David Gordon Green emerged as a significant filmmaker of independent cinema in the early 2000s before transitioning to mainstream blockbuster releases, but what are his best and worst movies? Green grew up in Richardson, Texas before moving to North Carolina to study filmmaking at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he made his debut feature. Many of Green’s films have been set in the American South, where he also currently lives, though the filmmaker has worked with a variety of genres in the setting.
After establishing himself as a dramatic filmmaker early on, Green showed his range by shifting focus to comedy after the success of Pineapple Express. In recent years, the filmmaker has also proved capable of directing horror, including David Gordon Green’s upcoming Exorcist movie trilogy. The filmmaker often collaborates with Pineapple Express supporting actor Danny McBride, who had his acting debut in Green’s sophomore film, All the Real Girls. Along with serving as producer and regular director for each acclaimed HBO comedy series created by McBride (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones), Green is the director of the Halloween reboot trilogy co-written by the comedic actor.
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Green has had some major successes in his career so far, but not every film from the director has been critically praised or financially successful. His career has often been a series of extreme highs and lows, sometimes in quick succession. Here is a comprehensive ranking of every film David Gordon Green has made, ranked from worst to best.
After proving capable of handling comedy, David Gordon Green directed 12 episodes of Eastbound &
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