Movie Box Office and Profits
Cumulative WW Box Office$3,111,375,052
Cumulative Profit$421,569,580
Cumulative Domestic Box Office$1,107,120,234
Average WW Box Office$59,834,136
Average Domestic Box Office$21,290,774
Average Profit / Loss Per Film$8,107,107
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Roles | Overall Score | Worldwide | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | DogMan | 2024 | Director, Screenwriter | 69.8 | $4,384,283 | $-10,608,747 |
![]() | Weekend in Taipei | 2024 | Producer, Screenwriter | 57.8 | $2,887,848 | $1,156,917 |
![]() | Anna | 2019 | Director, Producer | 53.3 | $31,626,978 | $-22,817,312 |
![]() | The Invisibles | 2019 | Director, Producer, Writer | 68.6 | $764,250 | $9,097,555 |
![]() | The Family | 2018 | Screenwriter | 19.4 | $3,696 | $-172,152 |
![]() | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 | Director, Screenwriter | 85.0 | $225,874,220 | $-121,713,988 |
![]() | Taken 3 | 2015 | Producer, Screenwriter | 83.4 | $326,479,140 | $71,874,406 |
![]() | Taxi | 2015 | Screenwriter | 45.5 | $3,906,227 | $10,752,994 |
![]() | The Transporter Refueled | 2015 | Producer, Screenwriter | 71.6 | $72,629,670 | $8,552,956 |
![]() | 3 Days to Kill | 2014 | Screenwriter, Writer | 76.6 | $53,260,232 | $-1,778,607 |
![]() | Brick Mansions | 2014 | Producer, Screenwriter | 73.5 | $71,416,730 | $1,743,613 |
![]() | Lucy | 2014 | Director | 90.0 | $458,863,620 | $122,413,608 |
![]() | The Homesman | 2014 | Producer | 68.4 | $3,819,421 | $-1,816,237 |
![]() | The Family | 2013 | Director, Screenwriter | 77.3 | $78,418,810 | $5,000,109 |
![]() | When Comedy Went to School | 2013 | Director, Screenwriter | 56.7 | $369,065 | $15,391,412 |
![]() | Lockout | 2012 | Screenwriter, Writer | 76.2 | $32,948,112 | $4,262,379 |
![]() | Taken 2 | 2012 | Producer, Screenwriter | 84.8 | $376,141,300 | $97,795,154 |
![]() | Colombiana | 2011 | Producer, Screenwriter | 78.8 | $63,458,440 | $-5,347,574 |
![]() | The Robber | 2011 | Producer | 54.3 | $254,489 | $-17,915,134 |
![]() | District 13: Ultimatum | 2010 | Producer, Screenwriter | 65.8 | $14,103,752 | $-629,886 |
![]() | From Paris with Love | 2010 | Writer | 76.6 | $52,830,952 | $-20,399,294 |
![]() | Home | 2009 | Producer | 38.4 | $17,182 | $-8,902,179 |
![]() | Taken | 2009 | Producer, Screenwriter | 92.1 | $226,837,760 | $104,889,480 |
![]() | La león | 2008 | Director | 25.2 | $27,765 | $-14,442,723 |
![]() | Tell No One | 2008 | Producer | 76.9 | $33,406,992 | $19,303,393 |
![]() | Transporter 3 | 2008 | Producer, Screenwriter | 80.5 | $108,979,550 | $18,833,092 |
![]() | Angel-A | 2007 | Screenwriter | 60.8 | $9,995,168 | $12,181,723 |
![]() | Hitman | 2007 | Producer | 82.3 | $101,276,320 | $41,954,222 |
![]() | Revolver | 2007 | Producer | 56.3 | $428,620 | $-16,058,709 |
![]() | Arthur and the Invisibles | 2006 | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Writer | 75.7 | $107,944,240 | $-30,952,167 |
![]() | District B13 | 2006 | Producer, Screenwriter | 73.5 | $10,976,892 | $14,521,865 |
![]() | Fanfan la Tulipe | 2006 | Screenwriter | 29.5 | $30,590 | $8,137,295 |
![]() | Formula 17 | 2005 | Producer | 37.5 | $15,427 | $-18,845,286 |
![]() | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | 2005 | Producer | 69.6 | $12,045,362 | $19,934,987 |
![]() | Transporter 2 | 2005 | Producer, Screenwriter | 84.6 | $89,083,230 | $37,433,841 |
![]() | Unleashed | 2005 | Producer, Screenwriter | 78.1 | $50,871,112 | $4,508,236 |
![]() | Taxi | 2004 | Producer | 72.4 | $70,778,330 | $36,494,204 |
![]() | Fanfan | 2003 | Producer | 47.8 | $7,949,963 | $-12,107,746 |
![]() | Taxi 3 | 2003 | Producer, Screenwriter | 71.1 | $65,497,208 | $45,341,431 |
![]() | The Transporter | 2002 | Producer, Screenwriter | 83.8 | $43,928,932 | $30,613,330 |
![]() | Wasabi | 2002 | Producer, Screenwriter | 63.8 | $10,366,360 | $-9,221,124 |
![]() | Yamakasi | 2002 | Screenwriter | 50.5 | $1,297,401 | $12,288,003 |
![]() | Kiss of the Dragon | 2001 | Producer, Screenwriter | 74.4 | $64,437,848 | $42,415,933 |
![]() | Taxi 2 | 2000 | Producer, Screenwriter | 74.8 | $60,726,164 | $23,500,548 |
![]() | The Big Blue | 2000 | Screenwriter, Writer | 21.3 | $80,882 | $4,192,882 |
![]() | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | 1999 | Director, Screenwriter | 73.9 | $66,976,316 | $-40,115,525 |
![]() | Nil by Mouth | 1998 | Producer | 42.3 | $266,130 | $-1,754,160 |
![]() | The Fifth Element | 1997 | Director, Screenwriter, Writer | 91.6 | $63,832,044 | $1,585,135 |
![]() | Léon: The Professional | 1994 | Director, Screenwriter | 85.4 | $19,933,764 | $44,243,739 |
![]() | La Femme Nikita | 1991 | Director, Screenwriter | 71.4 | $5,018,604 | $-14,590,701 |
![]() | The Big Blue | 1988 | Director, Screenwriter, Writer | 56.7 | $3,517,002 | $-76,910,199 |
![]() | Subway | 1985 | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | 41.8 | $390,659 | $-1,745,407 |
Basic Facts

NameLuc Besson
TypePerson
Role(s)
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Films in database52
Years in database1985-2024
Role counts
Screenwriter: 36
Producer: 32
Director: 15
Writer: 8
Movie Data
Average Movie Score65.7
Movie Score Min19.4
Movie Score Max92.1


















































