Directing · Writing · age 63

James Marsh

Best rated: The Theory of Everything (7.7)

Films: 9
Avg rating: 6.74
Peak run: 2005’14
7+ run: 2 films

Films: 9
Avg rating: 6.74
Peak run: 2005’14
7+ run: 2 films

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The career

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

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19999 films2023

Current formLast 5: 6.58 vs career 6.74 (−0.16)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

James by the numbers

Average

6.74

8 rated films

Vote weighted

6.80

bigger films count more

Median

6.7

half are better

Consistency

±0.80

rating spread

Career

25y

1999 to 2023

Total votes

634K

across every film

Best

7.7

The Theory of Everything

Worst

5.6

King of Thieves

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

2023	Dance First	·	871
2018	The Mercy	6.0	10,591
2018	King of Thieves	5.6	18,008
2014	The Theory of Everything	7.7	511K
2012	Shadow Dancer	6.2	13,442
2011	Project Nim	7.4	8,763
2008	Man on Wire	7.7	61,459
2005	The King	6.6	7,655
1999	Wisconsin Death Trip	6.7	1,709

Better together?

James Marsh's regulars

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

Takes

On James Marsh

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Documentary Feature · Academy Awards 2009
James Marsh and Simon Chinn
Won

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