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Among his highest-rated work are three episodes of the critically acclaimed Breaking Bad (2008). His filmography made him a strong candidate to write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), the penultimate episode of the 'Star Wars' series.
- Producer, Writer, Director
- December 17, 1973
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- The Brothers Bloom
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Looper
- Glass Onion
- Knives Out
- Brick
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The Brothers Bloom isn't just a strong sophomore effort, but a strong film in general. With a meticulously twisty plot layered as densely - but also as delicately - as a 20-layer mille-feuille crêpe, The Brothers Bloom is not your run-of-the-mill caper. It centers around two brothers, Bloom and Stephen (Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo, respectively),...
To many, Star Wars is a gold standard in fiction. For its directors, Star Wars is potentially a creative death sentence. Nevertheless, that didn't stop Rian Johnson from climbing aboard and trying his hand at a galaxy far, far away. From some points of view, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the dark horse of the franchise, with Johnson making just enoug...
Before Johnson embarked on the sci-fi genre's No Man's Land with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, he tackled a wholly original concept with Looper. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who Johnson worked with on his first film) and Bruce Willis playing the same character, but from different time periods, the film is a time-jumping, mind-melting nod to films like Th...
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a sequel to Knives Out, and it follows Daniel Craig's protagonist Benoit Blanc on an entirely new case. The film has a breakout cast, starring the likes of Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, and many more. Glass Onion follows detective Blanc to Greece where he is hired by Hel...
Released in 2019, Knives Out was a breakout success for Rian Johnson, and also a top contender for best Rian Johnson movie to date. Following the somewhat polarized response to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out received nearly universal acclaim from critics, and appreciative audiences propelled the comedic murder mystery to an impressive $311 mi...
The debut entry in a director's filmography often pales in comparison to later work in the rest of their career. There are usually hints of what'll end up becoming trademarks in the future, but those trademarks usually need some time to marinate before they mature. With Rian Johnson's film beginning, it seems he knew exactly what he was doing right...
A list of all the movies directed by Rian Johnson, from fantasy epics to murder mysteries, ranked worst to best. Find out why Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper, and Glass Onion are among his best works, and why The Brothers Bloom is his lowest-rated film.
Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget.
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- Rian Craig Johnson, December 17, 1973 (age 49), Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Rian Johnson. Highest Rated: 97% Knives Out (2019) Lowest Rated: 68% The Brothers Bloom (2008) Birthday: Dec 17, 1973. Birthplace: Maryland, USA. A self-described audio-visual geek who...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit93%96%Executive ProducerNo Score YetNo Score YetSelf85%54%Executive Producer91%92%Director,Screenwriter,Producer1. Brick (2005) R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery. 7.1. Rate. 72 Metascore. A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin, Meagan Good. Votes: 109,946 | Gross: $2.06M.
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Mar 15, 2023 · From Breaking Bad and Poker Face to Knives Out and Star Wars, Rian Johnson is making his mark in Hollywood with his best movies and TV series.
1. Knives Out (2019) PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama. 7.9. Rate. 82 Metascore. A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis. Votes: 773,145 | Gross: $165.36M. Watch on Prime Video. rent/buy from $3.79. 2.
