Director box office profile

James Gunn

13 directing credits tracked, with 7 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#34Worldwide rank
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Worldwide gross $3.31Bcredited theatrical total
Average gross $473.5Mreported films only
Median gross $618.7Mreported films only
Top movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2$863.8M
Career history

Box office filmography

published
Year Film Worldwide Credit
2025
Superman poster Superman Included in career totals
$618.7M Director
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 poster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Included in career totals
$845.6M Director
2021
The Suicide Squad poster The Suicide Squad Included in career totals
$168.7M Director
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 poster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Included in career totals
$863.8M Director
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy poster Guardians of the Galaxy Included in career totals
$772.8M Director
2013
Movie 43 poster Movie 43 Included in career totals
$32.4M Co-directed
2006
Slither poster Slither Included in career totals
$12.8M Director
Superman poster
Superman 2025 · Director Included in career totals
$618.7M Worldwide
Movie 43 poster
Movie 43 2013 · Co-directed Included in career totals
$32.4M Worldwide
Slither poster
Slither 2006 · Director Included in career totals
$12.8M Worldwide
Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross6
Year Film Status Credit
2027
Man of Tomorrow poster Man of Tomorrow Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2010
Super poster Super Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2008
Humanzee! Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2008
Sparky & Mikaela Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1997
Hamster PSA Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Super poster
Super 2010 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Humanzee! 2008 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Sparky & Mikaela 2008 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Hamster PSA 1997 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

2006Slither$12.8M
2013Movie 43$45.3M
2014Guardians of the Galaxy$818.1M
2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2$1.68B
2021The Suicide Squad$1.85B
2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3$2.70B
2025Superman$3.31B
Milestones

Career thresholds

5$100M+ films
4$500M+ films
0$1B+ films