- Films
- 25
- Avg rating
- 6.70
- Peak run
- 2000’06
- Oscar noms
- 2
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 director, films with 1,000+ votes
Stephen by the numbers
Average
6.70
25 rated films
Vote weighted
6.73
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.58
rating spread
Career
52y
1971 to 2022
Total votes
889K
across every film
Best
7.6
Philomena
Worst
4.9
Lay the Favorite
Newest first
Filmography
| 2022 |  The Lost King | 6.7 | 10,818 |
| 2017 |  Victoria & Abdul | 6.8 | 40,419 |
| 2016 |  Florence Foster Jenkins | 6.8 | 62,737 |
| 2015 |  The Program | 6.5 | 20,666 |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | 6.7 | 2,687 |
| 2013 |  Philomena | 7.6 | 108K |
| 2012 |  Lay the Favorite | 4.9 | 12,631 |
| 2010 |  Tamara Drewe | 6.2 | 23,582 |
| 2009 |  Chéri | 6.1 | 12,204 |
| 2006 |  The Queen | 7.3 | 120K |
| 2005 |  Mrs. Henderson Presents | 7.0 | 17,187 |
| 2002 |  Dirty Pretty Things | 7.2 | 45,910 |
| 2000 |  High Fidelity | 7.4 | 201K |
| 2000 | Liam | 6.9 | 2,756 |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | 6.1 | 4,887 |
| 1996 |  Mary Reilly | 5.8 | 16,726 |
| 1996 | The Van | 6.7 | 5,152 |
| 1992 |  Hero | 6.5 | 25,417 |
| 1990 |  The Grifters | 6.8 | 33,790 |
| 1988 |  Dangerous Liaisons | 7.5 | 80,924 |
Better together?
Stephen Frears's regulars
- Oliver StapletonCinematographer · 7 films · 6.66 avg
- Alexandre DesplatComposer · 6 films · 6.78 avg
- George FentonComposer · 5 films · 6.70 avg
- Judi DenchDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.13 avg▲+0.52
- Stanley MyersComposer · 3 films · 6.83 avg
- Danny CohenCinematographer · 3 films · 6.70 avg
- Christopher HamptonWriter · 3 films · 6.47 avg▼−0.18
- Steve CooganWriter · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.37
- Steve CooganDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.62
- Jeff PopeWriter · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.29
- John CusackDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.70
- Andrew DunnCinematographer · 2 films · 6.95 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Stephen Frears
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 2007Stephen Frears
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1991Stephen Frears
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