Directing
Curtis Hanson
- Titles
- 41movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1970 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
L.A. Confidential92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism6.7average 5.2
- Crime4.7average 3.7
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Adrenaline5.6average 5.1
- Scare3.1average 2.6
- Tension6.5average 6.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Warfare0.3, average 1.2
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
- Futuristic0.3, average 1.0
- Wonder2.8, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Character-Driven 3
- Neo-Noir 3
- Suspenseful 3
- Wilderness Survival 2
- Atmospheric 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Cult Classic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert ElswitCinematographerThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The River Wild, Bad Influence, The Children of Times Square- CCraig KitsonEditor8 Mile, In Her Shoes, Lucky You
Robert Downey Jr.ActorWonder Boys, Lucky You
Joe SpinellActorThe Children of Times Square, The Little Dragons
David StrathairnActorL.A. Confidential, The River Wild
Kim BasingerActorL.A. Confidential, 8 Mile
Mark IshamComposerIn Her Shoes, Never Cry Wolf- MMichael ShrieveComposerThe Bedroom Window, The Children of Times Square
- PPeter ParashelesEditorNever Cry Wolf, Evil Town
Jerry GoldsmithComposerL.A. Confidential, The River Wild
Christopher YoungComposerWonder Boys, Lucky You
Dante SpinottiCinematographerL.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys
Movies and TV shows
232010s
3 titles · average score 64
60
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
Director, Producer
74
Too Big to Fail (2011)
Executive Producer, Director
59
The Big Year (2011)
Producer
2000s
6 titles · average score 69
45
Lucky You (2007)
Producer, Screenplay
66
In Her Shoes (2005)
Producer, Director
78
8 Mile (2002)
Producer, Director
79
Adaptation. (2002)
as Orlean's Husband
76
Wonder Boys (2000)
Director, Producer
1990s
4 titles · average score 76
92
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Producer, Director
72
The River Wild (1994)
Director
63
Bad Influence (1990)
Director
1980s
7 titles · average score 59
55
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Director, Screenplay
38
Evil Town (1987)
Director
57
The Children of Times Square (1986)
Director, Writer
52
Losin' It (1983)
Director
88
Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Screenplay
81
White Dog (1982)
Screenplay
45
The Little Dragons (1980)
Director
1970s
3 titles · average score 54
81
The Silent Partner (1978)
Screenplay, Associate Producer
43
Sweet Kill (1972)
Director, Producer
38
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
Screenplay