Richard Brooks

Writer

Richard Brooks has written 17 rated films; 3 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .176 batting average.

Batting average
.176
Hits
3 of 17 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 35% of 468 writers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1947–1982

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Wrong Is Right (1982) — 49/100
  2. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) — 64/100
  3. Bite the Bullet (1975) — 66/100
  4. $ (1971) — 72/100
  5. In Cold Blood (1967) — 79/100
  6. The Professionals (1966) — 76/100
  7. Lord Jim (1965) — 63/100
  8. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) — 67/100
  9. Elmer Gantry (1960) — 83/100 · hit
  10. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) — 83/100 · hit
  11. The Brothers Karamazov (1958) — 50/100
  12. Blackboard Jungle (1955) — 71/100
  13. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) — 60/100
  14. Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) — 74/100
  15. Mystery Street (1950) — 70/100
  16. Key Largo (1948) — 80/100 · hit
  17. Brute Force (1947) — 79/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) — 83/100 · hit
  2. Elmer Gantry (1960) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Key Largo (1948) — 80/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Wrong Is Right (1982) — 49/100
  2. The Brothers Karamazov (1958) — 50/100
  3. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) — 60/100

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

How these numbers work: Methodology