The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses . The list is not adjusted for inflation.
| 1 | $10,753,640,095 | $1,114,456,337 (Jurassic Park) | ||
| 2 | $8,708,422,216 | $2,923,706,026 (Avatar) | ||
| 3 | $6,856,577,687 | $2,799,439,100 () | ||
| 4 | $6,610,988,843 | $1,156,598,523 () | ||
| 5 | $6,503,999,826 | $1,123,794,079 () | ||
| 6 | $6,503,805,669 | $1,356,962,211 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2) | ||
| 7 | $6,161,472,392 | $1,085,289,416 (The Dark Knight Rises) | ||
| 8 | $4,659,955,087 | $2,071,310,218 () | ||
| 9 | $4,579,664,884 | $653,609,107 (The Martian) | ||
| 10 | $4,459,968,103 | $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland) | ||
| 11 | $4,400,469,205 | $767,820,459 (The Da Vinci Code) | ||
| 12 | $4,365,412,473 | $1,663,079,059 (The Lion King) | ||
| 13 | $4,361,242,442 | $679,835,137 (Forrest Gump) | ||
| 14 | $4,260,564,038 | $955,755,804 (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) | ||
| 15 | $4,147,415,479 | $1,515,342,457 (Furious 7) | ||
| 16 | $4,092,709,744 | $1,024,465,951 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) | ||
| 17 | $4,063,695,327 | $817,400,891 (Independence Day) | ||
| 18 | $3,922,467,519 | $1,921,847,111 () | ||
| 19 | $3,753,720,075 | $1,066,179,747 () | ||
| 20 | $3,727,363,476 | $910,813,521 (Bohemian Rhapsody) | ||
| 21 | $3,710,005,544 | $1,159,457,503 (Minions) | ||
| 22 | $3,709,152,619 | $865,011,746 () | ||
| 23 | $3,486,187,779 | $547,659,020 (American Sniper) | ||
| 24 | $3,448,700,011 | $1,027,083,462 () | ||
| 25 | $3,433,470,811 | $1,243,225,667 (Incredibles 2) | ||
| 26 | $3,203,484,672 | $970,766,005 (Despicable Me 2) | ||
| 27 | $3,196,896,406 | $1,078,958,629 (Joker) | ||
| 28 | $3,179,446,510 | $874,362,803 () | ||
| 29 | $3,162,861,431 | $672,806,292 (The Sixth Sense) | ||
| 30 | $3,129,490,972 | $1,157,271,759 (Minions) |