John Wayne

Actor

John Wayne's films ranked by rating: 8 of 27 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .296 batting average.

Batting average
.296
Hits
8 of 27 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 3% of 2,478 actors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1939–1976

Films, ranked by rating

  1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  2. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
  3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
  4. Rio Bravo (1959) — 85/100 · hit
  5. Red River (1948) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Fort Apache (1948) — 83/100 · hit
  7. El Dorado (1966) — 81/100 · hit
  8. The Quiet Man (1952) — 80/100 · hit
  9. The Longest Day (1962) — 78/100
  10. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) — 78/100
  11. True Grit (1969) — 78/100
  12. The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — 77/100
  13. The Shootist (1976) — 76/100
  14. 3 Godfathers (1948) — 75/100
  15. Hondo (1953) — 74/100
  16. The Horse Soldiers (1959) — 74/100
  17. Chisum (1970) — 73/100
  18. The Comancheros (1961) — 72/100
  19. Rio Grande (1950) — 71/100
  20. The Cowboys (1972) — 69/100
  21. Hatari! (1962) — 68/100
  22. Big Jake (1971) — 68/100
  23. The War Wagon (1967) — 68/100
  24. Rio Lobo (1970) — 65/100
  25. The Alamo (1960) — 64/100
  26. McLintock! (1963) — 64/100
  27. Rooster Cogburn (1975) — 60/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  2. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
  3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Rooster Cogburn (1975) — 60/100
  2. McLintock! (1963) — 64/100
  3. The Alamo (1960) — 64/100

How these numbers work: Methodology