- Films
- 17
- Avg rating
- 6.82
- Peak run
- 1983’92
- 7+ run
- 3 films
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
Paul by the numbers
Average
6.82
17 rated films
Vote weighted
6.86
bigger films count more
Median
7.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.71
rating spread
Career
51y
1971 to 2021
Total votes
1.79M
across every film
Best
7.7
Black Book
Worst
5.2
Showgirls
Newest first
Filmography
| 2021 |  Benedetta | 6.7 | 30,743 |
| 2016 |  Elle | 7.1 | 75,090 |
| 2012 | Tricked | 6.1 | 1,840 |
| 2006 |  Black Book | 7.7 | 84,534 |
| 2000 |  Hollow Man | 5.9 | 150K |
| 1997 |  Starship Troopers | 7.3 | 351K |
| 1995 |  Showgirls | 5.2 | 83,512 |
| 1992 |  Basic Instinct | 7.1 | 248K |
| 1990 |  Total Recall | 7.5 | 386K |
| 1987 |  RoboCop | 7.6 | 313K |
| 1985 |  Flesh+Blood | 6.7 | 22,630 |
| 1983 |  The 4th Man | 7.1 | 9,478 |
| 1980 |  Spetters | 6.7 | 6,454 |
| 1977 |  Soldier of Orange | 7.6 | 13,655 |
| 1975 | Katie Tippel | 6.7 | 2,967 |
| 1973 |  Turkish Delight | 7.1 | 12,913 |
| 1971 | Business Is Business | 5.8 | 1,440 |
Better together?
Paul Verhoeven's regulars
- Gerard SoetemanWriter · 8 films · 6.93 avg●+0.03
- Jost VacanoCinematographer · 7 films · 6.83 avg
- Jan de BontCinematographer · 6 films · 6.75 avg
- Rutger HauerDirector and actor · 5 films · 6.96 avg▲+0.64
- Basil PoledourisComposer · 3 films · 7.20 avg
- Anne DudleyComposer · 3 films · 7.17 avg
- Rogier van OtterlooComposer · 3 films · 7.13 avg
- Jerry GoldsmithComposer · 3 films · 6.83 avg
- Derek de LintDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.65 avg▲+1.13
- Ronny CoxDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.55 avg▲+1.13
- Edward NeumeierWriter · 2 films · 7.45 avg▲+0.72
- Thom HoffmanDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+0.85
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Paul Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman movies · Paul Verhoeven and Jost Vacano movies · Paul Verhoeven and Jan de Bont movies · Paul Verhoeven and Rutger Hauer movies
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