How long to watch every film by the greatest directors?
From Christopher Nolan to Steven Spielberg — compare film counts and total watch times for cinema's most acclaimed directors.
Popular filmographies
 Akira Kurosawa | 17 | 37.4 hours |
 Alfred Hitchcock | 20 | 38.0 hours |
 Christopher Nolan | 12 | 27.3 hours |
 David Fincher | 12 | 27 hours |
 David Lynch | 24 | 71.4 hours |
 Denis Villeneuve | 11 | 22.5 hours |
 Francis Ford Coppola | 23 | 47.6 hours |
 James Cameron | 9 | 21.6 hours |
 Martin Scorsese | 24 | 57.7 hours |
 Mike White | 7 | 27.2 hours |
 Peter Jackson | 15 | 34.7 hours |
 Quentin Tarantino | 10 | 24.1 hours |
 Ridley Scott | 28 | 61.3 hours |
| Shonda Rhimes | 10 | 110 hours |
 Stanley Kubrick | 13 | 27.3 hours |
 Steven Spielberg | 34 | 76.4 hours |
 The Duffer Brothers | 5 | 47.0 hours |
 Tim Burton | 20 | 36.5 hours |
 Vince Gilligan | 13 | 121 hours |
 Wes Anderson | 11 | 18.7 hours |
Frequently asked questions
Tim Burton's major theatrical features total over 25 hours. See the complete film-by-film runtime on his director page.
Martin Scorsese has directed 25+ major theatrical features in this guide, totaling over 50 hours of viewing.
Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese lead with 50+ hours each. Compare all directors in the table above.
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