Portrait of Hal Roach

Production

Hal Roach

Titles
581movies4TV shows
Career

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

Directed
132
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
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Safety Last!
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hal Roach Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.1, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.4, average 4.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 17
  • Family-Friendly 16
  • Slapstick Comedy 15
  • Silent Comedy 14
  • Silent Film 13
  • Nostalgic 12
  • Nostalgic Charm 10
  • Early Cinema 10
  • Physical Humor 10
  • Slapstick Humor 8
  • Silent Film Era 8
  • Physical Gags 7

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllMovies17
RoleAnyProduction16Directing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s1471920s2561930s1411940s171960s21990s12000s32010s22020s2
GenreAnyComedy15Fantasy3Romance3Western3Music2Mystery1Action1Adventure1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

17 titles · average score 57
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Executive Producer

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Executive Producer

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Executive Producer

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Associate Producer

GoodWatch37
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Director, Producer

GoodWatch63
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Executive Producer

GoodWatch64
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Director, Producer

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