Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.

Slumdog Millionaire
2008
7.7/10

Two Days, One Night
2014
6.9/10

Ex Machina
2015
7.6/10

Titanic
1997
7.9/10

Shutter Island
2010
8.2/10

PK
2014
7.7/10

12 Angry Men
1957
8.5/10

Oppenheimer
2023
8.0/10

Inside Out
2015
7.9/10

Gladiator
2000
8.2/10

American Beauty
1999
8.0/10

2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
8.1/10

The Matrix
1999
8.2/10

The Big Lebowski
1998
7.8/10

Gone Girl
2014
7.9/10

Pulp Fiction
1994
8.5/10

The Breakfast Club
1985
7.7/10

The Mask
1994
7.0/10

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
7.9/10

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
8.1/10
Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight
2017
0/10