Highest grossing non-DCEU/MCU film by directors

Excludes DC and Marvel films outside said universes and these includes films with a confirmed release date.
  • Jon Favreau (Iron Man and Iron Man 2) - The Lion King (2019), $1.662 billion
  • Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) - Fast X (2023), $727.7 million
  • Kenneth Branagh (Thor) - Cinderella (2015), $543.5 million
  • Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) - Jurassic Park III (2001), $368.8 million
  • Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Justice League) - Serenity (2005), $40.4 million
  • Shane Black (Iron Man 3) - The Predator (2018), $160.5 million
  • Zack Snyder (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League) - 300 (2007), $454.2 million
  • Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) - Teminator Genisys (2015), $440.6 million
  • Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars) - You, Me and Dupree (2006), $130.4 million
  • James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Superman and Man of Tomorrow) - Slither (2006), $12.8 million
  • Peyton Reed (Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) - Yes Man (2008), $223.2 million
  • David Ayer (Suicide Squad) - Fury (2014), $210.2 million
  • Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange) - The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008), $237.4 million
  • Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984) - Monster (2003), $64.2 million
  • Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home) - Clown (2014), $4.4 million
  • Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder) - Jojo Rabbit (2019), $90.3 million
  • Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Black Panther III) - Sinners (2025), $371.6 million
  • James Wan (Aquaman and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) - Furious 7 (2015), $1.515 billion
  • Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Captain Marvel) - It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), $6.49 million
  • David F. Sandberg (Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods) - Annabelle: Creation (2017), $306.6 million
  • Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey) - None of her films outside of Birds of Prey have had a full theatrical release
  • Cate Shortland (Black Widow) - Lore (2012), $2.4 million
  • Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: Brand New Day) - Just Mercy (2019), $50 million
  • Chloé Zhao (Eternals) - Hamnet (2025), $100 million
  • Sam Raimi (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) - Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), $493 million
  • Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam) - Non-Stop (2014), $222.4 million
  • Andy Muschetti (The Flash) - It (2017), $701.7 million
  • Ángel Manuel Soto (Blue Beetle) - None of his films outside of Blue Beetle have had a full theatrical release
  • Nia DaCosta (The Marvels) - Candyman (2021), $77.4 million
  • Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine and Ghost Rider) - Night at the Museum (2006), $574.5 million
  • Julius Onah (Captain America: Brave New World) - Luce (2019), $2.3 million
  • Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts* and X-Men) - Paper Towns (2015), $85.5 million
  • Matt Shakman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps) - Cut Bank (2015), $288,591
  • Craig Gillespie (Supergirl) - Cruella (2021), $233.5 million
  • James Watkins (Clayface) - The Woman in Black (2012), $129 million

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