John Gielgud
Actor
John Gielgud's films ranked by rating: 5 of 13 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .385 batting average.
- Batting average
- .385
- Hits
- 5 of 13 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
- Percentile
- top 2% of 2,478 actors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
- Career
- 1953–1998
Films, ranked by rating
- Gandhi (1982) — 84/100 · hit
- The Elephant Man (1980) — 83/100 · hit
- Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
- Julius Caesar (1953) — 81/100 · hit
- Shine (1996) — 80/100 · hit
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — 78/100
- Lion of the Desert (1981) — 77/100
- Elizabeth (1998) — 75/100
- Becket (1964) — 73/100
- Arthur (1981) — 71/100
- The Portrait of a Lady (1996) — 58/100
- First Knight (1995) — 57/100
- Shining Through (1992) — 55/100
Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.
Best and worst
Highest rated
- Gandhi (1982) — 84/100 · hit
- The Elephant Man (1980) — 83/100 · hit
- Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
Lowest rated
- Shining Through (1992) — 55/100
- First Knight (1995) — 57/100
- The Portrait of a Lady (1996) — 58/100
How these numbers work: Methodology