James Gunn is a most famous and popular filmmaker. Most people don’t know about directors or filmmakers. All they know about the cast of the movie. James Gunn is one of those filmmakers whom the audience knows very well. In the initial stage of his career, James used to work at Troma Entertainment, where he was the scriptwriter of the movie Romeo and Juliet. From then onwards, there was no looking back for the director. He had written Scooby-Doo films and the Dawn of the Dead remake in 2004. Apart from directing, he produced several films, such as The Belko Experiment and Brightburn. In this article, we will list James Gunn’s best films.
Here are the Best Films by James Gunn
Super
Super was the second movie that James Gunn directed. The movie revolves around Frank Darbo, played by Rainn Wilson, an ordinary man. He no longer remains ordinary when he makes himself a superhero named Crimson Bolt. Unlike other movies, this movie has a bittersweet ending as Frank lets go of his wife as he knows she will remain happy without him. It is an enjoyable and must-watch movie.
Slither
James Gunn was a scriptwriter and a producer for a very long time. He decided to be a director and made his debut movie, “Slither.” The movie was released in the year 2006. Slither revolves around an alien parasite invading a small South Carolina town. This film was a box office hit and a career-setting movie for James Gunn. This movie is proof of what James Gunn is capable of doing.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy is an epic movie and is part of the amazing Marvel Cinematic Universe. It has a newly formed group of heroes, which is a very short amount of time became a cult classic. Nobody took great interest when the movie was first announced at the Comic Con in 2012. But, when James Gunn’s creativity hit the theatres, everyone became a fan of this mind-blowing movie.
Suicide Squad
James Gunn saved the reputation of the first Suicide Squad, released in 2016, with his 2021 sequel of the same movie. Everyone thought this movie would be a flop, but the way James Gunn made the movie with a new tone and a perfect visual palette is exceptional. James Gunn’s villains are as much famous as the DC Villains. Polka-Dot Man and Starro are amazing villains of all time. Though there is a large amount of violence and dirty jokes in the movie, still, the audience receives it well.
This was all about James Gunn’s Best films of all time. Other honorary mention to Galaxy of the Guardians 2 and Peacemaker. These two movies were as good as the movies mentioned above. James Gunn is an exceptional director. Without him, Hollywood is nothing.
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