Five awful debut movies from legendary directors
Everybody has to start somewhere.
Ron Howard Archives: 04/2025
Cillian Murphy would go to hell and back for Ron Howard: “You’d do anything for him”
This beloved star would have done anything Howard asked of him.
The iconic role that terrified Ron Howard: “I had never done that”
“Turned out to be an exciting experience…”
The only person who could lure Ron Howard back to acting: “That would compel me”
All they need to do is ask.
The Ron Howard movie inspired by Clint Eastwood and John Wayne: “The way those guys carried themselves”
A bit of help from some icons.
The movie that made Ron Howard apologise to his actors: “I did see the life draining out of these guys”
Too kind for his own good.
The icon who wanted Ron Howard to earn their respect: “I decide whether I like you or not”
Howard had with work cut out for him on this one.
The real reason Ron Howard’s directorial style is hard to identify: “I got typecast”
Howard never wanted to be an auteur.