Preston Sturges

Writer

Preston Sturges has written 9 rated films; 7 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .778 batting average.

Batting average
.778
Hits
7 of 9 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 3% of 468 writers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1934–1948

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) — 82/100 · hit
  3. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) — 78/100
  4. The Palm Beach Story (1942) — 82/100 · hit
  5. The Lady Eve (1941) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Sullivan's Travels (1941) — 93/100 · hit
  7. Christmas in July (1940) — 81/100 · hit
  8. The Great McGinty (1940) — 83/100 · hit
  9. Twentieth Century (1934) — 77/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Sullivan's Travels (1941) — 93/100 · hit
  2. The Lady Eve (1941) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) — 84/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Twentieth Century (1934) — 77/100
  2. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) — 78/100
  3. Christmas in July (1940) — 81/100 · hit

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

How these numbers work: Methodology