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1. $2.924 Billion. Avatar (2009) 81% Domestic: $785.2 million (including re-releases) Release date: December 18, 2009. The world had to wait some 12 years for James Cameron to follow up the...
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- The Marvel Cinematic Universe — $22.59 billion. With 23 movies released in just 12 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most prolific franchises in cinema history.
- Star Wars — $10.2 billion. In 1977, "Star Wars" captured the imagination of a generation. More than 40 years later, the franchise continues to dominate the box office.
- The Wizarding World — $9.18 billion. The Harry Potter franchise has only gotten larger since the Boy Who Lived first appeared on screen in 2001. In addition to the eight films based solely on Harry Potter during his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Warner Bros.
- James Bond — $6.89 billion. Perhaps one of the longest-running film franchises in cinematic history is James Bond. Since 1963, there have been 24 films featuring the famed secret agent.
- George Lucas. Net Worth: $5.4 Billion. With a net worth of $5.4 billion, George Lucas is the richest director in the world! George is a director, writer and producer and is probably most famous for directing the Star Wars franchise.
- Steven Spielberg. Net Worth: $3.7 Billion. Three-time Academy Award winner, Steven Spielberg, is one of the most famous and richest directors in the world.
- James Cameron. James Cameron Net Worth: $700 Million. Taking third place on our list of richest directors is James Cameron. Canadian born director, Cameron, is responsible for some great films, such as Aliens, Rambo II, Terminator and Titanic.
- Tyler Perry. Net Worth: $600 Million. Next on the list is American actor, director and producer, Tyler Perry. Tyler has a net worth of $600 million dollars, and personally earns between $100 and $150 million per year from his empire.
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- George Lucas – US$10 billion. George Lucas, 79, has accumulated an – ahem – galactic fortune of US$10 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth, anyway.
- Steven Spielberg – US$8 billion. Another household name who’s made billions over the years is Steven Spielberg. While accounts differ, Celebrity Net Worth estimates he has US$8 billion in his account.
- Peter Jackson – US$1.5 billion. The first billionaire on our list is none other than Peter Jackson, the New Zealander who took into his hands the challenging yet (deeply) rewarding task of taking The Lord of the Rings saga to the big screen.
- James Cameron – US$800 million. After making plenty off The Terminator film franchise, Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009), Cameron bought himself the luxury of time, waiting some 13 years for the technology to catch up with his vision to realise last year’s Avatar: The Way of Water.
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The film ultimately had a global gross of $433 million. Highest annual earnings. Sylvester Stallone was the highest-paid actor in 1987, 1988, 1990, and 1995. Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor in 2016, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Julia Roberts was the highest-paid actress in 1998, 1999, and 2000.
