Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' surpasses $1B, making her the first solo female director to achieve this milestone. Here are other top-grossing women-directed films.
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'Frozen' series
Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck's 'Frozen' and its sequel hold the top spots for highest-grossing films by a female director—earning $1.284B and $1.45B, respectively.
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'Captain Marvel'
The 2019's 'Captain Marvel'—helmed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck—became a huge success commercially and earned $1.131B at the box office.
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'Wonder Woman'
Another female-helmed film, 'Wonder Woman'—directed by Patty Jenkins—grossed over $822M worldwide, making it the 10th highest-grossing film of 2017.
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'The Matrix Reloaded'
Written and directed by Lilly and Lana Wachowski, 'The Matrix Reloaded' became one of the highest-grossing female-directed films ($741.8M).
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'Brave'
Director Brenda Chapman also finds her name on this top-grossing list—as the 2012 film 'Brave,' which she co-directed, earned an astounding $540M.