A House of Dynamite
2025 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Kathryn Bigelow
Director & actor · born 27 November 1951 · San Carlos, California, USA
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008). The Hurt Locker won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama.
With The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.
Where to start: Detroit (2017).
As director 16
Detroit
2017 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Protectors
2017 · 5.0/10
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Last Days
2014 · 7.6/10
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Zero Dark Thirty
2012 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Hurt Locker
2008 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Mission Zero
2007
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K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Weight of Water
2001 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Strange Days
1995 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Point Break
1991 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Blue Steel
1990 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Near Dark
1987 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Loveless
1984 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
The Set-Up
1978 · 8.0/10
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Psychological Operations in Support of Unconventional Warfare
1975
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Kathryn Bigelow movie?
By viewer score, Detroit (2017) at 7.2/10.
What are Kathryn Bigelow’s most popular movies?
The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Point Break.
How many movies has Kathryn Bigelow made?
22 films on TMDB, 16 as director, 6 as actor.