How much percentage does the director get from the films money?

Answer 1

Unless your name is Spielberg, a Director is usually on a flat fee. Only the biggest names have the power to demand a flat fee and a percentage of the box office takings. However, a big name Director runs the risk of losing money should the film flop as they usually take a smaller fee (still huge though)and gamble on the film being a box office hit and therefore generating big money. From what I believe, a Director can get around 5% of the takings on top of his fee.

Answer 2

In general, the director is hired by the producer(s). The producers put up the money and hire everyone. It is the producers that own the resulting intellectual property. A percentage contract can change this arrangement and creative accounting can expense any profit out of the total scheme of things for distribution of moneys purposes.