- Films
- 23
- Avg rating
- 5.21
- Peak run
- 1982’90
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
Mark by the numbers
Average
5.21
15 rated films
Vote weighted
5.34
bigger films count more
Median
5.6
half are better
Consistency
±1.16
rating spread
Career
41y
1974 to 2014
Total votes
315K
across every film
Best
6.7
Commando
Worst
5.8
Armed and Dangerous
Newest first
Filmography
| 2014 | Dragons of Camelot | · | 446 |
| 2013 | Poseidon Rex | 2.8 | 1,878 |
| 2010 | Groupie | · | 561 |
| 2004 | Pterosaurus | 3.2 | 2,654 |
| 2003 | Betrayal | 4.3 | 1,160 |
| 2003 | Stealing Candy | · | 911 |
| 2003 | White Rush | · | 494 |
| 2000 | Blowback | · | 897 |
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | 4.3 | 3,112 |
| 1997 | Double Take | · | 356 |
| 1997 | Misbegotten | · | 509 |
| 1995 | Night of the Running Man | 5.9 | 2,431 |
| 1993 | Extreme Justice | 5.6 | 1,639 |
| 1991 |  Showdown in Little Tokyo | 6.1 | 22,708 |
| 1990 |  Class of 1999 | 5.9 | 10,100 |
| 1986 |  Armed and Dangerous | 5.8 | 14,312 |
| 1985 |  Commando | 6.7 | 190K |
| 1984 |  Firestarter | 6.1 | 40,073 |
| 1982 |  Class of 1984 | 6.5 | 15,045 |
| 1979 | Roller Boogie | 4.7 | 2,247 |
Better together?
Mark L. Lester's regulars
- Mark IrwinCinematographer · 5 films · 5.88 avg
- C. Courtney JoynerWriter · 4 films · 5.10 avg●−0.03
- Randall FrakesWriter · 3 films
- Paul ZazaComposer · 2 films
- Dana KaproffComposer · 2 films
- Dana DubovskyWriter · 2 films
- Stefan ArngrimDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+1.10
- Merrie Lynn RossDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.95 avg▲+0.37
- David Michael FrankComposer · 2 films · 5.85 avg
- Barry SchneiderWriter · 2 films · 5.60 avg▲+0.33
- Gene DrewDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.15 avg●−0.03
- Eric RobertsDirector and actor · 2 films · 4.30 avg▼−0.74
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Mark L. Lester
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.