The Films of the Russo Brothers, Ranked

What does it take for a movie to gross over $2 billion? A lot of butts in seats, of course. And that happens with global anticipation, great reviews, and a story people want to watch over and over again. It’s a rare occurrence, having happened only six times in live-action history. Three of those were from James Cameron, one is from J.J. Abrams, and the other two are from Joe and Anthony Russo. The Russo brothers directed Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, two of the most technically complicated and narratively ambitious films in history. Each continued the story from two other Russo films, Captain America: The Winter Solider and Captain America: Civil War, Marvel movies that helped solidify and define the Marvel Cinematic Universe going into that epic two-part finale. It was quite the five-year run for the Russos, but only one chapter in their careers. Many probably don’t realize it, but while the Russos made names for themselves on TV directing shows like Community and A ... Read full article.