- Films
- 12
- Avg rating
- 6.79
- Peak run
- 1981’93
- Oscar noms
- 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
Wolfgang by the numbers
Average
6.79
11 rated films
Vote weighted
6.84
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.73
rating spread
Career
43y
1974 to 2016
Total votes
2M
across every film
Best
8.3
Das Boot
Worst
5.7
Poseidon
Newest first
Filmography
| 2016 | Four Against the Bank | 5.8 | 3,825 |
| 2006 |  Poseidon | 5.7 | 118K |
| 2004 |  Troy | 7.3 | 651K |
| 2000 |  The Perfect Storm | 6.5 | 191K |
| 1997 |  Air Force One | 6.6 | 226K |
| 1995 |  Outbreak | 6.6 | 147K |
| 1993 |  In the Line of Fire | 7.2 | 125K |
| 1991 |  Shattered | 6.5 | 13,100 |
| 1985 |  Enemy Mine | 6.9 | 55,415 |
| 1984 |  The NeverEnding Story | 7.3 | 173K |
| 1981 |  Das Boot | 8.3 | 291K |
| 1974 | One or the Other | · | 329 |
Better together?
Wolfgang Petersen's regulars
- Klaus DoldingerComposer · 3 films · 7.80 avg
- Jürgen ProchnowDirector and actor · 2 films · 8.30 avg▲+1.96
- Jost VacanoCinematographer · 2 films · 7.80 avg
- James HornerComposer · 2 films · 6.90 avg
- Rene RussoDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.39
- Michael BallhausCinematographer · 2 films · 6.60 avg
- John SealeCinematographer · 2 films · 6.10 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Films together: Wolfgang Petersen and Klaus Doldinger movies · Wolfgang Petersen and Jürgen Prochnow movies · Wolfgang Petersen and Jost Vacano movies · Wolfgang Petersen and James Horner movies
Takes
On Wolfgang Petersen
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1983Wolfgang Petersen
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1983Wolfgang Petersen
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