Writing

Philippa Boyens

Best rated: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (9.0)

Films: 9
Avg rating: 7.73
Peak run: 2001’09
7+ run: 4 films

Films: 9
Avg rating: 7.73
Peak run: 2001’09
7+ run: 4 films

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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Philippa Boyens, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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20019 films2018

Current formLast 5: 7.14 vs career 7.73 (−0.59)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Philippa by the numbers

Average

7.73

9 rated films

Vote weighted

7.80

bigger films count more

Median

7.8

half are better

Consistency

±1.03

rating spread

Career

18y

2001 to 2018

Total votes

9.58M

across every film

Best

9.0

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Worst

6.1

Mortal Engines

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

2018	Mortal Engines	6.1	155K
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	7.4	627K
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	7.8	763K
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	7.8	939K
2009	The Lovely Bones	6.6	194K
2005	King Kong	7.2	475K
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	9.0	2.2M
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	8.8	1.99M
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	8.9	2.24M

Better together?

Philippa Boyens's regulars

Peter JacksonWriter · 8 films · 7.94 avg▲+0.23

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

Takes

On Philippa Boyens

2 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2004
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2002
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Nominated

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