Director box office profile

Wolfgang Petersen

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

#101Worldwide rank

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Worldwide gross $1.82Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross $181.9Mreported films only

Median gross $179.4Mreported films only

Top movie Troy$497.4M

Career history

Box office filmography

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Credit
2006	Poseidon Included in career totals	$181.7M	Director
2004	Troy Included in career totals	$497.4M	Director
2000	The Perfect Storm Included in career totals	$328.7M	Director
1997	Air Force One Included in career totals	$315.2M	Director
1995	Outbreak Included in career totals	$189.9M	Director
1993	In the Line of Fire Included in career totals	$177.0M	Director
1991	Shattered Included in career totals	$11.5M	Director
1985	Enemy Mine Included in career totals	$12.3M	Director
1984	The NeverEnding Story Included in career totals	$20.2M	Director
1981	Das Boot Included in career totals	$85.0M	Director

Poseidon 2006 · Director Included in career totals

$181.7M Worldwide

Troy 2004 · Director Included in career totals

$497.4M Worldwide

The Perfect Storm 2000 · Director Included in career totals

$328.7M Worldwide

Air Force One 1997 · Director Included in career totals

$315.2M Worldwide

Outbreak 1995 · Director Included in career totals

$189.9M Worldwide

In the Line of Fire 1993 · Director Included in career totals

$177.0M Worldwide

Shattered 1991 · Director Included in career totals

$11.5M Worldwide

Enemy Mine 1985 · Director Included in career totals

$12.3M Worldwide

The NeverEnding Story 1984 · Director Included in career totals

$20.2M Worldwide

Das Boot 1981 · Director Included in career totals

$85.0M Worldwide

Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross16

Year	Film	Status	Credit
2016	Four Against the Bank Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1978	Black and White Like Day and Night Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1977	Planübung Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1977	The Consequence Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1976	Four Against the Bank Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1976	Hans in Luck Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1975	Die Stadt im Tal Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1975	Stellenweise Glatteis Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1974	One or the Other of Us Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1974	Pinned to the Ground Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1973	Smog Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1973	Van der Valk and the Rich Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1971	I Will Kill You, Wolf Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1969	Ich Nicht Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1967	Der Eine - der Andere Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1965	Stadt auf Stelzen Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director

Four Against the Bank 2016 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Black and White Like Day and Night 1978 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Planübung 1977 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Consequence 1977 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Four Against the Bank 1976 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Hans in Luck 1976 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Die Stadt im Tal 1975 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Stellenweise Glatteis 1975 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

One or the Other of Us 1974 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Pinned to the Ground 1974 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Smog 1973 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Van der Valk and the Rich 1973 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

I Will Kill You, Wolf 1971 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Ich Nicht 1969 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Der Eine - der Andere 1967 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Stadt auf Stelzen 1965 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1981Das Boot$85.0M

1984The NeverEnding Story$105.2M

1985Enemy Mine$117.5M

1991Shattered$129.0M

1993In the Line of Fire$306.0M

1995Outbreak$495.9M

1997Air Force One$811.1M

2000The Perfect Storm$1.14B

2004Troy$1.64B

2006Poseidon$1.82B

Milestones

Career thresholds

6$100M+ films

0$500M+ films

0$1B+ films