- Films
- 34
- Avg rating
- 6.96
- Peak run
- 1944’55
- 7+ run
- 3 films
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
Jo by the numbers
Average
6.96
21 rated films
Vote weighted
7.04
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.57
rating spread
Career
32y
1930 to 1961
Total votes
699K
across every film
Best
8.6
It's a Wonderful Life
Worst
7.1
Guys and Dolls
Newest first
Filmography
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein | · | 376 |
| 1955 |  Guys and Dolls | 7.1 | 21,138 |
| 1952 | Thunder in the East | · | 504 |
| 1946 |  It's a Wonderful Life | 8.6 | 561K |
| 1945 |  Leave Her to Heaven | 7.6 | 17,339 |
| 1944 |  Lifeboat | 7.6 | 34,261 |
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer | 6.6 | 1,812 |
| 1943 | Crash Dive | 6.4 | 1,958 |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | 6.3 | 1,667 |
| 1942 |  The Pride of the Yankees | 7.6 | 13,064 |
| 1941 | Blood and Sand | 6.7 | 3,481 |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny | · | 366 |
| 1940 | The Westerner | 7.2 | 7,675 |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other | 6.3 | 4,588 |
| 1939 | The Real Glory | 6.5 | 1,359 |
| 1938 | I Am the Law | · | 582 |
| 1937 | Double Wedding | 6.9 | 2,893 |
| 1936 | Pennies from Heaven | · | 892 |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talking | 7.3 | 3,976 |
| 1934 | The Defense Rests | · | 256 |
Better together?
Jo Swerling's regulars
- Frank CapraWriter · 6 films · 7.22 avg▲+0.12
- Frank BorzageWriter · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.23
- Henry HathawayWriter · 2 films · 6.55 avg▼−0.30
- Archie MayoWriter · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.42
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Jo Swerling
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1943Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.