Portrait of John Hughes

Directing

John Hughes

Titles
57movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2021, with a break from 2009 to 2020, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
8
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Hughes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Politics
    0.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 8
  • Slapstick Humor 7
  • Family Comedy 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 6
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Iconic Soundtrack 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Christmas Classic 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Lighthearted 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies48TV shows1
RoleAnyAppearances2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s1
GenreAnyDocumentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 48
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