Howard Hawks

Writer

Howard Hawks has written 26 rated films; 11 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .423 batting average.

Batting average
.423
Hits
11 of 26 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 10% of 468 writers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1927–1970

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Rio Lobo (1970) — 65/100
  2. El Dorado (1966) — 81/100 · hit
  3. Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) — 66/100
  4. Hatari! (1962) — 68/100
  5. Rio Bravo (1959) — 85/100 · hit
  6. Land of the Pharaohs (1955) — 68/100
  7. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — 78/100
  8. Monkey Business (1952) — 70/100
  9. The Big Sky (1952) — 76/100
  10. I Was a Male War Bride (1949) — 72/100
  11. Red River (1948) — 84/100 · hit
  12. The Big Sleep (1946) — 83/100 · hit
  13. To Have and Have Not (1945) — 83/100 · hit
  14. Air Force (1943) — 73/100
  15. Sergeant York (1941) — 77/100
  16. Ball of Fire (1941) — 81/100 · hit
  17. His Girl Friday (1940) — 84/100 · hit
  18. Gunga Din (1939) — 77/100
  19. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — 82/100 · hit
  20. Bringing Up Baby (1938) — 93/100 · hit
  21. Twentieth Century (1934) — 77/100
  22. Shanghai Express (1932) — 79/100
  23. Scarface (1932) — 83/100 · hit
  24. Red Dust (1932) — 74/100
  25. Morocco (1930) — 74/100
  26. Underworld (1927) — 80/100 · hit

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Bringing Up Baby (1938) — 93/100 · hit
  2. Rio Bravo (1959) — 85/100 · hit
  3. His Girl Friday (1940) — 84/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Rio Lobo (1970) — 65/100
  2. Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) — 66/100
  3. Land of the Pharaohs (1955) — 68/100

Also on Movie Moneyball as director. Each page is a separate record.

How these numbers work: Methodology