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The Worst Movie Directors of All Time By analise.dubner [232 more lists]
A list of the worst directing hacks ever. Through a combination of luck and possibly some kind of payola, these directors have managed to have long, lucrative careers making films, even though they seem to lack any kind of discernible talent. Some of the more notable films from directors on this list include "Rush Hour 2," "Batman and Robin," "Con Air," "House of the Dead," "Simon Birch," "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace" and... you know what, I can't even really continue, I think I just made myself nauseated.
If your least favorite director (or director you love to hate) isn't yet on the list, feel free to add them at the bottom of the page. And don't forget to vote!
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1965Far Cry, Postal, House of the Dead, BloodRayne II: Deliverance, 1968 Tunnel Rats, BloodRayne, Rampage, Max Schmeling, Alone in the Dark, Darfur, In the Name of the King, BloodRayne: The Third Reich, Heart of America, Stoic, Seed, Blackwoods, The Storm, Sanctimony, Sabotage 1943, Auschwitz, In the Name of the King 2, Bluberella, Blubberella, Auschwitz, Final Storm, Zombie Massacre, In the Name of the King 2 MoreGermany - 2
1965Armageddon, Bad Boys II, The Rock, Bad Boys, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Island, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers, Pearl Harbor, Transformers, Star Kid, Bad Boys III, Alien Cargo, Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell II - Picture Show, Pain & Gain MoreUnited States of America - 3
1969Beverly Hills Cop IV, Money Talks, Rush Hour 3, Rush Hour 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Rush Hour, After the Sunset, Tower Heist, New York, I Love You, Red Dragon, The Family Man, Movie 43, X-Men 4: New Breeds, Blue Blood, Shooter Series: Brett Ratner, Cop House, Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra MoreUnited States of America - 4
1970The Last Airbender, The Village, The Sixth Sense, The Happening, Unbreakable, Lady in the Water, Signs, Wide Awake, One Thousand A.E., Praying with Anger MoreUnited States of America, India - 5
1939Bad Company, Falling Down, Batman & Robin, D.C. Cab, Batman Forever, The Client, Flatliners, The Lost Boys, Town Creek, Veronica Guerin, 8mm, Phone Booth, Tigerland, Dying Young, The Number 23, A Time to Kill, The Phantom of the Opera, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Virginia Hill: Mistress to the Mob, Cousins, St. Elmo's Fire, Twelve, Flawless, Trespass, Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill MoreUnited States of America - 6
Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer
Disaster Movie, Epic Movie, Date Movie, Vampires Suck - 7 1959Deep Blue Sea, 12 Rounds, 5 Days of War, Exorcist: The Beginning, Driven, Die Hard 2, Cutthroat Island, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cliffhanger, Die Hard, The Covenant, Mindhunters, Mannerheim, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Born American, The Exorcist series, Cleaner, Prison MoreFinland
- 8 1964Ghost Rider, Daredevil, When in Rome, Simon BirchUnited States of America
- 9 1948America's Sweethearts, Streets of Gold, Freedomland, Coupe de Ville, Christmas with the Kranks, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise MoreUnited States of America
- 10 1924Glen or Glenda?, Take it Out in Trade, Plan 9 from Outer Space, The Sinister Urge, Bride of the Monster, Take it Out in Trade: The Outtakes, RiffTrax: Plan 9 from Outer Space: LIVE! Nashville 2009, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge, Night of the Ghouls, Jail Bait, RiffTrax: Plan 9 from Outer Space, The Violent Years, Necromania, The Young Marrieds MoreUnited States of America
- 11 1965Resident Evil, Shopping, Death Race, Castlevania, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Spy Hunter, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Soldier, Mortal Kombat, The Three Musketeers, Resident Evil: Retribution, Event Horizon, The Sight, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins MoreUnited Kingdomadded by: KirkSaw
- 12 1958Jeepers Creepers II, The Nature of the Beast, Jeepers Creepers, Peaceful Warrior, Jeepers Creepers 3: Cathedral, Rites of Passage, Clownhouse, Powder, Jeepers Creepers 4, Rosewood Lane MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: jamisings“ Director of Jeepers Creepers 1 & 2, but also a convicted pedophile who likes to rape little boys. Why is he even allowed to work at all? „
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Adam Sandler
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John Whitesell
See Spot Run, Big Momma's House 2, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Malibu's Most Wanted, Calendar Girl, Deck the Halls, Clarissa Moreadded by: KirkSaw - 15 1952The Flintstones, Beethoven, The Spy Next Door, Scooby-Doo: In The Beginning, Are We There Yet, Snow Dogs, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Jingle All the Way, Problem Child 2, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas MoreUnited States of America
- 16 1963Hardball, Norbit, Meet Dave, The Shaggy Dog, The Show, Ready to Rumble, Good Burger, A Thousand Words, Varsity Blues, Playing with Guns, A Thousand Words, The Perfect Score MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: KirkSaw
- 17 1951Palermo-Milan One Way, Troll 2, Hell of the Living Dead, Monster Dog, After Death, Coppia omicida, La Casa 5, Troll 2: Part 2 MoreItaly
- 18 1946Problem Child, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, National Security, Beverly Hills Ninja, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Just Go With It, Grown Ups, The Benchwarmers, Saving Silverman, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Shaggy Dog, Brain Donors, Jack & Jill MoreUnited States of America
- 19 1968Charlie's Angels, Terminator Salvation, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, This Means War, Ouija, We Are Marshall MoreUnited States of America
- 20 1931Hard Hunted, Picasso Trigger, Guns, Savage Beach, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Do or Die, Malibu Express, The Triple B Collection: Return to Savage, Fit to Kill, The Triple B Collection: Do or Die, The Triple B Collection: Hard Hunted, Day of the Warrior, L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach MoreUnited States of America
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- 21 1973The Human Centipede, Gay in Amsterdam, The Human Centipede IINetherlands
- 22 1955Moon 44, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, 10,000 BC, Universal Soldier, Godzilla, Stargate, The Patriot, Joey, Independence Day, Anonymous, Ghost Chase, The Patriot , Das Arche Noah Prinzip, Singularity (Sony) MoreGermany
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Steve Carr
Daddy Day Care, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Dr. Dolittle 2, Next Friday, Are We Done Yet?, Movie 43, Rebound, The Boondoggle, Friday MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: KirkSaw - 24 1950Doom, Cradle 2 the Grave, Exit Wounds, Romeo Must Die, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Hostage Rescue Team MoreUnited States of America, Polandadded by: Logan2011
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Raja Gosnell
1958Big Momma's House, Home Alone 3, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Yours, Mine and Ours, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Never Been Kissed, Yours mine and ours philippine version MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011 - 26 1943Speed 2: Cruise Control, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Speed, Twister, The Haunting, Mulan MoreNetherlandsadded by: Logan2011
- 27 1944THX 1138, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, American Graffiti, Look at Life, Herbie, 1:42:08, Freiheit, Filmmaker, 06/18/67, Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town, Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138:4EB, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Making of 'The Rain People, Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors, Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138, The Emperor MoreUnited States of America
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Marcus Nispel
1963Pathfinder, Conan 3D, Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Very Best of Cher DVD Edition, Frankenstein, Alice, Conan the Barbarian MoreGermanyadded by: Lons - 29 1962Mr Deeds, Heavy Weights, Late Last Night, The Weekend, Little Nicky, Movie 43, Without A Paddle, Drillbit Taylor MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011
- 30 1964The Pacifier, Hairspray, Rock of Ages, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Bringing Down the House, A Walk to Remember, Bedtime Stories, Prop 8: The Musical, The Wedding Planner, Mean Girls, Zac Efron's Pool Party, Hairspray 2: White Lipstick MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: KirkSaw
- 31 1953Crash, The Next Three Days, In the Valley of Elah, Red HotUnited States of America, Canadaadded by: Lons
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Dominic Sena
1949Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish, Season of the Witch, Whiteout, Kalifornia, Rhythm Nation 1814, 13 Graves MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011 - 33
Jonathan Liebesman
1976Battle: Los Angeles, Darkness Falls, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Killing Room, Rings, Wrath of the Titans MoreSouth Africaadded by: Lons - 34 1961Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Mechanic, The Expendables 2, The Expendables II, Red Sonja, When a Stranger Calls, The General's Daughter, When a Stranger Calls 2, Medallion MoreUnited States of America, England
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Stephen Sommers
1962The Mummy, Van Helsing, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Mummy Returns, Deep Rising, The Adventures of Huck Finn, The Jungle Book, Catch Me If You Can, Airborn the Movie, Odd Thomas, Catch Me If You Can, Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: AnitraLarae“ When his "Director Of..." skips every movie in between The Mummy and the current one...Yeah. Horrible. „ - 36
Peter Segal
1962Get Smart, 50 First Dates, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, My Fellow Americans, The Naked Gun 33â…“: The Final Insult, The Longest Yard, Anger Management, Tommy Boy, Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011 - 37 1958Lost in Space, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Blown Away, Judgment Night, Predator 2, The Ghost and the Darkness, Tube Tales, Under Suspicion, House of Lies, The Reaping, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Dangerous Game, Maggie Hill, Thorne: Sleepyhead MoreJamaicaadded by: Logan2011
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Simon Wincer
1943Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Phantom, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Lightning Jack, Harlequin, Monte Walsh, Phar Lap, Young Black Stallion, Comanche Moon: Road to Lonesome Dove, Lonesome Dove, Operation Dumbo Drop, Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery, Free Willy, The Cup, Crossfire Trail, Quigley Down Under, D.A.R.Y.L., The Club, One More Minute, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell, P.T. Barnum, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life, The Lighthorsemen, Free Willy, Echo of Thunder, The Last Frontier, Flash, Escape: Human Cargo MoreAustraliaadded by: Logan2011 - 39 1946Arachnophobia, Congo, Alive, Eight Below, Identity Unknown, Right To Play, Feet of Clay MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Chef Jen
- 40 1975Wave of Mutilation, Donnie Darko, The Box, Southland Tales, Memory Gospel, Temptation Waits, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011
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- 41 1934Dear God, Exit to Eden, Frankie and Johnny, Georgia Rule, Nothing in Common, Overboard, Pretty Woman, Raising Helen, Runaway Bride, The Flamingo Kid, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Beaches, Young Doctors in Love, The Other Sister, The Princess Diaries, Dear Eleanor, Valentine's Day, The Lottery, New Year's Eve MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011
- 42 1946Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Hook, 1941, Amistad, Catch Me If You Can, War of the Worlds, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Saving Private Ryan, The Sugarland Express, Jaws, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Jurassic Park, The Attack of the Mummies, Amazing Stories, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Color Purple, Munich, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List, Amblin, War Horse, Savage, The Terminal, Empire of the Sun, Empire of the Sun, Always, Duel, Lincoln, Robopocalypse, Firelight, Interstellar, Lincoln, Something Evil, Amazing Stories: Book One, Slipstream MoreUnited States of America
- 43 1964The Avengers, Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Much Ado About Nothing, Much Ado About Nothing, Goners MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: wsm2012
- 44 1958Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Stalk of the Celery, Planet of the Apes, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood, Vincent, Dark Shadows, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenweenie, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, Big Fish, Frankenweenie, Happy Birthday, Hansel and Gretel, Spike & Mike's Classic Festival of Animation, The Island of Doctor Agor MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Mandeep
- 45 1944Enemy of the State, True Romance, The Last Boy Scout, Top Gun, The Warriors, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, BMW films, Domino, Crimson Tide, Spy Game, Unstoppable, Déjà Vu, Agent Orange, The Fan, Man on Fire, Days of Thunder, The Hunger, Revenge, The Hire: Beat The Devil, Loving Memory MoreEngland
- 46 1949Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, XXX, Stealth, Daylight, XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Fast and the Furious, The Rat Pack, Dragonheart, Scandalous , I, Alex Cross, A Small Circle of Friends, The Skulls MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: Logan2011
- 47 1954Willow, The Missing, Backdraft, Grand Theft Auto, Rush, Frost/Nixon, Far and Away, The Dilemma, Cinderella Man, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, A Beautiful Mind, Parenthood, EdTV, The Dark Tower, The Lost Symbol, Apollo 13, Presidential Reunion, Night Shift, The Paper, Splash, The Da Vinci Code: Bonus Material, Ransom, Gung Ho, Cocoon, Angels & Demons: Bonus Material MoreUnited States of Americaadded by: BrianBell“ Only reason any of his movies are good are screenplays, his directing choices makes all of his films worse. Case in point the x-ray shot of Russell Crowe breaking his wrist in 1930s set Cinderella Man. „
- 48 1966Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, Untitled Star Trek Sequel , Star Trek 2 MoreUnited States of America
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The Worst Movie Directors of All Time at 4/09/2012 3:01 AM
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PS. You may have noted (or not, I guess) that this list has an open field at the bottom for anyone to add items to... and that the order is determined by user voting. But don't let popular opinion stop you from defending s**tty directors!
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