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Richard Brooks (1912-1992) was an American screenwriter, and director. Brooks was nominated for 8 Oscars®. He won a Best Writing Oscar® for Elmer Gantry. His IMDb page shows 62 writing & directing credits from 1942 to 1985. This page will rank Richard Brooks movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
Richard Brooks Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
1960 | Elmer Gantry (1960) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Writing Win |
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1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
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1948 | Key Largo (1948) Writer |
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1947 | Crossfire (1947) AA Best Picture Nom Writer |
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1966 | The Professionals (1966) AA Best Director Nom |
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1955 | Blackboard Jungle (1955) AA Best Writing Nom |
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1947 | Brute Force (1947) Writer |
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1949 | Any Number Can Play (1949) Writer |
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1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Director |
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1967 | In Cold Blood (1967) AA Best Director Nom |
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1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Director |
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1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Director |
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1958 | The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Director |
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1943 | White Savage (1943) Writer |
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1975 | Bite the Bullet (1975) Director |
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1965 | Lord Jim (1965) Director |
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1957 | Something of Value (1957) Director |
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1956 | The Last Hunt (1956) Director |
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1950 | Storm Warning (1950) Writer |
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1953 | Take The High Ground! (1953) Director |
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1950 | Crisis (1950) Director |
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1952 | Deadline - USA (1952) Director |
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1954 | Flame and the Flesh (1954) Director |
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1971 | $ (1971) Director |
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1956 | The Catered Affair (1956) Director |
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1950 | Mystery Street (1950) Writer |
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1944 | Cobra Woman (1944) Writer |
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1969 | The Happy Ending (1969) Director |
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1953 | Battle Circus (1953) Director |
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1948 | To The Victor (1948) Writer |
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1951 | The Light Touch (1951) Director |
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1982 | Wrong Is Right (1982) Director |
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1985 | Fever Pitch (1985) Director |
Richard Brooks Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Richard Brooks movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Richard Brooks movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Richard Brooks movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Richard Brooks movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Richard Brooks movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Richard Brooks movie won.
- Sort Richard Brooks movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
2 | Elmer Gantry (1960) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Writing Win |
Burt Lancaster & Jean Simmons |
13.20 | 206.4 | 206.40 | 15 | 87 | 05 / 03 | 99.5 | |
1 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
Paul Newman & Elizabeth Taylor |
25.10 | 451.0 | 637.10 | 2 | 85 | 06 / 00 | 99.2 | |
3 | Key Largo (1948) Writer |
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall |
8.70 | 234.0 | 309.90 | 16 | 88 | 01 / 01 | 98.9 | |
6 | Crossfire (1947) AA Best Picture Nom Writer |
Robert Mitchum & Robert Ryan |
6.80 | 196.9 | 253.90 | 41 | 76 | 05 / 00 | 98.4 | |
4 | The Professionals (1966) AA Best Director Nom |
Burt Lancaster & Lee Marvin |
22.00 | 215.6 | 215.60 | 10 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 98.3 | |
5 | Blackboard Jungle (1955) AA Best Writing Nom |
Glenn Ford & Anne Francis |
15.60 | 323.3 | 323.30 | 13 | 75 | 04 / 00 | 97.0 | |
7 | Brute Force (1947) Writer |
Burt Lancaster & Charles Bickford |
5.90 | 173.2 | 173.20 | 53 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 96.5 | |
9 | Any Number Can Play (1949) Writer |
Clark Gable & Mary Astor |
6.80 | 171.7 | 223.20 | 28 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
8 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Director |
Diane Keaton & Richard Gere |
45.70 | 220.8 | 220.80 | 15 | 69 | 02 / 00 | 95.3 | |
10 | In Cold Blood (1967) AA Best Director Nom |
Robert Blake & Scott Wilson |
13.00 | 115.8 | 115.80 | 24 | 90 | 04 / 00 | 94.2 | |
11 | The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Director |
Elizabeth Taylor & Roger Moore |
7.50 | 176.4 | 330.80 | 37 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
12 | Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Director |
Paul Newman & Geraldine Page |
7.70 | 110.9 | 110.90 | 31 | 74 | 03 / 01 | 88.9 | |
13 | The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Director |
Yul Brynner & Maria Schell |
7.40 | 133.5 | 133.50 | 31 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 84.8 | |
14 | White Savage (1943) Writer |
Maria Montez | 4.00 | 143.7 | 143.70 | 80 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 84.7 | |
15 | Bite the Bullet (1975) Director |
Gene Hackman & James Coburn |
16.00 | 84.0 | 84.00 | 43 | 69 | 02 / 00 | 82.0 | |
17 | Lord Jim (1965) Director |
Peter O'Toole & James Mason |
10.50 | 111.4 | 111.40 | 21 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 81.6 | |
18 | Something of Value (1957) Director |
Rock Hudson & Dana Wynter |
6.30 | 121.0 | 121.00 | 38 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
16 | The Last Hunt (1956) Director |
Robert Taylor & Stewart Granger |
4.60 | 89.8 | 167.00 | 64 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
19 | Storm Warning (1950) Writer |
Doris Day & Ronald Reagan |
3.60 | 80.2 | 80.20 | 93 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 78.7 | |
21 | Take The High Ground! (1953) Director |
Richard Widmark | 3.90 | 70.8 | 70.80 | 93 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 72.4 | |
20 | Crisis (1950) Director |
Cary Grant & José Ferrer |
2.50 | 57.2 | 90.00 | 120 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 72.4 | |
22 | Deadline - USA (1952) Director |
Humphrey Bogart | 3.50 | 68.1 | 68.10 | 104 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
23 | Flame and the Flesh (1954) Director |
Lana Turner & Pier Angeli |
3.70 | 87.0 | 87.00 | 89 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 70.2 | |
24 | $ (1971) Director |
Warren Beatty & Goldie Hawn |
6.40 | 41.6 | 41.60 | 50 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
26 | The Catered Affair (1956) Director |
Bette Davis & Ernest Borgnine |
2.70 | 53.0 | 82.20 | 120 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
25 | Mystery Street (1950) Writer |
Elsa Lanchester & Directed by John Sturges |
1.20 | 27.5 | 49.70 | 175 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 65.6 | |
27 | Cobra Woman (1944) Writer |
Maria Montez | 1.10 | 37.6 | 37.60 | 143 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
28 | The Happy Ending (1969) Director |
Jean Simmons & John Forsythe |
1.80 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 112 | 66 | 02 / 00 | 55.0 | |
29 | Battle Circus (1953) Director |
Humphrey Bogart & June Allyson |
4.90 | 88.6 | 128.60 | 64 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 54.6 | |
30 | To The Victor (1948) Writer |
Dennis Morgan | 0.80 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 181 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
31 | The Light Touch (1951) Director |
George Sanders | 1.30 | 27.0 | 78.90 | 184 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 28.1 | |
32 | Wrong Is Right (1982) Director |
Sean Connery & George Grizzard |
3.60 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 103 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
33 | Fever Pitch (1985) Director |
Ryan O'Neal | 0.60 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 162 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 |
Richard Brooks Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
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Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
Paul Newman &
Elizabeth Taylor
637.10
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Director
Elizabeth Taylor &
Roger Moore
330.80
Key Largo (1948)
Writer
Humphrey Bogart &
Lauren Bacall
309.90
Crossfire (1947)
AA Best Picture Nom
Writer
Robert Mitchum &
Robert Ryan
253.90
Any Number Can Play (1949)
Writer
Clark Gable &
Mary Astor
223.20
The Last Hunt (1956)
Director
Robert Taylor &
Stewart Granger
167.00
Battle Circus (1953)
Director
Humphrey Bogart &
June Allyson
128.60
Crisis (1950)
Director
Cary Grant &
José Ferrer
90.00
The Catered Affair (1956)
Director
Bette Davis &
Ernest Borgnine
82.20
The Light Touch (1951)
Director
George Sanders
78.90
Mystery Street (1950)
Writer
Elsa Lanchester &
Directed by John Sturges
49.70
Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
Paul Newman & Elizabeth Taylor |
637.10 | |
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Director |
Elizabeth Taylor & Roger Moore |
330.80 | |
Key Largo (1948) Writer |
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall |
309.90 | |
Crossfire (1947) AA Best Picture Nom Writer |
Robert Mitchum & Robert Ryan |
253.90 | |
Any Number Can Play (1949) Writer |
Clark Gable & Mary Astor |
223.20 | |
The Last Hunt (1956) Director |
Robert Taylor & Stewart Granger |
167.00 | |
Battle Circus (1953) Director |
Humphrey Bogart & June Allyson |
128.60 | |
Crisis (1950) Director |
Cary Grant & José Ferrer |
90.00 | |
The Catered Affair (1956) Director |
Bette Davis & Ernest Borgnine |
82.20 | |
The Light Touch (1951) Director |
George Sanders | 78.90 | |
Mystery Street (1950) Writer |
Elsa Lanchester & Directed by John Sturges |
49.70 |
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I have seen 21 Richard Brooks movies, including nine of the top 10.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Looking For Mr. Goodbar.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is The Light Touch.
Favourite Richard Brooks Movies:
Elmer Gantry
Key Largo
The Professionals
Blackboard Jungle
Crossfire
Brute Force
In Cold Blood
The Last Time I saw Paris
The Brothers Karamozov
Take the High Ground
Deadline-USA
Mystery Street