Joey Magidson
David Gordon Green is a filmmaker who fascinates me. He started out his filmmaking career by being compared to a young Terrence Malick. Then, he transitioned to mainstream comedies, before having a run with movie stars who hadn’t gotten their on-screen dues in a bit. Most recently, he’s been on a horror kick. So, you can never pin Green down. With The Exorcist: Believer having just hit theaters, I figured today was a good day to look at his career so far.
Below, you can see how I rank Green’s movies. For my money, he’s only made three flicks that I would shrug off as work I couldn’t recommend. In addition to the just released The Exorcist: Believer (reviewed here), it would be his two lesser comedic offerings in The Sitter and Your Highness. Everything else is worth seeing, with All the Real Girls still standing tall as his best work. As for the rest? You can find out next…
Here now is my ranking of the films directed by David Gordon Green:
16. Your Highness
15. The Exorcist: Believer
14. The Sitter
13. Halloween Ends
12. Our Brand is Crisis
11. Halloween Kills
10. Manglehorn
9. Undertow
8. George Washington
7. Joe
6. Snow Angels
5. Halloween
4. Prince Avalanche
3. Pineapple Express
2. Stronger
1. All the Real Girls
What are your favorite films by David Gordon Green? Let us know!
I realized I’ve now seen all of his movies….not that I’m a huge fan. I’d say 1-3 on my list I’d consider great movies. I think Joe and All the Real Girls were in my top 10’s the year they came out or just outside. 4-6 I’d consider good and recommend but they are far from great. 7-10 I couldn’t recommend but I enjoy some things about them. 11-16 I think are all pretty poor and a complete waste of time.
Solid ranking!
Can’t possibly argue with your #1. Excellent movie.
For sure. Easily his best.