Sam Mendes Filmography

Ten years ago American Beauty was the big winner at the Oscars to cap off one of the best cinematic years.  The Matrix and The Cider House Rules were the other big winners that evening.  Since then Mendes has come closest to gaining Oscar consideration again with Road to Perdition which did land six nominations.  Last year's underrated  Revolutionary Road gained three nominations.  Mendes has been pegged to direct the next Bond movie, which should be an interesting project as he has yet to direct an action movie, but I'm sure he'll figure out somehow to make Bond a trapped person burdened by the world's conventions.  Below is my ranking of Mendes' films.

5. Away We Go (2009)
4. Jarhead (2005)
3. Road to Perdition (2002)
2. Revolutionary Road (2008)
1. American Beauty (1999)