List of highest-grossing film directors

The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 16 August 2023. The list is not adjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing directors worldwide[1]
Rank Name Worldwide box office Highest-grossing film Ref.
1 Steven Spielberg $10,683,080,015 $1,045,573,035 (Jurassic Park) [2]
2 James Cameron $8,704,402,553 $2,923,706,026 (Avatar) [3]
3 Russo brothers $6,840,246,172 $2,794,731,755 (Avengers: Endgame) [4][5]
4 Peter Jackson $6,537,879,808 $1,121,386,981 (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) [6]
5 Michael Bay $6,495,846,196 $1,123,794,079 (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) [7]
6 David Yates $6,349,119,848 $1,315,363,647 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) [8]
7 Christopher Nolan $5,595,403,700 $1,082,228,107 (The Dark Knight Rises) [9]
8 J. J. Abrams $4,648,965,502 $2,064,615,817 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) [10]
9 Tim Burton $4,420,588,088 $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland) [11]
10 Ridley Scott $4,362,180,557 $653,609,107 (The Martian) [12]

See also

References
  1. "Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. "Steven Spielberg". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. "James Cameron". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. "Anthony Russo". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. "Joe Russo". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. "Peter Jackson". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  7. "Michael Bay". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  8. "David Yates". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. "Christopher Nolan". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  10. "J.J. Abrams". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. "Tim Burton". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. "Ridley Scott". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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