With Just Five Films, Ryan Coogler Is One of the Highest-Grossing Directors of All Time

A filmmaker would be lucky to make a movie that transcends boundaries and becomes a cultural touchstone. Ryan Coogler has made at least two. Seven years after his blockbuster Marvel superhero movie Black Panther shattered expectations and set new benchmarks for the genre — it became the first superhero film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar — Coogler's latest film, Sinners, has established itself among the highest-regarded horror movies ever made. Starring his longtime collaborator Michael B. Jordan, Sinnersopened to near-unanimous praise some weeks ago, and has been delivering exceptional results at the box office. The movie's success has pushed Coogler up the list of the highest-grossing directors of all times.