List of highest-grossing film directors
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The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 28 March 2024[update]. The list is not adjusted for inflation.
Worldwide[edit]
Rank | Name | Worldwide box office | Highest-grossing film |
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1 | Steven Spielberg | $10,753,640,095 | $1,114,456,337 (Jurassic Park) |
2 | James Cameron | $8,708,422,216 | $2,923,706,026 (Avatar) |
3 | Russo brothers | $6,856,577,687 | $2,799,439,100 (Avengers: Endgame) |
4 | Peter Jackson | $6,610,988,843 | $1,156,598,523 (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) |
5 | Michael Bay | $6,503,997,221 | $1,123,794,079 (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) |
6 | David Yates | $6,503,805,669 | $1,356,962,211 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) |
7 | Christopher Nolan | $6,161,472,392 | $1,085,289,416 (The Dark Knight Rises) |
8 | J. J. Abrams | $4,659,955,087 | $2,071,310,218 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) |
9 | Ridley Scott | $4,579,664,884 | $653,609,107 (The Martian) |
10 | Tim Burton | $4,459,968,103 | $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland) |
11 | Robert Zemeckis | $4,361,242,442 | $679,835,137 (Forrest Gump) |
12 | Jon Favreau | $4,320,769,204 | $1,646,107,779 (The Lion King) |
13 | Ron Howard | $4,302,396,624 | $767,820,459 (The Da Vinci Code) |
14 | Sam Raimi | $4,260,564,038 | $952,224,986 (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) |
15 | Chris Colombus | $4,153,457,465 | $1,024,465,951 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) |
16 | James Wan | $4,144,059,386 | $1,511,986,364 (Furious 7) |
See also[edit]
- List of highest-grossing actors
- List of highest-grossing film producers
- Lists of highest-grossing films
References[edit]
- ^ "Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.