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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box OfficeBETA
See also: Top Domestic Screenwriters - Top International Art Directors - Top International Assistant Directors - Top International Assistant Editors - Top International Associate Producers - Top International Casting Directors - Top International Cinematographers - Top International Co-Producers - Top International Composers - Top International Costume Designers - Top International Costume Supervisors - Top International Dialogue Editors - Top International Directors - Top International Editors - Top International Executive Producers - Top International Make-up and Hair Designers - Top International Music Editors - Top International Music Supervisors - Top International Producers - Top International Production Designers - Top International Re-recording Mixers - Top International Second Unit Directors - Top International Set Decorators - Top International Set Designers - Top International Sound Designers - Top International Sound Editors - Top International Sound Effects Editors - Top International Sound Mixers - Top International Story Creators - Top International Stunt Coordinators - Top International Supervising Sound Editors - Top International Unit Production Managers - Top International Visual Effects Supervisors - Top Worldwide Screenwriters
This list shows the highest grossing Screenwriters based on the international box office of the movies they worked on.
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1
James Cameron
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,633,438,619 in 2022), Titanic ($1,548,588,773 in 1997), Alita: Battle Angel ($316,061,830 in 2019), Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($311,897,419 in 1991), True Lies ($219,017,589 in 1994), Rambo: First Blood Part II ($149,984,568 in 1985), Aliens ($98,131,645 in 1986), The Terminator ($40,000,000 in 1984), The Abyss ($30,205 in 1989) |
2
Christopher Markus
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Thor: The Dark World ($438,240,376 in 2013), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ($428,828,615 in 2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ($313,800,000 in 2010), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ($275,719,798 in 2008), Captain America: The First Avenger ($193,915,271 in 2011), Pain & Gain ($31,400,000 in 2013) |
3
Stephen McFeely
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Thor: The Dark World ($438,240,376 in 2013), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ($428,828,615 in 2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ($313,800,000 in 2010), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ($275,719,798 in 2008), Captain America: The First Avenger ($193,915,271 in 2011), Pain & Gain ($31,400,000 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cameron | $6,455,635,025 | 13 | $496,587,310 |
| 2 | Christopher Markus | $6,142,328,108 | 12 | $511,860,676 |
| 3 | Stephen McFeely | $6,142,328,108 | 12 | $511,860,676 |
| 4 | Steve Kloves | $5,407,786,952 | 13 | $415,983,612 |
| 5 | Chris Morgan | $4,901,993,847 | 14 | $350,142,418 |
| 6 | Peter Jackson | $4,448,026,435 | 11 | $404,366,040 |
| 7 | Fran Walsh | $4,448,026,435 | 12 | $370,668,870 |
| 8 | Philippa Boyens | $4,113,196,282 | 10 | $411,319,628 |
| 9 | David Koepp | $3,985,006,911 | 33 | $120,757,785 |
| 10 | Terry Rossio | $3,801,285,545 | 18 | $211,182,530 |
| 11 | Amanda Silver | $3,742,680,429 | 8 | $467,835,054 |
| 12 | Robert Wade | $3,727,066,894 | 9 | $414,118,544 |
| 13 | Christopher Nolan | $3,584,489,677 | 10 | $358,448,968 |
| 14 | Neal Purvis | $3,572,109,786 | 8 | $446,513,723 |
| 15 | Chris McKenna | $3,489,284,042 | 8 | $436,160,505 |
| 16 | Erik Sommers | $3,477,799,295 | 7 | $496,828,471 |
| 17 | Ehren Kruger | $3,453,492,553 | 17 | $203,146,621 |
| 18 | Christopher McQuarrie | $3,405,610,502 | 11 | $309,600,955 |
| 19 | Ted Elliott | $3,300,908,357 | 12 | $275,075,696 |
| 20 | Rick Jaffa | $3,240,581,452 | 7 | $462,940,207 |
| 21 | Andrew Stanton | $3,160,360,147 | 9 | $351,151,127 |
| 22 | Ken Daurio | $2,992,055,373 | 9 | $332,450,597 |
| 23 | Guillermo del Toro | $2,853,827,504 | 18 | $158,545,972 |
| 24 | John Logan | $2,846,785,913 | 19 | $149,830,838 |
| 25 | Glenn Berger | $2,654,166,972 | 12 | $221,180,581 |
| 26 | Jonathan Aibel | $2,654,166,972 | 12 | $221,180,581 |
| 27 | Linda Woolverton | $2,580,299,068 | 8 | $322,537,384 |
| 28 | Cinco Paul | $2,551,772,540 | 8 | $318,971,568 |
| 29 | Colin Trevorrow | $2,535,414,070 | 3 | $845,138,023 |
| 30 | Jeff Nathanson | $2,479,414,427 | 12 | $206,617,869 |
| 31 | J.J. Abrams | $2,427,779,892 | 7 | $346,825,699 |
| 32 | Akiva Goldsman | $2,422,669,469 | 19 | $127,508,919 |
| 33 | Jennifer Lee | $2,362,840,823 | 6 | $393,806,804 |
| 34 | Roland Emmerich | $2,331,881,378 | 8 | $291,485,172 |
| 35 | Jeff Pinkner | $2,323,545,223 | 7 | $331,935,032 |
| 36 | Roberto Orci | $2,262,130,990 | 10 | $226,213,099 |
| 37 | Alex Kurtzman | $2,262,130,990 | 10 | $226,213,099 |
| 38 | Michael Arndt | $2,249,549,151 | 6 | $374,924,859 |
| 39 | Derek Connolly | $2,221,759,031 | 6 | $370,293,172 |
| 40 | Lawrence Kasdan | $2,197,940,571 | 14 | $156,995,755 |
| 41 | Joss Whedon | $2,171,120,892 | 9 | $241,235,655 |
| 42 | Simon Kinberg | $2,158,120,795 | 12 | $179,843,400 |
| 43 | Melissa Rosenberg | $1,992,224,535 | 7 | $284,603,505 |
| 44 | Scott Rosenberg | $1,978,166,046 | 11 | $179,833,277 |
| 45 | M. Night Shyamalan | $1,898,126,502 | 15 | $126,541,767 |
| 46 | George Lucas | $1,872,547,456 | 6 | $312,091,243 |
| 47 | Rhett Reese | $1,769,021,170 | 13 | $136,078,552 |
| 48 | Paul Wernick | $1,768,688,098 | 12 | $147,390,675 |
| 49 | James Gunn | $1,763,212,521 | 12 | $146,934,377 |
| 50 | Luc Besson | $1,761,081,778 | 29 | $60,726,958 |
| 51 | David Leslie Johnson | $1,724,130,228 | 8 | $215,516,279 |
| 52 | David S. Goyer | $1,723,977,628 | 14 | $123,141,259 |
| 53 | Chen Sicheng | $1,720,069,839 | 4 | $430,017,460 |
| 54 | Brian Lynch | $1,705,788,424 | 5 | $341,157,685 |
| 55 | Tony Gilroy | $1,683,724,648 | 16 | $105,232,791 |
| 56 | Mark Bomback | $1,670,215,341 | 11 | $151,837,758 |
| 57 | Sylvester Stallone | $1,667,562,006 | 19 | $87,766,421 |
| 58 | Meg LeFauve | $1,632,285,880 | 4 | $408,071,470 |
| 59 | Jonathan Nolan | $1,617,888,921 | 4 | $404,472,230 |
| 60 | Chris Terrio | $1,615,533,848 | 5 | $323,106,770 |
| 61 | Todd Phillips | $1,558,716,379 | 10 | $155,871,638 |
| 62 | Brad Bird | $1,545,693,464 | 6 | $257,615,577 |
| 63 | Peter Craig | $1,503,106,309 | 9 | $167,011,812 |
| 64 | Eric Roth | $1,500,783,724 | 18 | $83,376,874 |
| 65 | Alvin Sargent | $1,475,362,593 | 8 | $184,420,324 |
| 66 | Chris Weitz | $1,450,321,535 | 10 | $145,032,154 |
| 67 | Lana Wachowski | $1,446,490,594 | 8 | $180,811,324 |
| 68 | Hayao Miyazaki | $1,443,883,764 | 10 | $144,388,376 |
| 69 | Jon Hoeber | $1,426,992,088 | 11 | $129,726,553 |
| 70 | Erich Hoeber | $1,426,992,088 | 11 | $129,726,553 |
| 71 | Gary Dauberman | $1,406,105,126 | 9 | $156,233,903 |
| 72 | John August | $1,399,970,194 | 11 | $127,270,018 |
| 73 | Drew Pearce | $1,399,784,481 | 3 | $466,594,827 |
| 74 | Noah Baumbach | $1,398,836,870 | 14 | $99,916,919 |
| 75 | Matthew Fogel | $1,398,192,926 | 3 | $466,064,309 |
| 76 | Yoni Brenner | $1,389,514,642 | 3 | $463,171,547 |
| 77 | Andy Wachowski | $1,384,250,106 | 7 | $197,750,015 |
| 78 | J.K. Rowling | $1,375,295,549 | 3 | $458,431,850 |
| 79 | Kelly Marcel | $1,366,856,685 | 6 | $227,809,448 |
| 80 | Dean Devlin | $1,344,038,316 | 5 | $268,807,663 |
| 81 | Jez Butterworth | $1,336,513,237 | 10 | $133,651,324 |
| 82 | Darren Lemke | $1,320,312,070 | 9 | $146,701,341 |
| 83 | Phil Johnston | $1,319,349,776 | 6 | $219,891,629 |
| 84 | Yu Bu | $1,319,270,139 | 2 | $659,635,070 |
| 85 | Eric Darnell | $1,312,999,728 | 3 | $437,666,576 |
| 86 | J. David Stem | $1,304,150,319 | 9 | $144,905,591 |
| 87 | Richard Curtis | $1,300,256,031 | 13 | $100,019,695 |
| 88 | Jason Fuchs | $1,292,645,589 | 6 | $215,440,932 |
| 89 | Jon Spaihts | $1,269,209,225 | 5 | $253,841,845 |
| 90 | Michael Berg | $1,266,265,906 | 3 | $422,088,635 |
| 91 | David N. Weiss | $1,261,679,337 | 8 | $157,709,917 |
| 92 | Irene Mecchi | $1,259,993,658 | 5 | $251,998,732 |
| 93 | Evan Spiliotopoulos | $1,256,717,606 | 10 | $125,671,761 |
| 94 | Art Marcum | $1,256,641,832 | 8 | $157,080,229 |
| 95 | Matt Holloway | $1,256,641,832 | 8 | $157,080,229 |
| 96 | Jane Goldman | $1,240,509,152 | 9 | $137,834,350 |
| 97 | Jared Bush | $1,234,598,867 | 3 | $411,532,956 |
| 98 | Bob Peterson | $1,224,664,949 | 4 | $306,166,237 |
| 99 | Andrew Adamson | $1,221,139,104 | 5 | $244,227,821 |
| 100 | Ryan Coogler | $1,217,704,649 | 6 | $202,950,775 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
James Cameron: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
