(Photo by Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection)
We’re ranking director Denis Villeneuve‘s movies, all critical and audience favorites, including Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Sicario, Arrival, and now his undertaking of adapting Frank Herbet’s landmark novel, Dune! —Alex Vo
#1
Adjusted Score: 111579%
Critics Consensus: Visually thrilling and narratively epic, Dune: Part Two continues Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the beloved sci-fi series in spectacular form.
#2
Adjusted Score: 115574%
Critics Consensus: Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person’s sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.
#3
Adjusted Score: 105648%
Critics Consensus: Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces.
#4
Adjusted Score: 95566%
Critics Consensus: It’s messy, overlong, and a touch melodramatic, but those flaws pale before Incendies‘ impressive acting and devastating emotional impact.
#5
Adjusted Score: 112899%
Critics Consensus: Visually stunning and narratively satisfying, Blade Runner 2049 deepens and expands its predecessor’s story while standing as an impressive filmmaking achievement in its own right.
#6
Adjusted Score: 109421%
Critics Consensus: Dune occasionally struggles with its unwieldy source material, but those issues are largely overshadowed by the scope and ambition of this visually thrilling adaptation.
#7
Adjusted Score: 92734%
Critics Consensus: Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing.
#8
Adjusted Score: 76093%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.
#9
Adjusted Score: 65893%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#10
Adjusted Score: 79718%
Critics Consensus: A peculiar breach of morality that leads with pretension: Denis Villeneuve guides Maelstrom through teetering absurdity without malicious intent.