Sydney Pollack

18 films on BingeBracket

42.4% Avg Win Rate

Overview

18 films, 118 votes. Sydney Pollack's body of work carries an average win rate of 42% in head-to-head matchups.

An uphill position for Sydney Pollack — though a director's average can move quickly when even one film catches fire.

Career Stats

18
Films
42.4%
Avg Win Rate
50
Total Wins
68
Total Losses
118
Total Appearances

By the Numbers

118 appearances. 50 wins. 68 losses. That's Sydney Pollack's running total.

Most Controversial Film

Out of Africa is Sydney Pollack's most divisive film, sitting at 42% — the win rate closest to a 50/50 split across the filmography.

Filmography

Film Year Win Rate Appearances Medals
Random Hearts Random Hearts
1999 - 0 -
Sabrina Sabrina
1995 - 0 -
The Firm The Firm
1993 - 0 -
Havana Havana
1990 - 0 -
1985 42.4% 118 -
Tootsie Tootsie
1982 - 0 -
Absence of Malice Absence of Malice
1981 - 0 -
The Electric Horseman The Electric Horseman
1979 - 0 -
Bobby Deerfield Bobby Deerfield
1977 - 0 -
Three Days of the Condor Three Days of the Condor
1975 - 0 -
The Yakuza The Yakuza
1974 - 0 -
The Way We Were The Way We Were
1973 - 0 -
Jeremiah Johnson Jeremiah Johnson
1972 - 0 -
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 - 0 -
Castle Keep Castle Keep
1969 - 0 -
The Scalphunters The Scalphunters
1968 - 0 -
This Property Is Condemned This Property Is Condemned
1966 - 0 -
The Slender Thread The Slender Thread
1965 - 0 -

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Genre Performance

History 1 films
42.4%
Romance 1 films
42.4%
Drama 1 films
42.4%

Director Rivalries

When Sydney Pollack's films go up against Clint Eastwood's, the record stands at 47% over 71 matchups — a deficit for Sydney Pollack.

vs. Clint Eastwood 33-38 (46.5%)
vs. Steven Spielberg 4-14 (22.2%)
vs. Michael Cimino 10-5 (66.7%)
vs. Alan J. Pakula 0-4 (0%)
vs. David Frankel 0-4 (0%)

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