Top 10 Most Underrated Directors

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RESP ect these filmmakers deserve more of it um I

these filmmakers deserve more of it um I

these filmmakers deserve more of it um I thought you know it could be like an

thought you know it could be like an

thought you know it could be like an untapped gold mine of stuff welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most underrated movie directors I’m

underrated movie directors I’m

underrated movie directors I’m surrounded by like embarrassment of

surrounded by like embarrassment of

surrounded by like embarrassment of riches from like the finest young comedy

riches from like the finest young comedy

riches from like the finest young comedy actors in Hollywood for this list we’re

actors in Hollywood for this list we’re

actors in Hollywood for this list we’re focusing on established filmmakers who

focusing on established filmmakers who

focusing on established filmmakers who don’t get enough credit for their work

don’t get enough credit for their work

don’t get enough credit for their work on the big screen which means we’re

on the big screen which means we’re

on the big screen which means we’re excluding stage and television directors

excluding stage and television directors

excluding stage and television directors yeah I agree

yeah I agree

yeah I agree Henry number 10 Lin Remzi no no this is

Henry number 10 Lin Remzi no no this is

Henry number 10 Lin Remzi no no this is Marvin Cala this Scottish filmmaker may

Marvin Cala this Scottish filmmaker may

Marvin Cala this Scottish filmmaker may not be at the top of your Netflix queue

not be at the top of your Netflix queue

not be at the top of your Netflix queue but she’s well respected amongst her

but she’s well respected amongst her

but she’s well respected amongst her industry peers you don’t understand

industry peers you don’t understand

industry peers you don’t understand Marvin being lost in the middle of

Marvin being lost in the middle of

Marvin being lost in the middle of nowhere I want to go back Lynn Ramsey’s

nowhere I want to go back Lynn Ramsey’s

nowhere I want to go back Lynn Ramsey’s short film small deaths stunned

short film small deaths stunned

short film small deaths stunned audiences at Cannes in 1996 and her

audiences at Cannes in 1996 and her

audiences at Cannes in 1996 and her feature-length debut ratcatcher became

feature-length debut ratcatcher became

feature-length debut ratcatcher became an instant classic just three years

an instant classic just three years

an instant classic just three years later with a poignant sensory style and

later with a poignant sensory style and

later with a poignant sensory style and complete devotion to her vision ramsey

complete devotion to her vision ramsey

complete devotion to her vision ramsey small but powerful filmography packs an

small but powerful filmography packs an

small but powerful filmography packs an emotional punch and Hollywood’s elite

emotional punch and Hollywood’s elite

emotional punch and Hollywood’s elite actors are lining up for a chance to

actors are lining up for a chance to

actors are lining up for a chance to work with this directional wonder number

work with this directional wonder number

work with this directional wonder number 9 Andrew Dominik the Aries be able

9 Andrew Dominik the Aries be able

9 Andrew Dominik the Aries be able destroy it doesn’t worry about wrong

destroy it doesn’t worry about wrong

destroy it doesn’t worry about wrong already

already

already with a style steeped in criminality and

with a style steeped in criminality and

with a style steeped in criminality and existential dialogue this new

existential dialogue this new

existential dialogue this new zealand-born Australian director

zealand-born Australian director

zealand-born Australian director delivered a cult hit with his 2000 debut

delivered a cult hit with his 2000 debut

delivered a cult hit with his 2000 debut chopper so how would you describe

chopper so how would you describe

chopper so how would you describe yourself now just a black not only did

yourself now just a black not only did

yourself now just a black not only did the film introduce Eric Bana to the

the film introduce Eric Bana to the

the film introduce Eric Bana to the world but also announced the arrival of

world but also announced the arrival of

world but also announced the arrival of a most promising new talent behind the

a most promising new talent behind the

a most promising new talent behind the camera Brad Pitt joined forces with

camera Brad Pitt joined forces with

camera Brad Pitt joined forces with Andrew Dominik for the 2007 Western the

Andrew Dominik for the 2007 Western the

Andrew Dominik for the 2007 Western the assassination of Jesse James by the

assassination of Jesse James by the

assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and once again for

Coward Robert Ford and once again for

Coward Robert Ford and once again for the 2012 sleeper hit killing them softly

the 2012 sleeper hit killing them softly

the 2012 sleeper hit killing them softly like to kill him softly from a distance

like to kill him softly from a distance

like to kill him softly from a distance not close enough for feelings don’t like

not close enough for feelings don’t like

not close enough for feelings don’t like feelings don’t want to think about the

feelings don’t want to think about the

feelings don’t want to think about the cinema world may have an abundance of

cinema world may have an abundance of

cinema world may have an abundance of cookie cutter crime thrillers but the

cookie cutter crime thrillers but the

cookie cutter crime thrillers but the world also has Andrew Dominik don’t make

world also has Andrew Dominik don’t make

world also has Andrew Dominik don’t make me laugh I’m living in America and an

me laugh I’m living in America and an

me laugh I’m living in America and an American you’re on your own

American you’re on your own

American you’re on your own Merrick is not a country it’s just a

Merrick is not a country it’s just a

Merrick is not a country it’s just a business no can pay me

business no can pay me

business no can pay me number eight David Gordon Green I mean

number eight David Gordon Green I mean

number eight David Gordon Green I mean it’s a thought that counts southern

it’s a thought that counts southern

it’s a thought that counts southern crisis and social unrest unraveled in

crisis and social unrest unraveled in

crisis and social unrest unraveled in the early films of this Arkansas born

the early films of this Arkansas born

the early films of this Arkansas born filmmaker but his versatility allowed

filmmaker but his versatility allowed

filmmaker but his versatility allowed him to open the comedic gates of

him to open the comedic gates of

him to open the comedic gates of Hollywood what I love you you what I

Hollywood what I love you you what I

Hollywood what I love you you what I love you why would you say that the late

love you why would you say that the late

love you why would you say that the late Roger Ebert praised David Gordon

Roger Ebert praised David Gordon

Roger Ebert praised David Gordon Greene’s future debut George Washington

Greene’s future debut George Washington

Greene’s future debut George Washington while his 2003 follow-up all the real

while his 2003 follow-up all the real

while his 2003 follow-up all the real girls cemented his place as a legit

girls cemented his place as a legit

girls cemented his place as a legit filmmaker how else am I supposed to find

filmmaker how else am I supposed to find

filmmaker how else am I supposed to find that this isn’t something that you did

that this isn’t something that you did

that this isn’t something that you did this is not something that you did I

this is not something that you did I

this is not something that you did I love you I that’s how I feel

love you I that’s how I feel

love you I that’s how I feel Greene crossed over to comedy with the

Greene crossed over to comedy with the

Greene crossed over to comedy with the 2008 hit pineapple Express and directed

2008 hit pineapple Express and directed

2008 hit pineapple Express and directed the uproarious HBO series Eastbound &

the uproarious HBO series Eastbound &

the uproarious HBO series Eastbound & Down the possibilities are endless and

Down the possibilities are endless and

Down the possibilities are endless and David Gordon Green has a ticket to ride

David Gordon Green has a ticket to ride

David Gordon Green has a ticket to ride I buzzed it opened the door when I

I buzzed it opened the door when I

I buzzed it opened the door when I buzzed it one to work Oh

buzzed it one to work Oh

buzzed it one to work Oh three I did it on three on one two three

three I did it on three on one two three

three I did it on three on one two three go number seven Kelley Reichardt excuse

go number seven Kelley Reichardt excuse

go number seven Kelley Reichardt excuse me has anyone seen a dog she was tied up

me has anyone seen a dog she was tied up

me has anyone seen a dog she was tied up front this morning the year 1994 assured

front this morning the year 1994 assured

front this morning the year 1994 assured in a new cinematic talent who earned

in a new cinematic talent who earned

in a new cinematic talent who earned international accolades for her debut

international accolades for her debut

international accolades for her debut river of grass and on Sundays I took my

river of grass and on Sundays I took my

river of grass and on Sundays I took my window for hours just waiting for a nice

window for hours just waiting for a nice

window for hours just waiting for a nice couple in a big station wagon to come

couple in a big station wagon to come

couple in a big station wagon to come and take these kids away however it

and take these kids away however it

and take these kids away however it would be another 12 years until Kelly

would be another 12 years until Kelly

would be another 12 years until Kelly rycart made another feature but what a

rycart made another feature but what a

rycart made another feature but what a powerful one it was you see everything

powerful one it was you see everything

powerful one it was you see everything you just went through and it all like

you just went through and it all like

you just went through and it all like comes together old joy examined themes

comes together old joy examined themes

comes together old joy examined themes of friendship and paternal anxiety while

of friendship and paternal anxiety while

of friendship and paternal anxiety while her next – road trip film starred the

her next – road trip film starred the

her next – road trip film starred the ultra talented Michelle Williams in

ultra talented Michelle Williams in

ultra talented Michelle Williams in Wendy and Lucy and beaks cut off those

Wendy and Lucy and beaks cut off those

Wendy and Lucy and beaks cut off those are not

are not

are not mr. meek oh no no no no ah mounds Jimmy

mr. meek oh no no no no ah mounds Jimmy

mr. meek oh no no no no ah mounds Jimmy right cards subtle exploration of the

right cards subtle exploration of the

right cards subtle exploration of the human element and political undertones

human element and political undertones

human element and political undertones make her one of the most polished

make her one of the most polished

make her one of the most polished filmmakers of modern cinema

filmmakers of modern cinema

filmmakers of modern cinema Night Moves slick number six Martin

Night Moves slick number six Martin

Night Moves slick number six Martin McDonagh

McDonagh

McDonagh that’s undeniably true as one of the

that’s undeniably true as one of the

that’s undeniably true as one of the United Kingdom’s preeminent playwrights

United Kingdom’s preeminent playwrights

United Kingdom’s preeminent playwrights this British Irishman crossed over to

this British Irishman crossed over to

this British Irishman crossed over to film and won an Academy Award in 2006

film and won an Academy Award in 2006

film and won an Academy Award in 2006 for his live action short entitled

for his live action short entitled

for his live action short entitled six-shooter just two years later his

six-shooter just two years later his

six-shooter just two years later his feature-length debut in Bruges won over

feature-length debut in Bruges won over

feature-length debut in Bruges won over critics with dazzling performances by

critics with dazzling performances by

critics with dazzling performances by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as bickering hitmen and was a screenplay

bickering hitmen and was a screenplay

bickering hitmen and was a screenplay that was honoured by the Academy with a

that was honoured by the Academy with a

that was honoured by the Academy with a nomination sorry about the message last

nomination sorry about the message last

nomination sorry about the message last night Amanda left well he’s a bit of a

night Amanda left well he’s a bit of a

night Amanda left well he’s a bit of a kook McDonough’s films are accessible to

kook McDonough’s films are accessible to

kook McDonough’s films are accessible to all but also appeal to diehard

all but also appeal to diehard

all but also appeal to diehard cinephiles in both style and substance

cinephiles in both style and substance

cinephiles in both style and substance forget about the Flair again you idiot

forget about the Flair again you idiot

forget about the Flair again you idiot Bonnie yeah Bonnie I know and I like

Bonnie yeah Bonnie I know and I like

Bonnie yeah Bonnie I know and I like this dawn number 5 Walter Hill can you

this dawn number 5 Walter Hill can you

this dawn number 5 Walter Hill can you count suckas whether it’s a sci-fi or a

count suckas whether it’s a sci-fi or a

count suckas whether it’s a sci-fi or a comedy his films have become cult

comedy his films have become cult

comedy his films have become cult classics Walter Hill wrote 70s tough-guy

classics Walter Hill wrote 70s tough-guy

classics Walter Hill wrote 70s tough-guy flicks like the getaway and the drowning

flicks like the getaway and the drowning

flicks like the getaway and the drowning Pool tried to implicate me in it but

Pool tried to implicate me in it but

Pool tried to implicate me in it but took to the directorial chair for his

took to the directorial chair for his

took to the directorial chair for his 1979 sensation the Warriors who are the

1979 sensation the Warriors who are the

1979 sensation the Warriors who are the Warriors he’ll strip down Western teams

Warriors he’ll strip down Western teams

Warriors he’ll strip down Western teams bring a unique versatility to his work

bring a unique versatility to his work

bring a unique versatility to his work and his crystal-clear writing style

and his crystal-clear writing style

and his crystal-clear writing style drives home the dialogue

drives home the dialogue

drives home the dialogue my name’s Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy

my name’s Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy

my name’s Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy made his acting debut in Hill’s 1982

made his acting debut in Hill’s 1982

made his acting debut in Hill’s 1982 film 48 hours which enhanced the

film 48 hours which enhanced the

film 48 hours which enhanced the reputation of both star and director you

reputation of both star and director you

reputation of both star and director you know when I am I’m your worst nightmare

know when I am I’m your worst nightmare

know when I am I’m your worst nightmare man I mean good a bad I mean I got the

man I mean good a bad I mean I got the

man I mean good a bad I mean I got the mission to kick tail Nast whenever I

mission to kick tail Nast whenever I

mission to kick tail Nast whenever I feel like it Walter Hill began his

feel like it Walter Hill began his

feel like it Walter Hill began his career as an assistant director in the

career as an assistant director in the

career as an assistant director in the late 60s and has been a fan favorite

late 60s and has been a fan favorite

late 60s and has been a fan favorite ever since can you dig a bigger number

ever since can you dig a bigger number

ever since can you dig a bigger number for Edgar Wright what mojo on his films

for Edgar Wright what mojo on his films

for Edgar Wright what mojo on his films guaranteed big laughs and even bigger

guaranteed big laughs and even bigger

guaranteed big laughs and even bigger visuals English filmmaker Edgar Wright

visuals English filmmaker Edgar Wright

visuals English filmmaker Edgar Wright arrived on the scene in 2004 with the

arrived on the scene in 2004 with the

arrived on the scene in 2004 with the hysterical zombie flick Shaun of the

hysterical zombie flick Shaun of the

hysterical zombie flick Shaun of the Dead to do today oh definitely Ben David

Dead to do today oh definitely Ben David

Dead to do today oh definitely Ben David – David – did the box-office smash was

– David – did the box-office smash was

– David – did the box-office smash was the first production of the Cornetto

the first production of the Cornetto

the first production of the Cornetto trilogy which also featured Simon Pegg

trilogy which also featured Simon Pegg

trilogy which also featured Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in the follow-ups Hot

and Nick Frost in the follow-ups Hot

and Nick Frost in the follow-ups Hot Fuzz and the World’s End oh yes right

Fuzz and the World’s End oh yes right

Fuzz and the World’s End oh yes right created a visual Wonderland for the 2010

created a visual Wonderland for the 2010

created a visual Wonderland for the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the world and

film Scott Pilgrim vs. the world and

film Scott Pilgrim vs. the world and even wrote The Adventures of Tintin for

even wrote The Adventures of Tintin for

even wrote The Adventures of Tintin for Steven Spielberg how’s your thirst for

Steven Spielberg how’s your thirst for

Steven Spielberg how’s your thirst for adventure captain

adventure captain

adventure captain [Music]

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[Music] I’m Comanche ball pimpin truly an

I’m Comanche ball pimpin truly an

I’m Comanche ball pimpin truly an innovative mind Edgar Wright always

innovative mind Edgar Wright always

innovative mind Edgar Wright always offers a memorable time at the movies

number three

number three Thomas McCarthy doctor thank you for

Thomas McCarthy doctor thank you for

Thomas McCarthy doctor thank you for coming

coming

coming of course the 2003 Sundance Film

of course the 2003 Sundance Film

of course the 2003 Sundance Film Festival established this accomplished

Festival established this accomplished

Festival established this accomplished actor as a potent force behind the

actor as a potent force behind the

actor as a potent force behind the camera that’s what I want

camera that’s what I want

camera that’s what I want Thomas McCarthy’s feature debut the

Thomas McCarthy’s feature debut the

Thomas McCarthy’s feature debut the station agent earned numerous accolades

station agent earned numerous accolades

station agent earned numerous accolades including the Independent Spirit John

including the Independent Spirit John

including the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes award Here I am

Cassavetes award Here I am

Cassavetes award Here I am [Music]

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[Music] take a look

take a look

take a look McCarthy’s follow-up was an even greater

McCarthy’s follow-up was an even greater

McCarthy’s follow-up was an even greater success as the visitor chronicled a

success as the visitor chronicled a

success as the visitor chronicled a middle-aged New Yorkers identity crisis

middle-aged New Yorkers identity crisis

middle-aged New Yorkers identity crisis after 9/11 did you go to your

after 9/11 did you go to your

after 9/11 did you go to your deportation hearing yeah in Michigan

deportation hearing yeah in Michigan

deportation hearing yeah in Michigan yeah we did everything they told us to

yeah we did everything they told us to

yeah we did everything they told us to his films investigate the mindsets of

his films investigate the mindsets of

his films investigate the mindsets of emotionally damaged individuals who

emotionally damaged individuals who

emotionally damaged individuals who discovered the proverbial light through

discovered the proverbial light through

discovered the proverbial light through the unlikeliest of characters McCarthy

the unlikeliest of characters McCarthy

the unlikeliest of characters McCarthy doesn’t make films often but when he

doesn’t make films often but when he

doesn’t make films often but when he does he’s the most interesting man alive

does he’s the most interesting man alive

does he’s the most interesting man alive thank you shot and no more okay

thank you shot and no more okay

thank you shot and no more okay [Applause]

number two

number two Ryan Johnson so now I’m very very

Ryan Johnson so now I’m very very

Ryan Johnson so now I’m very very curious what you’re gonna say next an

curious what you’re gonna say next an

curious what you’re gonna say next an eruption of cinematic glory that’s what

eruption of cinematic glory that’s what

eruption of cinematic glory that’s what happens whenever Ryan Johnson releases

happens whenever Ryan Johnson releases

happens whenever Ryan Johnson releases his latest directorial feature so we

his latest directorial feature so we

his latest directorial feature so we celebrate his 2005 neo-noir debut brick

celebrate his 2005 neo-noir debut brick

celebrate his 2005 neo-noir debut brick earned an instant following and

earned an instant following and

earned an instant following and established the USC graduate as one of

established the USC graduate as one of

established the USC graduate as one of the most promising new American

the most promising new American

the most promising new American filmmakers anyway now we’ve shaken the

filmmakers anyway now we’ve shaken the

filmmakers anyway now we’ve shaken the tree let’s wait and see what falls on

tree let’s wait and see what falls on

tree let’s wait and see what falls on our heads

our heads

our heads Johnson’s 2008 tale of magical realism

Johnson’s 2008 tale of magical realism

Johnson’s 2008 tale of magical realism the Brothers Bloom further enhanced his

the Brothers Bloom further enhanced his

the Brothers Bloom further enhanced his reputation and the 2012 sci-fi smash

reputation and the 2012 sci-fi smash

reputation and the 2012 sci-fi smash looper proved that audiences love them

looper proved that audiences love them

looper proved that audiences love them so I and Johnson undeniably original and

so I and Johnson undeniably original and

so I and Johnson undeniably original and absolutely awesome

absolutely awesome

absolutely awesome this brilliant filmmaker is only getting

this brilliant filmmaker is only getting

this brilliant filmmaker is only getting started

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions sorry morning women can when they see me

sorry morning women can when they see me

sorry morning women can when they see me they know me so they follow me to open

they know me so they follow me to open

they know me so they follow me to open my shop

my shop

my shop really hurry that you know for me I want

really hurry that you know for me I want

really hurry that you know for me I want to study a family under stress and

to study a family under stress and

to study a family under stress and that’s what it is it’s a family it’s

that’s what it is it’s a family it’s

that’s what it is it’s a family it’s these five guys like I like movies right

these five guys like I like movies right

these five guys like I like movies right sort of you know like they somehow get

sort of you know like they somehow get

sort of you know like they somehow get to me and some on some level and I

to me and some on some level and I

to me and some on some level and I connect with them personally

connect with them personally

connect with them personally wow this is weird you know I’m real

wow this is weird you know I’m real

wow this is weird you know I’m real lonely you know I just want to shake

lonely you know I just want to shake

lonely you know I just want to shake your hand

your hand

your hand number one Rob Reider if you can see

number one Rob Reider if you can see

number one Rob Reider if you can see yeah the numbers all go to 11 this

yeah the numbers all go to 11 this

yeah the numbers all go to 11 this bronx-born filmmaker was already a well

bronx-born filmmaker was already a well

bronx-born filmmaker was already a well known TV star when he directed the 1984

known TV star when he directed the 1984

known TV star when he directed the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap I’m not

mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap I’m not

mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap I’m not gonna release the album because they

gonna release the album because they

gonna release the album because they have decided to fit cover is sexist

have decided to fit cover is sexist

have decided to fit cover is sexist Rob Ryder’s debut was an immediate

Rob Ryder’s debut was an immediate

Rob Ryder’s debut was an immediate success and a subsequent tear through

success and a subsequent tear through

success and a subsequent tear through the 80s produced several classics like

the 80s produced several classics like

the 80s produced several classics like Stand By Me The Princess Bride and When

Stand By Me The Princess Bride and When

Stand By Me The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally yes yes yes his unique

Harry Met Sally yes yes yes his unique

Harry Met Sally yes yes yes his unique ability to touch on genuine moments of

ability to touch on genuine moments of

ability to touch on genuine moments of daily life allows viewers to reflect

daily life allows viewers to reflect

daily life allows viewers to reflect laugh and embrace their inner spirit

laugh and embrace their inner spirit

laugh and embrace their inner spirit while Ryder’s more dramatic films like a

while Ryder’s more dramatic films like a

while Ryder’s more dramatic films like a few good men you can’t handle the truth

few good men you can’t handle the truth

few good men you can’t handle the truth and ghosts of Mississippi offer a poetic

and ghosts of Mississippi offer a poetic

and ghosts of Mississippi offer a poetic dialogue about American culture

dialogue about American culture

dialogue about American culture what’s America got to do with anything

what’s America got to do with anything

what’s America got to do with anything this is Mississippi

this is Mississippi

this is Mississippi all in all Rob Reiner has a long history

all in all Rob Reiner has a long history

all in all Rob Reiner has a long history of providing the goods and will never be

of providing the goods and will never be

of providing the goods and will never be praised enough for his contributions to

praised enough for his contributions to

praised enough for his contributions to cinema I’ll have what she’s having

cinema I’ll have what she’s having

cinema I’ll have what she’s having do you agree with our list did you come

do you agree with our list did you come

do you agree with our list did you come to that conclusion out of patriotism or

to that conclusion out of patriotism or

to that conclusion out of patriotism or just greed who is your favorite most

just greed who is your favorite most

just greed who is your favorite most underrated movie director then I still

underrated movie director then I still

underrated movie director then I still ain’t found I’m looking for yet for more

ain’t found I’m looking for yet for more

ain’t found I’m looking for yet for more mind-blowing top 10s published every day

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but that they had a sense of completion

but that they had a sense of completion about the way the story was told

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