- Films
- 20
- Avg rating
- 6.24
- Peak run
- 1970’80
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
John by the numbers
Average
6.24
16 rated films
Vote weighted
6.33
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±1.01
rating spread
Career
30y
1970 to 1999
Total votes
1.42M
across every film
Best
8.1
Rocky
Worst
5.2
Inferno
Newest first
Filmography
| 1999 |  Inferno | 5.2 | 11,793 |
| 1994 | 8 Seconds | 6.7 | 6,499 |
| 1992 |  The Power of One | 7.1 | 11,542 |
| 1990 |  Rocky V | 5.4 | 165K |
| 1989 |  The Karate Kid Part III | 5.4 | 78,963 |
| 1989 |  Lean on Me | 7.4 | 25,146 |
| 1988 | For Keeps? | 6.0 | 5,601 |
| 1987 | Happy New Year | · | 818 |
| 1986 |  The Karate Kid Part II | 6.2 | 111K |
| 1984 |  The Karate Kid | 7.4 | 275K |
| 1983 | A Night in Heaven | 4.3 | 1,594 |
| 1981 | Neighbors | 5.5 | 9,559 |
| 1980 | The Formula | 5.6 | 3,130 |
| 1978 | Slow Dancing in the Big City | · | 313 |
| 1976 |  Rocky | 8.1 | 703K |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | 5.9 | 1,160 |
| 1973 | Save the Tiger | 6.9 | 6,203 |
| 1971 | Cry Uncle | · | 805 |
| 1970 | Guess What We Learned in School Today? | · | 330 |
| 1970 | Joe | 6.8 | 5,271 |
Better together?
John G. Avildsen's regulars
- Bill ContiComposer · 13 films · 6.26 avg
- James CrabeCinematographer · 8 films · 6.59 avg
- Robert Mark KamenWriter · 4 films · 6.53 avg▲+0.23
- Pat MoritaDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.05 avg▲+0.31
- Ralph MacchioDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.33 avg▲+0.07
- Martin KoveDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.33 avg▲+0.68
- Devin GoldenbergDirector and actor · 2 films
- Harper MacKayComposer · 2 films
- Thayer DavidDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+1.20
- Morgan FreemanDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.92
- Victor HammerCinematographer · 2 films · 7.05 avg
- Sylvester StalloneWriter · 2 films · 6.75 avg▲+0.47
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On John G. Avildsen
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Documentary Short · Academy Awards 1983John G. Avildsen, Producer
- WonBest Director · Academy Awards 1977John G. Avildsen
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