The 8 Highest-Grossing Matt Reeves Films, Ranked

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American film director, producer and screenwriter Matt Reeves has gained his first recognition for the drama series Felicity. After the success of Felicity, his projects for both TV and film has started coming one by one. He came to the widespread attention after directing the hit monster movie titled Cloverfield in 2008 which was followed by the success of the romantic horror remake Let Me In in 2010.

Matt Reeves' most critically acclaimed films are Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in 2014 and War for the Planet of the Apes in 2017. He is the director for the latest Batman installment starring Robert Pattinson in the film The Batman which was only released on March 2022. Listed below are the highest grossing films which Matt Reeves had technical roles in.

Mother/Android

Mother/Android is a movie about the post-apocalyptic world which was rocked by the violent android uprising. The movie was released through Netflix and Hulu on December 17, 2021 and distributed by Miramax. A young pregnant woman played by Chloe Grace Moretz and her boyfriend was desperately searching for a safe place to stay to survive with their baby. Matt Reeves is among the producers of the movie and no box office results have been recorded for it as it was released on Netflix.

The Pallbearer

The movie The Pallbearer was released on May 3, 1996 and distributed by Miramax. The movie directed by Matt Reeves had worldwide box office results of $5,656,388. The movie is about aspiring architect named Tom Thompson played by David Schwimmer. His life took a turn when a mysterious lady named Ruth Abernathy told him that his best friend Bill has taken his own life however Tom has not met Bill and no one in his group of friends know Bill. Reluctantly, Tom agreed to give the eulogy at Bill’s Funeral.

Let Me In

The movie Let Me In was released on October 1, 2010 and distributed by Paramount Pictures Studios. The movie directed by Matt Reeves had worldwide box office results of $28,270,399. The move is about the twelve year old Owen played by Kodi Smit-McPhee who was bullied at school and neglected at home. He is incredibly lonely and spends most of his time plotting revenge on his tormentors. His only friend Abby played by Chloë Grace Moretz strangely only comes out during night time. Both of them bonded over their experiences as the outcasts. When the caretaker of Abby went missing during a series of gruesome murders in their area, Owen began to suspect Abby is hiding something terrible.

The Batman

The movie The Batman is the latest movie Matt Reeves has directed and was released on March 1, 2022. As of this writing, the movie has already earned $57 million in the worldwide box office and will probably continue to rake in some more monies. The movie tackles the ventures of Batman into the underworld of Gotham City. During this time, a sadistic killer is leaving behind a trail of cryptic clues. Upon his investigation, he was lead closer to home and as soon as the plans of the killer became clear, Batman needs to forge new relationships in order to bring justice to the victims.

10 Cloverfield Lane

The movie 10 Cloverfield Lane was released on March 11, 2016 and distributed Paramount Pictures Studios. The movie which was directed by Dan Trachtenberg had worldwide box office results of $108,286,422. Matt Reeves played technical role in the movie as an executive producer. 10 Cloverfield Lane is about Michelle played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead who just survived a car accident and woke up to find herself in some underground bunker with the company of two men. One of the men named Howard played by John Goodman told her that some sort of chemical attacked was rendered and their only chance of survival is staying in the underground bunker.

Cloverfield

The movie Cloverfield was released on January 18, 2008 and was distributed by Paramount Pictures Studios. The movie directed by Matt Reeves had worldwide box office results of $171,302,226. The movie is about a group of New Yorkers played by Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman and Michael Stahl-David who enjoyed a going away party but little do they know that they will be facing the most terrifying night of their lives soon after. A creature with the same as the skyscraper suddenly descends to the city.

War for the Planet of the Apes

The movie War for the Planet of the Apes was released on July 14, 2017 and was distributed by 20th Century Studios. The movie directed by Matt Reeves had worldwide box office results of $489,592,267. The movie is about Caesar played by Andy Serkis and his apes who are being forced into a deadly conflict with a group of humans which was being led by a ruthless colonel played by Woody Harrelson. After the apes had suffered unimaginable losses, Caesar then wrestled with his darker side in a quest to avenge his kind. Caesar’s journey led him to a face to face battle with the colonel as they have to fight in an epic battle.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes released on July 11, 2014 and was distributed by 20th Century Studios. The movie directed by Matt Reeves had worldwide box office results of $710,644,566. The movie is about the aftermath of the simian flue which wiped out the entire world of homosapiens. Ten years after the flue, a genetically enhanced chimpanzee named Caesar and his loyal followers have established a thriving colony of their own just outside the San Francisco in Muir Woods. However a small group of human survivors suddenly emerges which forced Caesar to grapple the dual challenge of both protecting his people and establishing a relationship with the humans.

Sources: IMDB, Hollywood Reporter, The Numbers