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25 Great Directorial Debuts

A list of twenty-five great movies from first-time directors, including the Coen brothers, Steven Spielberg, and more.
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Nanook of the North (1922)
Nanook of the North (1922)
1
100%7.6
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
2
99%8.3
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
3
100%8.0
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
4
95%8.0
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
5
100%9.0
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
6
96%7.9
Easy Rider (1969)
Easy Rider (1969)
7
83%7.3
Duel (1971)
Duel (1971)
8
89%7.6
Benji (1974)
Benji (1974)
9
86%6.1
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
10
90%7.4
Blue Collar (1978)
Blue Collar (1978)
11
98%7.5
Grease (1978)
Grease (1978)
12
76%7.2
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
13
73%7.3
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
14
93%7.6
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
15
78%7.2
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
16
78%7.4
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
17
95%7.9
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
18
93%7.6
The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
19
93%7.8
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
20
87%7.0
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
21
96%7.8
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
22
91%8.3
Menace II Society (1993)
Menace II Society (1993)
23
84%7.5
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
24
95%8.0
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
25
94%7.7
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