Destin Daniel Cretton

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Destin Daniel Cretton

Born November 23, 1978 · Haiku, Hawaii, USA (age 47)

Destin Yori Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and the television series Wonder Man (2026). Description above from the Wikipedia article…

Known For

Spider-Man: Brand New DaySpider-Man: Brand New Day · 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
★ 8.52026
MovieScience FictionAction
Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
★ 7.52021
MovieActionAdventure
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Just MercyJust Mercy · 2019
Just Mercy
★ 7.82019
MovieDramaCrime
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
The ShackThe Shack · 2017
The Shack
★ 7.52017
MovieDramaFamily
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
The Glass CastleThe Glass Castle · 2017
The Glass Castle
★ 7.12017
MovieDrama
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
Short Term 12Short Term 12 · 2013
Short Term 12
★ 7.72013
MovieDrama
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
Closing DynastyClosing Dynasty · 2022
Closing Dynasty
★ 6.62022
MovieDrama
On a school day, a seven year-old girl, Queenie, hustles and schemes ways to make money on the streets of New York City.
Lucky LuLucky Lu · 2026
Lucky Lu
★ 5.52026
MovieDrama
A delivery driver in New York City discovers his e-bike has been stolen. With his family en route after many years apart, Lu must contend with a community that has turned its back on him while he tries to replace the only thing promising to keep his family afloat.

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Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, The Bro-Am DocumentarySwitchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, The Bro-Am Documentary · 2014
Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, The Bro-Am Documentary
2014
MovieDocumentaryMusic
San Diego-based, Grammy-award-winning rock band Switchfoot gave four local teen filmmakers behind-the-scenes access to their 10th annual Bro-Am surf contest and concert, which has raised more than a million dollars for San Diego underprivileged teens. The Canyon Crest Academy student filmmakers who created this documentary attend the same public school district where members of Switchfoot grew up and developed their love for music, surf, and beach culture. A production of the school program CCA-TV and Envision Cinema, this short film focuses on the band members' desire to give back to the community that invested in them when they were teens.

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