The Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director is an award given by the Florida Film Critics Circle to honor the finest directing achievements in filmmaking.

Winners † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Director

1990s YearWinnerFilm 1996Joel CoenFargo 1997Curtis HansonL.A. Confidential 1998Peter WeirThe Truman Show 1999Sam Mendes †American Beauty

2000s YearWinnerFilm 2000Steven SoderberghErin BrockovichTraffic † 2001Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002Martin ScorseseGangs of New York 2003Peter Jackson †The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2004Alexander PayneSideways 2005Ang Lee †Brokeback Mountain 2006Martin Scorsese †The Departed 2007Joel Coen and Ethan Coen †No Country for Old Men 2008Danny Boyle †Slumdog Millionaire 2009Jason ReitmanUp in the Air

2010s YearWinnerFilm 2010David FincherThe Social Network 2011Martin ScorseseHugo 2012Ben AffleckArgo 2013Steve McQueen12 Years a Slave 2014Richard LinklaterBoyhood 2015George MillerMad Max: Fury Road 2016Damien Chazelle †La La Land 2017Christopher NolanDunkirk 2018Alfonso Cuarón †Roma 2019Céline SciammaPortrait of a Lady on Fire

2020s YearWinnerFilm 2020Chloé Zhao†Nomadland 2021Jane Campion†The Power of the Dog 2022Park Chan-wookDecision to Leave 2023Todd HaynesMay December 2024Bertrand BonelloThe Beast 2025Park Chan-wookNo Other Choice

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