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100 Greatest Directorial Debuts - Page 2

A list of one hundred of the most impressive directorial debut films in cinematic history, some of which you'd have never guessed were a director's first.
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avg. score: 33 of 100 (33%)
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Thief (1981)
Thief (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
42
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
43
Frances (1982)
Frances (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
44
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
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45
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
46
Tron (1982)
Tron (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
47
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
48
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
49
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
50
Purple Rain (1984)
Purple Rain (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
51
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
52
The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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53
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
54
Better off Dead... (1985)
Better off Dead... (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
55
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
56
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
57
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
58
Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
59
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
60
About Last Night... (1986)
About Last Night... (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
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61
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
62
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
63
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
64
Hoosiers (1986)
Hoosiers (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
65
Night of the Creeps (1986)
Night of the Creeps (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
66
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
67
Bad Taste (1987)
Bad Taste (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
68
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
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69
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
70
House of Games (1987)
House of Games (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
71
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
72
Bull Durham (1988)
Bull Durham (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
73
Henry V (1989)
Henry V (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
74
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
75
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
76
Say Anything... (1989)
Say Anything... (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
77
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
78
Society (1989)
Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
79
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
80
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
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