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David Fincher recently released one of his most iconic movies to date. With Michael Fassbender in the lead role,The Killerwas released on Netflix worldwide and with Fincher, the case has always been two-sided.
Although getting tons of positive reviews and high ratings from the critics,The Killerhas also received some negative reviews from the people. From reviews like“The plot is too thin”to“lacking emotional depth”,David Fincher’sThe Killermanaged to be on the Top 5 list of Fincher’s movies despite some negative reviews.
David Fincher’sThe KillerGets Hailed As a Masterpiece Despite Criticism
Fincher’s movies have always been deemed somewhat controversial and criticized for the wrong reasons. With violent imagery and mature themes,David Fincherhas gained a cult-like following for his movies.
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With the recent release ofThe Killer,the film earned an average rating of 7.2/10 on IMDB but a whopping 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. With their reviews in hand, several people took to Twitter to discuss Fincher’s latest film and how the movie allegedly lacked certain things!
one of the best gags Fincher ever pulled is for THE KILLER to open with a propulsive algorithm-friendly credits sequence that promises fast thrills, only for him to start with a 20-minute sequence of a sad hitman sitting in a room talking to himself and eating McDonalds
— Brendan Hodges (@metaplexmovies)August 19, 2025
The Killer: Fincher takes the piss out of the hit-man genre with Sahara dry wit. Fassbender is hypnotically watchable as a would be perfectionist whose inner voice increasingly parts ways with his external actions. Not sure I’ll remember it much but had a blast watching it.pic.twitter.com/gHA1RoraCC
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly)June 26, 2025
I’m a little aghast how many critics I’m seeing knock The Killer for not having some fascinating character at its center when the movie’s clear central irony is the fact that in the 21st century, even if you’re a detached hired killer you’re just another consumer feeding capital
— All That Steven Allows (@StevenWallaby)August 24, 2025
Despite the haunting criticism and the overwhelmingly positive response,The Killereasily managed to be on the Top 5 list of David Fincher movies.
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David Fincher’sThe KillerJoins The Director’s Top 5!
Staring the list with David Fincher’s 2008 film, the movie managed to break hearts and made people cry mercilessly through the emotional journey of an uncommon man. Kicking off the list at number 5, we have Brad Pitt inThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
5) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Depicting the life of a man who is born an elderly man, Brad Pitt’s character of Benjamin Button slowly reverses in age while experiencing love, break-ups, sorrow, and ecstasy until he finally dies a baby.
The movie was met with an overwhelmingly positive reception as the movie easily made itself into the Top 5 of David Fincher’s movie.
4) Fight Club
The movie which cannot be talked about publicly. This 1999 film taught a generation of men how to fight while smoking and also brought Edward Norton into an iconic role. The movie received average ratings upon release but over the years, managed to gain a fan following.
With the ratings at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie is considered to be one of David Fincher’s most iconic films.Fight Clubis a movie that begs attention as there is always more to Fincher’s movies than meets the eye.
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Starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles, David Fincher narrated the doom of humanity with the seven deadly sins and a madman behind the message. The film garnered a lot of attention worldwide for its violent imagery but Fincher made a bold statement.
The film received a rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics hailing the finale of the movie as a simple masterpiece. Being released in 1995,Se7enessentially gave David Fincher the serious status that the director is known for today.
2) The Killer
Coming back to modern times, Fincher’s recently released film, starring Michael Fassbender,The Killerhas indeed received worthy praises and quite high critic ratings around the world.
Despite some controversy, the film managed to earn a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes! With the story of an assassination attempt gone wrong, the film works as a thriller with Fassbender’s life at stake and an ironic ending that will leave the people with an existential crisis.
1) The Social Network
Coming up number one on the list is the story of how Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg. David Fincher helmed the 2010 movie as the director with Jesse Eisenberg in the lead role alongside Andrew Garfield.
With the movie receiving glorious reviews,The Social Networkeasily became David Fincher’s top-rated movie of all time. Standing at a rating of a whopping 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, Fincher’s movies have not yet come close to beatingThe Social Network.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
