- Films
- 11
- Avg rating
- 6.84
- Peak run
- 1988’99
- 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
6.84
10 rated films
Vote weighted
6.84
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.30
rating spread
Career
39y
1987 to 2025
Total votes
200K
across every film
Best
7.3
The Winslow Boy
Worst
6.5
Heist
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 | Henry Johnson | · | 661 |
| 2008 |  Redbelt | 6.7 | 22,051 |
| 2004 |  Spartan | 6.5 | 33,371 |
| 2001 |  Heist | 6.5 | 41,671 |
| 2000 |  State and Main | 6.7 | 23,709 |
| 1999 | The Winslow Boy | 7.3 | 8,570 |
| 1997 |  The Spanish Prisoner | 7.1 | 26,559 |
| 1994 | Oleanna | 6.5 | 3,874 |
| 1991 | Homicide | 6.9 | 9,018 |
| 1988 | Things Change | 7.0 | 4,448 |
| 1987 |  House of Games | 7.2 | 26,200 |
Better together?
David Mamet's regulars
- Alaric JansComposer · 4 films · 7.10 avg
- Rebecca PidgeonDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.25
- William H. MacyDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.65 avg▲+0.06
- Joe MantegnaDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.03 avg▲+0.59
- Juan Ruiz AnchíaCinematographer · 3 films · 6.90 avg
- Ricky JayDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.87 avg▲+0.14
- Mike NussbaumDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.09
- J.J. JohnstonDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.95 avg▲+0.06
- Theodore ShapiroComposer · 2 films · 6.60 avg
- Robert ElswitCinematographer · 2 films · 6.60 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On David Mamet
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1998Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1983David Mamet
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