Writing · 1911 to 1968

Jay Dratler

Best rated: Laura (7.9)

Films: 15
Avg rating: 7.02
Peak run: 1944’48
7+ run: 4 films

Films: 15
Avg rating: 7.02
Peak run: 1944’48
7+ run: 4 films

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The career

Jay Dratler, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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194115 films1960

Current formLast 5: 6.74 vs career 7.02 (−0.28)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Jay by the numbers

Average

7.02

9 rated films

Vote weighted

7.08

bigger films count more

Median

7.1

half are better

Consistency

±0.54

rating spread

Career

20y

1941 to 1960

Total votes

107K

across every film

Best

7.9

Laura

Worst

7.0

Impact

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1960	I Aim at the Stars	·	325
1955	The Desperate Hours	7.5	11,954
1952	The Las Vegas Story	6.4	1,795
1952	We're Not Married!	6.3	2,670
1949	Impact	7.0	5,680
1948	Call Northside 777	7.4	11,627
1948	Pitfall	7.1	5,351
1948	That Wonderful Urge	6.5	1,242
1946	The Dark Corner	7.1	5,824
1945	It's in the Bag!	·	680
1944	Laura	7.9	56,887
1943	Higher and Higher	·	908
1942	Fly-By-Night	·	405
1941	Confessions of Boston Blackie	·	598
1941	Meet Boston Blackie	·	787

Better together?

Jay Dratler's regulars

Henry HathawayWriter · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.38

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

Takes

On Jay Dratler

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1945
Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, Betty Reinhardt
Nominated

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