Ben Hecht

Writer

Ben Hecht has written 28 rated films; 8 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .286 batting average.

Batting average
.286
Hits
8 of 28 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 20% of 468 writers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1931–1988

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Switching Channels (1988) — 60/100
  2. Circus World (1964) — 57/100
  3. North to Alaska (1960) — 60/100
  4. Legend of the Lost (1957) — 62/100
  5. A Farewell to Arms (1957) — 39/100
  6. Trapeze (1956) — 69/100
  7. Angel Face (1953) — 74/100
  8. Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) — 54/100
  9. Monkey Business (1952) — 70/100
  10. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — 84/100 · hit
  11. Whirlpool (1950) — 76/100
  12. Portrait of Jennie (1948) — 82/100 · hit
  13. Kiss of Death (1947) — 79/100
  14. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit
  15. Duel in the Sun (1946) — 71/100
  16. Spellbound (1945) — 77/100
  17. Lifeboat (1944) — 78/100
  18. His Girl Friday (1940) — 84/100 · hit
  19. Gone with the Wind (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  20. Wuthering Heights (1939) — 89/100 · hit
  21. It's a Wonderful World (1939) — 67/100
  22. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — 86/100 · hit
  23. A Star Is Born (1937) — 79/100
  24. Nothing Sacred (1937) — 75/100
  25. Twentieth Century (1934) — 77/100
  26. Design for Living (1933) — 74/100
  27. Scarface (1932) — 83/100 · hit
  28. The Front Page (1931) — 72/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Gone with the Wind (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  2. Wuthering Heights (1939) — 89/100 · hit
  3. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. A Farewell to Arms (1957) — 39/100
  2. Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) — 54/100
  3. Circus World (1964) — 57/100

How these numbers work: Methodology