Best-Reviewed Directorial Debuts 2019
The fourth entry in a legendary, beloved, industry-catalyzing animated franchise doesn’t seem like the time to hand over the reins to a feature-debuting director. But Pixar has always been open to promoting its artists up to the big seat, and it worked wonders again with Josh Cooley, who give Woody, Buzz, and friends a rousing send-off. Meanwhile, Olivia Wilde leads the runners-up for 2019’s most auspicious directing debuts.
The order of the rank below reflects the Adjusted Score as of December 31, 2019. Scores might change over time.
#1
96%
96%
#2
96%
96%
#3
95%
95%
#4
100%
100%
#5
99%
99%
