swap_horiz Jackie Chan Alternatives

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Wong Kar-wai

Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai is renowned for his visually lush, highly stylized romantic dramas, including the 2000 f...

Contemporary Drama Hong Kong Auteur

8.9 Great

2

George Miller

Australian film director celebrated for his dynamic action films, most notably originating the post-apocalyptic "Mad Max...

Action Sci Fi Contemporary Australian

8.3 Great

3

Edgar Wright

English director known for his dynamic visual style and comedic genre films, particularly the Three Flavours Cornetto tr...

Action Contemporary Comedy British

8.3 Great

4

Kathryn Bigelow

American filmmaker who became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the 2008 war thriller "The...

Action American Contemporary Thriller

8.3 Great

5

James Cameron

James Cameron is a Canadian film director known for The Terminator, Titanic, and Avatar, and the maker of several of the...

Action Sci Fi Contemporary Canadian

8.1 Great

6

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne is an American film director acclaimed for his satirical, character-driven comedies set in the Midwest,...

American Contemporary Drama Comedy

8.0 Great

7

Ryan Coogler

American director acclaimed for his work on the Rocky sequel "Creed" (2015) and the groundbreaking Marvel superhero film...

Action American Contemporary Drama

7.8 Good

8

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi is an American director known for his cult 1981 horror film "The Evil Dead" and his blockbuster work on the or...

Action American Contemporary Horror

7.8 Good

9

Mel Gibson

American-born Australian actor and film director known for directing the Academy Award-winning 1995 historical epic "Bra...

Epic Contemporary Drama Actor Director

7.5 Good

10

S.S. Rajamouli

S.S. Rajamouli is a prominent Indian film director who achieved global crossover success with the epic action film "RRR"...

Action Epic Contemporary Indian

7.5 Good

11

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, and director who revolutionized the musical with his athletic choreography in...

Classic American Comedy Musical

7.5 Good

12

John Waters

John Waters is an American film director famous for his transgressive cult films, including the 1972 midnight movie "Pin...

American Contemporary Comedy Cult

7.3 Good

13

Tony Scott

British film director famous for his high-octane action films, notably the 1986 aviation drama *Top Gun*.

Action Contemporary British Thriller

7.2 Good

14

Luc Besson

French filmmaker recognized for his stylish action and thriller films, notably writing and directing the 1994 film *Léon...

Action French Contemporary Thriller

7.0 Good

15

Matthew Vaughn

British filmmaker recognized for producing and directing stylized action comedies, including "Kick-Ass" (2010) and the "...

Action Contemporary British Blockbuster

7.0 Good

16

Peter Chan

Hong Kong film director known for blending commercial and art-house sensibilities, directing the acclaimed 2005 musical...

Contemporary Drama Romance Hong Kong

7.0 Good

17

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is a Mexican-American film director known for his highly profitable, action-packed independent films li...

Action American Contemporary INDIE

7.0 Good

18

Antoine Fuqua

American film director recognized for his work in the action genre, notably directing the 2001 thriller *Training Day*.

Action American Contemporary Crime

6.8 Fair

19

Doris Dörrie

German filmmaker born 1955, best known for the internationally successful romantic comedy 'Men' (Männer, 1985), which la...

German Contemporary Drama Comedy

6.5 Fair

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Michael Bay

American filmmaker known for his fast-paced, high-budget action spectacles, such as the 1996 blockbuster *The Rock*.

Action American Contemporary Blockbuster

4.5 Poor