Adam McKay
Biography
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website, Funny or Die, through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.
Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Will Ferrell 10
- Steve Carell 5
- Adam McKay 3
- Christina Applegate 3
- David Koechner 3
- John C. Reilly 3
- Paul Rudd 3
- Amy Adams 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 477 mi Total budget from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 936 mi Total box office from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 60 mi Average budget from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 117 mi Average box office from 8 film(s) with data
- 6.6 Average rating from 10 film(s) with data
- 2.0× Return on investment from 8 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don't Look Up
|
2021 | US$ 75 mi | US$ 791,863 | 7.1 |
Vice
|
2018 | US$ 60 mi | US$ 76 mi | 7.0 |
The Big Short
|
2015 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 133 mi | 7.4 |
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
|
2014 | — | — | — |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
|
2013 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 174 mi | 6.1 |
The Other Guys
|
2010 | US$ 100 mi | US$ 170 mi | 6.3 |
Step Brothers
|
2008 | US$ 65 mi | US$ 128 mi | 6.6 |
The Landlord
|
2007 | — | — | 6.6 |
Good Cop, Baby Cop
|
2007 | — | — | 6.3 |
Green Team
|
2007 | — | — | 5.8 |
The Procedure
|
2007 | — | — | 4.6 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
|
2006 | US$ 73 mi | US$ 163 mi | 6.4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
|
2004 | US$ 26 mi | US$ 91 mi | 6.7 |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
|
2004 | — | — | 6.0 |
