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Alan J. Pakula (1928-1998) was American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Pakula was nominated for an Oscar® in three different categories. His IMDb page only shows 16 directing credits from 1969 to 1997. This page will rank Alan J. Pakula movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
Alan J. Pakula 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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| 1976 | All the President's Men (1976) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
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| 1990 | Presumed Innocent (1990) Director |
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| 1971 | Klute (1971) | |
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| 1993 | The Pelican Brief (1993) Director |
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| 1982 | Sophie's Choice (1982) AA Best Writing Nom |
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| 1979 | Starting Over (1979) |  |
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| 1969 | The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) | |
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| 1978 | Comes a Horseman (1978) |  |
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| 1974 | The Parallax View (1974) Director |
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| 1997 | The Devil's Own (1997) |  |
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| 1973 | Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973) |  |
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| 1992 | Consenting Adults (1992) | |
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| 1987 | Orphans (1987) Director |
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| 1981 | Rollover (1981) |  |
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| 1989 | See You in the Morning (1989) |  |
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| 1986 | Dream Lover (1986) |  |
Alan J. Pakula Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Alan J. Pakula movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Alan J. Pakula movie received.
- Sort Alan J. Pakula 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.
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Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil)
Review
Oscar Nom / Win
UMR Score
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
1
All the President's Men (1976)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director NomRobert Redford &
Dustin Hoffman90.90
460.1
460.10
4
83
08 / 04
99.5
2
Presumed Innocent (1990)
DirectorHarrison Ford &
Raul Julia86.30
219.9
564.00
12
81
00 / 00
97.6
3
Klute (1971)
Jane Fonda &
Donald Sutherland24.20
158.4
158.40
14
84
02 / 01
96.0
4
The Pelican Brief (1993)
DirectorDenzel Washington &
Julia Roberts100.80
262.4
508.50
8
61
00 / 00
92.7
5
Sophie's Choice (1982)
AA Best Writing NomMeryl Streep &
Kevin Kline30.00
110.1
110.10
23
79
05 / 01
90.7
6
Starting Over (1979)
Burt Reynolds &
Jill Clayburgh35.60
153.1
153.10
24
63
02 / 00
88.9
7
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Liza Minnelli &
Wendell Burton14.00
106.1
106.10
24
69
00 / 00
84.8
8
Comes a Horseman (1978)
James Caan &
Jane Fonda9.60
44.2
44.20
60
73
01 / 00
76.0
9
The Parallax View (1974)
DirectorWarren Beatty &
Paula Prentiss4.80
28.0
28.00
64
77
00 / 00
73.6
10
The Devil's Own (1997)
Harrison Ford &
Brad Pitt42.90
100.7
330.70
51
49
00 / 00
68.4
11
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973)
Maggie Smith
2.00
12.0
12.00
121
66
00 / 00
49.8
13
Consenting Adults (1992)
Kevin Kline &
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio21.60
56.1
56.10
60
49
00 / 00
45.0
12
Orphans (1987)
DirectorAlbert Finney
0.30
0.7
0.70
215
67
00 / 00
44.7
14
Rollover (1981)
Jane Fonda &
Kris Kristofferson10.90
42.1
42.10
73
48
00 / 00
32.5
15
See You in the Morning (1989)
Jeff Bridges &
Alice Krige4.80
13.0
13.00
109
51
00 / 00
20.2
16
Dream Lover (1986)
Kristy McNichol &
Ben Masters0.50
1.5
1.50
187
50
00 / 00
13.1
Alan J. Pakula Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| 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 |
| Presumed Innocent (1990) Director |
Harrison Ford & Raul Julia |
564.00 | |
| The Pelican Brief (1993) Director |
Denzel Washington & Julia Roberts |
508.50 | |
| The Devil's Own (1997) | Harrison Ford & Brad Pitt |
330.70 |
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Hmm I’ve only seen 4 Pakula movies out of 16 on the chart. My favorite – All the President’s Men. I’ve also seen The Devil’s Own, Presumed Innocent and The Pelican Brief.
Klute has been on my ‘to watch’ list for years, but it rarely turns up on TV. Sophie’s Choice is too depressing and not my cup of tea. I’ve read the synopsis and that’s enough.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!