Directing · Writing · age 59

Denis Villeneuve

Best rated: Dune: Part Two (8.4)

Films: 11
Avg rating: 7.60
Peak run: 2015’24
Oscar noms: 1

Films: 11
Avg rating: 7.60
Peak run: 2015’24
Oscar noms: 1

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The career

Denis Villeneuve, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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199811 films2024

Current formLast 5: 8.00 vs career 7.60 (+0.40)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Denis by the numbers

Average

7.60

11 rated films

Vote weighted

7.69

bigger films count more

Median

7.9

half are better

Consistency

±0.70

rating spread

Career

27y

1998 to 2024

Total votes

5.6M

across every film

Best

8.4

Dune: Part Two

Worst

6.7

Maelstrom

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

2024	Dune: Part Two	8.4	797K
2021	Dune	8.0	1.09M
2017	Blade Runner 2049	8.0	771K
2016	Arrival	7.9	882K
2015	Sicario	7.7	552K
2013	Prisoners	8.2	962K
2013	Enemy	6.8	245K
2010	Incendies	8.3	261K
2009	Polytechnique	7.2	21,670
2000	Maelstrom	6.7	8,182
1998	August 32nd on Earth	6.4	4,038

Better together?

Denis Villeneuve's regulars

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Takes

On Denis Villeneuve

4 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Picture · Academy Awards 2025
Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers
Nominated
Best Picture · Academy Awards 2022
Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2022
Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 2017
Denis Villeneuve
Nominated

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