From mind-bending extraterrestrial contact to sweeping desert epics, his filmography swings between cerebral tension and breathtaking spectacle. Which masterwork defines him best?
1ArrivalA 2016 science fiction film in which a linguist is recruited to communicate with mysterious alien visitors before global tensions boil over.
2Blade Runner 2049A 2017 neo-noir sci-fi sequel starring Ryan Gosling as a blade runner who uncovers a long-buried secret that could plunge society into chaos.
3DuneA 2021 epic sci-fi adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, following Paul Atreides as his family is thrust into a desert planet's deadly politics.
4Dune: Part TwoA 2024 sci-fi epic continuing Paul Atreides' journey as he unites with the Fremen and seeks revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
5PrisonersA 2013 psychological thriller starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal about a desperate father who takes justice into his own hands when his daughter goes missing.
6SicarioA 2015 crime thriller following an FBI agent drawn into the murky world of US-Mexico border drug enforcement, starring Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro.
7IncendiesA 2010 French-Canadian drama in which twins travel to the Middle East to unravel the secrets of their late mother's past, ending in a devastating revelation.
8EnemyA 2013 psychological thriller where a college professor discovers his exact double in a film, leading to an increasingly sinister obsession.
9PolytechniqueA stark 2009 black-and-white drama dramatizing the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal from the perspectives of victims and bystanders.
10MaelströmA quirky 2000 Quebec drama narrated by a fish, following a troubled woman whose life intersects fatefully with a Norwegian fishmonger after a hit-and-run accident.
