Director box office profile

David Ayer

14 directing credits tracked, with 9 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#146Worldwide rank
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Worldwide gross $1.36Bcredited theatrical total
Average gross $151.5Mreported films only
Median gross $66.5Mreported films only
Top movie Suicide Squad$749.2M
Career history

Box office filmography

published
Year Film Worldwide Credit
2025
A Working Man poster A Working Man Included in career totals
$89.4M Director
2024
The Beekeeper poster The Beekeeper Included in career totals
$162.6M Director
2020
The Tax Collector poster The Tax Collector Included in career totals
$942,666 Director
2016
Suicide Squad poster Suicide Squad Included in career totals
$749.2M Director
2014
Fury poster Fury Included in career totals
$211.8M Director
2014
Sabotage poster Sabotage Included in career totals
$22.1M Director
2012
End of Watch poster End of Watch Included in career totals
$55.1M Director
2008
Street Kings poster Street Kings Included in career totals
$66.5M Director
2005
Harsh Times poster Harsh Times Included in career totals
$6.0M Director
A Working Man poster
A Working Man 2025 · Director Included in career totals
$89.4M Worldwide
The Beekeeper poster
The Beekeeper 2024 · Director Included in career totals
$162.6M Worldwide
Suicide Squad poster
Suicide Squad 2016 · Director Included in career totals
$749.2M Worldwide
Fury poster
Fury 2014 · Director Included in career totals
$211.8M Worldwide
Sabotage poster
Sabotage 2014 · Director Included in career totals
$22.1M Worldwide
End of Watch poster
End of Watch 2012 · Director Included in career totals
$55.1M Worldwide
Street Kings poster
Street Kings 2008 · Director Included in career totals
$66.5M Worldwide
Harsh Times poster
Harsh Times 2005 · Director Included in career totals
$6.0M Worldwide
Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross5
Year Film Status Credit
2026
Heart of the Beast Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2017
Bright Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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John Doe Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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Six Years Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
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The Dirty Dozen Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
Heart of the Beast 2026 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Bright 2017 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
John Doe Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Six Years Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
The Dirty Dozen Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

2005Harsh Times$6.0M
2008Street Kings$72.5M
2012End of Watch$127.6M
2014Sabotage$149.7M
2014Fury$361.5M
2016Suicide Squad$1.11B
2020The Tax Collector$1.11B
2024The Beekeeper$1.27B
2025A Working Man$1.36B
Milestones

Career thresholds

3$100M+ films
1$500M+ films
0$1B+ films