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 - Story Architecture Patterns

John Carpenter's filmography, spanning 32 years from 1978 to 2010, showcases flexible handling of classical narrative structure. Among 16 movies studied on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.9 suggests a balance between convention and innovation.

In terms of narrative architecture, 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 films regularly tackles Horror (11 films), Action (6 films), Sci-Fi (6 films), exhibiting focused thematic interests.

Maintaining an average runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes, John Carpenter exhibits concise dramatic structure.

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