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TopTenREVIEWS best Sci-Fi movie director of all time is George Lucas.

Top Sci-Fi Directors

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Directors are ranked according to overall movie critic score
1TopTenREVIEWS image of George LucasGeorge LucasGeorge Lucas scores a 3.1841 out of 4
3.1841
15
  • 1960s - 8
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Star Wars (1977)
  • 2. THX 1138 (1971)
  • 3. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  • 4. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
2TopTenREVIEWS image of Steven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSteven Spielberg scores a 3.0994 out of 4
3.0994
31
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 9
  • 1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • 2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  • 3. Minority Report (2002)
  • 4. Jurassic Park (1993)
3TopTenREVIEWS image of Stanley KubrickStanley KubrickStanley Kubrick scores a 2.8515 out of 4
2.8515
14
  • 1950s - 6
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
  • 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • 3. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
4TopTenREVIEWS image of John CarpenterJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenter scores a 2.8419 out of 4
2.8419
23
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Dark Star (1974)
  • 2. Escape from New York (1981)
  • 3. They Live (1988)
  • 4. Starman (1984)
5TopTenREVIEWS image of Ivan ReitmanIvan ReitmanIvan Reitman scores a 2.7856 out of 4
2.7856
16
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Ghost Busters (1984)
  • 2. Ghostbusters II (1989)
  • 3. Evolution (2001)
  • 4. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
6TopTenREVIEWS image of James CameronJames CameronJames Cameron scores a 2.7668 out of 4
2.7668
13
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Aliens (1986)
  • 2. Terminator, The (1984)
  • 3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  • 4. Abyss, The (1989)
7TopTenREVIEWS image of Fritz LangFritz LangFritz Lang scores a 2.7420 out of 4
2.7420
45
  • 1910s - 5
  • 1920s - 10
  • 1930s - 7
  • 1940s - 9
  • 1950s - 13
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Metropolis (1927)
8TopTenREVIEWS image of Terence FisherTerence FisherTerence Fisher scores a 2.6151 out of 4
2.6151
50
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 27
  • 1960s - 16
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Curse of Frankenstein, The (1957)
  • 2. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
  • 3. Island of Terror (1966)
  • 4. Night of the Big Heat (1967)
9TopTenREVIEWS image of George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroGeorge A. Romero scores a 2.6138 out of 4
2.6138
12
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
  • 2. Day of the Dead (1985)
  • 3. Creepshow (1982)
  • 4. Crazies, The (1973)
10TopTenREVIEWS image of David CronenbergDavid CronenbergDavid Cronenberg scores a 2.5634 out of 4
2.5634
23
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. Fly, The (1986)
  • 2. Videodrome (1983)
  • 3. Brood, The (1979)
  • 4. eXistenZ (1999)
11TopTenREVIEWS image of James WhaleJames WhaleJames Whale scores a 2.5533 out of 4
2.5533
21
  • 1930s - 17
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
  • 2. Frankenstein (1931)
  • 3. Invisible Man, The (1933)
  • 4. Invisible Man, The (1966)
12TopTenREVIEWS image of Erle C. KentonErle C. KentonErle C. Kenton scores a 2.5127 out of 4
2.5127
103
  • 1910s - 2
  • 1920s - 57
  • 1930s - 22
  • 1940s - 18
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Island of Lost Souls (1933)
  • 2. Ghost of Frankenstein, The (1942)
  • 3. House of Frankenstein (1944)
  • 4. House of Dracula (1945)
13TopTenREVIEWS image of Roland EmmerichRoland EmmerichRoland Emmerich scores a 2.5024 out of 4
2.5024
14
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Independence Day (1996)
  • 2. Stargate (1994)
  • 3. Day After Tomorrow, The (2004)
  • 4. Universal Soldier (1992)
14TopTenREVIEWS image of Byron HaskinByron HaskinByron Haskin scores a 2.5010 out of 4
2.5010
25
  • 1920s - 4
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1. War of the Worlds, The (1953)
  • 2. Conquest of Space (1955)
  • 3. From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
  • 4. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
15TopTenREVIEWS image of Val GuestVal GuestVal Guest scores a 2.4838 out of 4
2.4838
40
  • 1940s - 5
  • 1950s - 17
  • 1960s - 10
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1. Abominable Snowman, The (1957)
  • 2. Day the Earth Caught Fire, The (1961)
  • 3. Quatermass Xperiment, The (1955)
  • 4. Quatermass 2 (1957)
16TopTenREVIEWS image of Jack ArnoldJack ArnoldJack Arnold scores a 2.4716 out of 4
2.4716
29
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
  • 2. It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  • 3. Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957)
  • 4. Tarantula (1955)
17TopTenREVIEWS image of Ridley ScottRidley ScottRidley Scott scores a 2.4589 out of 4
2.4589
22
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 11
  • 1. Alien (1979)
  • 2. Blade Runner (1982)
18TopTenREVIEWS image of Brad BirdBrad BirdBrad Bird scores a 2.4587 out of 4
2.4587
2
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Incredibles, The (2004)
  • 2. Iron Giant, The (1999)
19TopTenREVIEWS image of David TwohyDavid TwohyDavid Twohy scores a 2.4457 out of 4
2.4457
5
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Arrival, The (1996)
  • 2. Below (2002)
  • 3. Pitch Black (2000)
  • 4. Chronicles of Riddick, The (2004)
20TopTenREVIEWS image of Peter HyamsPeter HyamsPeter Hyams scores a 2.4397 out of 4
2.4397
17
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Outland (1981)
  • 2. Capricorn One (1978)
  • 3. Timecop (1994)
  • 4. Sound of Thunder, A (2005)
21TopTenREVIEWS image of George MillerGeorge MillerGeorge Miller scores a 2.4192 out of 4
2.4192
21
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Mad Max (1979)
  • 2. Mad Max 2 (1981)
  • 3. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • 4. Untitled Mad Max 4 Film (2006)
22TopTenREVIEWS image of Bert I. GordonBert I. GordonBert I. Gordon scores a 2.4186 out of 4
2.4186
19
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. Earth vs the Spider (1958)
  • 2. Beginning of the End (1957)
  • 3. Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
  • 4. Empire of the Ants (1977)
23TopTenREVIEWS image of William Cameron MenziesWilliam Cameron MenziesWilliam Cameron Menzies scores a 2.4128 out of 4
2.4128
12
  • 1930s - 7
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 4
  • 1. Invaders from Mars (1953)
  • 2. Things to Come (1936)
  • 3. Maze, The (1953)
  • 4. Whip Hand, The (1951)
24TopTenREVIEWS image of Edward L. CahnEdward L. CahnEdward L. Cahn scores a 2.3314 out of 4
2.3314
96
  • 1930s - 18
  • 1940s - 26
  • 1950s - 28
  • 1960s - 24
  • 1. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
  • 2. Invisible Invaders (1959)
  • 3. She-Creature, The (1956)
  • 4. Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)
25TopTenREVIEWS image of Larry WachowskiLarry WachowskiLarry Wachowski scores a 2.3103 out of 4
2.3103
5
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Matrix, The (1999)
  • 2. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003)
  • 3. Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)
26TopTenREVIEWS image of Andy WachowskiAndy WachowskiAndy Wachowski scores a 2.3103 out of 4
2.3103
5
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Matrix, The (1999)
  • 2. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003)
  • 3. Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)
27TopTenREVIEWS image of Jonathan FrakesJonathan FrakesJonathan Frakes scores a 2.3063 out of 4
2.3063
4
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  • 2. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
  • 3. Clockstoppers (2002)
  • 4. Thunderbirds (2004)
28TopTenREVIEWS image of Franklin J. SchaffnerFranklin J. SchaffnerFranklin J. Schaffner scores a 2.2978 out of 4
2.2978
4
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1. Planet of the Apes (1968)
  • 2. Boys from Brazil, The (1978)
29TopTenREVIEWS image of Roger CormanRoger CormanRoger Corman scores a 2.2826 out of 4
2.2826
49
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1960s - 23
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. X (1963)
  • 2. Little Shop of Horrors, The (1960)
  • 3. It Conquered the World (1956)
  • 4. Wasp Woman, The (1960)
30TopTenREVIEWS image of Robert StevensonRobert StevensonRobert Stevenson scores a 2.2795 out of 4
2.2795
38
  • 1930s - 8
  • 1940s - 9
  • 1950s - 5
  • 1960s - 11
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1. Son of Flubber (1963)
  • 2. Man Who Changed His Mind, The (1936)
  • 3. Monkey's Uncle, The (1965)
  • 4. Non-Stop New York (1937)
31TopTenREVIEWS image of Guillermo del ToroGuillermo del ToroGuillermo del Toro scores a 2.2621 out of 4
2.2621
6
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Hellboy (2004)
  • 2. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
  • 3. Mimic (1997)
  • 4. Killing on Carnival Row (2007)
32TopTenREVIEWS image of Edward BerndsEdward BerndsEdward Bernds scores a 2.2294 out of 4
2.2294
83
  • 1940s - 41
  • 1950s - 39
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. World Without End (1956)
  • 2. Queen of Outer Space (1958)
  • 3. Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters, The (1954)
  • 4. Space Master X-7 (1958)
33TopTenREVIEWS image of Paul VerhoevenPaul VerhoevenPaul Verhoeven scores a 2.2089 out of 4
2.2089
57
  • 1930s - 6
  • 1940s - 9
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 8
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. RoboCop (1987)
  • 2. Total Recall (1990)
  • 3. Starship Troopers (1997)
  • 4. Hollow Man (2000)
34TopTenREVIEWS image of Vincenzo NataliVincenzo NataliVincenzo Natali scores a 2.2087 out of 4
2.2087
8
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Cube (1997)
  • 2. Cypher (2002)
  • 3. Nothing (2003)
  • 4. Cube (1998)
35TopTenREVIEWS image of Freddie FrancisFreddie FrancisFreddie Francis scores a 2.1883 out of 4
2.1883
25
  • 1960s - 15
  • 1970s - 9
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Creeping Flesh, The (1973)
  • 2. Evil of Frankenstein, The (1964)
  • 3. Trog (1970)
  • 4. They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
36TopTenREVIEWS image of Joe DanteJoe DanteJoe Dante scores a 2.1701 out of 4
2.1701
13
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Innerspace (1987)
  • 2. Explorers (1985)
  • 3. Small Soldiers (1998)
37TopTenREVIEWS image of Alfonso CuarónAlfonso CuarónAlfonso Cuarón scores a 2.1525 out of 4
2.1525
2
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Children of Men (2006)
38TopTenREVIEWS image of Bernard L. KowalskiBernard L. KowalskiBernard L. Kowalski scores a 2.1217 out of 4
2.1217
7
  • 1950s - 4
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
  • 2. Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
  • 3. SSSSSSS (1973)
39TopTenREVIEWS image of Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. scores a 2.1131 out of 4
2.1131
6
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. Blob, The (1958)
  • 2. Dinosaurus! (1960)
  • 3. 4D Man (1959)
40TopTenREVIEWS image of Nathan JuranNathan JuranNathan Juran scores a 2.1092 out of 4
2.1092
21
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
  • 2. First Men in the Moon (1964)
  • 3. Deadly Mantis, The (1957)
  • 4. Deadly Mantis, The (1966)
41TopTenREVIEWS image of William WitneyWilliam WitneyWilliam Witney scores a 2.0985 out of 4
2.0985
90
  • 1930s - 11
  • 1940s - 34
  • 1950s - 37
  • 1960s - 7
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
  • 2. Crimson Ghost, The (1946)
  • 3. Master of the World (1961)
  • 4. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937)
42TopTenREVIEWS image of John FrankenheimerJohn FrankenheimerJohn Frankenheimer scores a 2.0870 out of 4
2.0870
30
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1960s - 11
  • 1970s - 8
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
  • 2. Seconds (1966)
  • 3. Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996)
  • 4. Prophecy (1979)
43TopTenREVIEWS image of Terry GilliamTerry GilliamTerry Gilliam scores a 2.0814 out of 4
2.0814
13
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Brazil (1985)
  • 2. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
44TopTenREVIEWS image of Bryan SingerBryan SingerBryan Singer scores a 2.0791 out of 4
2.0791
8
  • 1990s - 3
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. X2: X-Men United (2003)
  • 2. Superman Returns (2006)
  • 3. X-Men (2000)
45TopTenREVIEWS image of Barry SonnenfeldBarry SonnenfeldBarry Sonnenfeld scores a 2.0763 out of 4
2.0763
10
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Men in Black (1997)
  • 2. Men in Black II (2002)
  • 3. Wild Wild West (1999)
46TopTenREVIEWS image of Fred F. SearsFred F. SearsFred F. Sears scores a 2.0734 out of 4
2.0734
47
  • 1940s - 2
  • 1950s - 45
  • 1. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
  • 2. Giant Claw, The (1957)
  • 3. Werewolf, The (1956)
  • 4. Night the World Exploded, The (1957)
47TopTenREVIEWS image of Robert WiseRobert WiseRobert Wise scores a 2.0649 out of 4
2.0649
39
  • 1940s - 9
  • 1950s - 18
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951)
  • 2. Andromeda Strain, The (1971)
48TopTenREVIEWS image of Irvin KershnerIrvin KershnerIrvin Kershner scores a 2.0564 out of 4
2.0564
15
  • 1950s - 2
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  • 2. RoboCop 2 (1990)
49TopTenREVIEWS image of Mel BrooksMel BrooksMel Brooks scores a 2.0547 out of 4
2.0547
3
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Young Frankenstein (1974)
50TopTenREVIEWS image of Herbert L. StrockHerbert L. StrockHerbert L. Strock scores a 2.0435 out of 4
2.0435
8
  • 1950s - 5
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. How to Make a Monster (1958)
  • 2. Crawling Hand, The (1963)
  • 3. I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)
  • 4. Gog (1954)