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Sam Mendes vs J. J. Abrams

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

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks J. J. Abrams over Sam Mendes by just 51% to 49%. J. J. Abrams is #23 of the 130 directors in the world ranking, and #12 of the 71 from the United States. Sam Mendes is #25, and #7 of the 16 from the United Kingdom.

Side by side

Sam MendesJ. J. Abrams
World rank#25#23
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
Lived1965–1966–

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