Destin Daniel Cretton
Biography
Destin Yori Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and the television series Wonder Man (2026–present).
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Brie Larson 3
- Adam Shapiro 2
- Brad William Henke 2
- LaKeith Stanfield 2
- Sadie Sink 2
- Simu Liu 2
- Tania Verafield 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 410 mi Total budget from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 2.9 bi Total box office from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 82 mi Average budget from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 583 mi Average box office from 5 film(s) with data
- 7.6 Average rating from 5 film(s) with data
- 7.1× Return on investment from 5 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
|
2026 | US$ 225 mi | US$ 2.4 bi | 7.9 |
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
|
2021 | US$ 150 mi | US$ 432 mi | 7.5 |
Just Mercy
|
2019 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 50 mi | 7.8 |
The Glass Castle
|
2017 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 22 mi | 7.1 |
Short Term 12
|
2013 | US$ 1 mi | US$ 2 mi | 7.7 |
I Am Not a Hipster
|
2013 | — | — | 5.8 |
Short Term 12
|
2008 | — | — | 6.7 |
Naruto
|
— | — | — | — |
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
|
— | — | — | — |
