David Lean

Director

David Lean has a .533 batting average: 8 of 15 films rated 80/100 or higher.

Batting average
.533
Hits
8 of 15 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 5% of 941 directors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1942–1984

Films, ranked by rating

  1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
  2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
  3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
  5. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
  6. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit
  7. This Happy Breed (1944) — 83/100 · hit
  8. Hobson's Choice (1954) — 82/100 · hit
  9. In Which We Serve (1942) — 78/100
  10. Summertime (1955) — 78/100
  11. A Passage to India (1984) — 73/100
  12. Blithe Spirit (1945) — 73/100
  13. The Passionate Friends (1949) — 72/100
  14. The Sound Barrier (1952) — 72/100
  15. Ryan's Daughter (1970) — 62/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
  2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
  3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Ryan's Daughter (1970) — 62/100
  2. The Sound Barrier (1952) — 72/100
  3. The Passionate Friends (1949) — 72/100

How these numbers work: Methodology