Every Denis Villeneuve Movie, Ranked!
From 'Arrival' to 'Sicario,' Moviefone counts down every film of director Denis Villeneuve's impressive career.
(L to R) Director/Writer/Producer Denis Villeneuve and Timothee Chalamet on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure 'Dune: Part Two,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Director Denis Villeneuve has become one of the most accomplished and visionary filmmakers of his generation.
The French-Canadian director began his career with a series of critically acclaimed films such as 'Maelström,' 'Polytechnique' and 'Enemy,' but is best known for box office blockbusters like 'Prisoners,' 'Sicario,' 'Arrival,' 'Blade Runner 2049' and 'Dune.'
His new movie, the long-awaited sequel 'Dune: Part Two,' opens in theaters on March 1st.
In honor of his latest film, Moviefone is counting down every movie the director has ever made, including 'Dune: Part Two.'
Let's begin!
11. 'August 32nd on Earth' (1998)
1998's 'August 32nd on Earth.'
After escaping unscathed from a car accident photo model Simone (Pascale Bussières) decides that having a baby is the only way to give her vacant life some meaning. She asks her best friend Philippe (Alexis Martin) to get her pregnant and he reluctantly agrees on the condition that they conceive somewhere in a desert, so they leave Montréal on a 24-hour roundtrip to Salt Lake City to find a suitable spot.
10. 'Incendies' (2010)
2010's 'Incendies.' Photo: Entertainment One.
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, 'Incendies' tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
Incendies
9. 'Polytechnique' (2010)
2009's 'Polytechnique.' Photo: Alliance Films.
A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
8. 'Maelström' (2001)
2000's 'Maelström.' Photo: Alliance Atlantis.
A young woman's life (Marie-Josée Croze) spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian (Jean-Nicolas Verreault) who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
7. 'Enemy' (2014)
Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Enemy.' Photo: Entertainment One.
A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
6. 'Prisoners' (2013)
(L to R) Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in 'Prisoners.' Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing a parent’s worst nightmare: his young daughter (Erin Gerasimovich) and her friend (Kyla-Drew Simmons) have gone missing. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests the only suspect – the driver of an RV (Paul Dano) on which the girls had been playing – but a lack of evidence forces his release. As pressure mounts, Loki’s team pursues multiple leads while a frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
5. 'Arrival' (2016)
Amy Adams in 'Arrival.' Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
4. 'Dune' (2021)
(L to R) Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem and Timothée Chalamet in 'Dune.' Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
3. 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017)
(L to R) Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in 'Blade Runner 2049.' Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
Blade Runner 2049
2. 'Sicario' (2015)
Benicio del Toro in 'Sicario.' Photo: Lionsgate.
An idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the US and Mexico. Also starring Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin.
1. 'Dune: Part Two' (2024)
(L to R) Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure 'Dune: Part Two,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
