Tom Hooper - All His Films Ranked

Short Biography:

Tom Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. In the 2000s, Hooper directed the major BBC costume dramas Love in a Cold Climate (2001) and Daniel Deronda (2002), as well as the 2003 revival of ITV’s Prime Suspect series, starring Helen Mirren. Hooper made his feature film debut with Red Dust (2004). He continued working for HBO on the television film Longford (2006) and in John Adams (2008), a seven-part serial on the life of the American president.
Hooper returned to features with The Damned United (2009), a fact-based film about the English football manager Brian Clough (played by Michael Sheen). The following year saw the release of the historical drama The King’s Speech (2010), starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, which was met with critical acclaim. Hooper’s next film was Les Misérables (2012), which featured an all-star cast led by Hugh Jackman. His 2015 film, The Danish Girl, was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Recently, Hooper has directed two episodes of His Dark Materials and a live-action adaptation of the musical Cats, for which he won two Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay.

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:

7.49

Total Career Box Office:

$ 1,013,515,452

Total Combined Budgets:

$ 192,400,000

Total Career Profit or [Loss]:

$ 821,115,452

Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:

$ 4.28 (MEDIAN)

7 – Cats (2019)

IMDb:

2.8

RT Users:

5.3

Letterboxd:

2.74

3.61

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Top Billed Cast:

Francesca Hayward, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jason Derulo

SYNOPSIS:

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 75,558,925

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 95,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ [-19,441,075]

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 0.80

6 – Red Dust (2004)

IMDb:

6.8

RT Users:

7.2

Letterboxd:

6.26

6.75

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett, Ian Roberts, Marius Weyers

SYNOPSIS:

Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

N/A

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

N/A

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A

5 – The Danish Girl (2015)

IMDb:

7.1

RT Users:

7.2

Letterboxd:

6.82

7.04

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch

SYNOPSIS:

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she’s meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda’s love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 64,191,523

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 15,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 49,191,523

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 4.28

4 – Les Misérables (2012)

IMDb:

7.5

RT Users:

7.9

Letterboxd:

7.06

7.49

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen

SYNOPSIS:

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 442,299,309

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 61,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 381,299,309

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 7.25

3 – Longford (2006)

IMDb:

7.5

RT Users:

8.6

Letterboxd:

7.02

7.71

Crime, Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Samantha Morton, Andy Serkis, Kate Miles

SYNOPSIS:

A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

N/A (TV Movie)

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

N/A

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A

2 – The Damned United (2009)

IMDb:

7.5

RT Users:

8.5

Letterboxd:

7.28

7.76

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Graham

SYNOPSIS:

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough’s abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players’ dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 4,091,378

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 6,400,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ [-2,308,622]

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 0.64

1 – The King’s Speech (2010)

IMDb:

8.0

RT Users:

9.2

Letterboxd:

7.44

8.21

Drama

Top Billed Cast:

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall

SYNOPSIS:

The King’s Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George (‘Bertie’) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 427,374,317

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 15,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 412,374,317

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 28.49

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