he went from directing stunning music videos to turning the origin story of a
videos to turning the origin story of a
videos to turning the origin story of a social network into a pulsating drama
social network into a pulsating drama
social network into a pulsating drama when did you come to eduardo with the
when did you come to eduardo with the
when did you come to eduardo with the idea for Facebook it was called the
idea for Facebook it was called the
idea for Facebook it was called the Facebook thing welcome to watchmojo.com
Facebook thing welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
for the top ten
for the top ten David Fincher movies before we begin we
David Fincher movies before we begin we
David Fincher movies before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure
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this list we’ve ranked David Fincher’s
this list we’ve ranked David Fincher’s films in order of their lasting cult
films in order of their lasting cult
films in order of their lasting cult status and critical acclaim since there
status and critical acclaim since there
status and critical acclaim since there are only 10 films to consider there will
are only 10 films to consider there will
are only 10 films to consider there will be no honorable mentions that said each
be no honorable mentions that said each
be no honorable mentions that said each title is greater than the last so sit
title is greater than the last so sit
title is greater than the last so sit back and enjoy 10 alien 3 piece of
back and enjoy 10 alien 3 piece of
back and enjoy 10 alien 3 piece of clothes so just go like this
clothes so just go like this
clothes so just go like this coming into a franchise as iconic as the
coming into a franchise as iconic as the
coming into a franchise as iconic as the alien series is tough doing so for year
alien series is tough doing so for year
alien series is tough doing so for year Derek told debut is nigh on impossible
Derek told debut is nigh on impossible
Derek told debut is nigh on impossible yes and unfortunately this project was a
yes and unfortunately this project was a
yes and unfortunately this project was a mess from the get-go with various
mess from the get-go with various
mess from the get-go with various screenwriters and directors signing on
screenwriters and directors signing on
screenwriters and directors signing on and dropping out before he got the
and dropping out before he got the
and dropping out before he got the project we tolerate anybody
project we tolerate anybody
project we tolerate anybody even the Intolerable to make matters
even the Intolerable to make matters
even the Intolerable to make matters worse
worse
worse Fincher said that studio interference
Fincher said that studio interference
Fincher said that studio interference prevented him from making the movie he
prevented him from making the movie he
prevented him from making the movie he set out to make it’s a long sad story
more than a little melodramatic try me
more than a little melodramatic try me though critics panned it the sci-fi
though critics panned it the sci-fi
though critics panned it the sci-fi horror made over 100 million dollars
horror made over 100 million dollars
horror made over 100 million dollars internationally and received an Oscar
internationally and received an Oscar
internationally and received an Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects his
nod for Best Visual Effects his
nod for Best Visual Effects his directorial work may have gotten off to
directorial work may have gotten off to
directorial work may have gotten off to a rocky start but this flick helped
a rocky start but this flick helped
a rocky start but this flick helped Fincher start his career as an auteur
Fincher start his career as an auteur
Fincher start his career as an auteur filmmaker number nine panic room open
filmmaker number nine panic room open
filmmaker number nine panic room open the door please
my roof definitely starring Jodie Foster
my roof definitely starring Jodie Foster and a very young Kristen Stewart this
and a very young Kristen Stewart this
and a very young Kristen Stewart this thriller was inspired by news coverage
thriller was inspired by news coverage
thriller was inspired by news coverage about real panic rooms a mother and
about real panic rooms a mother and
about real panic rooms a mother and daughter are completely cut off from the
daughter are completely cut off from the
daughter are completely cut off from the outside world
outside world
outside world when burglars invade their home their
when burglars invade their home their
when burglars invade their home their phone lines are cut and they’re forced
phone lines are cut and they’re forced
phone lines are cut and they’re forced inside their safe room
inside their safe room
inside their safe room Tommy do not know the sense that the
Tommy do not know the sense that the
Tommy do not know the sense that the pair is truly trapped is further
pair is truly trapped is further
pair is truly trapped is further reinforced through the use of computer
reinforced through the use of computer
reinforced through the use of computer effects that make it appear as though
effects that make it appear as though
effects that make it appear as though the camera is moving through the rooms
the camera is moving through the rooms
the camera is moving through the rooms [Music]
panic room may have received mixed
panic room may have received mixed reviews but it was a commercial success
reviews but it was a commercial success
reviews but it was a commercial success overseas and one in which Fincher
overseas and one in which Fincher
overseas and one in which Fincher brilliantly tackles feminism video
brilliantly tackles feminism video
brilliantly tackles feminism video surveillance and more tality number 8
surveillance and more tality number 8
surveillance and more tality number 8 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button my
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button my
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button my name is Benjamin Benjamin Button
name is Benjamin Benjamin Button
name is Benjamin Benjamin Button inspired by F scott Fitzgerald’s short
inspired by F scott Fitzgerald’s short
inspired by F scott Fitzgerald’s short story this fantasy drama marked an
story this fantasy drama marked an
story this fantasy drama marked an unexpected shift for Fincher into a
unexpected shift for Fincher into a
unexpected shift for Fincher into a decidedly more romantic type of film
Benjamin Button is born with wrinkles
Benjamin Button is born with wrinkles and the ailments of a very very old man
and the ailments of a very very old man
and the ailments of a very very old man he grows up in a nursing home where he
he grows up in a nursing home where he
he grows up in a nursing home where he meets Daisy the granddaughter of one of
meets Daisy the granddaughter of one of
meets Daisy the granddaughter of one of the homes residents I never forgot her
the homes residents I never forgot her
the homes residents I never forgot her blue eyes the to come of age on their
blue eyes the to come of age on their
blue eyes the to come of age on their respective paths and are only able to
respective paths and are only able to
respective paths and are only able to come together at the midpoint of their
come together at the midpoint of their
come together at the midpoint of their lives when they both resemble the same
lives when they both resemble the same
lives when they both resemble the same age meaning in the middle it’s one of
age meaning in the middle it’s one of
age meaning in the middle it’s one of cinema’s most touching love stories and
cinema’s most touching love stories and
cinema’s most touching love stories and it marks Fincher’s third collaboration
it marks Fincher’s third collaboration
it marks Fincher’s third collaboration with Brad Pitt as well as his first
with Brad Pitt as well as his first
with Brad Pitt as well as his first Oscar nomination for directing number
Oscar nomination for directing number
Oscar nomination for directing number seven The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I
seven The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I
seven The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I want you to help me catch a killer of
want you to help me catch a killer of
want you to help me catch a killer of women
women
women when this Swedish book series came out
when this Swedish book series came out
when this Swedish book series came out everyone you knew was reading it you
everyone you knew was reading it you
everyone you knew was reading it you liked her very much she’s one of the
liked her very much she’s one of the
liked her very much she’s one of the best investigators I have as you saw
best investigators I have as you saw
best investigators I have as you saw from her report but I’m concerned you
from her report but I’m concerned you
from her report but I’m concerned you won’t like her the dark title itself had
won’t like her the dark title itself had
won’t like her the dark title itself had the power to draw people in not to
the power to draw people in not to
the power to draw people in not to mention the occasionally debated
mention the occasionally debated
mention the occasionally debated circumstances of the death of the author
circumstances of the death of the author
circumstances of the death of the author whose books were published posthumously
whose books were published posthumously
whose books were published posthumously I guess that must have alarmed you
I guess that must have alarmed you
I guess that must have alarmed you turning out more than a mom you it just
turning out more than a mom you it just
turning out more than a mom you it just sounds like the stuff Fincher’s dreams
sounds like the stuff Fincher’s dreams
sounds like the stuff Fincher’s dreams are made of rape torture fire animals
are made of rape torture fire animals
are made of rape torture fire animals religion by missing you know the names
religion by missing you know the names
religion by missing you know the names [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they’re all biblical starring Rooney
they’re all biblical starring Rooney
they’re all biblical starring Rooney Mara with a no eyebrows and raven-haired
Mara with a no eyebrows and raven-haired
Mara with a no eyebrows and raven-haired punk look the film is another example of
punk look the film is another example of
punk look the film is another example of Fincher’s love for women with strong
Fincher’s love for women with strong
Fincher’s love for women with strong morals and kick-ass intelligence if you
morals and kick-ass intelligence if you
morals and kick-ass intelligence if you fail this video will spread across the
fail this video will spread across the
fail this video will spread across the internet like a virus
internet like a virus
internet like a virus it is also arguably his most stylish li
it is also arguably his most stylish li
it is also arguably his most stylish li executed work earning Mara an Oscar
executed work earning Mara an Oscar
executed work earning Mara an Oscar nomination for Best Actress are you
nomination for Best Actress are you
nomination for Best Actress are you reading you’re nuts
reading you’re nuts
reading you’re nuts encrypted face number six the game need
encrypted face number six the game need
encrypted face number six the game need to fill out these forms often hailed by
to fill out these forms often hailed by
to fill out these forms often hailed by critics as one of Fincher’s all-time
critics as one of Fincher’s all-time
critics as one of Fincher’s all-time best this mind thriller might make you a
best this mind thriller might make you a
best this mind thriller might make you a little paranoid are you gonna spend the
little paranoid are you gonna spend the
little paranoid are you gonna spend the rest of the evening crying at that
rest of the evening crying at that
rest of the evening crying at that clown’s mouth a banker receives a
clown’s mouth a banker receives a
clown’s mouth a banker receives a strange gift for his birthday he’s
strange gift for his birthday he’s
strange gift for his birthday he’s enrolled in a game that involves his
enrolled in a game that involves his
enrolled in a game that involves his everyday life in bizarre ways the game
everyday life in bizarre ways the game
everyday life in bizarre ways the game is that what this is all about and
is that what this is all about and
is that what this is all about and that’s when he finds himself the victim
that’s when he finds himself the victim
that’s when he finds himself the victim of a series of elaborate pranks an
of a series of elaborate pranks an
of a series of elaborate pranks an excellent dark thriller this mystery
excellent dark thriller this mystery
excellent dark thriller this mystery flick highlighted Fincher’s penchant for
flick highlighted Fincher’s penchant for
flick highlighted Fincher’s penchant for mind games a theme he later explored in
mind games a theme he later explored in
mind games a theme he later explored in movies like Fight Club and gone girl –
movies like Fight Club and gone girl –
movies like Fight Club and gone girl – perhaps even greater effect I want to
perhaps even greater effect I want to
perhaps even greater effect I want to meet the wizard number 5 gone girl cool
meet the wizard number 5 gone girl cool
meet the wizard number 5 gone girl cool girl what’s that you say marriage is too
girl what’s that you say marriage is too
girl what’s that you say marriage is too boring to be the topic of a high paced
boring to be the topic of a high paced
boring to be the topic of a high paced mystery thriller well think again my
mystery thriller well think again my
mystery thriller well think again my wife disappeared three days ago when his
wife disappeared three days ago when his
wife disappeared three days ago when his wife disappears bar owner Nick Dunne
wife disappears bar owner Nick Dunne
wife disappears bar owner Nick Dunne finds the spotlight turned on him I
finds the spotlight turned on him I
finds the spotlight turned on him I didn’t kill my wife
didn’t kill my wife
didn’t kill my wife the media examines his every move as he
the media examines his every move as he
the media examines his every move as he tries desperately to appear concerned
tries desperately to appear concerned
tries desperately to appear concerned about his missing partner I did not kill
about his missing partner I did not kill
about his missing partner I did not kill my wife I am NOT a murderer did he kill
my wife I am NOT a murderer did he kill
my wife I am NOT a murderer did he kill her that’s the question that’s on
her that’s the question that’s on
her that’s the question that’s on everyone’s minds
everyone’s minds
everyone’s minds Fincher once again deals with a complex
Fincher once again deals with a complex
Fincher once again deals with a complex female protagonist and successfully
female protagonist and successfully
female protagonist and successfully tackles the dark side of humans in this
tackles the dark side of humans in this
tackles the dark side of humans in this movie
movie
movie and of my own husband
and of my own husband
and of my own husband this heart racing thriller is also a
this heart racing thriller is also a
this heart racing thriller is also a fascinating examination on how the media
fascinating examination on how the media
fascinating examination on how the media portrays crises turning every story into
portrays crises turning every story into
portrays crises turning every story into tabloid material number four zodiac Isis
tabloid material number four zodiac Isis
tabloid material number four zodiac Isis Paul Avery from the San Francisco
Paul Avery from the San Francisco
Paul Avery from the San Francisco Chronicle and looking for someone to
Chronicle and looking for someone to
Chronicle and looking for someone to shed some light on the letter e received
shed some light on the letter e received
shed some light on the letter e received as if seven weren’t enough Fincher felt
as if seven weren’t enough Fincher felt
as if seven weren’t enough Fincher felt he had to make another movie about a
he had to make another movie about a
he had to make another movie about a serial killer Hey bullying been a year
serial killer Hey bullying been a year
serial killer Hey bullying been a year and a half he and I are not based on the
and a half he and I are not based on the
and a half he and I are not based on the real-life story of the notorious Zodiac
real-life story of the notorious Zodiac
real-life story of the notorious Zodiac killer the plot of this mystery thriller
killer the plot of this mystery thriller
killer the plot of this mystery thriller follows a San Francisco cartoonist who
follows a San Francisco cartoonist who
follows a San Francisco cartoonist who becomes obsessed with tracking down the
becomes obsessed with tracking down the
becomes obsessed with tracking down the murderer do you remember the zodiac in
murderer do you remember the zodiac in
murderer do you remember the zodiac in addition to the killer cast which
addition to the killer cast which
addition to the killer cast which includes Jake Gyllenhaal a pre Iron Man
includes Jake Gyllenhaal a pre Iron Man
includes Jake Gyllenhaal a pre Iron Man Robert Downey jr. and Mark Ruffalo the
Robert Downey jr. and Mark Ruffalo the
Robert Downey jr. and Mark Ruffalo the fact that this case still hasn’t been
fact that this case still hasn’t been
fact that this case still hasn’t been solved to this day adds to the movies
solved to this day adds to the movies
solved to this day adds to the movies lasting appeal more often than not each
lasting appeal more often than not each
lasting appeal more often than not each cycle since 69 corresponds with an
cycle since 69 corresponds with an
cycle since 69 corresponds with an attack with one of the letters for an
attack with one of the letters for an
attack with one of the letters for an unsolved homicide number three seven we
unsolved homicide number three seven we
unsolved homicide number three seven we wrote about the seven deadly sins it’s
wrote about the seven deadly sins it’s
wrote about the seven deadly sins it’s okay if you’re a Fincher fan who still
okay if you’re a Fincher fan who still
okay if you’re a Fincher fan who still hasn’t seen this cult classic but you
hasn’t seen this cult classic but you
hasn’t seen this cult classic but you should get on that ASAP well this is
should get on that ASAP well this is
should get on that ASAP well this is strictly to satisfy my curiosity Brad
strictly to satisfy my curiosity Brad
strictly to satisfy my curiosity Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play homicide
Pitt and Morgan Freeman play homicide
Pitt and Morgan Freeman play homicide detectives investigating a serial killer
detectives investigating a serial killer
detectives investigating a serial killer whose signature is to murder his victims
whose signature is to murder his victims
whose signature is to murder his victims according to the seven deadly sins
according to the seven deadly sins
according to the seven deadly sins some kind of friggin wax sculpture or
some kind of friggin wax sculpture or
some kind of friggin wax sculpture or something
Fincher combines horror and crime
Fincher combines horror and crime thriller to perfection here creating a
thriller to perfection here creating a
thriller to perfection here creating a film that may turn your stomach but also
film that may turn your stomach but also
film that may turn your stomach but also keeps you totally riveted becoming a
keeps you totally riveted becoming a
keeps you totally riveted becoming a box-office smash and garnering critical
box-office smash and garnering critical
box-office smash and garnering critical acclaim 7 has also pushed more directors
acclaim 7 has also pushed more directors
acclaim 7 has also pushed more directors to make movies that can make people
to make movies that can make people
to make movies that can make people think as well as cash in big wanting
think as well as cash in big wanting
think as well as cash in big wanting people to listen you can’t just tap them
people to listen you can’t just tap them
people to listen you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore you have to hit
on the shoulder anymore you have to hit
on the shoulder anymore you have to hit them with a sledgehammer number 2 Fight
them with a sledgehammer number 2 Fight
them with a sledgehammer number 2 Fight Club
Club
Club gentlemen welcome to Fight Club who
gentlemen welcome to Fight Club who
gentlemen welcome to Fight Club who hasn’t heard of Fight Club technically
hasn’t heard of Fight Club technically
hasn’t heard of Fight Club technically if you know what its first two rules are
if you know what its first two rules are
if you know what its first two rules are then no one should have heard of it the
then no one should have heard of it the
then no one should have heard of it the first rule of Fight Club is you don’t
first rule of Fight Club is you don’t
first rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about Fight Club
talk about Fight Club
talk about Fight Club but the fact that so many people
but the fact that so many people
but the fact that so many people actually do know of it serves to show
actually do know of it serves to show
actually do know of it serves to show the cult following this drama inspired I
the cult following this drama inspired I
the cult following this drama inspired I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise by
am Jack’s complete lack of surprise by
am Jack’s complete lack of surprise by far Fincher’s most quoted and fans
far Fincher’s most quoted and fans
far Fincher’s most quoted and fans celebrated film Fight Club is also a
celebrated film Fight Club is also a
celebrated film Fight Club is also a powerful social satire did you know if
powerful social satire did you know if
powerful social satire did you know if you mixed equal parts of gasoline and
you mixed equal parts of gasoline and
you mixed equal parts of gasoline and frozen orange juice concentrate you can
frozen orange juice concentrate you can
frozen orange juice concentrate you can make napalm no I did not know that is
make napalm no I did not know that is
make napalm no I did not know that is that true that’s right the narrator is
that true that’s right the narrator is
that true that’s right the narrator is bored of his job and his life and has a
bored of his job and his life and has a
bored of his job and his life and has a strange obsession with Ikea like so many
strange obsession with Ikea like so many
strange obsession with Ikea like so many others I had become a slave to the IKEA
others I had become a slave to the IKEA
others I had become a slave to the IKEA nesting instinct he’s a social outcast
nesting instinct he’s a social outcast
nesting instinct he’s a social outcast so desperate to relate to others that he
so desperate to relate to others that he
so desperate to relate to others that he goes to various support groups he
goes to various support groups he
goes to various support groups he doesn’t really belong to Bob loved me
doesn’t really belong to Bob loved me
doesn’t really belong to Bob loved me because he thought my testicles were
because he thought my testicles were
because he thought my testicles were removed too based on the novel by Chuck
removed too based on the novel by Chuck
removed too based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk the movie is arguably more
Palahniuk the movie is arguably more
Palahniuk the movie is arguably more popular than the book these days which
popular than the book these days which
popular than the book these days which is a rare thing in the ear number one
is a rare thing in the ear number one
is a rare thing in the ear number one the social network
the social network
the social network rather left
rather left
rather left you wouldn’t think that a movie about
you wouldn’t think that a movie about
you wouldn’t think that a movie about the creation of Facebook would be
the creation of Facebook would be
the creation of Facebook would be especially exciting you know you really
especially exciting you know you really
especially exciting you know you really don’t need a forensics team to get to
don’t need a forensics team to get to
don’t need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this if you guys were the
the bottom of this if you guys were the
the bottom of this if you guys were the inventors of Facebook you’d have
inventors of Facebook you’d have
inventors of Facebook you’d have invented Facebook and many were shocked
invented Facebook and many were shocked
invented Facebook and many were shocked that venture of all people would helm a
that venture of all people would helm a
that venture of all people would helm a project about it relationship status
project about it relationship status
project about it relationship status interested in this is what drives life
interested in this is what drives life
interested in this is what drives life in college are you having sex or aren’t
in college are you having sex or aren’t
in college are you having sex or aren’t you it’s why people take certain classes
you it’s why people take certain classes
you it’s why people take certain classes and sit where they sit and do what they
and sit where they sit and do what they
and sit where they sit and do what they do but once again the director proved
do but once again the director proved
do but once again the director proved naysayers wrong and the social network
naysayers wrong and the social network
naysayers wrong and the social network was rewarded by countless organizations
was rewarded by countless organizations
was rewarded by countless organizations except the always conservative Academy
except the always conservative Academy
except the always conservative Academy as 2010’s Best Picture oh yeah that
as 2010’s Best Picture oh yeah that
as 2010’s Best Picture oh yeah that reminds me um we’re gonna need more
reminds me um we’re gonna need more
reminds me um we’re gonna need more money tomorrow
money tomorrow
money tomorrow you know I agree more servers more help
you know I agree more servers more help
you know I agree more servers more help I’m interviewing two interns to come to
I’m interviewing two interns to come to
I’m interviewing two interns to come to Palo Alto and we’re gonna have to pay
Palo Alto and we’re gonna have to pay
Palo Alto and we’re gonna have to pay them something the social network was an
them something the social network was an
them something the social network was an exquisitely directed and well cast film
exquisitely directed and well cast film
exquisitely directed and well cast film about friendship something only Fincher
about friendship something only Fincher
about friendship something only Fincher could concoct with such success as your
could concoct with such success as your
could concoct with such success as your $19,000 I wouldn’t cash it though I drew
$19,000 I wouldn’t cash it though I drew
$19,000 I wouldn’t cash it though I drew it on the account you froze
and the story itself had enough drama to
and the story itself had enough drama to make things thrilling and unforgettable
make things thrilling and unforgettable
make things thrilling and unforgettable and to make it number one on our list
and to make it number one on our list
and to make it number one on our list because I’m not coming back for 30
because I’m not coming back for 30
because I’m not coming back for 30 percent I’m coming back do you agree
percent I’m coming back do you agree
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