Portrait of Peter Hyams

Directing

Peter Hyams

Career

Active from 1971 to 2013, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Hyams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Action Thriller 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Sci-Fi Thriller 3
  • Mystery & Suspense 2
  • Chicago 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Legal Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 58
Enemies Closer
Enemies Closer (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Director of Photography

Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography, Producer

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 35
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Screenplay

A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
GoodWatch score 27

Director of Photography, Director

The Musketeer
The Musketeer (2001)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography, Director

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 51
End of Days
End of Days (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Director of Photography

The Relic
The Relic (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography, Director

Sudden Death
Sudden Death (1995)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Director of Photography

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995)

Director

Timecop
Timecop (1994)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography, Director

Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Director of Photography

Narrow Margin
Narrow Margin (1990)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Director of Photography

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 56
The Presidio
The Presidio (1988)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Director of Photography

The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer

Running Scared
Running Scared (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Director of Photography

2010
2010 (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography, Director

The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Director

Outland
Outland (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Screenplay

The Hunter
The Hunter (1980)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 51
Hanover Street
Hanover Street (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Director

Capricorn One
Capricorn One (1977)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Screenplay

Telefon
Telefon (1977)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Peeper
Peeper (1975)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Busting
Busting (1974)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Writer

Our Time
Our Time (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

Rolling Man
Rolling Man (1972)

Director

T.R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin (1971)
GoodWatch score 28

Producer, Writer