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>His lifetime estimated global box office gross in a writing capacity is $4.8B[0]. I think "hack" may be how you see him, but the world sees otherwise.

Michael Bay's worldwide gross as a director is 6.1B[0]. I'm going to give this one to AdmiralAsshat.

[0] - http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=...

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That's fair, but being able to understand and direct the popular zeitgeist, be it by instinct or intellect, is a very formidable gift indeed. It's something almost none of us can do (certainly myself included), and those who can will always have detractors. I don't see success as a zero sum game, so I'm happy for people who are successful, even if I wish I had their insight.

Total aside, you should check this out when you have time, pretty interesting analysis: https://youtu.be/2THVvshvq0Q

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