Directing · Writing · 1936 to 1993

James Bridges

Best rated: The China Syndrome (7.4)

Films: 8
Avg rating: 6.22
Peak run: 1973’85
7+ run: 2 films

Films: 8
Avg rating: 6.22
Peak run: 1973’85
7+ run: 2 films

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The career

James Bridges, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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James Bridges's career barcodecoolhot

19708 films1988

Current formLast 5: 6.02 vs career 6.22 (−0.20)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

James by the numbers

Average

6.22

6 rated films

Vote weighted

6.28

bigger films count more

Median

6.1

half are better

Consistency

±1.00

rating spread

Career

19y

1970 to 1988

Total votes

83.6K

across every film

Best

7.4

The China Syndrome

Worst

4.8

Perfect

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1988	Bright Lights, Big City	5.7	9,848
1985	Perfect	4.8	6,744
1984	Mike's Murder	5.7	1,442
1980	Urban Cowboy	6.5	18,815
1979	The China Syndrome	7.4	36,335
1977	September 30, 1955	·	514
1973	The Paper Chase	7.2	9,454
1970	The Baby Maker	·	401

Better together?

James Bridges's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On James Bridges

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1980
Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1974
James Bridges
Nominated

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