Anthony and Joe Russo - All Their Movies Ranked

Short Biography:

Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joe Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo Brothers, are American film and television directors. The brothers direct most of their work jointly, and occasionally work as producers, screenwriters, actors, and editors.
The Russo brothers have directed four installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Among these, Endgame became the fastest film to gross over $2.7 billion worldwide, the highest-grossing superhero film, and the second-highest-grossing film of all time.

The brothers are also known for their work on the comedy series Arrested Development, for which they won an Emmy Award, and Community.

Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:

Number of Qualifying Films:

Career Average Rating:

7.52

Total Career Box Office:

$ 6.8 BILLION

Total Combined Budgets:

$ 1.3 BILLION

Total Career Profit or [Loss]:

$ 5.69 BILLION

Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:

4.32

8 – You, Me and Dupree (2006)

IMDb:

5.6

RT Users:

5.0

Letterboxd:

4.62

5.07

Comedy, Romance

Top Billed Cast:

Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Seth Rogen

SYNOPSIS:

After standing in as best man for his longtime friend Carl Petersen, Randy Dupree loses his job, becomes a barfly and attaches himself to the newlywed couple almost permanently — as their houseguest. But the longer Dupree camps out on their couch, the closer he gets to Carl’s bride, Molly, leaving the frustrated groom wondering when his pal will be moving out.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 130,628,903

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 54,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 76,628,903

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 2.42

7 – Welcome to Collinwood (2002)

IMDb:

6.3

RT Users:

5.5

Letterboxd:

5.90

Comedy, Crime

Top Billed Cast:

William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzmán

SYNOPSIS:

Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker’s safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 4,172,703

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 12,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

[ $ -7,827,297 ]

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 0.35

6 – Cherry (2021)

IMDb:

6.6

RT Users:

6.9

Letterboxd:

5.70

6.40

Crime, Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, Jeffrey Wahlberg

SYNOPSIS:

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq – anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

STREAMING

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 40,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A

5 – The Gray Man (2022)

IMDb:

6.5

RT Users:

9.1

Letterboxd:

5.56

7.05

Action, Thriller

Top Billed Cast:

Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick

SYNOPSIS:

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he’s hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who’s put a bounty on his head.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 454,023 (STREAMING)

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 200,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A

4 – Captain America: Civil War (2016)

IMDb:

7.8

RT Users:

8.9

Letterboxd:

7.26

7.99

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan,

SYNOPSIS:

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 1,153,337,496

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 250,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 903,337,496

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$4.61

3 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

IMDb:

7.8

RT Users:

9.2

Letterboxd:

7.56

8.19

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders

SYNOPSIS:

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 714,421,503

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 170,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 544,421,503

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 4.20

2 – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

IMDb:

8.4

RT Users:

9.1

Letterboxd:

7.50

8.33

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Josh Brolin

SYNOPSIS:

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 2,048,359,754

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 316,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 1,732,359,754

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 6.48

1 – Avengers: Endgame (2019)

IMDb:

8.4

RT Users:

9.0

Letterboxd:

7.86

8.42

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Josh Brolin

SYNOPSIS:

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 2,797,501,328

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 356,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 2,441,501,328

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 7.86