It wasn't just big name director like Christopher Nolan and Joss Whedon who impressed this year, which is why you will also find the likes of Josh Trank and Peter Travis below (the fact that their low budget blockbusters didn't hit $1 billion is certainly no indication of the quality of their movies). So, which of the eight listed below impressed you the most this year? Was it Marc Webb's reboot of Spider-Man? Sam Mendes' incredible return to form for 007? Well, here's your chance to decide!
Josh Trank (Chronicle)
Joss Whedon (Marvel's The Avengers)
Sir Ridley Scott (Prometheus)
Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises)
Pete Travis (DREDD)
Sam Mendes (Skyfall)
Peter Jackson (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)