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Acting · Directing · 1907 to 1979

John Wayne

Best rated: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (8.1)

Films
132
Avg rating
6.47
Peak run
1961’62
Oscar wins
1 of 2
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The career

John Wayne, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1961 to 1962, 7.363456781930193519401945195019551960196519701975The Man Who Shot Liberty … 8.1The Green Berets 5.6Career avg 6.47

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

John Wayne's career barcodecoolhot
1930132 films1976
Current formLast 5: 6.62 vs career 6.47 (+0.15)
  1. LThe Train Robbers1973 · 6.4−0.1
  2. LMcQ1974 · 6.2−0.3
  3. LBrannigan1975 · 6.1−0.4
  4. WRooster Cogburn1975 · 6.8+0.3
  5. WThe Shootist1976 · 7.6+1.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

John by the numbers

Average
6.47
98 rated films
Vote weighted
6.56
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.80
rating spread
Career
47y
1930 to 1976
Total votes
1.21M
across every film
Best
8.1
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Worst
5.6
The Green Berets
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1976The Shootist posterThe ShootistJ.B. Books7.629,776
1975BranniganLt. Brannigan6.17,392
1975Rooster Cogburn posterRooster CogburnRooster Cogburn6.814,670
1974McQMcQ6.26,631
1973Cahill U.S. MarshalMarshal J.D. Cahill6.57,953
1973The Train RobbersLane6.47,610
1972The Cowboys posterThe CowboysWil Andersen7.417,682
1971Big Jake posterBig JakeJacob McCandles7.116,170
1970Chisum posterChisumJohn Chisum6.912,149
1970Rio Lobo posterRio LoboCol. Cord McNally6.715,479
1969True Grit posterTrue GritRooster Cogburn7.454,654
1969The UndefeatedCol. John Henry Thomas6.68,443
1968The Green Berets posterThe Green BeretsCol. Mike Kirby5.614,930
1968HellfightersChance Buckman6.57,381
1967The War Wagon posterThe War WagonTaw Jackson6.812,275
1966Cast a Giant ShadowGen. Mike Randolph6.34,494
1966El Dorado posterEl DoradoCole Thornton7.533,995
1965In Harm's Way posterIn Harm's WayRock7.311,627
1965The Sons of Katie Elder posterThe Sons of Katie ElderJohn Elder7.119,902
1964Circus WorldMatt Masters6.13,408
Better together?

John Wayne's regulars

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

Takes

On John Wayne

3 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1970
    John Wayne
    Won
  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 1961
    John Wayne, Producer
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1950
    John Wayne
    Nominated

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