John Carpenter Films
Pattern Statistics
16
Movies
6.9
Avg Arcplot
100
Avg Runtime
1978-2010
Year Range
6.6
Avg IMDb
62%
Avg RT
55
Avg Metacritic
$364M
Total Box Office
15.0
Avg Plot Points
John Carpenter - Narrative Structure Analysis
John Carpenter's filmography, spanning 32 years from 1978 to 2010, showcases flexible handling of classical narrative structure. Throughout 16 movies studied on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.9 reflects thoughtful engagement with narrative form.
In terms of narrative architecture, the director's standout films feature Big Trouble in Little China (7.5), The Fog (7.4), and Vampires (7.4).
Genre Exploration
John Carpenter's filmography predominantly explores Horror (11 films), Action (6 films), Sci-Fi (6 films), demonstrating concentrated narrative territory.
At an average runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes, John Carpenter practices economical storytelling.
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