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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.
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Here, we present the top 5 MCU directors in terms of box office average.
Shane Black
Shane Black directedIron Man 3,which was Robert Downey Jr.’s last solo outing. This film became the highest-grossing installment in theIron Manfranchise, 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. (ViaThe Numbers)
Jon Watts directed 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland’s first standalone film,Spider-Man: Far From Home,andSpider-Man: No Way Home. All three films were box office blockbusters and grossed collectively $1,309,619,008. 2021’sSpider-Man: No Way Homebecame the third highest-grossing movie of all time in North America and the sixth highest worldwide.
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Cooglerhas made only two films so far for Marvel Studios, but what he did in his 2018 filmBlack Pantherwas nothing short of sheer brilliance that wowed everyone. It grossed $1,336,494,320 at the worldwide box office. He came back withBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever,which made $853,985,546 at the global box office.
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Combining Cogler has a business of more than $2 billion, and that makes him the highest-grossing director in the MCU.
Joss Whedon
Joss Whedonwrote and directed the ensemble superhero filmThe Avengers(2012) and its sequelAvengers: Age of Ultron(2015) for the MCU.
The superhero ensemble cast featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk inThe Avengersmade $1,515,100,211 at the global box office. Wheldon returned to helmAvengers: 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, andAvengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Endgamemade $1.2 billion in its opening weekend, such a record that’s tough for any film to break. Worldwide,Captain America: The Winter Soldiermade $714,401,889,Captain America: Civil Wargrossed $1,151,899,586,Avengers: Infinity Wartook home $2,048,359,754 and the finalAvengersmovie made $2,788,912,285. It was the highest-grossing film of all time from July 2019 to March 2021.
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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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Prantik Prabal Roy
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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.
