25 Misfires From Otherwise Great Film Directors
Last week, we looked at 30 filmmakers who made only one well-reviewed movie over their entire careers. Today, we examine the opposite group: directors who have nearly flawless careers, with only a single misfire (with a Metascore of 60 or lower) standing in the way of a perfect record of all-green scores.
Note that we only looked at directors who have made at least five films since 1980.
The one misfire:
43 The Circle (2017)
Ponsoldt's recent Dave Eggers adaptation ended a string of four straight critically approved films to start his feature film career. Critics dismissed The Circle (also scripted by Ponsoldt) as unsatisfying, inconsistent, and unsure of itself.
Everything else:
62 Off the Black (2006)
71 Smashed (2012)
82 The Spectacular Now (2013)
82 The End of the Tour (2015)