- Films
- 23
- Avg rating
- 6.43
- Peak run
- 1983’91
- 7+ run
- 4 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
6.43
23 rated films
Vote weighted
6.51
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.82
rating spread
Career
56y
1969 to 2024
Total votes
1.79M
across every film
Best
7.6
Eastern Promises
Worst
5.1
Cosmopolis
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 |  Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | Chester Danforth | 6.5 | 77,664 |
| 2001 |  Jason X | Dr. Wimmer | 4.5 | 67,813 |
| 1999 |  Resurrection | Father Rousell | 6.1 | 12,239 |
| 1998 |  Last Night | Duncan | 7.1 | 10,611 |
| 1995 | Blood & Donuts | Crime Boss | 5.9 | 1,523 |
| 1990 |  Nightbreed | Dr. Philip K. Decker | 6.4 | 29,306 |
| 1986 |  The Fly | Gynecologist | 7.6 | 228K |
| 1985 |  Into the Night | Group Supervisor | 6.4 | 14,988 |
Better together?
David Cronenberg's regulars
- Howard ShoreComposer · 17 films · 6.66 avg
- Peter SuschitzkyCinematographer · 11 films · 6.67 avg
- Mark IrwinCinematographer · 6 films · 6.80 avg
- Viggo MortensenDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.34
- Leslie CarlsonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+1.01
- Jeremy IronsDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.95 avg▲+0.45
- Peter MacNeillDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.62
- Ian HolmDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.85 avg▲+0.29
- Joe SilverDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.30 avg▼−0.15
- Vincent CasselDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.05 avg▼−0.35
- Sarah GadonDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.75 avg▼−0.49
- Douglas KochCinematographer · 2 films · 5.75 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On David Cronenberg
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