Top Directors By Decade 2000

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Directors are ranked according to overall movie critic score

1	Peter Jackson	3.2794	11	1970s - 1 1980s - 2 1990s - 3 2000s - 5	1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 4. King Kong (2005) See all Peter Jackson movie rankings
2	Clint Eastwood	3.1660	29	1970s - 7 1980s - 7 1990s - 8 2000s - 7	1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 2. Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) 3. Mystic River (2003) 4. Flags of our Fathers (2006) See all Clint Eastwood movie rankings
3	Martin Scorsese	3.1511	31	1950s - 1 1960s - 1 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 8 2000s - 8	1. Departed, The (2006) 2. My Voyage to Italy (2001) 3. Shine a Light (2008) 4. Aviator, The (2004) See all Martin Scorsese movie rankings
4	Steven Spielberg	3.0269	31	1950s - 1 1960s - 3 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 6 2000s - 9	1. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 2. Minority Report (2002) 3. Munich (2005) 4. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) See all Steven Spielberg movie rankings
5	Christopher Nolan	3.0039	7	1990s - 2 2000s - 5	1. Dark Knight, The (2008) 2. Memento (2000) 3. Insomnia (2002) 4. Prestige, The (2006) See all Christopher Nolan movie rankings
6	Tim Burton	2.9882	19	1970s - 2 1980s - 5 1990s - 5 2000s - 7	1. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 2. Big Fish (2003) 3. Corpse Bride (2005) 4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) See all Tim Burton movie rankings
7	Paul Greengrass	2.9650	7	1980s - 1 1990s - 1 2000s - 5	1. United 93 (2006) 2. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) 3. Bloody Sunday (2002) 4. Bourne Supremacy, The (2004) See all Paul Greengrass movie rankings
8	Yimou Zhang	2.9613	6	2000s - 6	1. House of Flying Daggers (2004) 2. Hero (2004) 3. Not One Less (2000) 4. Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2006) See all Yimou Zhang movie rankings
9	Richard Linklater	2.9486	10	1990s - 4 2000s - 6	1. Before Sunset (2004) 2. Waking Life (2001) 3. Tape (2001) 4. Scanner Darkly, A (2006) See all Richard Linklater movie rankings
10	Ridley Scott	2.9118	22	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 11	1. Gladiator (2000) 2. Black Hawk Down (2001) 3. American Gangster (2007) 4. Matchstick Men (2003) See all Ridley Scott movie rankings
11	Gore Verbinski	2.8882	8	1990s - 2 2000s - 6	1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 2. Ring, The (2002) 3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 4. Mexican, The (2001) See all Gore Verbinski movie rankings
12	Ron Howard	2.8709	24	1960s - 3 1970s - 1 1980s - 6 1990s - 6 2000s - 8	1. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 2. Cinderella Man (2005) 3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 4. Da Vinci Code, The (2006) See all Ron Howard movie rankings
13	Jonathan Demme	2.8619	25	1970s - 5 1980s - 7 1990s - 8 2000s - 5	1. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) 2. Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) 3. Agronomist, The (2003) 4. Truth About Charlie, The (2002) See all Jonathan Demme movie rankings
14	Robert Rodriguez	2.8593	9	1990s - 3 2000s - 6	1. Sin City (2005) 2. Grindhouse (2007) 3. Spy Kids (2001) 4. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) See all Robert Rodriguez movie rankings
15	Michael Winterbottom	2.8495	23	1990s - 9 2000s - 14	1. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006) 2. 24 Hour Party People (2002) 3. Mighty Heart, A (2007) 4. Cock and Bull Story, A (2005) See all Michael Winterbottom movie rankings
16	Steven Soderbergh	2.8132	18	1980s - 2 1990s - 6 2000s - 10	1. Traffic (2000) 2. Erin Brockovich (2000) 3. Solaris (2002) 4. Ocean's Thirteen (2007) See all Steven Soderbergh movie rankings
17	Ang Lee	2.8013	12	1990s - 7 2000s - 5	1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 2. Brokeback Mountain (2005) 3. Hulk (2003) 4. Lust, Caution (2007) See all Ang Lee movie rankings
18	Gus Van Sant	2.7995	18	1980s - 5 1990s - 8 2000s - 5	1. Elephant (2003) 2. Finding Forrester (2000) 3. Gerry (2002) 4. Last Days (2005) See all Gus Van Sant movie rankings
19	Patrice Leconte	2.7726	5	2000s - 5	1. Man on the Train (2003) 2. Girl on the Bridge (2000) 3. Widow of Saint-Pierre, The (2001) 4. Intimate Strangers (2004) See all Patrice Leconte movie rankings
20	Stephen Frears	2.7664	6	1980s - 1 1990s - 1 2000s - 4	1. Queen, The (2006) 2. Dirty Pretty Things (2003) 3. Liam (2001) 4. Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) See all Stephen Frears movie rankings
21	Thomas Riedelsheimer	2.7650	4	2000s - 4	1. Rivers and Tides (2001) 2. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002) 3. Touch the Sound (2004) 4. Touch the Sound (2005) See all Thomas Riedelsheimer movie rankings
22	Michael Haneke	2.7638	5	2000s - 5	1. Cache (Hidden) (2005) 2. Piano Teacher, The (2002) 3. Code Unknown (2001) 4. Time of the Wolf, The (2004) See all Michael Haneke movie rankings
23	Antoine Fuqua	2.7552	11	1990s - 1 2000s - 10	1. Training Day (2001) 2. Lightning in a Bottle (2004) 3. King Arthur (2004) 4. Shooter (2007) See all Antoine Fuqua movie rankings
24	Sam Raimi	2.7412	15	1970s - 2 1980s - 3 1990s - 5 2000s - 5	1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2. Spider-Man (2002) 3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) 4. Gift, The (2000) See all Sam Raimi movie rankings
25	Andrew Adamson	2.7375	4	2000s - 4	1. Shrek (2001) 2. Shrek 2 (2004) 3. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The (2005) 4. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The (2008) See all Andrew Adamson movie rankings
26	Marc Forster	2.7295	7	1990s - 1 2000s - 6	1. Finding Neverland (2004) 2. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) 3. Kite Runner, The (2007) 4. Everything Put Together (2000) See all Marc Forster movie rankings
27	Pedro Almodóvar	2.7182	3	2000s - 3	1. Talk to Her (2002) 2. Volver (2006) 3. Bad Education (2004) See all Pedro Almodóvar movie rankings
28	Jon Favreau	2.7100	5	2000s - 5	1. Iron Man (2008) 2. Elf (2003) 3. Made (2001) 4. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) See all Jon Favreau movie rankings
29	Joel Coen	2.7047	12	1980s - 2 1990s - 4 2000s - 6	1. No Country for Old Men (2007) 2. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 3. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) 4. Ladykillers, The (2004) See all Joel Coen movie rankings
30	Woody Allen	2.7022	39	1960s - 1 1970s - 7 1980s - 9 1990s - 10 2000s - 12	1. Match Point (2005) 2. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 3. Small Time Crooks (2000) 4. Melinda and Melinda (2004) See all Woody Allen movie rankings
31	M. Night Shyamalan	2.6737	8	1990s - 3 2000s - 5	1. Signs (2002) 2. Unbreakable (2000) 3. Village, The (2004) 4. Lady in the Water (2006) See all M. Night Shyamalan movie rankings
32	David Gordon Green	2.6672	9	2000s - 9	1. All the Real Girls (2003) 2. George Washington (2000) 3. Pineapple Express (2008) 4. Undertow (2004) See all David Gordon Green movie rankings
33	Andrew Stanton	2.6627	3	1980s - 1 2000s - 2	1. WALL-E (2008) 2. Finding Nemo (2003) See all Andrew Stanton movie rankings
34	James Mangold	2.6625	8	1990s - 4 2000s - 4	1. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) 2. Walk the Line (2005) 3. Identity (2003) 4. Kate & Leopold (2001) See all James Mangold movie rankings
35	Kirby Dick	2.6614	8	1980s - 2 1990s - 1 2000s - 5	1. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) 2. Twist of Faith (2004) 3. Chain Camera (2001) 4. Derrida (2002) See all Kirby Dick movie rankings
36	David Mamet	2.6273	13	1980s - 2 1990s - 5 2000s - 6	1. State and Main (2000) 2. Heist (2001) 3. Spartan (2004) 4. Redbelt (2008) See all David Mamet movie rankings
37	Brett Ratner	2.6272	10	1990s - 3 2000s - 7	1. Red Dragon (2002) 2. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) 3. Rush Hour 2 (2001) 4. Family Man, The (2000) See all Brett Ratner movie rankings
38	Chris Hegedus	2.6191	18	1970s - 2 1980s - 5 1990s - 5 2000s - 6	1. Startup.com (2001) 2. Down from the Mountain (2000) 3. Only the Strong Survive (2002) 4. Down From the Mountain (2001) See all Chris Hegedus movie rankings
39	Werner Herzog	2.6161	38	1960s - 5 1970s - 11 1980s - 5 1990s - 7 2000s - 10	1. Grizzly Man (2005) 2. Rescue Dawn (2007) 3. Encounters at the End of the World (2008) 4. Wild Blue Yonder, The (2005) See all Werner Herzog movie rankings
40	Ken Loach	2.6091	24	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 3 1990s - 8 2000s - 10	1. Sweet Sixteen (2002) 2. Sweet Sixteen (2003) 3. Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) 4. Navigators, The (2001) See all Ken Loach movie rankings
41	Guy Maddin	2.6064	30	1980s - 4 1990s - 15 2000s - 11	1. Saddest Music in the World, The (2003) 2. Saddest Music in the World, The (2004) 3. Cowards Bend the Knee (2003) 4. Cowards Bend the Knee (2004) See all Guy Maddin movie rankings
42	Quentin Tarantino	2.5893	8	1990s - 3 2000s - 3	1. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 3. Grindhouse (2007) See all Quentin Tarantino movie rankings
43	Lee Unkrich	2.5853	3	1990s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Finding Nemo (2003) 2. Monsters, Inc. (2001) See all Lee Unkrich movie rankings
44	Adam Shankman	2.5669	7	2000s - 7	1. Hairspray (2007) 2. Bringing Down the House (2003) 3. Walk to Remember, A (2002) 4. Wedding Planner, The (2001) See all Adam Shankman movie rankings
45	Curtis Hanson	2.5659	12	1970s - 1 1980s - 2 1990s - 4 2000s - 5	1. Wonder Boys (2000) 2. 8 Mile (2002) 3. In Her Shoes (2005) 4. Lucky You (2007) See all Curtis Hanson movie rankings
46	Roger Michell	2.5532	4	2000s - 4	1. Venus (2006) 2. Changing Lanes (2002) 3. Titanic Town (2000) 4. Mother, The (2004) See all Roger Michell movie rankings
47	David Cronenberg	2.5481	23	1960s - 3 1970s - 5 1980s - 5 1990s - 4 2000s - 6	1. History of Violence, A (2005) 2. Eastern Promises (2007) 3. Spider (2002) 4. Camera (2000) See all David Cronenberg movie rankings
48	Todd Phillips	2.5478	9	1990s - 2 2000s - 7	1. Starsky & Hutch (2004) 2. Road Trip (2000) 3. Old School (2003) 4. School for Scoundrels (2006) See all Todd Phillips movie rankings
49	Michel Gondry	2.5460	12	1990s - 1 2000s - 11	1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 2. Block Party (2005) 3. Be Kind, Rewind (2008) 4. Science of Sleep (2006) See all Michel Gondry movie rankings
50	Robert Altman	2.5408	47	1950s - 12 1960s - 4 1970s - 12 1980s - 8 1990s - 6 2000s - 5	1. Gosford Park (2001) 2. Prairie Home Companion, A (2006) 3. Company, The (2003) 4. Dr. T and the Women (2000) See all Robert Altman movie rankings

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