Writing · 1905 to 1984

Lillian Hellman

Best rated: The Little Foxes (7.9)

Films: 12
Avg rating: 7.07
Peak run: 1937’61
7+ run: 3 films

Films: 12
Avg rating: 7.07
Peak run: 1937’61
7+ run: 3 films

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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Lillian Hellman, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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193512 films1977

Current formLast 5: 7.14 vs career 7.07 (+0.07)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Lillian by the numbers

Average

7.07

10 rated films

Vote weighted

7.12

bigger films count more

Median

7.1

half are better

Consistency

±0.59

rating spread

Career

43y

1935 to 1977

Total votes

88.5K

across every film

Best

7.9

The Little Foxes

Worst

7.0

Julia

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1977	Julia	7.0	11,587
1966	The Chase	7.1	15,508
1963	Toys in the Attic	6.7	1,741
1961	The Children's Hour	7.8	21,395
1948	Another Part of the Forest	·	707
1943	The North Star	5.9	2,128
1943	Watch on the Rhine	7.1	5,578
1941	The Little Foxes	7.9	14,384
1937	Dead End	7.2	9,746
1937	The Spanish Earth	·	934
1936	These Three	7.4	3,647
1935	The Dark Angel	6.6	1,143

Better together?

Lillian Hellman's regulars

William WylerWriter · 4 films · 7.58 avg▲+0.32

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

Takes

On Lillian Hellman

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1944
Lillian Hellman
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1942
Lillian Hellman
Nominated

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