Hal Needham Films
Pattern Statistics
5
Movies
7.5
Avg Arcplot
100
Avg Runtime
1977-1984
Year Range
6.0
Avg IMDb
39%
Avg RT
40
Avg Metacritic
$399M
Total Box Office
15.0
Avg Plot Points
Hal Needham - Story Architecture Patterns
Hal Needham's filmography, covering 7 years from 1977 to 1984, showcases proven facility with classical narrative structure. Across 5 movies studied on Arcplot, the average structural score of 7.5 indicates careful attention to story structure.
In terms of narrative architecture, the director's strongest examples are Smokey and the Bandit II (7.9), Cannonball Run II (7.7), and Hooper (7.4).
Genre Exploration
Hal Needham's output predominantly explores Action (5 films), Comedy (5 films), Adventure (1 film), revealing focused thematic interests.
With an average runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes, Hal Needham practices economical storytelling.
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