Martin Brest - All His Movies Ranked

Short Biography:

American film director, screenwriter, and producer who directed such high-profile films as Meet Joe Black and Scent of a Woman which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture-Drama in 1992. His debut film was 1979’s Going in Style which starred popular actors such as Art Carney and George Burns.

Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:

Number of Qualifying Films:

Career Average Rating:

7.43

Total Career Box Office:

$ 706,109,927

Total Combined Budgets:

$ 211,000,000

Total Career Profit or [Loss]:

$ 495,109,927

Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:

$ 3.80 (MEDIAN)

6 – Gigli (2003)

IMDb:

2.6

RT Users:

1.3

Letterboxd:

2.46

2.12

Comedy, Crime, Romance

Top Billed Cast:

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lainie Kazan, Lenny Venito

SYNOPSIS:

Gigli (Affleck) is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli’s boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 7,266,209

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 54,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ [-46,733,791]

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 0.13

5 – Going in Style (1979)

IMDb:

7.1

RT Users:

7.4

Letterboxd:

7.20

7.23

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Top Billed Cast:

George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg, Charles Hallahan

SYNOPSIS:

Three senior citizens in their 70s who live together are slowly decaying in endless days with nothing to do but feed the birds. One of them comes up with an idea – rob a bank. They certainly could use the money if they get away with it and if they are caught, what could happen to three old men?

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 26,869,286

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 5,500,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 21,369,286

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 4.89

4 – Meet Joe Black (1998)

IMDb:

7.2

RT Users:

8.1

Letterboxd:

6.62

7.31

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Top Billed Cast:

Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Jeffrey Tambor

SYNOPSIS:

When the grim reaper comes to collect the soul of megamogul Bill Parrish, he arrives with a proposition: Host him for a “vacation” among the living in trade for a few more days of existence. Parrish agrees, and using the pseudonym Joe Black, Death begins taking part in Parrish’s daily agenda and falls in love with the man’s daughter. Yet when Black’s holiday is over, so is Parrish’s life.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 142,940,100

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 90,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 52,940,100

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 1.59

3 – Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

IMDb:

7.3

RT Users:

8.2

Letterboxd:

7.18

7.56

Action, Comedy, Crime

Top Billed Cast:

Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Steven Berkoff, Jonathan Banks

SYNOPSIS:

The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend’s killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn’t fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department, which assigns two officers to make sure things don’t get out of hand. Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice. Featuring cameos by Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans, Beverly Hills Cop is an exhilarating, sidesplitting adventure.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 316,360,478

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 13,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 303,360,478

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 24.34

2 – Midnight Run (1988)

IMDb:

7.5

RT Users:

8.7

Letterboxd:

7.52

7.91

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Top Billed Cast:

Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, John Ashton, Yaphet Kotto, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano

SYNOPSIS:

An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 81,613,606

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 30,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 51,613,606

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 2.72

1 – Scent of a Woman (1992)

IMDb:

8.0

RT Users:

9.2

Letterboxd:

7.74

8.31

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman

SYNOPSIS:

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 131,060,248

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 18,500,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 112,560,248

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 7.08