Paul Schrader Films
Pattern Statistics
6
Movies
6.9
Avg Arcplot
114
Avg Runtime
1978-2021
Year Range
6.5
Avg IMDb
75%
Avg RT
68
Avg Metacritic
$102M
Total Box Office
15.0
Avg Plot Points
Paul Schrader - Story Architecture Patterns
Paul Schrader's filmography, spanning 43 years from 1978 to 2021, reveals varied approaches to classical narrative structure. Throughout 6 works examined on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.9 reflects thoughtful engagement with narrative form.
From a beat sheet perspective, the director's strongest examples are Affliction (7.4), Light of Day (7.1), and American Gigolo (7.0).
Genre Distribution
Paul Schrader's filmography often works within Drama (5 films), Crime (4 films), Thriller (3 films), exhibiting strong genre specialization.
With an average runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes, Paul Schrader shows compression skills.
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