From Spielberg to Jackson to Nolan, with billions of dollars of grosses to their names, here are the highest grossing directors at the box office.
With billions of dollars in earnings to their names, here are the highest grossing directors at the box office. As the international box office becomes more high stakes than ever, it's no longer a rarity for movies to pass a billion dollars at the box office. Blockbuster budgets have gotten bigger, as have studio expectations.
Previously, the go-to plan for Hollywood would have been to hire a big name with proven money making experience to shepherd that wannabe franchise to major profits. Nowadays, it's more common practice for studios like Marvel and Warner Bros. to hire up-and-coming talents, often fresh from the festival scene or their very first movie, and have them direct the latest addition to the series.
That said, the true power remains with those familiar names who have decades of hits behind them.
