John Carpenter Films
Pattern Statistics
11
Movies
6.9
Avg Arcplot
98
Avg Runtime
1978-2010
Year Range
6.5
Avg IMDb
56%
Avg RT
47
Avg Metacritic
$215M
Total Box Office
13.9
Avg Plot Points
John Carpenter - Structural Approach
John Carpenter's filmography, stretching across 32 years from 1978 to 2010, demonstrates varied approaches to classical narrative structure. Across 11 movies studied on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.9 suggests a balance between convention and innovation.
From a beat sheet perspective, the director's most precise works include Big Trouble in Little China (7.5), The Fog (7.4), and Vampires (7.4).
Thematic Territory
John Carpenter's filmography predominantly explores Horror (10 films), Action (4 films), Sci-Fi (4 films), revealing consistent generic focus.
Maintaining an average runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes, John Carpenter practices economical storytelling.
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