20 Worst Film Directors of the 21st Century (So Far)
Recently, we looked at the best directors of the 21st century so far. Now, it's time for the flipside: our list of the century's worst filmmakers, ranked by their average Metascores.
To be included, a director must have four or more eligible films. Such films have seven or more reviews from professional critics and were first released (in any country) on or after January 1, 2000, and must have been released (including as a straight-to-Netflix streaming release) at some point in the USA. Multi-director anthology films are excluded, as are theatrical re-releases of older films. Averages were calculated using Metascores from July 12, 2017, and include films released through July 7, 2017.
#11 (tie)
Mark Steven Johnson
Whether it is as a writer (Grumpy Old Men), writer-director (the insipid John Irving adaptation Simon Birch), a director only (Killing Season), or merely a producer (Grudge Match), Johnson knows how to turn off critics: He has never had his name attached to a positively reviewed film. His next movie, the heist thriller Finding Steve McQueen, should reach theaters later this year.
| Films directed, 2000-2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ▣ | When in Rome | 2010 |
| ▣ | Killing Season | 2013 |
| ▣ | Ghost Rider | 2007 |
| ▣ | Daredevil | 2003 |