Director box office profile

Robert Rodriguez

37 directing credits tracked, with 20 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#124Worldwide rank

Filmography Top directors Compare movies

Worldwide gross$1.57Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross$78.3Mfinancial films only

Median gross$39.8Mfinancial films only

Top movieAlita: Battle Angel$405.0M

Career history

Film-by-film box office

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Domestic	International	Credit
2023	Hypnotic FilmDB matched	$16.0M	—	—	Director
2023	Spy Kids: Armageddon Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2021	Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2020	We Can Be Heroes Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2019	Alita: Battle Angel FilmDB matched	$405.0M	—	—	Director
2019	Red 11 Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2015	Sock 'Em Dead Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2014	Sin City: A Dame to Kill For FilmDB matched	$39.4M	—	—	Co-directed
2013	Machete Kills FilmDB matched	$17.5M	—	—	Director
2013	Two Scoops Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2011	Spy Kids: All the Time in the World FilmDB matched	$85.6M	—	—	Director
2010	Machete FilmDB matched	$45.5M	—	—	Co-directed
2009	Addicto de Salsa Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2009	Shorts FilmDB matched	$29.0M	—	—	Director
2007	Grindhouse FilmDB matched	$25.4M	—	—	Co-directed
2007	Planet Terror FilmDB matched	$11.4M	—	—	Director
2005	Sin City FilmDB matched	$158.7M	—	—	Co-directed
2005	The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl FilmDB matched	$72.0M	—	—	Director
2004	How to Make Cool Home Movies Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2004	Inside Troublemaker Studios Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2003	Once Upon a Time in Mexico FilmDB matched	$98.8M	—	—	Director
2003	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over FilmDB matched	$197.1M	—	—	Director
2002	Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams FilmDB matched	$119.7M	—	—	Director
2001	Spy Kids FilmDB matched	$147.9M	—	—	Director
1998	The Faculty FilmDB matched	$40.3M	—	—	Director
1996	From Dusk Till Dawn FilmDB matched	$25.8M	—	—	Director
1995	Desperado FilmDB matched	$25.4M	—	—	Director
1995	Four Rooms FilmDB matched	$4.3M	—	—	Co-directed
1994	Roadracers Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1993	El Mariachi FilmDB matched	$2.0M	—	—	Director
1991	Bedhead Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1991	Pretty Good Man Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Fire and Ice Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Incógnito Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Machete Kills Again... in Space Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	The Naughty List Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director

Hypnotic 2023 · Director FilmDB matched

$16.0MWorldwide

Spy Kids: Armageddon 2023 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles 2021 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

We Can Be Heroes 2020 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Alita: Battle Angel 2019 · Director FilmDB matched

$405.0MWorldwide

Red 11 2019 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Sock 'Em Dead 2015 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 2014 · Co-directed FilmDB matched

$39.4MWorldwide

Machete Kills 2013 · Director FilmDB matched

$17.5MWorldwide

Two Scoops 2013 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 2011 · Director FilmDB matched

$85.6MWorldwide

Machete 2010 · Co-directed FilmDB matched

$45.5MWorldwide

Addicto de Salsa 2009 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Shorts 2009 · Director FilmDB matched

$29.0MWorldwide

Grindhouse 2007 · Co-directed FilmDB matched

$25.4MWorldwide

Planet Terror 2007 · Director FilmDB matched

$11.4MWorldwide

Sin City 2005 · Co-directed FilmDB matched

$158.7MWorldwide

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 2005 · Director FilmDB matched

$72.0MWorldwide

How to Make Cool Home Movies 2004 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Inside Troublemaker Studios 2004 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 · Director FilmDB matched

$98.8MWorldwide

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003 · Director FilmDB matched

$197.1MWorldwide

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 2002 · Director FilmDB matched

$119.7MWorldwide

Spy Kids 2001 · Director FilmDB matched

$147.9MWorldwide

The Faculty 1998 · Director FilmDB matched

$40.3MWorldwide

From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 · Director FilmDB matched

$25.8MWorldwide

Desperado 1995 · Director FilmDB matched

$25.4MWorldwide

Four Rooms 1995 · Co-directed FilmDB matched

$4.3MWorldwide

Roadracers 1994 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

El Mariachi 1993 · Director FilmDB matched

$2.0MWorldwide

Bedhead 1991 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Pretty Good Man 1991 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Fire and Ice Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Incógnito Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Machete Kills Again... in Space Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

The Naughty List Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Chronology

Career gross timeline

1993El Mariachi$2.0M

1995Desperado$27.4M

1995Four Rooms$31.7M

1996From Dusk Till Dawn$57.5M

1998The Faculty$97.8M

2001Spy Kids$245.7M

2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams$365.4M

2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over$562.5M

2003Once Upon a Time in Mexico$661.3M

2005Sin City$820.0M

2005The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl$892.0M

2007Grindhouse$917.5M

2007Planet Terror$928.9M

2009Shorts$957.9M

2010Machete$1.00B

2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the World$1.09B

2013Machete Kills$1.11B

2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For$1.15B

2019Alita: Battle Angel$1.55B

2023Hypnotic$1.57B