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Acting · age 59

Paul Giamatti

Best rated: Cinderella Man (8.0)

Films
52
Avg rating
6.34
Peak run
2003’05
Oscar noms
2
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Paul Giamatti, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2003 to 2005, 7.163456781995200020052010201520202025Cinderella Man 8.0Thunderpants 3.8Career avg 6.34

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

Paul Giamatti's career barcodecoolhot
199152 films2026
Current formLast 5: 6.48 vs career 6.34 (+0.14)
  1. LI Think We're Alone Now2018 · 5.8−0.5
  2. WJungle Cruise2021 · 6.5+0.2
  3. LA Mouthful of Air2021 · 6.1−0.2
  4. LGunpowder Milkshake2021 · 6.1−0.2
  5. WThe Holdovers2023 · 7.9+1.6
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Paul by the numbers

Average
6.34
50 rated films
Vote weighted
6.41
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.86
rating spread
Career
36y
1991 to 2026
Total votes
5.39M
across every film
Best
8.0
Cinderella Man
Worst
3.8
Thunderpants
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2026The Debut posterThe DebutJerry·243
2023The Holdovers posterThe HoldoversProfessor Paul Hunham7.9275K
2021Jungle Cruise posterJungle CruiseNilo6.5230K
2021A Mouthful of AirDr. Sylvester6.13,507
2021Gunpowder Milkshake posterGunpowder MilkshakeNathan6.156,552
2018Private Life posterPrivate LifeRichard Grimes7.224,047
2018I Think We're Alone Now posterI Think We're Alone NowPatrick5.814,804
2016Ratchet & Clank posterRatchet & ClankDrek5.512,721
2016The PhenomDr. Mobley5.22,517
2015Straight Outta Compton posterStraight Outta ComptonJerry Heller7.8237K
2015San Andreas posterSan AndreasDr. Lawrence Hayes6.1279K
2014Love & Mercy posterLove & MercyDr. Eugene Landy7.446,191
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2 posterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Aleksei Sytsevich6.6610K
2014Madame BovaryMonsieur Homais5.79,483
2014River of FundamentPtah-Nem-Hotep·397
2013All Is BrightDennis5.67,779
2013The Congress posterThe CongressDr. Barker6.420,980
2013Turbo posterTurboChet6.4128K
2013Saving Mr. Banks posterSaving Mr. BanksRalph7.5177K
2013Parkland posterParklandAbraham Zapruder6.418,867
Better together?

Paul Giamatti's regulars

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

Takes

On Paul Giamatti

7 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 2024
    Paul Giamatti
    Nominated
  • Best Actor, Musical or Comedy · Golden Globe Awards 2024
    Paul Giamatti
    Won
  • Best Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2024
    Paul Giamatti
    Won
  • Best Actor, Musical or Comedy · Golden Globe Awards 2011
    Paul Giamatti
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2006
    Paul Giamatti
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2006
    Paul Giamatti
    Won
  • Male Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2006
    Paul Giamatti
    Won

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.

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