Is An American Werewolf in London actually good?

An American Werewolf in London sits in the 91.3% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 91.3% of them.

How does An American Werewolf in London compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1980s, An American Werewolf in London lands in the 91.1% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is An American Werewolf in London's score based on?

457 calibrated reviewers stand behind An American Werewolf in London's score.

1981

global pct

91.3

Film · 1981 · Films · 1980s

An American Werewolf in London

Name: An American Werewolf in London
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1981
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine

Scored from 457 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).

91.3%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

91.1%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles

99.4%

AI-adjusted percentile

457 calibrated reviewers

Summary

Two American backpackers are attacked by a creature on the English moors. One is killed; the other returns to London and begins experiencing a terrifying transformation into a werewolf. He must confront his horrifying condition while trapped in the city.

An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror and comedy film directed by John Landis. Its certificate is R. Inside comedy it is classed as Dark Comedy. It runs 1h 37m. Its country of origin is listed as the United States. David Naughton, Griffin Dunne and Jenny Agutter head the billed cast.

The calibrated figure is built from 457 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 468 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. The cohort it is ranked inside is 1980s films — 3,141 of them.

HorrorComedy

Is An American Werewolf in London (1981) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 457
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 1980s

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