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The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 3 April 2024 [update]. The list is not adjusted for inflation.
Rank | Name | Worldwide box office | Highest-grossing film | HGF %/Total |
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1 | Steven Spielberg | $10,753,640,095 | $1,114,456,337 ( Jurassic Park) | 10.4 |
2 | James Cameron | $8,708,422,216 | $2,923,706,026 ( Avatar) | 33.6 |
3 | Russo brothers | $6,856,577,687 | $2,799,439,100 ( Avengers: Endgame) | 40.8 |
4 | Peter Jackson | $6,610,988,843 | $1,156,598,523 ( The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) | 17.4 |
5 | Michael Bay | $6,503,999,826 | $1,123,794,079 ( Transformers: Dark of the Moon) | 17.2 |
6 | David Yates | $6,503,805,669 | $1,356,962,211 ( Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) | 20.8 |
7 | Christopher Nolan | $6,161,472,392 | $1,085,289,416 ( The Dark Knight Rises) | 17.6 |
8 | J. J. Abrams | $4,659,955,087 | $2,071,310,218 ( Star Wars: The Force Awakens) | 44.4 |
9 | Ridley Scott | $4,579,664,884 | $653,609,107 ( The Martian) | 14.3 |
10 | Tim Burton | $4,459,968,103 | $1,025,491,110 ( Alice in Wonderland) | 22.9 |
11 | Ron Howard | $4,400,469,205 | $767,820,459 ( The Da Vinci Code) | 17.4 |
12 | Jon Favreau | $4,365,412,473 | $1,663,079,059 ( The Lion King) | 38.1 |
13 | Robert Zemeckis | $4,361,242,442 | $679,835,137 ( Forrest Gump) | 15.6 |
14 | Sam Raimi | $4,260,564,038 | $955,755,804 ( Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) | 22.4 |
15 | James Wan | $4,147,415,479 | $1,515,342,457 ( Furious 7) | 36.5 |
16 | Chris Columbus | $4,092,709,744 | $1,024,465,951 ( Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) | 24.7 |
17 | Roland Emmerich | $4,063,695,327 | $817,400,891 ( Independence Day) | 20.1 |
18 | Jon Watts | $3,922,467,519 | $1,921,847,111 ( Spider-Man: No Way Home) | 48.8 |
19 | Gore Verbinski | $3,753,720,075 | $1,066,179,747 ( Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) | 28.4 |
20 | Bryan Singer | $3,727,363,476 | $910,813,521 ( Bohemian Rhapsody) | 24.4 |
21 | Pierre Coffin | $3,710,005,544 | $1,159,457,503 ( Minions) | 31.3 |
22 | Francis Lawrence | $3,709,152,619 | $865,011,746 ( The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) | 23.3 |
23 | Clint Eastwood | $3,486,187,779 | $547,659,020 ( American Sniper) | 15.7 |
24 | George Lucas | $3,448,700,011 | $1,027,083,462 ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace) | 29.8 |
25 | Brad Bird | $3,433,470,811 | $1,243,225,667 ( Incredibles 2) | 36.2 |
26 | Chris Renaud | $3,203,484,672 | $970,766,005 ( Despicable Me 2) | 30.3 |
27 | Todd Phillips | $3,196,896,406 | $1,078,958,629 ( Joker) | 33.7 |
28 | Zack Snyder | $3,179,446,510 | $874,362,803 ( Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) | 27.5 |
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The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 3 April 2024 [update]. The list is not adjusted for inflation.
Rank | Name | Worldwide box office | Highest-grossing film | HGF %/Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steven Spielberg | $10,753,640,095 | $1,114,456,337 ( Jurassic Park) | 10.4 |
2 | James Cameron | $8,708,422,216 | $2,923,706,026 ( Avatar) | 33.6 |
3 | Russo brothers | $6,856,577,687 | $2,799,439,100 ( Avengers: Endgame) | 40.8 |
4 | Peter Jackson | $6,610,988,843 | $1,156,598,523 ( The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) | 17.4 |
5 | Michael Bay | $6,503,999,826 | $1,123,794,079 ( Transformers: Dark of the Moon) | 17.2 |
6 | David Yates | $6,503,805,669 | $1,356,962,211 ( Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) | 20.8 |
7 | Christopher Nolan | $6,161,472,392 | $1,085,289,416 ( The Dark Knight Rises) | 17.6 |
8 | J. J. Abrams | $4,659,955,087 | $2,071,310,218 ( Star Wars: The Force Awakens) | 44.4 |
9 | Ridley Scott | $4,579,664,884 | $653,609,107 ( The Martian) | 14.3 |
10 | Tim Burton | $4,459,968,103 | $1,025,491,110 ( Alice in Wonderland) | 22.9 |
11 | Ron Howard | $4,400,469,205 | $767,820,459 ( The Da Vinci Code) | 17.4 |
12 | Jon Favreau | $4,365,412,473 | $1,663,079,059 ( The Lion King) | 38.1 |
13 | Robert Zemeckis | $4,361,242,442 | $679,835,137 ( Forrest Gump) | 15.6 |
14 | Sam Raimi | $4,260,564,038 | $955,755,804 ( Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) | 22.4 |
15 | James Wan | $4,147,415,479 | $1,515,342,457 ( Furious 7) | 36.5 |
16 | Chris Columbus | $4,092,709,744 | $1,024,465,951 ( Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) | 24.7 |
17 | Roland Emmerich | $4,063,695,327 | $817,400,891 ( Independence Day) | 20.1 |
18 | Jon Watts | $3,922,467,519 | $1,921,847,111 ( Spider-Man: No Way Home) | 48.8 |
19 | Gore Verbinski | $3,753,720,075 | $1,066,179,747 ( Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) | 28.4 |
20 | Bryan Singer | $3,727,363,476 | $910,813,521 ( Bohemian Rhapsody) | 24.4 |
21 | Pierre Coffin | $3,710,005,544 | $1,159,457,503 ( Minions) | 31.3 |
22 | Francis Lawrence | $3,709,152,619 | $865,011,746 ( The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) | 23.3 |
23 | Clint Eastwood | $3,486,187,779 | $547,659,020 ( American Sniper) | 15.7 |
24 | George Lucas | $3,448,700,011 | $1,027,083,462 ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace) | 29.8 |
25 | Brad Bird | $3,433,470,811 | $1,243,225,667 ( Incredibles 2) | 36.2 |
26 | Chris Renaud | $3,203,484,672 | $970,766,005 ( Despicable Me 2) | 30.3 |
27 | Todd Phillips | $3,196,896,406 | $1,078,958,629 ( Joker) | 33.7 |
28 | Zack Snyder | $3,179,446,510 | $874,362,803 ( Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) | 27.5 |