John Williams

Composer

John Williams scored 74 rated films; 15 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .203 batting average.

Batting average
.203
Hits
15 of 74 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 19% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1964–2026

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Disclosure Day (2026) — 72/100
  2. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — 65/100
  3. The Fabelmans (2022) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — 58/100
  5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — 76/100
  6. The Post (2017) — 77/100
  7. The BFG (2016) — 66/100
  8. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — 79/100
  9. Lincoln (2012) — 78/100
  10. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) — 71/100
  11. War Horse (2011) — 73/100
  12. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — 65/100
  13. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) — 81/100 · hit
  14. War of the Worlds (2005) — 69/100
  15. Munich (2005) — 74/100
  16. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — 75/100
  17. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) — 63/100
  18. The Terminal (2004) — 67/100
  19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — 82/100 · hit
  20. Minority Report (2002) — 79/100
  21. Catch Me If You Can (2002) — 82/100 · hit
  22. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — 75/100
  23. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — 63/100
  24. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) — 71/100
  25. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — 76/100
  26. The Patriot (2000) — 68/100
  27. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — 60/100
  28. Angela's Ashes (1999) — 65/100
  29. Saving Private Ryan (1998) — 97/100 · hit
  30. Stepmom (1998) — 63/100
  31. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) — 63/100
  32. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) — 65/100
  33. Amistad (1997) — 71/100
  34. Rosewood (1997) — 73/100
  35. Sleepers (1996) — 70/100
  36. Nixon (1995) — 70/100
  37. Sabrina (1995) — 61/100
  38. Jurassic Park (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  39. Schindler's List (1993) — 99/100 · hit
  40. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — 57/100
  41. Far and Away (1992) — 60/100
  42. JFK (1991) — 78/100
  43. Hook (1991) — 59/100
  44. Home Alone (1990) — 72/100
  45. Presumed Innocent (1990) — 73/100
  46. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — 78/100
  47. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) — 74/100
  48. Always (1989) — 62/100
  49. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) — 66/100
  50. Empire of the Sun (1987) — 73/100
  51. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — 71/100
  52. Return of the Jedi (1983) — 77/100
  53. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — 96/100 · hit
  54. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — 96/100 · hit
  55. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — 86/100 · hit
  56. 1941 (1979) — 49/100
  57. Dracula (1979) — 65/100
  58. Jaws 2 (1978) — 57/100
  59. Superman (1978) — 78/100
  60. The Fury (1978) — 66/100
  61. Star Wars (1977) — 97/100 · hit
  62. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — 90/100 · hit
  63. Black Sunday (1977) — 67/100
  64. Family Plot (1976) — 75/100
  65. The Missouri Breaks (1976) — 67/100
  66. Jaws (1975) — 97/100 · hit
  67. The Eiger Sanction (1975) — 63/100
  68. The Sugarland Express (1974) — 70/100
  69. The Long Goodbye (1973) — 85/100 · hit
  70. Images (1972) — 70/100
  71. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — 77/100
  72. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — 73/100
  73. How to Steal a Million (1966) — 85/100 · hit
  74. The Killers (1964) — 72/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Schindler's List (1993) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Star Wars (1977) — 97/100 · hit
  3. Jaws (1975) — 97/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. 1941 (1979) — 49/100
  2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — 57/100
  3. Jaws 2 (1978) — 57/100

How these numbers work: Methodology