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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

Every winner and nominee of the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director since 2000, newest first.

2026🏆 WinnerPaul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
🏆 WinnerPaul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another (2025)

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2020🏆 WinnerBong Joon HoParasite
🏆 WinnerBong Joon HoParasite (2019)

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2013Her1 nominee

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HerNominee

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2012Silver Linings Playbook1 nominee

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Silver Linings PlaybookNominee

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2010Joel CoenTrue Grit1 nominee

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Joel Coen, Ethan CoenTrue GritNominee

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2009Lee DanielsPrecious1 nominee

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Lee DanielsPreciousNominee

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2008Ron HowardFrost/Nixon1 nominee

Nominees (1)

Ron HowardFrost/NixonNominee

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2007🏆 WinnerJoel CoenNo Country for Old Men
🏆 WinnerJoel Coen, Ethan CoenNo Country for Old Men (2007)

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2006The Queen1 nominee

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The QueenNominee

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2005Ron HowardCinderella Man1 nominee

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Ron HowardCinderella ManNominee

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2003Lost in Translation1 nominee

Nominees (1)

Lost in TranslationNominee

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2002🏆 WinnerSteven SpielbergMinority Report
🏆 WinnerSteven SpielbergMinority Report (2002)
🏆 WinnerSteven SpielbergCatch Me If You Can (2002)

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2001🏆 WinnerRon HowardA Beautiful Mind
🏆 WinnerRon HowardA Beautiful Mind (2001)

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2000🏆 WinnerSteven SoderberghErin Brockovich
🏆 WinnerSteven SoderberghErin Brockovich (2000)
🏆 WinnerSteven SoderberghTraffic (2000)

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—🏆 WinnerPeter Jackson
🏆 WinnerPeter Jackson