Portrait of Ross McElwee

Directing

Ross McElwee

Titles
19movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1974 to 2011, busiest in 1977 and 1981 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
15
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score79/100
Highest rated
Poster for Remake
Remake
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ross McElwee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 5.1
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.3
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Tension
    4.4, average 6.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    4
    TypeAllMovies4
    RoleAnyDirecting2Camera2Production2Appearances1Editing1Other crew1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1970s51980s41990s32000s42010s1Upcoming1
    GenreAnyDocumentary3Comedy1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 82
    Poster for In Paraguay

    Director of Photography, Director

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for Bright Leaves

    Editor, Director

    Poster for No Vladimir

    Supervising Producer

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