- Films
- 23
- Avg rating
- 6.48
- Peak run
- 1930’38
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
Howard by the numbers
Average
6.48
10 rated films
Vote weighted
6.50
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.61
rating spread
Career
31y
1929 to 1959
Total votes
39.1K
across every film
Best
7.3
David Copperfield
Worst
5.8
Cimarron
Newest first
Filmography
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman | · | 508 |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana | 5.6 | 1,225 |
| 1954 | Passion | · | 450 |
| 1952 | Lone Star | 6.2 | 1,483 |
| 1946 | The Virginian | 6.4 | 1,480 |
| 1945 | Dakota | 5.9 | 1,909 |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | 7.0 | 2,816 |
| 1941 | The Corsican Brothers | · | 841 |
| 1941 | International Lady | · | 343 |
| 1938 | The Shopworn Angel | 6.9 | 1,854 |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem | · | 561 |
| 1935 | David Copperfield | 7.3 | 5,217 |
| 1935 | Way Down East | · | 257 |
| 1933 | The Bowery | · | 717 |
| 1933 | The Masquerader | · | 256 |
| 1933 | Sweepings | · | 551 |
| 1932 | A Bill of Divorcement | 6.5 | 2,086 |
| 1932 | The Conquerors | · | 394 |
| 1932 | Roar of the Dragon | · | 325 |
| 1931 | Cimarron | 5.8 | 7,946 |
Better together?
Howard Estabrook's regulars
- John CromwellWriter · 2 films
- George CukorWriter · 2 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.26
- Wesley RugglesWriter · 2 films · 5.80 avg▼−0.69
- Allan DwanWriter · 2 films · 5.60 avg▼−0.93
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Howard Estabrook
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1931Howard Estabrook
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1930(Howard Estabrook)
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