- Films
- 18
- Avg rating
- 7.00
- Peak run
- 1987’94
- 7+ run
- 7 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 director, films with 1,000+ votes
John by the numbers
Average
7.00
16 rated films
Vote weighted
7.02
bigger films count more
Median
7.0
half are better
Consistency
±0.49
rating spread
Career
35y
1979 to 2013
Total votes
129K
across every film
Best
7.9
Matewan
Worst
6.8
The Brother from Another Planet
Newest first
Filmography
| 2021 | Texas Red | Governor Johnson | · | 328 |
| 1997 |  Gridlock'd | Cop #1 | 6.9 | 17,676 |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Guy Girardi | 5.9 | 4,959 |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Carl | 7.3 | 2,969 |
| 1983 | Lianna | Jerry | 6.9 | 1,963 |
| 1979 | Return of the Secaucus Seven | Howie | 7.0 | 2,405 |
Better together?
John Sayles's regulars
- Mason DaringComposer · 17 films · 7.04 avg
- Chris CooperDirector and actor · 5 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.21
- Haskell WexlerCinematographer · 4 films · 7.05 avg
- Mary McDonnellDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.60 avg▲+0.63
- David StrathairnDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+0.59
- Stephen MendilloDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.35 avg▲+0.36
- Robert RichardsonCinematographer · 2 films · 7.25 avg
- Gordon ClappDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.23
- Angela BassettDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.05 avg▲+0.42
- Joe MortonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.05 avg▲+0.38
- Clifton JamesDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.17
- Austin De BescheCinematographer · 2 films · 6.95 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On John Sayles
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1997John Sayles
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1993John Sayles
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