- Films
- 25
- Avg rating
- 6.99
- Peak run
- 1931’34
- 7+ run
- 3 films
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 writer, films with 1,000+ votes
Samuel by the numbers
Average
6.99
16 rated films
Vote weighted
7.04
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.51
rating spread
Career
16y
1931 to 1946
Total votes
141K
across every film
Best
7.9
Laura
Worst
6.4
Phantom of the Opera
Newest first
Filmography
| 1946 | Cluny Brown | 7.4 | 4,717 |
| 1946 | Sentimental Journey | · | 564 |
| 1944 |  Laura | 7.9 | 56,887 |
| 1943 | His Butler's Sister | · | 650 |
| 1943 | Phantom of the Opera | 6.4 | 9,442 |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | 7.3 | 2,798 |
| 1941 |  Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 6.8 | 10,916 |
| 1941 | Lydia | 6.3 | 1,042 |
| 1941 | That Night in Rio | 6.7 | 1,040 |
| 1939 | Bridal Suite | · | 267 |
| 1938 | The Great Waltz | 6.4 | 1,484 |
| 1937 | Conquest | 6.5 | 1,899 |
| 1936 | Desire | 7.1 | 3,429 |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim | · | 515 |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann | · | 287 |
| 1935 | Enchanted April | · | 296 |
| 1934 | Change of Heart | · | 385 |
| 1934 | The Gay Divorcee | 7.3 | 9,453 |
| 1933 | Design for Living | 7.4 | 8,735 |
| 1933 | The Song of Songs | 6.8 | 1,165 |
Better together?
Samuel Hoffenstein's regulars
- Rouben MamoulianWriter · 4 films · 7.45 avg▲+0.44
- Julien DuvivierWriter · 3 films · 6.67 avg▼−0.40
- Ernst LubitschWriter · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+0.33
- Frank BorzageWriter · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.21
- Victor FlemingWriter · 2 films · 6.60 avg▼−0.40
- Josef von SternbergWriter · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.57
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Samuel Hoffenstein
3 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1945Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, Betty Reinhardt
- NominatedBest Song Score or Adaptation Score · Academy Awards 1935RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Kenneth Webb and Samuel Hoffenstein)
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1932Percy Heath, Samuel Hoffenstein
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