Girl, Interrupted, The Wolverine, and Logan are among the movie names known by cinephiles, and the person behind them is James Mangold. He received his first Oscar nomination for Best Director for the musical biopic A Complete Unknown, featuring Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan. There are still a number of weeks before the Oscars 2025 happen. For now, allow us to take a have a look at the director’s top five highest-grossing movies worldwide. Scroll below for the deets.
About
Mangold was born in Latest York City and is the son of artists Robert Mangold and Sylvia Plimack Mangold. Based on his Wikipedia page, he attended the California Institute of the Arts Film/Video program. While studying on the CalArts School of Theater as an actor, he directed a promotional documentary for Disney and General Motors called Future View.
James Mangold secured a author/director deal on the Walt Disney Company and debuted as a movie director with Heavy in 1995. He gained recognition with movies like Cop Land, Girl, Interrupted, and Identity. He also directed Hugh Jackman’s The Wolverine and Logan, receiving an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination. His film A Complete Unknown has secured multiple nominations on the Oscars 2025.
Based on The Numbers, James has directed thirteen movies with a $2.51 billion worldwide aggregate box office. He was also an executive producer on The Best Showman, and thus, he has collaborated with Hugh Jackman on multiple projects.
Top five highest-grossing movies of James Mangold
5. Ford V Ferrari (2019) – $226.29 Million
4. Knight and Day (2010) – $261.9 Million
3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) – $383.96 million
2. The Wolverine (2013) – $414.8 Million
1. Logan (2017) – $619.1 Million
Logan leads the list at #1 with over 173.5% more collections than the least-grossing film on this list.
A Complete Unknown on the Box Office
The film is ready within the Sixties, following an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan, who arrives in Latest York City along with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise. This culminates in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates world wide.
It collected a solid $11.65 million in its opening weekend. The musical biopic has collected $67.03 million, and its worldwide cume has reached $87.69 million. A Complete Unknown was released within the theatres on December 25, 2024.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers haven’t been independently verified by Koimoi.
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