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The 33 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed By Black Filmmakers
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The 33 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed By Black Filmmakers
“Scary Movie” (2000)
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Original Gross: $157,019,771
Adjusted Gross: $257,524,100
“Fantastic Four” (2005)
Tim Story
Original Gross: $154,696,080
Adjusted Gross: $213,340,600
The 33 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed By Black Filmmakers
“The Fate of the Furious” (2017)
F. Gary Gray
Original Gross: $208,638,555
Adjusted Gross: $208,638,555
“2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003)
John Singleton
Original Gross: $127,154,901
Adjusted Gross: $186,409,500
The 33 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed By Black Filmmakers
“Get Out” (2017)
Jordan Peele
Original Gross: $174,003,435
Adjusted Gross: $174,003,435
“Straight Outta Compton” (2015)
F. Gary Gray
Original Gross: $161,197,785
Adjusted Gross: $172,634,500
“Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)
Tim Story
Original Gross: $131,921,738
Adjusted Gross: $169,504,100
“The Italian Job” (2003)
F. Gary Gray
Original Gross: $106,128,601
Adjusted Gross: $155,584,900
“Ride Along” (2014)
Tim Story
Original Gross: $134,938,200
Adjusted Gross: $149,777,200
“Boomerang” (1992)
Reginald Hudlin
Original Gross: $70,052,444
Adjusted Gross: $149,220,100
“Waiting to Exhale” (1995)
Forest Whitaker
Original Gross: $100,300,000
Adjusted Gross: $134,835,800
“Harlem Nights” (1989)
Eddie Murphy
Original Gross: $60,864,870
Adjusted Gross: $134,437,400
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (2013)
Lee Daniels
Original Gross: $116,632,095
Adjusted Gross: $130,930,000
“Sister Act 2: Back In the Habit” (1993)
Bill Duke
Original Gross: $57,319,029
Adjusted Gross: $121,893,200
“Boyz N the Hood” (1991)
John Singleton
Original Gross: $57,504,069
Adjusted Gross: $120,744,900
“Training Day” (2001)
Antoine Fuqua
Original Gross: $76,631,907
Adjusted Gross: $119,686,600
“Inside Man” (2006)
Spike Lee
Original Gross: $88,513,495
Adjusted Gross: $119,459,400
“Shaft” (2000)
John Singleton
Original Gross: $70,334,258
Adjusted Gross: $115,353,400
“Barbershop” (2002)
Tim Story
Original Gross: $75,782,105
Adjusted Gross: $115,289,100
“Rise of the Guardians” (2012)
Peter Ramsey
Original Gross: $103,412,758
Adjusted Gross: $113,827,000
“Hope Floats” (1998)
Forest Whitaker
Original Gross: $60,053,195
Adjusted Gross: $113,192,000
“Creed” (2015)
Ryan Coogler
Original Gross: $109,767,581
Adjusted Gross: $111,681,500
“Eddie Murphy Raw” (1987)
Robert Townsend
Original Gross: $50,504,655
Adjusted Gross: $111,591,900
“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” (2009)
Tyler Perry
Original Gross: $90,508,336
Adjusted Gross: $111,433,700
“Scary Movie 2” (2001)
Keenan Ivory Wayans
Original Gross: $71,308,997
Adjusted Gross: $111,373,100
“The Equalizer” (2014)
Antoine Fuqua
Original Gross: $101,530,738
Adjusted Gross: $108,152,600
“Olympus Has Fallen” (2013)
Antoine Fuqua
Original Gross: $98,925,640
Adjusted Gross: $106,737,600
“The Book of Eli” (2010)
Albert Hughes & Allen Hughes
Original Gross: $94,835,059
Adjusted Gross: $105,451,800
“Four Brothers” (2005)
John Singleton
Original Gross: $74,494,381
Adjusted Gross: $102,734,900
“Malcolm X” (1992)
Spike Lee
Original Gross: $48,169,910
Adjusted Gross: $102,635,800
“White Chicks” (2004)
Keenan Ivory Wayans
Original Gross: $70,831,760
Adjusted Gross: $100,829,800
“New Jack City” (1991)
Mario Van Peebles
Original Gross: $47,624,353
Adjusted Gross: $99,999,800