Best-Reviewed Directorial Debuts 2020
The sight of an established performer making the leap into the director’s seat is catnip for any movie fan. This year’s ascending star: Regina King, who helmed One Night in Miami, depicting the meeting of titanic Black icons for an incredible 1964 evening. And new directorial voices were seemingly reaching theaters and services every week, keeping cinema fresh in a volatile year. They came with horror breakouts like His House (Remi Weekes); moment-meeting dramas Miss Juneteenth (Channing Godfrey Peoples), Promising Young Woman (Emerald Fennell); and they came ready to move us, as with Sound of Metal (Darius Marder).
The order of the rank below reflects the Adjusted Score as of February 28, 2021. Scores might change over time.
#1
98%
98%
#2
97%
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#3
90%
90%
#4
99%
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#5
100%
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