 2021	Four Good Days	$298,358	489	$837,849	$843,968	99.3%
Jan 10, 2020	Three Christs	$14,620	31	$37,788	$37,788	100.0%
Jun 30, 2015	Jackie & Ryan				$15,316
Sep 12, 2008	Righteous Kill	$16,288,361	3,152	$40,081,410	$78,481,410	51.1%
Apr 18, 2008	88 Minutes	$6,957,216	2,168	$16,930,884	$32,955,399	51.4%
Sep 17, 2004	Sky Captain and the Wo…	$15,580,278	3,170	$37,760,080	$49,730,854	75.9%
Dec 27, 1991	Fried Green Tomatoes		1,331	$81,204,830	$81,204,830	100.0%
Feb 2, 1990	Men Don’t Leave		802	$6,050,018	$6,050,018	100.0%
Nov 6, 1987	Less than Zero	$3,008,987	871	$12,396,383	$12,396,383	100.0%
Aug 5, 1983	Risky Business	$4,275,327	1,137	$63,541,777	$63,541,827	100.0%

Averages		$6,481,254	1,536	$27,404,268	$30,950,941	87.8%
Totals	11			$274,042,681	$340,460,354

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 23, 2025	The Last Rodeo	$5,426,885	2,205	$15,201,662	$15,202,561	100.0%
Jan 10, 2020	Three Christs	$14,620	31	$37,788	$37,788	100.0%
Dec 27, 1991	Fried Green Tomatoes		1,331	$81,204,830	$81,204,830	100.0%

Averages		$2,720,753	1,189	$32,148,093	$32,148,393	100.0%
Totals	3			$96,444,280	$96,445,179

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	391	$243,425,960
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,285	$10,400,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	583	$274,042,681
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,308	$96,444,280
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	838	$104,025,414
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,749	$66,417,673
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,921	$899
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	553	$347,451,374
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,183	$10,400,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	938	$340,460,354
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,169	$96,445,179