Director box office profile

Ron Howard

47 directing credits tracked, with 24 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#22Worldwide rank

Filmography Top directors Compare movies

Worldwide gross$3.91Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross$162.8Mfinancial films only

Median gross$92.1Mfinancial films only

Top movieThe Da Vinci Code$760.0M

Career history

Film-by-film box office

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Domestic	International	Credit
2026	Avedon Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2025	Eden FilmDB matched	$1.9M	—	—	Director
2024	Jim Henson Idea Man Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2022	Thirteen Lives Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2022	We Feed People Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2020	Hillbilly Elegy Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2020	Rebuilding Paradise Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2019	Pavarotti Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2018	Solo: A Star Wars Story FilmDB matched	$393.0M	—	—	Director
2016	Inferno FilmDB matched	$220.0M	—	—	Director
2016	The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years FilmDB matched	$12.3M	—	—	Director
2015	In the Heart of the Sea FilmDB matched	$93.9M	—	—	Director
2013	Made in America Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2013	Rush FilmDB matched	$90.2M	—	—	Director
2011	The Dilemma FilmDB matched	$67.1M	—	—	Director
2010	Presidential Reunion Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
2009	Angels & Demons FilmDB matched	$485.9M	—	—	Director
2008	Frost/Nixon FilmDB matched	$27.4M	—	—	Director
2006	The Da Vinci Code FilmDB matched	$760.0M	—	—	Director
2005	Cinderella Man FilmDB matched	$108.5M	—	—	Director
2003	The Missing FilmDB matched	$38.4M	—	—	Director
2001	A Beautiful Mind FilmDB matched	$316.8M	—	—	Director
2000	How the Grinch Stole Christmas FilmDB matched	$345.8M	—	—	Director
1999	EDtv FilmDB matched	$35.2M	—	—	Director
1996	Ransom FilmDB matched	$309.5M	—	—	Director
1995	Apollo 13 FilmDB matched	$355.2M	—	—	Director
1994	The Paper FilmDB matched	$48.4M	—	—	Director
1992	Far and Away FilmDB matched	$137.8M	—	—	Director
1991	Backdraft FilmDB matched	$152.4M	—	—	Director
1989	Parenthood FilmDB matched	$126.3M	—	—	Director
1988	Willow FilmDB matched	$57.3M	—	—	Director
1986	Gung Ho FilmDB matched	$36.6M	—	—	Director
1985	Cocoon FilmDB matched	$85.3M	—	—	Director
1984	Splash FilmDB matched	$69.8M	—	—	Director
1982	Night Shift FilmDB matched	$21.1M	—	—	Director
1981	Through the Magic Pyramid Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1980	Skyward Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1978	Cotton Candy Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1977	Grand Theft Auto Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1969	Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1969	Deed of Daring-Do Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
1969	Old Paint Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Alone at Dawn Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	The Fixer Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	The Shrinking of Treehorn Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Untitled Firefighter Film Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director
—	Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel Financial data pending	—	—	—	Director

Avedon 2026 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Eden 2025 · Director FilmDB matched

$1.9MWorldwide

Jim Henson Idea Man 2024 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Thirteen Lives 2022 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

We Feed People 2022 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Hillbilly Elegy 2020 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Rebuilding Paradise 2020 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Pavarotti 2019 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 · Director FilmDB matched

$393.0MWorldwide

Inferno 2016 · Director FilmDB matched

$220.0MWorldwide

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years 2016 · Director FilmDB matched

$12.3MWorldwide

In the Heart of the Sea 2015 · Director FilmDB matched

$93.9MWorldwide

Made in America 2013 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Rush 2013 · Director FilmDB matched

$90.2MWorldwide

The Dilemma 2011 · Director FilmDB matched

$67.1MWorldwide

Presidential Reunion 2010 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Angels & Demons 2009 · Director FilmDB matched

$485.9MWorldwide

Frost/Nixon 2008 · Director FilmDB matched

$27.4MWorldwide

The Da Vinci Code 2006 · Director FilmDB matched

$760.0MWorldwide

Cinderella Man 2005 · Director FilmDB matched

$108.5MWorldwide

The Missing 2003 · Director FilmDB matched

$38.4MWorldwide

A Beautiful Mind 2001 · Director FilmDB matched

$316.8MWorldwide

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 · Director FilmDB matched

$345.8MWorldwide

EDtv 1999 · Director FilmDB matched

$35.2MWorldwide

Ransom 1996 · Director FilmDB matched

$309.5MWorldwide

Apollo 13 1995 · Director FilmDB matched

$355.2MWorldwide

The Paper 1994 · Director FilmDB matched

$48.4MWorldwide

Far and Away 1992 · Director FilmDB matched

$137.8MWorldwide

Backdraft 1991 · Director FilmDB matched

$152.4MWorldwide

Parenthood 1989 · Director FilmDB matched

$126.3MWorldwide

Willow 1988 · Director FilmDB matched

$57.3MWorldwide

Gung Ho 1986 · Director FilmDB matched

$36.6MWorldwide

Cocoon 1985 · Director FilmDB matched

$85.3MWorldwide

Splash 1984 · Director FilmDB matched

$69.8MWorldwide

Night Shift 1982 · Director FilmDB matched

$21.1MWorldwide

Through the Magic Pyramid 1981 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Skyward 1980 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Cotton Candy 1978 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Grand Theft Auto 1977 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... 1969 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Deed of Daring-Do 1969 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Old Paint 1969 · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Alone at Dawn Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

The Fixer Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

The Shrinking of Treehorn Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Untitled Firefighter Film Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

—Worldwide

Chronology

Career gross timeline

1982Night Shift$21.1M

1984Splash$90.9M

1985Cocoon$176.2M

1986Gung Ho$212.8M

1988Willow$270.1M

1989Parenthood$396.4M

1991Backdraft$548.8M

1992Far and Away$686.6M

1994The Paper$735.0M

1995Apollo 13$1.09B

1996Ransom$1.40B

1999EDtv$1.43B

2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas$1.78B

2001A Beautiful Mind$2.10B

2003The Missing$2.14B

2005Cinderella Man$2.24B

2006The Da Vinci Code$3.00B

2008Frost/Nixon$3.03B

2011The Dilemma$3.10B

2013Rush$3.19B