- Films
- 27
- Avg rating
- 6.25
- Peak run
- 1966’73
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 writer, films with 1,000+ votes
Donald by the numbers
Average
6.25
22 rated films
Vote weighted
6.30
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.68
rating spread
Career
60y
1966 to 2025
Total votes
598K
across every film
Best
7.5
No Other Choice
Worst
5.4
Two Much
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 |  The Actor | 5.4 | 1,150 |
| 2025 |  No Other Choice | 7.5 | 76,689 |
| 2025 |  Play Dirty | 5.9 | 29,684 |
| 2013 |  Parker | 6.2 | 137K |
| 2009 |  The Stepfather | 5.6 | 42,757 |
| 2005 | Ripley Under Ground | 5.9 | 3,107 |
| 2005 | The Ax | 7.3 | 9,297 |
| 2004 | The Hook | · | 364 |
| 2001 |  What's the Worst That Could Happen? | 5.5 | 18,342 |
| 1999 |  Payback | 7.0 | 155K |
| 1995 | Two Much | 5.4 | 6,407 |
| 1990 |  The Grifters | 6.8 | 33,790 |
| 1990 | Why Me? | 5.7 | 1,668 |
| 1989 | Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy | 5.7 | 5,675 |
| 1987 |  The Stepfather | 6.7 | 21,157 |
| 1984 | The Twin | 6.0 | 1,608 |
| 1983 | Slayground | · | 595 |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | · | 373 |
| 1979 | Hot Stuff | 6.2 | 1,782 |
| 1974 | The Bank Shot | 5.4 | 1,346 |
Takes
On Donald E. Westlake
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1991Donald E. Westlake
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.