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Can you guess each director’s highest grossing film?

Jan 26, 2024
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There are 15 listed below, and here are two hints: 1) I went by worldwide sales, not just domestic. 2) I did not go by numbers adjusted for inflation. Answers are at the bottom of this post. Let’s see how you do…

  • Steven Spielberg

    1. (1982)

    2. (1993)

    3. (1998)

  • Alfred Hitchcock

    1. (1959)

    2. (1960)

    3. (1963)

Martin Scorsese


    1. (2006)

    2. (2010)

    3. (2013)

  • Stanley Kubrick

    1. (1980)

    2. (1987)

    3. (1999)

  • Francis Ford Coppola

    1. (1972)

    2. (1974)

    3. (1979)

  • Sofia Coppola

    1. (2003)

    2. (2013)

    3. (2023)

  • Clint Eastwood

    1. (1992)

    2. (2004)

    3. (2014)

  • Greta Gerwig

    1. (2017)

    2. (2019)

    3. (2023)

  • Tim Burton

    1. (2005)

    2. (2010)

    3. (2019)

  • Quentin Tarantino

    1. (2009)

    2. (2012)

    3. (2019)

  • Christopher Nolan

    1. (2008)

    2. (2014)

    3. (2023)

  • Joel & Ethan Coen

    1. (1996)

    2. (2007)

    3. (2010)

  • Guillermo Del Toro

    1. (2004)

    2. (2013)

    3. 2017)

  • Paul Thomas Anderson

    1. (2007)

    2. (2017)

    3. (2021)

  • Baz Luhrman

    1. (2008)

    2. (2013)

    3. (2022)

BONUS:Avatar is not only James Cameron’s top earner, it’s also the #1 of all movies. But which of his is his second highest grossing film?


    1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992)

    2. Titanic (1997)

    3. Avatar 2: The Way of Water (2022)

Congratulations . This is your week. 


Best Actress:

Aside from Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter as Edith Ellyn in

Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in

Best Quote: “Life is very fleeting. I’ve learned that. It has moments you should seize.” – Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty in .

  1. Steven Spielberg: . Domestically, (1982) is still the top earner.

  2. Alfred Hitchcock: (1960)

  3. Martin Scorcese: . Domestically, (2010) was the top earner.

  4. Stanley Kubrick: (1999)

  5. Francis Ford Coppola: (1972)

  6. Sophia Coppola: (2023)

  7. Clint Eastwood: (2014)

  8. Greta Gerwig: (2023)

  9. Tim Burton: (2010)

  10. Quentin Tarantino: (2012)

  11. Christopher Nolan: (2008)

  12. The Coen Brothers: (2010)

  13. Guillermo Del Toro: (2013)

  14. Paul Thomas Anderson: (2007)

  15. Baz Luhrman: (2013). Domestically, (2022) is the top earner.

BONUS:Avatar 2: The Way of Water

 
 
 

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