Portrait of Bette Davis

Acting

Bette Davis

Titles
173movies42TV shows
Career

Active from 1931 to 2013, with a break from 1990 to 2000, busiest in 1932 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
100
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for All About Eve
All About Eve
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 86 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Bette Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.2
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 5.1
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 11
  • Classic Hollywood 10
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Melodrama 7
  • Character Study 7
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Strong Female Lead 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Forbidden Love 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyAppearances12Acting2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s431940s191950s231960s121970s171980s171990s12000s22010s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyDocumentary2TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

2 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch79
Poster for The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Queen Elizabeth (archive footage)

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