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Writing · 1924 to 1975

Rod Serling

Best rated: Planet of the Apes (8.0)

Films
10
Avg rating
6.99
Peak run
1956’64
7+ run
2 films
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Rod Serling, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1956 to 1964, 7.34567819601965197019751980Planet of the Apes 8.0Requiem for a Heavyweight 7.8Career avg 6.99

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

Rod Serling's career barcodecoolhot
195610 films1981
Current formLast 5: 6.96 vs career 6.99 (−0.03)
  1. WRequiem for a Heavyweight1962 · 7.8+0.8
  2. WSeven Days in May1964 · 7.8+0.8
  3. LAssault on a Queen1966 · 5.6−1.4
  4. WPlanet of the Apes1968 · 8.0+1.0
  5. LThe Salamander1981 · 5.6−1.4
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Rod by the numbers

Average
6.99
8 rated films
Vote weighted
7.12
bigger films count more
Median
7.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.99
rating spread
Career
26y
1956 to 1981
Total votes
246K
across every film
Best
8.0
Planet of the Apes
Worst
7.8
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1972Encounter with the UnknownNarrator·835
Takes

On Rod Serling

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