#1George Clooney (Monuments Men)
20th Century Fox & Columbia Pictures
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Release Date: December 18, 2013
#2David O. Russell (American Hustle)
Columbia Pictures
Release Date: December 13, 2013 (Limited; Expands 12/25)
Release Date: December 13, 2013 (Limited; Expands 12/25)
#3Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street)
Paramount Pictures
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Release Date: November 15, 2013
#4Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher)
Columbia Pictures
Release Date: Unknown 2013 Release
Release Date: Unknown 2013 Release
#5Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
Warner Bros.
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Release Date: October 4, 2013
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Too Low: Coens, Condon, Wells
Too High: O. Russell
Otherwise, agree (for the most part).
No Jeff Nichols for Mud? Even in the Top 30? I don't think he'll be a big threat, but you never know. Reviews have been pretty solid so far.
you HAVE TO include Spike Jonze!
Yeah your right.
Nice to see Susanne Bier listed here. But I don't see Richard Linklater for Before Midnight. Shouldn't he be in the top 10, respected director with lots of good movies in his past, delivers on a much loved series?
Ron Howard,Jason reitman,George clooney,Martin scorcese,woody allen,Ridley Scott,and the coens are my picks!.
Guillaume Canet for Blood Ties should be add & James Gray should be way way higher.
AHhh. If only the directing field had less men. I agree with an above comment that its good to see Suzanne Bier listed. Hopefully Serena will deliver and perhaps JLaw will be in the running for Oscar nom #3.
1. David O' Russell) 2. George Clooney) 3. Martin Scorsese) 4. Alfonso Cuaron) 5..... I can't decide but I don't know if I would pick Miller.