‘A Complete Unknown’ Has Pushed James Mangold Past an ‘Avengers’ Veteran on the List of Highest-Grossing Directors

While A Complete Unknown perhaps hasn’t been as big of a hit as many were expecting, especially after both of Timothée Chalamet’s previous films grossed over $600 million at the worldwide box office, the film has still found moderate success during a stacked month of competition. A Complete Unknown has now grossed $52 million at the box office, which has helped make its director James Mangold one of the 40 highest-grossing directors ever domestically. Mangold’s domestic career box office total now stands at $1.12 billion, around $14 million ahead of Joss Whedon, who is best known for directing the first two MCU Avengers movies. After adding another $1 million to his total, Mangold will also pass Jay Roach, who famously directed Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers.