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Alexander Payne

Director · 25 credits · 12 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Holdovers (2023)

Best Alexander Payne movies by genre

Directed movies (17 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Holdovers

    2023 · ★ 7.6 (2,625 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    1

  2. Nebraska

    2013 · ★ 7.4 (1,958 votes)

    Drama, Adventure

    2

  3. Sideways

    2004 · ★ 7.1 (1,944 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    3

  4. The Descendants

    2011 · ★ 6.8 (3,100 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    4

  5. Election

    1999 · ★ 6.9 (1,221 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    5

  6. Paris Je T'aime

    2006 · ★ 6.8 (856 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    6

  7. About Schmidt

    2002 · ★ 6.9 (1,387 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    7

  8. Citizen Ruth

    1996 · ★ 6.6 (154 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    8

  9. Downsizing

    2017 · ★ 5.4 (4,154 votes)

    Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy

    9

  10. Carmen

    1985 · ★ 5.3 (10 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    10

  11. Cinema16: American Short Films

    2006 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    11

  12. The Passion of Martin

    1991 · ★ 5.6 (11 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Thriller

    12

  13. Inside Out 3

    1992 · ★ 2.0 (3 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    13

  14. Inside Out

    1991 · ★ 2.6 (5 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    14

  15. 14e Arrondissement

    2006

    15

  16. Untitled Alexander Payne Western

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    16

  17. Somewhere Out There

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    Comedy, Drama

    17

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.