From its very inception, Marvel Cinematic Universe has been giving box office hits. Throughout the years, we have seen many acclaimed directors helming MCU films. With each passing year, the MCU kept captivating audiences with its complex storylines.
From Jon Favreau to James Gunn, Alan Taylor to the Russo Brothers, everyone somehow contributed to MCU’s legacy and box office success and made it a juggernaut.
Here, we present the top 5 MCU directors in terms of box office average.
Shane Black
Shane Black directed Iron Man 3, which was Robert Downey Jr.’s last solo outing. This film became the highest-grossing installment in the Iron Man franchise, with a whopping $1,215,392,272 collection at the worldwide box office.
However, some fans did not like Black’s style, and he has got that movie as the only offering from the MCU. (Via The Numbers)
Jon Watts
Jon Watts directed 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland’s first standalone film, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. All three films were box office blockbusters and grossed collectively $1,309,619,008. 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home became the third highest-grossing movie of all time in North America and the sixth highest worldwide.
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler has made only two films so far for Marvel Studios, but what he did in his 2018 film Black Panther was nothing short of sheer brilliance that wowed everyone. It grossed $1,336,494,320 at the worldwide box office. He came back with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which made $853,985,546 at the global box office.
Combining Cogler has a business of more than $2 billion, and that makes him the highest-grossing director in the MCU.
Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon wrote and directed the ensemble superhero film The Avengers (2012) and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) for the MCU.
The superhero ensemble cast featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk in The Avengers made $1,515,100,211 at the global box office. Wheldon returned to helm Avengers: Age of Ultron, which grossed $1,395,316,979, and both films’ combined $2.9 billion collection made Wheldon MCU’s one of the highest-earning directors.
The Russo Brothers
Anthony J. Russo, alongside his brother Joseph Russo, has directed the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Endgame made $1.2 billion in its opening weekend, such a record that’s tough for any film to break. Worldwide, Captain America: The Winter Soldier made $714,401,889, Captain America: Civil War grossed $1,151,899,586, Avengers: Infinity War took home $2,048,359,754 and the final Avengers movie made $2,788,912,285. It was the highest-grossing film of all time from July 2019 to March 2021.
The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 92nd Academy Awards, among other accolades. Combining Russo Brothers’ all four movies in the MCU, they grossed $6.7 billion.
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