- Films
- 42
- Avg rating
- 6.55
- Peak run
- 1934’40
- 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
David by the numbers
Average
6.55
17 rated films
Vote weighted
6.58
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.56
rating spread
Career
28y
1929 to 1956
Total votes
62.8K
across every film
Best
7.2
Calamity Jane
Worst
5.3
Just Imagine
Newest first
Filmography
| 1929 | Salute | Navy Coach | · | 304 |
| 1927 | 7th Heaven | Gobin | 7.5 | 4,777 |
| 1925 | The Plastic Age | James Henley | · | 433 |
Better together?
David Butler's regulars
- Wilfrid M. ClineCinematographer · 11 films · 6.62 avg
- Dennis MorganDirector and actor · 8 films · 6.55 avg▼−0.05
- S.Z. SakallDirector and actor · 8 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.23
- William M. ConselmanWriter · 6 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.38
- Arthur EdesonCinematographer · 6 films · 6.70 avg
- Doris DayDirector and actor · 6 films · 6.62 avg●+0.04
- Jack CarsonDirector and actor · 6 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.32
- Ernest PalmerCinematographer · 6 films · 5.30 avg
- Shirley TempleDirector and actor · 5 films · 6.98 avg▲+0.25
- Harry TugendWriter · 5 films · 6.85 avg▲+0.22
- James V. KernWriter · 5 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.15
- Peter MilneWriter · 4 films
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
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