David Lean career
David Lean averages 7.48 across 16 rated films as a director, with Lawrence of Arabia on top at 8.3.
Average
7.48
16 rated films
Best rated
8.3
Lawrence of Arabia
Peak five
7.82
1954 to 1965
7+ run
7 films
1942 to 1949
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
 A Passage to India | 1984 | 7.3 | 23,603 |
 Ryan's Daughter | 1970 | 7.4 | 11,813 |
 Doctor Zhivago | 1965 | 7.9 | 88,180 |
 Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | 8.3 | 347K |
 The Bridge on the River Kwai | 1957 | 8.1 | 252K |
 Summertime | 1955 | 7.1 | 11,655 |
 Hobson's Choice | 1954 | 7.7 | 10,288 |
| The Sound Barrier | 1952 | 6.7 | 2,708 |
| Madeleine | 1950 | 6.9 | 2,455 |
| The Passionate Friends | 1949 | 7.2 | 3,687 |
 Oliver Twist | 1948 | 7.8 | 15,196 |
 Great Expectations | 1946 | 7.8 | 28,676 |
 Brief Encounter | 1945 | 8.0 | 49,354 |
 Blithe Spirit | 1945 | 7.0 | 9,506 |
| This Happy Breed | 1944 | 7.3 | 4,697 |
 In Which We Serve | 1942 | 7.2 | 7,203 |
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