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636 Best Directors under 30 years old Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Recommendations for films made by directors who were under 30 years old at the time of release.

636 movies

A Real Pain (2024)

best

8.0

Two cousins bond as they trace their roots in this powerfully emotional dramedy

Modern Romance (1981)

7.8

This smart tribute to the fickleness of romance doubles as a scathing takedown of male loneliness and ego

7 Prisoners (2021)

7.1

A boy comes of age in a modern day cage in this hard-hitting, heartbreaking drama

Violent Cop (1989)

7.1

Violence becomes mundane in this brutally bleak police drama

Once Were Warriors (1994)

best

8.0

A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama

My Old Ass (2024)

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8.0

A pleasant mix of comedy and coming-of-age that may or may not leave you in tears

Iron Monkey (1993)

7.5

A masked hero wreaks vengeance towards corruption in this action-packed spectacular comedy

Close Your Eyes (2023)

7.4

A quiet and thought-provoking film linking life, cinema, memory, and identity

Blink (2024)

7.2

Equal parts stunning and touching, this family adventure trip doubles as an ode to the beauty of life and the preciousness of childhood

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