- Films
- 6
- Avg rating
- 6.62
- Peak run
- 1999’15
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Brian by the numbers
Average
6.62
6 rated films
Vote weighted
6.68
bigger films count more
Median
7.0
half are better
Consistency
±0.85
rating spread
Career
25y
1999 to 2023
Total votes
749K
across every film
Best
7.5
42
Worst
5.1
The Order
Newest first
Filmography
| 2023 |  Finestkind | 6.2 | 14,212 |
| 2015 |  Legend | 6.9 | 227K |
| 2013 |  42 | 7.5 | 110K |
| 2003 |  The Order | 5.1 | 19,212 |
| 2001 |  A Knight's Tale | 7.0 | 223K |
| 1999 |  Payback | 7.0 | 155K |
Better together?
Brian Helgeland's regulars
- Carter BurwellComposer · 3 films · 6.70 avg
- Clint EastwoodWriter · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.46
- Tony ScottWriter · 2 films · 7.05 avg▲+0.43
- Richard DonnerWriter · 2 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.12
- Mark AddyDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.05 avg▼−0.29
- Shannyn SossamonDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.05 avg▲+0.07
- Heath LedgerDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.05 avg▼−0.72
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Brian Helgeland
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2004Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1998Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.