Roman Polanski

Writer

Roman Polanski has written 20 rated films; 4 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .200 batting average.

Batting average
.200
Hits
4 of 20 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 29% of 468 writers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1958–2023

Films, rated out of 100

  1. The Palace (2023) — 37/100
  2. An Officer and a Spy (2019) — 70/100
  3. Based on a True Story (2017) — 53/100
  4. Venus in Fur (2013) — 74/100
  5. Carnage (2011) — 69/100
  6. The Ghost Writer (2010) — 74/100
  7. The Ninth Gate (1999) — 57/100
  8. Bitter Moon (1992) — 68/100
  9. Frantic (1988) — 69/100
  10. Pirates (1986) — 48/100
  11. Tess (1979) — 76/100
  12. The Tenant (1976) — 77/100
  13. Chinatown (1974) — 98/100 · hit
  14. What? (1972) — 39/100
  15. Macbeth (1971) — 75/100
  16. Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 86/100 · hit
  17. The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) — 68/100
  18. Cul-de-sac (1966) — 73/100
  19. Repulsion (1965) — 82/100 · hit
  20. Knife in the Water (1962) — 80/100 · hit
  21. Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958) — 65/100 · short, not counted

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Chinatown (1974) — 98/100 · hit
  2. Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 86/100 · hit
  3. Repulsion (1965) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. The Palace (2023) — 37/100
  2. What? (1972) — 39/100
  3. Pirates (1986) — 48/100

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

How these numbers work: Methodology