Movies & Shows.
2,108 films and shows rated on IMDb over the years — and the patterns hiding in them. Rated 1–10, tracked loosely; read it as a vibe, not an audit.
→ what the data says I should watch nextby the numbers · loosely tracked
2,108
titles rated
6.51/10
average rating
152days
of film watched
1,945
films · 163 shows
111
rated 10 / 10
Western
highest-rated genre
how I rate (1–10)
22
1
18
2
65
3
121
4
322
5
509
6
473
7
312
8
155
9
111
10
the prediction game
Any random title I rate has a 27% shot at an 8+ from me. So when a name lands on the credits, the real question is: does it move that number? Here are my biggest tells.
names that raise the odds
Hayao Miyazaki directing → 89% chance I rate it 8+
+62 vs 27% base · 9 films
Quentin Tarantino directing → 80% chance I rate it 8+
+53 vs 27% base · 10 films
Martin Scorsese directing → 75% chance I rate it 8+
+48 vs 27% base · 12 films
James Cameron writing → 67% chance I rate it 8+
+40 vs 27% base · 12 films
Robert Richardson behind the camera → 67% chance I rate it 8+
+40 vs 27% base · 15 films
names that sink them
Rose Byrne in the cast → 7% chance I rate it 8+
−20 vs 27% base · 14 films
David Koepp writing → 7% chance I rate it 8+
−20 vs 27% base · 15 films
Brian Tyler scoring → 7% chance I rate it 8+
−20 vs 27% base · 27 films
by role — % rated 8+ vs my 27% baseline
actors
Samuel L. Jackson31% 8+ · +4 · 32 films
Tom Hanks57% 8+ · +30 · 30 films
Robert De Niro28% 8+ · +1 · 29 films
Mark Wahlberg14% 8+ · −13 · 29 films
Brad Pitt54% 8+ · +27 · 28 films
Bruce Willis18% 8+ · −9 · 28 films
Matt Damon48% 8+ · +21 · 27 films
Keanu Reeves30% 8+ · +3 · 27 films
actresses
Scarlett Johansson27% 8+ · +0 · 30 films
Kathryn Hahn24% 8+ · −3 · 17 films
Cate Blanchett18% 8+ · −9 · 17 films
Jennifer Lawrence18% 8+ · −9 · 17 films
Angelina Jolie47% 8+ · +20 · 15 films
Rachel McAdams40% 8+ · +13 · 15 films
Amy Adams27% 8+ · +0 · 15 films
Emily Blunt27% 8+ · +0 · 15 films
directors
Steven Spielberg56% 8+ · +29 · 18 films
Ridley Scott40% 8+ · +13 · 15 films
Robert Zemeckis54% 8+ · +27 · 13 films
Martin Scorsese75% 8+ · +48 · 12 films
Joel Coen50% 8+ · +23 · 12 films
Clint Eastwood25% 8+ · −2 · 12 films
Christopher Nolan55% 8+ · +28 · 11 films
David Fincher55% 8+ · +28 · 11 films
writers
Stephen King45% 8+ · +18 · 20 films
Joel Coen44% 8+ · +17 · 16 films
Ethan Coen44% 8+ · +17 · 16 films
David Koepp7% 8+ · −20 · 15 films
Charlie Brooker29% 8+ · +2 · 14 films
Stan Lee15% 8+ · −12 · 13 films
James Cameron67% 8+ · +40 · 12 films
Christopher Nolan55% 8+ · +28 · 11 films
composers
Hans Zimmer42% 8+ · +15 · 45 films
Marco Beltrami28% 8+ · +1 · 36 films
Alan Silvestri42% 8+ · +15 · 31 films
James Newton Howard26% 8+ · −1 · 31 films
Danny Elfman32% 8+ · +5 · 31 films
Michael Giacchino40% 8+ · +13 · 30 films
Alexandre Desplat38% 8+ · +11 · 29 films
Christophe Beck24% 8+ · −3 · 29 films
cinematographers
Roger Deakins62% 8+ · +35 · 21 films
Ben Davis38% 8+ · +11 · 16 films
Robert Richardson67% 8+ · +40 · 15 films
Matthew Libatique20% 8+ · −7 · 15 films
John Schwartzman20% 8+ · −7 · 15 films
Don Burgess36% 8+ · +9 · 14 films
Janusz Kaminski57% 8+ · +30 · 14 films
Dariusz Wolski29% 8+ · +2 · 14 films
two names, one prediction
Blend two people’s solo track records and you get an expected rating. Sometimes the pairing matches it — sometimes the chemistry (or the lack of it) blows the prediction apart.
when you see both — expected vs actual
Chris Evans × Scarlett Johansson
6.2 actual · 6.4 expected · 24 films
Robert Downey Jr. × Scarlett Johansson
6.4 actual · 6.5 expected · 23 films
Steven Spielberg × John Williams
7.5 actual · 7.1 expected · 16 films
Robert Zemeckis × Alan Silvestri
7.8 actual · 7.2 expected · 13 films
Henry Cavill × Gal Gadot
6.7 actual · 6.8 expected · 12 films
Ben Affleck × Gal Gadot
6.7 actual · 6.6 expected · 12 films
Michael Fassbender × Jennifer Lawrence
5.5 actual · 6.0 expected · 12 films
Nicholas Hoult × Jennifer Lawrence
5.7 actual · 6.2 expected · 12 films
better than the sum of their parts
Vincent Cassel × Mila Kunis
10.0 actual · 6.8 expected · +3.2 vs expected · 4 films
Vincent Cassel × Natalie Portman
10.0 actual · 7.1 expected · +2.9 vs expected · 4 films
Sebastian Stan × Mila Kunis
10.0 actual · 7.3 expected · +2.7 vs expected · 4 films
Chris Pratt × Karen Gillan
9.2 actual · 6.6 expected · +2.6 vs expected · 5 films
Owen Wilson × Gugu Mbatha-Raw
9.0 actual · 6.5 expected · +2.5 vs expected · 4 films
Jessie T. Usher × Erin Moriarty
9.0 actual · 6.5 expected · +2.5 vs expected · 4 films
less than you'd expect
Kodi Smit-McPhee × Sophie Turner
3.0 actual · 6.8 expected · −3.8 vs expected · 4 films
Kodi Smit-McPhee × Jennifer Lawrence
3.0 actual · 5.8 expected · −2.8 vs expected · 4 films
Nicholas Hoult × Sophie Turner
4.7 actual · 7.2 expected · −2.6 vs expected · 6 films
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II × Lupita Nyong'o
3.0 actual · 5.4 expected · −2.4 vs expected · 4 films
Nicholas Hoult × Alexandra Shipp
3.0 actual · 5.3 expected · −2.3 vs expected · 4 films
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II × Elisabeth Moss
3.0 actual · 5.3 expected · −2.3 vs expected · 4 films
collaborations I keep watching
Recurring teams in my rated list, best-rated first, measured against my 6.5 overall average.
actor × director
Pierre Coffin × Chris Renaud
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Martin Short × Tim Burton
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Stephen Root × Gore Verbinski
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Yô Ôizumi × Hayao Miyazaki
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Dave Bautista × James Gunn
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Vin Diesel × James Gunn
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Christopher Lloyd × Robert Zemeckis
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
actress × director
Alison Wright × Dan Trachtenberg
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Sigourney Weaver × James Cameron
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Karen Gillan × James Gunn
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Sumi Shimamoto × Hayao Miyazaki
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Lea Thompson × Robert Zemeckis
9.3 avg · +2.7 vs me · 4 together
Catherine O'Hara × Tim Burton
9.2 avg · +2.7 vs me · 5 together
Mary Kay Bergman × Trey Parker
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
on-screen duos (actor × actress)
Dee Bradley Baker × Mae Whitman
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Dee Bradley Baker × Michaela Jill Murphy
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Dee Bradley Baker × Grey DeLisle
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Zach Tyler Eisen × Mae Whitman
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Zach Tyler Eisen × Michaela Jill Murphy
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Zach Tyler Eisen × Grey DeLisle
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
Dante Basco × Mae Whitman
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 9 together
director × composer
Lana Wachowski × Don Davis
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
Lilly Wachowski × Don Davis
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
James Cameron × James Horner
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
Hayao Miyazaki × Joe Hisaishi
8.9 avg · +2.4 vs me · 9 together
Christopher Nolan × Hans Zimmer
8.8 avg · +2.3 vs me · 6 together
Ridley Scott × Marc Streitenfeld
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
David Fincher × Howard Shore
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
director × cinematographer
Robert Zemeckis × Dean Cundey
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Neill Blomkamp × Trent Opaloch
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
Lana Wachowski × Bill Pope
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
Lilly Wachowski × Bill Pope
9.0 avg · +2.5 vs me · 3 together
Hayao Miyazaki × Atsushi Okui
8.8 avg · +2.3 vs me · 5 together
Quentin Tarantino × Robert Richardson
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 6 together
Martin Scorsese × Michael Ballhaus
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
director × writer
Robert Zemeckis × Bob Gale
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Frank Darabont × Stephen King
9.3 avg · +2.8 vs me · 3 together
Ridley Scott × Dan O'Bannon
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
Ridley Scott × Ronald Shusett
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
Christopher Nolan × David S. Goyer
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
Christopher Nolan × Bob Kane
8.7 avg · +2.2 vs me · 3 together
Christopher Nolan × Jonathan Nolan
8.6 avg · +2.1 vs me · 5 together
actor × writer
Dominic West × Daniel Brocklehurst
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Dominic West × Joe Gilgun
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Robert Patrick × James Gunn
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Dee Bradley Baker × Michael Dante DiMartino
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Dee Bradley Baker × Bryan Konietzko
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Zach Tyler Eisen × Michael Dante DiMartino
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Zach Tyler Eisen × Bryan Konietzko
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
actress × writer
Alison Wright × Patrick Aison
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Alison Wright × Dan Trachtenberg
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Alison Wright × Jim Thomas
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Sigourney Weaver × James Cameron
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Mae Whitman × Michael Dante DiMartino
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Mae Whitman × Bryan Konietzko
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
Michaela Jill Murphy × Michael Dante DiMartino
10.0 avg · +3.5 vs me · 3 together
safe bets & kryptonite
The names whose presence is nearly a guarantee — one way or the other.
safest bets (confidence-weighted)
Hayao Miyazakidirector89% 8+ · 9 films
Quentin Tarantinowriter89% 8+ · 9 films
Hayao Miyazakiwriter89% 8+ · 9 films
Joe Hisaishicomposer89% 8+ · 9 films
Michael J. Foxactor100% 8+ · 6 films
John Ratzenbergeractor100% 8+ · 6 films
Sally Menkeeditor100% 8+ · 6 films
James Camerondirector88% 8+ · 8 films
perfect record — every film an 8+
Michael J. Foxactor9.2 avg · 6 films
John Ratzenbergeractor9.3 avg · 6 films
Sally Menkeeditor9.0 avg · 6 films
Piotr Michaelactor9.4 avg · 5 films
Tom Wilsonactor9.2 avg · 5 films
Dee Bradley Bakeractor10.0 avg · 4 films
André Sogliuzzoactor10.0 avg · 4 films
Tobias Segalactor8.0 avg · 4 films
kryptonite — watched a lot, liked least
Pierce Brosnanactor4.6 avg · 9 films
Thomas Tullproducer4.8 avg · 9 films
David Ayerdirector4.9 avg · 8 films
Gerard Butlerproducer4.9 avg · 11 films
Jon Jashniproducer5.0 avg · 11 films
Lupita Nyong'oactress5.0 avg · 9 films
Adam Driveractor5.1 avg · 11 films
Maxime Alexandrecinematographer5.1 avg · 11 films
most polarizing — wild swings
Ken Watanabeactor±3.3 swing · 6.1 avg
Alfie Allenactor±3.1 swing · 7.5 avg
Jeremy Dawsonproducer±3.0 swing · 6.5 avg
Julian Clarkeeditor±2.8 swing · 7.4 avg
Sophie Turneractress±2.8 swing · 7.1 avg
Steven Ralesproducer±2.8 swing · 6.6 avg
Jim Thomaswriter±2.8 swing · 6.5 avg
John Thomaswriter±2.8 swing · 6.5 avg
what my ratings reveal
6.51/10
my average
6.87/10
imdb crowd
−0.36
vs the crowd
A slightly tougher critic than the crowd. Where I really break from consensus:
loved more than the crowd
Silent Night 202110 · imdb 5.8
The Thing 201110 · imdb 6.3
Death Note 20178 · imdb 4.5
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 200510 · imdb 6.5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 200510 · imdb 6.7
Annihilation 201810 · imdb 6.8
crowd loved, I didn't
Burning 20181 · imdb 7.4
Hereditary 20181 · imdb 7.3
Silence 20161 · imdb 7.2
The Witch 20151 · imdb 7
A Ghost Story 20171 · imdb 6.8
Hunter Killer 20181 · imdb 6.6
popularity — do I reward the crowd or the obscure?
cult (<10k)5.81 · 119
known (10–100k)5.90 · 705
popular (100–500k)6.60 · 956
blockbuster (500k+)7.79 · 328
hidden gems I champion (low votes, high me)
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet 201310 · imdb 7
Bears 201410 · imdb 7.3
Chasing Ice 201210 · imdb 7.7
Cirque du Soleil: Varekai 200310 · imdb 7.9
BrainDead 201610 · imdb 8
Racing Extinction 201510 · imdb 8.1
emperor's new clothes (acclaimed, I passed)
Joker 20193 · imdb 8.3
Promising Young Woman 20203 · imdb 7.5
Doctor Strange 20163 · imdb 7.5
Avengers: Infinity War 20184 · imdb 8.4
Ghost in the Shell 19954 · imdb 7.9
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 20154 · imdb 7.7
by release decade — older tends to win
1970s7.40 · 10
1980s7.36 · 45
1990s7.37 · 133
2000s7.34 · 356
2010s6.19 · 1241
2020s6.31 · 321
by runtime — the longer the better
< 90m7.10 · 303
90–120m6.22 · 1216
2–2.5h6.62 · 498
2.5h+7.63 · 91
genres I rate highest
Western7.52 · 31
Animation7.47 · 122
Family7.41 · 103
Music7.18 · 22
Documentary7.15 · 39
Comedy6.70 · 630
Adventure6.69 · 484
genre blends I love most
Animation + Family8.02 · 66
Animation + Drama7.90 · 40
Animation + Mystery7.83 · 12
Family + Sci-Fi7.75 · 16
Animation + Comedy7.74 · 65
Action + Western7.54 · 13
Drama + Western7.52 · 29
am I getting harsher? (average by year rated)
20118.65 · 77
20127.17 · 288
20136.68 · 297
20146.26 · 177
20156.36 · 163
20166.34 · 238
20175.82 · 154
20185.98 · 152
20195.99 · 137
20206.06 · 108
20216.17 · 72
20226.70 · 50
20236.89 · 38
20246.55 · 64
20256.44 · 59
20266.56 · 34
mood by month — when I rate toughest
Jan6.68 · 198
Feb6.36 · 122
Mar6.63 · 193
Apr6.19 · 164
May6.47 · 195
Jun6.56 · 133
Jul6.48 · 147
Aug6.59 · 212
Sep6.84 · 223
Oct6.21 · 177
Nov6.46 · 173
Dec6.40 · 171
by the lead’s age at release
lead in 20s6.30 · 327
lead in 30s6.62 · 573
lead in 40s6.54 · 627
lead in 50s6.47 · 298
lead 60+6.47 · 179
the sequel question
Sequels and franchise entries average 6.55 across 93 titles — versus 6.50 for everything else. Turns out I hold no real grudge against a number in the title.
recently rated
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 20243/10
Slingshot 20245/10
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 20266/10
Widow's Bay 2026tv9/10
Mercy 20263/10
Normal 20256/10
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 20266/10
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice 20267/10
Balls Up 20267/10
Warfare 20257/10
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 20257/10
Smile 2 20246/10
The Smashing Machine 20256/10
F1: The Movie 20258/10
Bugonia 20258/10
War Machine 20267/10
Marty Supreme 20255/10
The Housemaid 20258/10
Top Gun 19868/10
Send Help 20266/10
Crime 101 20268/10
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 20256/10
Project Hail Mary 202610/10
Highest 2 Lowest 20255/10
all-time 10 / 10
111 titles earned a perfect score — a sample below.
Project Hail Mary 202610/10
Predator: Badlands 202510/10
Brassic 2019tv10/10
American Primeval 2025tv10/10
The Substance 202410/10
Severance 2022tv10/10
Scavengers Reign 2023tv10/10
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 202310/10
Ted Lasso 2020tv10/10
Tetris 202310/10
Avatar: The Way of Water 202210/10
BrainDead 2016tv10/10
Midnight Mass 2021tv10/10
Peacemaker 2022tv10/10
Silent Night 202110/10
Soul 202010/10
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005tv10/10
After Life 2019tv10/10
The Gentlemen 201910/10
Jojo Rabbit 201910/10
Chernobyl 2019tv10/10
The Big Bang Theory 2007tv10/10
The Haunting of Hill House 2018tv10/10
Sicario: Day of the Soldado 201810/10
Isle of Dogs 201810/10
Racing Extinction 201510/10
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2013tv10/10
Annihilation 201810/10
Coco 201710/10
Only the Brave 201710/10
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 201710/10
The Magnificent Seven 201610/10
The Night Of 2016tv10/10
Stranger Things 2016tv10/10
Swiss Army Man 201610/10
Game of Thrones: The Winds of Winter 2016tv10/10
Seven Pounds 200810/10
The Jungle Book 201610/10
Back to the Future 198510/10
Grave of the Fireflies 198810/10