Franz Waxman

Composer

Franz Waxman scored 34 rated films; 13 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .382 batting average.

Batting average

.382

Hits

13 of 34 feature films rated 80/100 or higher

Percentile

top 9% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)

Career

1935–1962

Films, rated out of 100

1. Taras Bulba (1962) — 63/100
2. The Story of Ruth (1960) — 71/100
3. Cimarron (1960) — 63/100
4. The Nun's Story (1959) — 77/100
5. Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) — 75/100
6. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) — 75/100
7. Mister Roberts (1955) — 77/100
8. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
9. Prince Valiant (1954) — 62/100
10. Stalag 17 (1953) — 82/100 · hit
11. My Cousin Rachel (1952) — 65/100
12. Decision Before Dawn (1951) — 82/100 · hit
13. A Place in the Sun (1951) — 78/100
14. Sunset Boulevard (1950) — 98/100 · hit
15. Night and the City (1950) — 80/100 · hit
16. The Furies (1950) — 80/100 · hit
17. Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) — 77/100
18. The Unsuspected (1947) — 70/100
19. The Paradine Case (1947) — 67/100
20. To Have and Have Not (1945) — 83/100 · hit
21. Objective, Burma! (1945) — 76/100
22. Air Force (1943) — 73/100
23. Woman of the Year (1942) — 74/100
24. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — 63/100
25. Suspicion (1941) — 77/100
26. Rebecca (1940) — 89/100 · hit
27. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit
28. Strange Cargo (1940) — 72/100
29. Test Pilot (1938) — 65/100
30. A Day at the Races (1937) — 82/100 · hit
31. Captains Courageous (1937) — 81/100 · hit
32. Fury (1936) — 83/100 · hit
33. The Devil-Doll (1936) — 73/100
34. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — 84/100 · hit

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
2. Sunset Boulevard (1950) — 98/100 · hit
3. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit

Lowest rated

1. Prince Valiant (1954) — 62/100
2. Cimarron (1960) — 63/100
3. Taras Bulba (1962) — 63/100

How these numbers work: Methodology