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• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)

• Sleepy Hollow (1999)

• Dark Shadows (2012)

• Batman Returns (1992)

• Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016)

• Dumbo (2019)

• Planet Of The Apes (2001)

• Batman (1989)

• Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)

• Alice In Wonderland (2010)

Highlights

• Tim Burton's movies have redefined cinema through his gothic and fantastical style, gaining global acclaim.
• His frequent collaborations with Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, and Helena Bonham Carter birthed iconic characters.
• Burton's films, from Sleepy Hollow to Alice In Wonderland, have been box office hits.

Tim Burton transformed cinema with his haunting yet playful blend of gothic horror and fantasy, forever influencing how we see the macabre and the magical.

Beginning his career as a Disney animator, Burton rose to fame after making his directorial film debut with the comedy Pee-Wee's Big Adventure in 1985. He then gained global prominence with classics like Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands.

His frequent collaborations with actors like Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, and Helena Bonham Carter have led to some of cinema's most memorable characters.

Burton has directed a diverse range of films, each bearing his signature style and flair. His films, often laced with dark humor and fantastical elements, have consistently exceeded expectations at the box office.

From the dark and atmospheric Sleepy Hollow to the whimsical and fantastical Alice In Wonderland, Burton's filmography is as eclectic as it is impressive.

In his 40-year career as a director, Burton has directed over 20 films with a combined worldwide box office gross surpassing $4.4 billion. He has also ventured into producing, writing, and animation.

Tim Burton's net worth is estimated to be approximately $100 million.

Burton, who directed the original Beetlejuice in 1988, will return as a director in the long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, set to debut in September 2024.

While we wait for Beetlejuice 2 to hit theaters, let's look at the highest-grossing Tim Burton movies to date.

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10 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)

Global Box Office, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - $153,383,627

Tim Burton's macabre masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, blends musical brilliance with dark revenge.

Johnny Depp delivers a chilling performance as Sweeney Todd, a barber fueled by a thirst for vengeance after a judge destroys his life.

Burton's signature gothic style permeates every frame, transforming Victorian London into a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for this operatic tale of murder and madness.

Sweeney Todd garnered praise for its powerful performances, particularly Depp's chilling portrayal of the title character and faithfulness to the source material while adding Burton's trademark visual flair.

Financially, the film grossed $9,300,805 in its opening weekend, and went on to earn $53 million in North America and $99.6 million in international markets, resulting in a worldwide total of $153 million.

9 Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Global Box Office, Sleepy Hollow - $206,071,502

Tim Burton's macabre touch found perfect expression in Sleepy Hollow.

Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a detective sent to a sleepy village shrouded in fear by a legendary Headless Horseman.

Burton's signature style takes center stage, with hauntingly beautiful gothic visuals and dark humor punctuating the suspenseful narrative.

Critics praised the performances, direction, screenplay, musical score, and the film's artistic direction and design, earning it an Academy Award for "Best Art Direction."

Sleepy Hollow grossed $30 million in its opening weekend, and went on to earn $101 million domestically and $106 million on foreign shores, resulting in a worldwide total of $207 million.

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8 Dark Shadows (2012)

Global Box Office, Dark Shadows - $245,527,149

Tim Burton and his frequent collaborator Johnny Depp brought the cult classic 1960s soap opera Dark Shadows to the big screen.

Depp stars as Barnabas Collins, an 18th-century vampire accidentally released from his centuries-long imprisonment in the 1970s.

The film offers a blend of Burton's gothic sensibilities with a healthy dose of wacky, campy humor, showcasing the dysfunctional descendants of the Collins family.

While the visual style and quirky humor were in line with audience expectations for a Burton film, critics were not as kind, finding the plot disorganized and the characters underdeveloped.

Interestingly, the film found much better reception overseas, boosting its box office performance.

Dark Shadows raked in approximately $80 million domestically but over $165 million internationally, leading to a total gross of $246 million, well over its $150 million production budget.

7 Batman Returns (1992)

Global Box Office, Batman Returns - $266,940,209

After the runaway success of 1989's Batman, Tim Burton returned to Gotham City with Batman Returns, a darker, even more stylized sequel.

Burton had no interest in making a sequel to the successful Batman, believing that the expectations of Warner Bros. creatively restricted him. He agreed to return in exchange for significant creative control.

Michael Keaton reprises his role as the Dark Knight, this time facing the twisted machinations of Danny DeVito's Penguin and the alluring menace of Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman.

While the first film injected some gothic sensibility into the superhero genre, Batman Returns fully embraces Burton's love for the grotesque and shadowy. Imagine a Christmas-themed Gotham, twisted by Burton's imagination into a winter wonderland of monstrous villains.

Batman Returns earned over $160 million in the US and Canada and crossed the $100 million mark internationally, surpassing its estimated $80 million budget.

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6 Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016)

Global Box Office, Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children - $296,482,446

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children brings Ransom Riggs' young adult novel to life under Tim Burton's direction.

The film follows Jake, a teenager who discovers a mysterious orphanage for children with extraordinary abilities, led by the enigmatic Miss Peregrine.

Burton fully embraces the eccentric and fantastical elements of the story, creating a world of time loops, peculiar powers, and monstrous creatures.

Critics were divided on the film's plot, but Burton's striking visual style and the intriguing premise drew audiences in droves.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children grossed $87.2 million in the United States and Canada and $207.9 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $295.1 million, against a production budget of $110 million.

5 Dumbo (2019)

Global Box Office, Dumbo - $353,284,621

Dumbo marks Tim Burton's venture into Disney's trend of live-action adaptations of classic animated films.

This star-studded production follows the journey of Jumbo Jr., a baby circus elephant with oversized ears that enable him to fly. Departing from his typically dark and gothic style, Burton delivers a light-hearted interpretation of the beloved Disney story.

Critics praised the film's visuals while noting a lack of the signature Burton-esque darkness. However, some critics found the film to be more workman-like than wondrous, suggesting it fell short of capturing the enchantment of the original.

Dumbo faced challenges at the box office, with reports indicating it needed to gross over $500 million worldwide to break even. Ultimately, the film grossed $114.8 million domestically and $238.5 million in other territories, resulting in a total of $353.3 million worldwide.

Deadline Hollywood reported that Dumbo incurred losses, in spite of its talented cast and Burton's direction.

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4 Planet Of The Apes (2001)

Global Box Office, Planet Of The Apes - $362,211,740

Tim Burton took a bold swing with his 2001 re-imagining of the sci-fi classic Planet Of The Apes.

Astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) crash-lands on a strange planet where intelligent apes rule and humans are enslaved.

Burton pushes the boundaries with this darker, more primal vision of the world, focusing on themes of power, oppression, and the blurred lines between humans and animals.

Burton's version received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the prosthetic makeup designs, visual aspects, and musical score, while criticizing the convoluted plot and ending.

Planet Of The Apes was a commercial success, grossing $68.5 million in its opening weekend alone. The film went on to earn $180 million domestically and $182,200,000 in the international market, resulting in a worldwide total of $362 million.

Despite its impressive box office numbers, plans for a sequel were canceled by the studio, with the film series rebooted in 2011 with Rise Of The Planet of the Apes.

3 Batman (1989)

Global Box Office, Batman - $411,569,241

Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman stands as a landmark in superhero cinema.

It marked a dramatic departure from the campy style of the 1960s Batman series, ushering in a darker, more grounded take on the character.

This dark and gothic take on the Caped Crusader redefined the superhero genre, setting the stage for the darker, more complex comic book films that dominate today.

Michael Keaton donned the cowl for the first time, facing off against Jack Nicholson's maniacal and iconic portrayal of the Joker.

Burton's defined visual style, with its eerie architecture and brooding atmosphere, perfectly captured the dark underbelly of Gotham City.

Though some felt that the film was too dark, this complaint was outweighed by praise for the movie's production design, style, and performances of Keaton and Nicholson.

Batman grossed $40.49 million during its opening weekend. The film closed with a final gross of $251.2 million in North America and $160.15 million internationally, totaling $411.35 million.

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2 Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)

Global Box Office, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - $474,968,763

Tim Burton's darkly comedic take on Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, was critically and commercially successful.

Johnny Depp partners with Burton again, this time in the role of Willy Wonka, the eccentric chocolatier who invites a group of children on a fantastical tour of his extraordinary factory.

Burton infuses the film with his gothic flair, transforming Wonka's factory into a wonderland of vibrant colors, macabre humor, and odd machinery. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory earned $56 million in its opening weekend in the United States.

By the end of its theatrical run, the film had grossed $206.5 million in the United States and $269 million in foreign countries, coming to a worldwide total of $475.8 million.

1 Alice In Wonderland (2010)

Global Box Office, Alice In Wonderland - $1,025,468,216

The 2010 live-action adaptation of Alice In Wonderland is the highest-grossing among Tim Burton's movies to date.

This visually stunning spectacle serves as a sequel of sorts to Lewis Carroll's classic tale. Mia Wasikowska portrays Alice Kingsleigh, a young woman who stumbles back down the rabbit hole and into a Wonderland reshaped by time.

Gone is the childlike innocence of the original story – Burton's Wonderland is a dark, fantastical realm where the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) plots a revolution and the tyrannical Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) reigns supreme.

The film is a feast for the eyes, overflowing with Burton's unique gothic aesthetic and groundbreaking CGI effects. While some critics felt the narrative lacked the charm of the original, the film's visual spectacle and A-list cast proved irresistible to audiences.

Tim Burton reportedly earned $50 million from the film, which included a back-end deal for directing, tied to the film's worldwide gross of $1.02 billion and a share of DVD and video on demand (VOD) revenue.

On its first weekend, the film made $220.1 million worldwide. Alice In Wonderland grossed $334.1 million in North America and $691.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.025 billion against a budget of $200 million.

This critical and commercial success is credited with reigniting Hollywood's interest in live-action remakes of classic fairytales and fantasy films.

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