Directing · Writing

Sean Baker

Best rated: The Florida Project (7.6)

Films: 8
Avg rating: 7.21
Peak run: 2012’24
Oscar wins: 1 of 1

Films: 8
Avg rating: 7.21
Peak run: 2012’24
Oscar wins: 1 of 1

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The career

Sean Baker, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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20008 films2024

Current formLast 5: 7.24 vs career 7.21 (+0.03)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Sean by the numbers

Average

7.21

7 rated films

Vote weighted

7.24

bigger films count more

Median

7.1

half are better

Consistency

±0.21

rating spread

Career

25y

2000 to 2024

Total votes

564K

across every film

Best

7.6

The Florida Project

Worst

7.0

Starlet

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

2024	Anora	7.4	310K
2021	Red Rocket	7.1	44,016
2017	The Florida Project	7.6	150K
2015	Tangerine	7.1	43,683
2012	Starlet	7.0	11,026
2008	Prince of Broadway	7.2	1,811
2004	Take Out	7.1	3,134
2000	Four Letter Words	·	489

Better together?

Sean Baker's regulars

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

Takes

On Sean Baker

5 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

Best Picture · Academy Awards 2025
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
Won
Best Director · Academy Awards 2025
Sean Baker
Won
Best Film Editing · Academy Awards 2025
Sean Baker
Won
Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 2025
Written by Sean Baker
Won
Outstanding Directing, Feature Film · Directors Guild Awards 2025
Sean Baker
Won

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