Brian De Palma Films
Pattern Statistics
18
Movies
6.3
Avg Arcplot
114
Avg Runtime
1976-2006
Year Range
6.7
Avg IMDb
66%
Avg RT
62
Avg Metacritic
$1140M
Total Box Office
14.7
Avg Plot Points
Brian De Palma - Narrative Structure Analysis
Brian De Palma's filmography, stretching across 30 years from 1976 to 2006, demonstrates flexible handling of classical narrative structure. Across 18 films analyzed on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.7 suggests a balance between convention and innovation.
Structurally, the director's strongest examples are Snake Eyes (7.6), Mission to Mars (7.5), and Raising Cain (7.4).
Thematic Territory
Brian De Palma's films predominantly explores Crime (11 films), Thriller (11 films), Drama (8 films), demonstrating strong genre specialization.
Maintaining an average runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes, Brian De Palma practices economical storytelling.
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Blow Out
1981
Body Double
1984
Carlito's Way
1993
Carrie
1976
Casualties of War
1989
Dressed to Kill
1980
Femme Fatale
2002
Mission to Mars
2000
Mission: Impossible
1996
Obsession
1976
Raising Cain
1992
Scarface
1983
Snake Eyes
1998
The Black Dahlia
2006
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
The Fury
1978
The Untouchables
1987
Wise Guys
1986