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Ron Howard vs Sam Mendes

Which director? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Ron Howard over Sam Mendes by just 51% to 49%. Ron Howard is #24 of the 130 directors in the world ranking, and #13 of the 71 from the United States. Sam Mendes is #25, and #7 of the 16 from the United Kingdom.

Side by side

Ron HowardSam Mendes
World rank#24#25
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Lived1954–1965–

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