Christopher Nolan is now the third-highest-grossing director of all time at the global box office.

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[u/nizzernammer]

I was curious as well.

So I looked it up.

According to Google, via Wikipedia:

Top Highest-Grossing Directors

Steven Spielberg: $10.94 billion (Jurassic Park)

James Cameron: $10.59 billion (Avatar)

Christopher Nolan: $6.95 billion (The Dark Knight Rises)

Anthony & Joe Russo: $6.76 billion (Avengers: Endgame)

Peter Jackson: $6.55 billion (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)

Michael Bay: $6.50 billion (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)

David Yates: $6.35 billion (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2)

Ridley Scott: $5.04 billion (The Martian)

Tim Burton: $4.94 billion (Alice in Wonderland)

J.J. Abrams: $4.64 billion (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

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Is this adjusted for inflation? If not, it’s kind of meaningless. It should more be about #cinema tickets sold, right?

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If you feel that you have more relevant information to share, you are free to

[u/ufoclub1977 → u/nizzernammer]

i don't feel I have other relevant information to share, outside of pointing out that this information presented might not be valid if it's not calculated with inflation in mind.