Writing · 1936 to 2021

Larry McMurtry

Best rated: The Last Picture Show (8.0)

Films: 9
Avg rating: 7.01
Peak run: 1963’96
7+ run: 3 films

Films: 9
Avg rating: 7.01
Peak run: 1963’96
7+ run: 3 films

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The career

Larry McMurtry, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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19639 films2020

Current formLast 5: 6.66 vs career 7.01 (−0.35)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Larry by the numbers

Average

7.01

7 rated films

Vote weighted

7.12

bigger films count more

Median

7.4

half are better

Consistency

±0.91

rating spread

Career

58y

1963 to 2020

Total votes

599K

across every film

Best

8.0

The Last Picture Show

Worst

5.9

The Evening Star

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

2020	Joe Bell	6.3	10,632
2005	Brokeback Mountain	7.7	423K
1996	The Evening Star	5.9	5,335
1992	Falling from Grace	·	771
1990	Texasville	6.0	3,346
1983	Terms of Endearment	7.4	71,536
1974	Lovin' Molly	·	649
1971	The Last Picture Show	8.0	57,736
1963	Hud	7.8	26,447

Better together?

Larry McMurtry's regulars

Peter BogdanovichWriter · 2 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.18

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

Takes

On Larry McMurtry

2 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2006
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1972
Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich
Nominated

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