“Mile 22”, opening next Friday August 17th, is the fourth collaboration for actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg. The pair previously made 2013’s Oscar-nominated true story action drama “Lone Survivor” and a duo of 2016 efforts – “Deepwater Horizon”, about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and “Patriots Day”, about the Boston Marathon Bombing.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $218.4 million
Here are some other popular collaborations in recent years:
Liam Neeson and filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra have teamed-up on four action/thrillers: 2011’s identity crisis thriller “Unknown”, 2014’s airplane mystery “Non-Stop”, 2015’s crime revenge drama “Run All Night” and “The Commuter” (released earlier this year) – essentially “Non-Stop” on a train with some solid twists.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $218.7 million
David O. Russell’s movies have taken Jennifer Lawrence to the Oscars three times. She won for 2012’s rom-com “Silver Linings Playbook” and was nominated for all-star caper “American Hustle” (2013) and biopic “Joy” (2015).
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $338.7 million
Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie have now made three big action movies for Paramount: 2012’s “Jack Reacher” and the most recent two “Mission: Impossible” installments, “Rogue Nation” (2015) and the just-released “Fallout”.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $410 million (and counting)
Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig have collaborated on four blockbuster comedies: 2011’s “Bridesmaids” (which earned McCarthy an Oscar nomination), “The Heat” (2013), “Spy” (2015) and the much talked about 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $567.9 million
The powerhouse duo of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have produced five films: 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan”, 2002’s “Catch Me If You Can”, 2004’s “The Terminal”, 2015’s “Bridge of Spies” and the best movie of 2017, “The Post”.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $613.2 million
And Michael B. Jordan has starred in all three of Ryan Coogler’s films. First, he played Oscar Grant in the critically acclaimed 2013 drama “Fruitvale Station”. Then, Jordan took on the role of Adonis Creed, opposite Sylvester Stallone, in “Rocky” for a new generation: “Creed”. And most recently, we saw Jordan as the villain in Marvel’s blockbuster “Black Panther” – which is now the frontrunner to win “Most Popular Film” at this year’s Oscars.
Combined U.S. Box Office Total: $825.9 million