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Sam Shepard

Best rated: The Right Stuff (7.8)

Films
45
Avg rating
6.38
Peak run
1978’84
Oscar noms
1
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Sam Shepard, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1978 to 1984, 7.204567819801985199019952000200520102015The Right Stuff 7.8The Return 4.7Career avg 6.38

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

Sam Shepard's career barcodecoolhot
197845 films2017
Current formLast 5: 5.82 vs career 6.38 (−0.56)
  1. WCold in July2014 · 6.7+0.3
  2. LIthaca2015 · 5.5−0.9
  3. WMidnight Special2016 · 6.6+0.2
  4. LIn Dubious Battle2016 · 6.0−0.4
  5. LNever Here2017 · 4.3−2.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Sam by the numbers

Average
6.38
43 rated films
Vote weighted
6.46
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.81
rating spread
Career
40y
1978 to 2017
Total votes
2.71M
across every film
Best
7.8
The Right Stuff
Worst
4.7
The Return
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2017Never HerePaul Stark4.31,090
2016Midnight Special posterMidnight SpecialCalvin Meyer6.687,228
2016In Dubious BattleMr. Anderson6.04,805
2015IthacaWillie Grogan5.53,451
2014Cold in July posterCold in JulyRussel6.740,012
2013Out of the Furnace posterOut of the FurnaceGerald 'Red' Baze6.7134K
2013August: Osage County posterAugust: Osage CountyBeverly Weston7.2101K
2013SavannahMr. Stubbs5.81,883
2012Safe House posterSafe HouseHarlan Whitford6.7251K
2012Darling CompanionSheriff Morris5.24,142
2012Killing Them Softly posterKilling Them SoftlyDillon6.2162K
2012Mud posterMudTom7.3202K
2011Blackthorn posterBlackthornJames Blackthorn6.511,340
2010InhaleJames Harrison6.56,898
2009Brothers posterBrothersHank Cahill7.1178K
2008The Accidental Husband posterThe Accidental HusbandWilder5.627,033
2008Felon posterFelonGordon7.488,548
2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford posterThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordFrank James7.5207K
2006Bandidas posterBandidasBill Buck5.739,400
2005Don't Come KnockingHoward Spence6.68,441
Better together?

Sam Shepard's regulars

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

Takes

On Sam Shepard

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1984
    Sam Shepard
    Nominated

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