7.8/1025 votes#1 - Werner Herzog
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2016
James Franco, Harmony Korine, and Errol Morris explore the wild worlds of German maverick Werner Herzog, whose films have taken us from the Amazon to the Arctic and beyond as he probes the fine line between the awesome and the absurd.
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6.7/1020 votes#2 - Todd Haynes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2016
Julianne Moore, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Reichardt examine the oeuvre of Todd Haynes.
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7.6/1012 votes#3 - Quentin Tarantino
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2016
Samuel Jackson, Juliette Lewis ,and Eli Roth reflect on the shocking, provocative career of Quentin Tarantino, from his underdog beginnings and mainstream breakthrough to blockbuster revenge epics like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.
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7.4/1020 votes#4 - David Fincher
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2016
Ben Affleck, Robin Wright, and Jesse Eisenberg examine the films of director David Fincher, who has created thrillers that cast a dark shadow over American cinema.
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7.2/1013 votes#5 - Gus Van Sant
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2016
James Franco, Kelly Lynch, and Dustin Lance Black travel the cinematic roads of Gus Van Sant.
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7.6/1019 votes#6 - Coen Brothers
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2016
George Clooney and Jeff Bridges analyze the auteur tag team of Joel and Ethan Coen, sharing stories from the set and breaking down scenes from their Oscar-winning classics.
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- 6.7/1012 votes
#7 - Kelly Reichardt
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2016
Jesse Eisenberg and Todd Haynes traverse the poetic road films of director Kelly Reichardt.
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- 7.2/1024 votes
#8 - John Carpenter
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2016
Rob Zombie and Keith David relive the shock and awe of John Carpenter’s terrifying films and explore what it takes to be the original Master of Horror.
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#9 - David Cronenberg
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2016
Guillermo del Toro and Geena Davis dissect the work of David Cronenberg, the Canadian auteur, whose fusion of provocative ideas with gut-churning gore made him the father of body horror.
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- 7.5/1018 votes
#10 - David Lynch
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/2/2016
Louis C.K. and Isabella Rossellini probe the dreamworlds of David Lynch, from Eraserhead's post-apocalyptic wasteland to Mulholland Drive's Hollywood nightmare.
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- 7.5/1011 votes
#11 - Lars Von Trier
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/14/2016
Lars Von Trier's daring films have made him an art-house superstar. Collaborators Jamie Bell and Stellan Skarsgård reflect on the controversial director's themes and obsessions.
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- 7.9/1023 votes
#12 - Spike Lee
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/11/2016
Samuel L. Jackson, Clive Owen and John Turturro tackle the tough truths of Spike Lee, whose political provocations and bold storytelling have earned him controversy and acclaim.
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- 6.7/1010 votes
#13 - Alfonso Cuarón
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/2016
George Clooney and Emma Watson examine the revolutionary innovations of Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director whose wildly diverse movies share a uniquely visceral impact.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Jean-Marc Vallée
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/9/2016
Matthew McConaughey and Vanessa Paradis take an intimate look at French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose eclectic films each boast a unique emotional charge.
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- 6.8/1015 votes
#15 - David O. Russell
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/27/2016
Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence talk about the wild films of David O. Russell, whose films feature underdog fighters and all-American hustlers trying to make their mark.
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- 6.2/1012 votes
#16 - Ridley Scott
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/10/2016
Sigourney Weaver, Orlando Bloom and Geena Davis reflect on the visionary Ridley Scott who has taken us from the ancient past to dystopian futures.
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- 7.4/1017 votes
#17 - Danny Boyle
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/3/2016
Ewan McGregor and Freida Pinto describe the vitality and velocity in Danny Boyle’s stories of Mumbai slumdogs, Scottish junkies and other lost souls facing the fight of their lives.
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- 7.1/1010 votes
#18 - Claire Denis
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/2016
Isabelle Huppert and Kim Gordon survey the sensuous and dangerous worlds of Claire Denis, whose provocative films have made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.
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- 6.6/1010 votes
#19 - Jane Campion
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/13/2017
Elisabeth Moss and Ben Whishaw tackle the challenging questions that fascinate Jane Campion, the New Zealander who remains the only female director to win Cannes' top prize.
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- 6.8/1011 votes
#20 - Sofia Coppola
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/20/2017
Kirsten Dunst and James Woods explore the films of Sofia Coppola and the stylized yet personal worlds she creates from a simple hotel in Tokyo to the Court of Versailles.
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- 7.4/1012 votes
#21 - Richard Linklater
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1/27/2017
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7.7/1012 votes#22 - Ang Lee
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/18/2016
Michelle Yeoh and Elijah Wood address the versatility of two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee, who has worked both in Taiwan and Hollywood without losing his artistic identity.
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The Best Episodes of VICE Guide to Film Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Werner Herzog" is the best rated episode of "VICE Guide to Film" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/2016. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Todd Haynes".