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1. Ethan and Joel Coen, “No Country for Old Men”
2. Joe Wright, “Atonement”
3. Sidney Lumet, “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”
4. Mike Nichols, “Charlie Wilson’s War”
5. Tim Burton, “Sweeney Todd”
Best director: Critical kudos and great early box-office returns for “No Country for Old Men” are helping the Coens hold a slim lead over Wright. Meanwhile, Nichols gathers heat.
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