- Films
- 19
- Avg rating
- 6.53
- Peak run
- 2008’18
- Oscar noms
- 2
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
Gus by the numbers
Average
6.53
18 rated films
Vote weighted
6.60
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.97
rating spread
Career
40y
1986 to 2025
Total votes
2.08M
across every film
Best
8.4
Good Will Hunting
Worst
4.3
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Newest first
Filmography
| 2019 | Zeroville | Film Archive Curator | 4.6 | 3,977 |
| 2013 |  The Canyons | Dr. Campbell | 3.8 | 12,713 |
Better together?
Gus Van Sant's regulars
- Danny ElfmanComposer · 7 films · 7.03 avg
- Harris SavidesCinematographer · 6 films · 6.72 avg
- Matt DamonWriter · 3 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.20
- Matt DamonDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.27
- Eric Alan EdwardsCinematographer · 3 films · 6.00 avg
- John J. CampbellCinematographer · 3 films · 5.90 avg
- Matt DillonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.63
- Joaquin PhoenixDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.11
- Casey AffleckDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.07
- Scott Patrick GreenDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.15 avg▼−0.19
- Keanu ReevesDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.60 avg▼−0.84
- Christopher DoyleCinematographer · 2 films · 5.60 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Gus Van Sant
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 2009Gus Van Sant
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1998Gus Van Sant
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