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.
#17
Roger Kumble
After making his directorial debut with 1999's Cruel Intentions (which he also wrote), it has been all downhill for the New York-born director, who somehow stopped receiving film gigs after directing a Brendan Fraser nature comedy called Furry Vengeance. (Who could possibly have foreseen that would be a career-ender?) Kumble is still working in TV, though, helming episodes of Suits, Pretty Little Liars, and numerous other shows.
Note that his 2000 direct-to-video prequel Cruel Intentions 2 is not included in his average.
| Films directed, 2000-2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ▣ | Furry Vengeance | 2010 |
| ▣ | The Sweetest Thing | 2002 |
| ▣ | College Road Trip | 2008 |
| ▣ | Just Friends | 2005 |