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Ari Aster

Highest Rated: 91% Dream Scenario (2023)

Lowest Rated: 68% Beau Is Afraid (2023)

Birthday: Jul 15, 1986

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

American director Ari Aster perfected his craft in short films before finally breaking through with his feature debut. A New York native, he studied fimmaking at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. His thesis film, "The Strange Thing About the Johnsons" (2011), ended up becoming a viral sensation. The story stirred up controversy with its themes of incest and sexual abuse, and the director's decision to have the family at the center be African-American only added to the debate. He continued directing short films including "Munchausen" (2013), featuring Bonnie Bedelia, "The Turtle's Head" (2014), and "C'est La Vie" (2016). He garnered acclaim with his first feature-length film "Hereditary" (2018). Starring Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne, from a script by Aster, the horror tale centered around a family with a history of mental illness and disturbing deaths. It earned critical praise and was a surprise hit with audiences. He followed with the psychological thriller "Midsommar" (2019), starring Florence Pugh and Will Poulter.

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Highest rated movies

91% 68% Dream Scenario Watchlist 90% 71% Hereditary Watchlist 83% 63% Midsommar Watchlist 79% 26% Rumours Watchlist 72% 31% Sasquatch Sunset Watchlist 68% 71% Beau Is Afraid Watchlist
92% Midsommar: The Director's Cut
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Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bugonia Producer - 2025
79% 26% Rumours Executive Producer - 2024
72% 31% Sasquatch Sunset Executive Producer $1.0M 2024
91% 68% Dream Scenario Producer $4.9M 2023
68% 71% Beau Is Afraid Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$8.1M 2023
No Score Yet 92% Midsommar: The Director's Cut Director - 2019
83% 63% Midsommar Director,
Screenwriter
$27.4M 2019
90% 71% Hereditary Director,
Screenwriter
$44.1M 2018