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Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes

Director, producer and writer, also actor · Born April 1, 1972 (54) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors, producers and screenwriters. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing such visceral, and often violent, movies as Menace II Society, From Hell and The Book of Eli. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hughes brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1972 (54)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Director, producer and writer, also actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Albert Hughes' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Society
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
16%
Ideas
15%
Self
6%
Morality
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Albert Hughes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Albert Hughes' 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

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Continental(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Lord Bird(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Alpha(2018)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Eli(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Scratch(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • From Hell(2001)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer

  • Dead Presidents(1995)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Menace II Society(1993)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Jakarta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 12 of them dated from 1990 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Book of Eli (2010)

$157M worldwide

Highest rated

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Book of Eli (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 14: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting12 of 14: 4 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting3 of 14: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing8 of 14: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

14 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · crew

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 Albert Hughes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)

87th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 80/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 5 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 Albert Hughes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles67–97 · median 93 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–70 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles35–98 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles19–88 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles61–91 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Albert Hughes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Albert Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Hughes shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers