Director box office profile

Sam Mendes

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

#36Worldwide rank
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Worldwide gross $3.17Bcredited theatrical total
Average gross $352.5Mreported films only
Median gross $181.0Mreported films only
Top movie Skyfall$1.11B
Career history

Box office filmography

published
Year Film Worldwide Credit
2022
Empire of Light poster Empire of Light Included in career totals
$11.4M Director
2019
1917 poster 1917 Included in career totals
$446.1M Director
2015
Spectre poster Spectre Included in career totals
$880.7M Director
2012
Skyfall poster Skyfall Included in career totals
$1.11B Director
2009
Away We Go poster Away We Go Included in career totals
$15.8M Director
2008
Revolutionary Road poster Revolutionary Road Included in career totals
$76.0M Director
2005
Jarhead poster Jarhead Included in career totals
$97.1M Director
2002
Road to Perdition poster Road to Perdition Included in career totals
$181.0M Director
1999
American Beauty poster American Beauty Included in career totals
$356.3M Director
Empire of Light poster
Empire of Light 2022 · Director Included in career totals
$11.4M Worldwide
1917 poster
1917 2019 · Director Included in career totals
$446.1M Worldwide
Spectre poster
Spectre 2015 · Director Included in career totals
$880.7M Worldwide
Skyfall poster
Skyfall 2012 · Director Included in career totals
$1.11B Worldwide
Away We Go poster
Away We Go 2009 · Director Included in career totals
$15.8M Worldwide
Jarhead poster
Jarhead 2005 · Director Included in career totals
$97.1M Worldwide
American Beauty poster
American Beauty 1999 · Director Included in career totals
$356.3M Worldwide
Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross10
Year Film Status Credit
2028
The Beatles: George Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2028
The Beatles: John Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2028
The Beatles: Paul Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2028
The Beatles: Ringo Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2025
What They Found Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2024
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2019
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
2014
National Theatre Live: King Lear Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1996
Company Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
1993
Cabaret Directing credit
Financial data pending Director
The Beatles: George 2028 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
The Beatles: John 2028 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
The Beatles: Paul 2028 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
The Beatles: Ringo 2028 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
What They Found 2025 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue 2024 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy 2019 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
National Theatre Live: King Lear 2014 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Company 1996 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Cabaret 1993 · Director Financial data pending
Pending Status
Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1999American Beauty$356.3M
2002Road to Perdition$537.3M
2005Jarhead$634.4M
2008Revolutionary Road$710.4M
2009Away We Go$726.2M
2012Skyfall$1.83B
2015Spectre$2.72B
20191917$3.16B
2022Empire of Light$3.17B
Milestones

Career thresholds

5$100M+ films
2$500M+ films
1$1B+ films