Director box office profile

Mark Waters

19 directing credits tracked, with 10 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#239Worldwide rank
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Worldwide gross $901.1Mcredited theatrical total
Average gross $90.1Mreported films only
Median gross $102.6Mreported films only
Top movie Mr. Popper's Penguins$187.4M
Career history

Box office filmography

published
Year Film Worldwide Credit
2016
Bad Santa 2 poster Bad Santa 2 Included in career totals
$24.1M Director
2014
Vampire Academy poster Vampire Academy Included in career totals
$15.4M Director
2011
Mr. Popper's Penguins poster Mr. Popper's Penguins Included in career totals
$187.4M Director
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past poster Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Included in career totals
$102.4M Director
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles poster The Spiderwick Chronicles Included in career totals
$164.2M Director
2005
Just Like Heaven poster Just Like Heaven Included in career totals
$102.9M Director
2004
Mean Girls poster Mean Girls Included in career totals
$130.2M Director
2003
Freaky Friday poster Freaky Friday Included in career totals
$160.8M Director
2001
Head Over Heels poster Head Over Heels Included in career totals
$13.1M Director
1997
The House of Yes poster The House of Yes Included in career totals
$626,057 Director
Bad Santa 2 poster
Bad Santa 2 2016 · Director Included in career totals
$24.1M Worldwide
Vampire Academy poster
Vampire Academy 2014 · Director Included in career totals
$15.4M Worldwide
Mean Girls poster
Mean Girls 2004 · Director Included in career totals
$130.2M Worldwide
Freaky Friday poster
Freaky Friday 2003 · Director Included in career totals
$160.8M Worldwide
Head Over Heels poster
Head Over Heels 2001 · Director Included in career totals
$13.1M Worldwide
The House of Yes poster
The House of Yes 1997 · Director Included in career totals
$626,057 Worldwide
Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross9
Year Film Status Credit
2026
Hershey Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2025
La Dolce Villa Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2024
Mother of the Bride Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2021
He's All That Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2020
Magic Camp Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2015
Salem Rogers Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2002
Warning: Parental Advisory Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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Harvest Moon Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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Inversion Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
Hershey 2026 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
La Dolce Villa 2025 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Mother of the Bride 2024 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
He's All That 2021 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Magic Camp 2020 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Salem Rogers 2015 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Warning: Parental Advisory 2002 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Harvest Moon Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Inversion Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1997The House of Yes$626,057
2001Head Over Heels$13.8M
2003Freaky Friday$174.6M
2004Mean Girls$304.8M
2005Just Like Heaven$407.7M
2008The Spiderwick Chronicles$571.9M
2009Ghosts of Girlfriends Past$674.3M
2011Mr. Popper's Penguins$861.6M
2014Vampire Academy$877.0M
2016Bad Santa 2$901.1M
Milestones

Career thresholds

6$100M+ films
0$500M+ films
0$1B+ films