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David Fincher is without exaggeration one of the best directors of our time. He became one of the first big directors to be signed by Netflix. The naturalistic and dark thriller “Seven” not only made a name for David Fincher, but also influenced the style and themes of thrillers for the next decade and a half.
It is commonly believed that The Silence of the Lambs made the theme of murderers very popular, but this is not so. It was “Seven” with its aesthetics that became an example for directors who shoot creepy horror films. Fincher worked on such outstanding films as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Game, Panic Room, and others.
It was difficult to choose the top 10 Fincher films, in our opinion, they all deserve attention, but the choice still had to be made. We have collected films that viewers consider the best, as evidenced by their rating.
10 Social Network (2010)
Facebook is one of the most popular social networks. You’ll be amazed when you hear her story! The social network was created by students from Harvard University, and in just a few years they became multimillionaires.
Once a century, a genius appears with an incredible idea and a strong desire to make it a reality. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, became one of the youngest billionaires in history. Why did his social network stand out from its analogues so much?
Its distinguishing feature was the ability to communicate on the Web. Zuckerberg offered users an easy way to share information with the world. In The Social Network, we see how a Harvard student was able to achieve resounding success.
9. Alien 3 (1993)
Following the success of Aliens, 20th Century Fox ordered a sequel. In 1987, Walter Hill was given the task of developing a triquel and showing it on the big screens in the 90s. But everything went wrong … However, when Fincher took on the job, he was able to ensure that the film was successful.
After escaping the Alien planet, Ripley’s spaceship crashes near a dubious planet. This place is inhabited by the dregs of society. With Ripley, an alien embryo appears on the planet, which led to the death of the ship. In a matter of time, he becomes a giant evil creature, and begins his dirty deeds …
An interesting fact: in one interview, Fincher admitted that Alien 3 only makes him hate. He gave the tape 2 years, and as a result he received 3 attempts to fire him and bans on all his ideas.
8. Gone Girl (2014)
The thriller “Gone Girl” has replenished the collection of many moviegoers. It has those ingredients that it is hard to imagine a good thriller without: tension, intrigue, dark aesthetics. David Fincher loves to work on paintings that have a specific character.
The couple was supposed to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their life together, but suddenly the wife disappeared. Traces of a struggle were found in the house, blood that they wanted to clean, and a chain of clues …
The woman loved to play “treasure hunt” and arranged a game for her husband every year. It looks like these clues should help the man figure out what happened to his wife… Will he be able to find her?
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a very popular work by Stieg Larsson, so the film adaptation was doomed to success in advance, besides, David Fincher took it up. The Swedish writer’s detective novel received the Glass Key Award in 2006, the Galaxy British Book Awards in 2009, and others.
40 years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared without a trace on an island that belonged to the Vanger clan. The girl’s body was never found, and her uncle believes that she was killed, and he suspects someone from his dysfunctional family of murder.
The journalist Mikael Blomkvist agrees to help with this case and, fortunately, he has an assistant in the form of a hacker Lisbeth Salander, who knows what the hell is going on in her own life.
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Get ready – David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will forever leave a mark on your soul. Admit it, sometimes you want to turn back time, change something, become younger in the end. But time is always inexorable, no matter in which direction it moves … Only a moment is in our power, and we decide what it will be like.
This story is about an unusual 80-year-old man who began to look younger. Let his time go back, but he, like us, cannot stop him. His path will be very unusual… The film will tell us the story of a unique person who meets and loses love, experiences joys, sorrows, losses. Everything, like everyone else, except for one thing – his time goes not forward, but backward.
5. Mindhunter (2017-2019)
Have you watched Mindhunter yet? We strongly recommend doing this! Serial killers and other dregs of society will always be in demand in the movies, and if so, the showrunners will continue to work for us, creating unique stories.
Now viewers are less and less interested in films from the same series – the main audience platform has been captured by serials. Apparently, sensing the trend, Fincher picked it up and delighted the audience with Mindhunter.
What is the movie about? The story begins in 1970. Two FBI agents interrogate serial killers behind bars to understand what is going on in their minds. This should help them solve crimes.
An interesting fact: the interview plots in the Mindhunter series are based on real ones with the indicated serial killers.
4. Game (1997)
Undoubtedly, The Game is one of the most iconic thrillers, which is in the collection of all fans of the genre. The Game is an amazing film with a gripping storyline, a brilliant cast and an unpredictable ending.
Nicholas Van Orton is one of those people who cause envy in some and admiration in others. He has everything, he is the very embodiment of success. Maybe he became like that when he began to control everything? His days are calculated by the minute. But one day a man has to go out of his usual schedule against his will …
For his birthday, he receives a mysterious ticket with which he can play “The Game”. At first, it seems to him stupidity, but then he agrees … “The Game” promises to return Nicholas a taste for life. But what will his participation lead to?
3. Seven (1995)
The film Seven is over 25 years old, but it is still considered one of the best in its genre.. This film is called a cult film, and it is in the top 250 according to KinoPoisk. The main characters are 2 detectives who are faced with a fanatical serial killer.
Detective William Somerset is counting down the days until he retires. He wants to move away from the city and start living a quiet life. However, for now he will have to postpone his plans – firstly, he needs to instruct a young partner, and, secondly, he comes across a sophisticated crime.
The sharp mind of the detective immediately determines what it is. This murder will be followed by others. Somerset is right. Can the detectives solve the killer’s mystery before he kills someone else?
2. House of Cards (2013-2018)
If you want to look at American democracy through rose-colored glasses, be sure to check out House of Cards.. The action of the series takes place among the highest establishment of the United States. A married couple, deftly using the loopholes and secret passages of the electoral system, is eager to achieve their goal – to rise to the highest political power.
Ambitious congressman Frank Underwood receives a promise to become Garrett Walker’s Secretary of State, so he helps him become President of the United States. However, after a man becomes president, he does not take Walker to the secretary of state. Enraged by the betrayal, Frank and his wife are ready to do anything to get revenge. What will they do?
1. Fight Club (1999)
“Fight Club”, released in 1999, failed miserably at the box office, but later it became a cult. The film received recognition after it began to be sold on discs and video cassettes, and illegally. This film has a brilliant plot and an unexpected ending.
A man who works for an insurance company is desperately trying to escape the shackles of a modest and boring life. One day he meets the charismatic Tyler Durden, who adheres to his philosophy of life.
The man is sure that self-improvement is for the weak, self-destruction is the goal of life. A new friend changes Edward’s outlook. Soon friends open Fight Club, which will soon become crazy popular.