List of highest-grossing film directors

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

Worldwide

+ Highest-grossing directors worldwide Rank Name Worldwide box office Highest-grossing film1$11,026,557,876$1,058,000,000 (Jurassic Park)2$10,591,396,628$2,923,710,708 (Avatar)3$8,012,502,208$1,767,464,000 (The Odyssey) 4, $6,849,018,339$2,885,439,100 (Avengers: Endgame)5$6,553,022,508$1,147,997,407 (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)6$6,495,849,210$1,123,794,079 (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)7$6,354,627,148$1,342,139,727 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2)8$5,044,794,385$630,161,890 (The Martian)9$4,940,106,509$1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland)10$4,772,691,895$1,146,101,548 (Toy Story 5)11$4,637,580,337$2,068,223,624 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)12$4,396,123,401$678,226,465 (Forrest Gump)13$4,352,178,743$801,349,858 (The Da Vinci Code)14$4,336,018,074$1,656,943,394 (The Lion King)15$4,266,568,715$955,755,804 (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)16$4,176,449,267$972,964,428 (Despicable Me 4)17$4,174,708,796$1,515,342,457 (Furious 7)18$4,092,285,485$1,029,374,615 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)19$4,050,867,277$1,338,071,348 (Deadpool & Wolverine)20$4,015,708,066$817,400,891 (Independence Day)21$3,934,883,628$1,921,847,111 (Spider-Man: No Way Home)22$3,874,928,691$1,870,309,291 (Zootopia 2)23$3,758,130,588$865,011,746 (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)24$3,710,005,544$1,159,457,503 (Minions)25$3,708,723,733$910,813,521 (Bohemian Rhapsody)26$3,679,473,328$1,066,179,747 (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest)27$3,522,061,896$1,046,515,409 (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace)28$3,433,846,498$1,242,805,359 (Incredibles 2)29$3,393,161,492$1,078,958,629 (Joker)30$3,370,612,544$547,659,020 (American Sniper)31$3,323,256,386$869,087,963 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)32$3,246,538,712$672,806,292 (The Sixth Sense)33$3,177,750,173 $874,360,194 (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)34$3,127,787,910 $1,159,457,503 (Minions)35$3,113,638,013 $886,686,817 (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs)36$3,112,775,307 $1,108,561,013 (Skyfall)37$3,104,257,376 $1,450,026,933 (Frozen 2)38$3,038,602,782 $1,263,521,126 (Beauty and the Beast)39$3,012,761,684 $788,679,850 (Fast & Furious 6)40$3,003,264,684$2,495,682,822 (Spider-Man: Brand New Day)41$2,955,065,480 $1,518,812,988 (The Avengers)42$2,899,949,644 $746,921,274 (Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted)43$2,863,278,525 $791,115,104 (Mission: Impossible – Fallout)44$2,805,407,970 $1,503,260,455 (Top Gun: Maverick)45$2,776,314,651 $1,050,693,953 (Aladdin)46$2,754,272,776 $1,347,597,973 (Black Panther)47$2,740,026,933 $1,450,026,933 (Frozen 2)48$2,722,128,393 $758,729,195 (Wicked)49$2,698,628,525 $1,045,713,802 (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)50$2,684,288,396 $1,671,537,444 (Jurassic World)

List of highest-grossing film directors

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