- Writing films
- 5
- Writing avg
- 6.83
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 1
Writing films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a writer, films with 25+ votes
S.J. by the numbers
Average
6.83
3 rated films
Vote weighted
6.83
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.12
rating spread
Career
26y
1931 to 1956
Total votes
1.11K
across every film
Best
6.9
Horse Feathers
Worst
6.7
Around the World in 80 Days
Newest first
Filmography
| 1956 |  Around the World in 80 Days | 6.7 | 609 |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing | · | 7 |
| 1932 | Hold 'Em Jail | · | 6 |
| 1932 |  Horse Feathers | 6.9 | 260 |
| 1931 |  Monkey Business | 6.9 | 226 |
Better together?
S.J. Perelman's regulars
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: Norman Z. McLeod and S.J. Perelman movies
Takes
On S.J. Perelman
1 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1957James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman