
George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Other notable films are Slaughterhouse-Five, The World According to Garp, The World of Henry Orient, Hawaii, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Great Waldo Pepper, Slap Shot, A Little Romance with Laurence Olivier, and The Little Drummer Girl.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 20, 1921
- December 27, 2002 (aged 81)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, actor and producer, also writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are George Roy Hill's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Roy Hill's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for George Roy Hill's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Funny Farm(1988)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Little Drummer Girl(1984)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
A Little Romance(1979)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Slap Shot(1977)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Great Waldo Pepper(1975)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Sting(1973)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Slaughterhouse-Five(1972)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Thoroughly Modern Millie(1967)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Hawaii(1966)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Toys in the Attic(1963)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Period of Adjustment(1962)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Judgment at Nuremberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Helen Morgan Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Happy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Not All Your Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Creaking Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Time of the Drought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Keep Our Honor Bright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Walk East on Beacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1950 to 1988.
Film career
- 1982Screen debut· The World According to Garp
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do George Roy Hill's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is George Roy Hill's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does George Roy Hill work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Roy Hill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Crawford Jr. shares the most, 8.
Writers
- William GoldmanShared titles: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)See all 3 shared titles with William Goldman

Actors
- Paul NewmanShared titles: Slap Shot (1977), The Sting (1973), The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Paul Newman

- Robert RedfordShared titles: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Sting (1973), The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Redford

- Strother MartinShared titles: Slap Shot (1977), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Strother Martin

- Julie AndrewsShared titles: Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Hawaii (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Andrews

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Elmer BernsteinShared titles: Funny Farm (1988), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Hawaii (1966), The World of Henry Orient (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Elmer Bernstein

- William ReynoldsShared titles: The Little Drummer Girl (1984), A Little Romance (1979), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Sting (1973)See all 4 shared titles with William Reynolds

- Stuart GilmoreShared titles: Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Hawaii (1966), The World of Henry Orient (1964), Toys in the Attic (1963)See all 4 shared titles with Stuart Gilmore
- Miroslav OndříčekShared titles: Funny Farm (1988), The World According to Garp (1982), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Miroslav Ondříček

Producers
- Robert Crawford Jr.Shared titles: Funny Farm (1988), The Little Drummer Girl (1984), The World According to Garp (1982), A Little Romance (1979), Slap Shot (1977), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Sting (1973), The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)See all 8 shared titles with Robert Crawford Jr.

- Patrick KelleyShared titles: Funny Farm (1988), The Little Drummer Girl (1984), The World According to Garp (1982), A Little Romance (1979), Slap Shot (1977)See all 5 shared titles with Patrick Kelley
- Paul MonashShared titles: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Monash
- Walter MirischShared titles: Hawaii (1966), Toys in the Attic (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Mirisch


