Portrait of Hal Roach

Production

Hal Roach

Titles
577movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1915 to 2024, with a break from 1942 to 1993, busiest in 1916 with 34 main titles.

Directed
129
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
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Safety Last!
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hal Roach Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 15
  • Silent Comedy 10
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Nostalgic 10
  • Slapstick Comedy 10
  • Physical Humor 9
  • Silent Film 9
  • Nostalgic Charm 8
  • Slapstick 6
  • Early Cinema 6
  • Vintage Entertainment 5
  • Slapstick Humor 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllMovies17
RoleAnyProduction16Directing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s1471920s2531930s1401940s171960s21990s12000s32010s22020s2
GenreAnyComedy15Western3Romance3Fantasy3Music2Action1Adventure1Science Fiction1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

17 titles · average score 57
Poster for Calaboose

Executive Producer

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Executive Producer

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Executive Producer

Poster for Fall In

Associate Producer

GoodWatch56
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Producer, Director

Poster for Niagara Falls

Executive Producer

GoodWatch57
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Producer, Director

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