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
Poster for Safety Last!
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

Select a genre to see those titles.

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

5
TypeAllMovies5
RoleAnyProduction4Directing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s21930s21940s1
GenreAnyComedy538Family46Western21Romance16Drama12Adventure11Fantasy10Music8Crime5Action5Mystery3War3Thriller1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

1 title · average score 57
GoodWatch57
Poster for One Million B.C.

Producer, Director

1930s

2 titles · average score 73

1920s

2 titles
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