- Films
- 23
- Avg rating
- 6.80
- Peak run
- 1958’66
- Oscar noms
- 3
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
Richard by the numbers
Average
6.80
21 rated films
Vote weighted
6.87
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.65
rating spread
Career
36y
1950 to 1985
Total votes
202K
across every film
Best
7.9
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Worst
6.6
Bite the Bullet
Newest first
Filmography
| 1985 | Fever Pitch | · | 412 |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right | 5.6 | 2,493 |
| 1977 |  Looking for Mr. Goodbar | 6.7 | 10,134 |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | 6.6 | 6,612 |
| 1971 | $ | 6.3 | 3,138 |
| 1969 | The Happy Ending | 6.3 | 1,494 |
| 1967 |  In Cold Blood | 7.9 | 32,156 |
| 1966 |  The Professionals | 7.3 | 21,307 |
| 1965 | Lord Jim | 6.7 | 4,616 |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | 7.1 | 9,427 |
| 1960 |  Elmer Gantry | 7.7 | 14,718 |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | 6.7 | 3,366 |
| 1958 |  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | 7.9 | 57,665 |
| 1957 | Something of Value | 6.5 | 1,443 |
| 1956 | The Catered Affair | 7.4 | 4,231 |
| 1956 | The Last Hunt | 6.8 | 2,075 |
| 1955 |  Blackboard Jungle | 7.4 | 10,729 |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | 6.1 | 4,868 |
| 1953 | Battle Circus | 6.0 | 1,875 |
| 1953 | Take the High Ground! | 6.0 | 1,252 |
Better together?
Richard Brooks's regulars
- John AltonCinematographer · 5 films · 6.76 avg
- Conrad L. HallCinematographer · 3 films · 7.17 avg
- Russell HarlanCinematographer · 3 films · 6.90 avg
- André PrevinComposer · 2 films · 7.55 avg
- Paul StewartDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.55 avg▲+0.62
- Burt LancasterDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.63
- Tennessee WilliamsWriter · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.68
- Paul NewmanDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.76
- Ed BegleyDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.34
- Milton R. KrasnerCinematographer · 2 films · 7.15 avg
- Quincy JonesComposer · 2 films · 7.10 avg
- John ForsytheDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.34
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Richard Brooks
8 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1968Richard Brooks
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1968Richard Brooks
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1967Richard Brooks
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1967Richard Brooks
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1961Richard Brooks
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1959Richard Brooks
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1959Richard Brooks, James Poe
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1956Richard Brooks
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.