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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 $10,695,971,957 $1,045,573,035 (Jurassic Park) [2]
2 James Cameron $8,704,007,200 $2,923,706,026 (Avatar) [3]
3 Russo brothers $6,834,426,702 $2,794,731,755 (Avengers: Endgame) [4][5]
4 Peter Jackson $6,537,860,134 $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 $6,346,200,051 $1,315,363,647 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) [8]
7 Christopher Nolan $5,994,588,871 $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 Ridley Scott $4,498,966,499 $653,609,107 (The Martian) [11]
10 Tim Burton $4,420,589,767 $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland) [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. ^ "Ridley Scott". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. ^ "Tim Burton". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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