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Directing · Writing · 1925 to 2006

Robert Altman

Best rated: 3 Women (7.7)

Films
37
Avg rating
6.48
Peak run
1970’74
Oscar noms
5
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Robert Altman, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1970 to 1974, 7.3045678196019701980199020003 Women 7.7Dr. T & the Women 4.7Career avg 6.48

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

Robert Altman's career barcodecoolhot
195737 films2006
Current formLast 5: 6.32 vs career 6.48 (−0.16)
  1. WCookie's Fortune1999 · 6.8+0.3
  2. LDr. T & the Women2000 · 4.7−1.8
  3. WGosford Park2001 · 7.2+0.7
  4. LThe Company2003 · 6.2−0.3
  5. WA Prairie Home Companion2006 · 6.7+0.2
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Robert by the numbers

Average
6.48
35 rated films
Vote weighted
6.54
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.90
rating spread
Career
50y
1957 to 2006
Total votes
660K
across every film
Best
7.7
3 Women
Worst
4.7
Dr. T & the Women
Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography
2006A Prairie Home Companion posterA Prairie Home Companion6.724,698
2003The Company6.27,247
2001Gosford Park posterGosford Park7.2104K
2000Dr. T & the Women posterDr. T & the Women4.719,867
1999Cookie's Fortune posterCookie's Fortune6.814,414
1998The Gingerbread Man posterThe Gingerbread Man5.712,291
1996Kansas City6.35,985
1994Ready to Wear posterReady to Wear5.216,802
1993Short Cuts posterShort Cuts7.650,417
1992The Player posterThe Player7.573,236
1990Vincent & Theo6.94,541
1987Aria5.73,404
1987Beyond Therapy4.71,564
1985Fool for Love6.03,468
1985O.C. and Stiggs5.31,614
1984Secret Honor7.23,778
1983Streamers6.42,300
1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean7.25,871
1980HealtH5.61,029
1980Popeye posterPopeye5.438,169
Better together?

Robert Altman's regulars

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

Takes

On Robert Altman

9 nominations, 2 wins

Awards record

  • Honorary Award · Academy Awards 2006
    Robert Altman
    Won
  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 2002
    Robert Altman, Bob Balaban and David Levy, Producers
    Nominated
  • Best Director · Academy Awards 2002
    Robert Altman
    Nominated
  • Best Director · Golden Globe Awards 2002
    Robert Altman
    Won
  • Best Director · Academy Awards 1994
    Robert Altman
    Nominated
  • Best Director · Academy Awards 1993
    Robert Altman
    Nominated
  • Best Director · Academy Awards 1976
    Robert Altman
    Nominated
  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 1976
    Robert Altman, Producer
    Nominated
  • Best Director · Academy Awards 1971
    Robert Altman
    Nominated

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