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.
- April 1, 1972 (54)
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Allen Hughes' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Allen Hughes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Allen 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
17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Arnold(2023)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Dear Mama(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Defiant Ones(2017)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Broken City(2013)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Book of Eli(2010)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
New York, I Love You(2008)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Touching Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Scratch(2001)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
From Hell(2001)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
American Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Dead Presidents(1995)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Menace II Society(1993)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsUntitled Allen Hughes Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
What's Going On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 15 of them dated from 1993 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Book of Eli (2010)
Highest rated
Dear Mama (2022)
Most popular right now
The Book of Eli (2010)
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 Allen Hughes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 7 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 Allen Hughes' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense 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 Allen Hughes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Allen Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Hughes shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Albert HughesShared titles: The Book of Eli (2010), The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008), Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004), From Hell (2001), Dead Presidents (1995), Menace II Society (1993)See all 6 shared titles with Albert Hughes
Writers
- Lasse JärviShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Lasse Järvi
Actors
- Clifton PowellShared titles: Knights of the South Bronx (2005), Dead Presidents (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Clifton Powell
- Larenz TateShared titles: Dead Presidents (1995), Menace II Society (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Larenz Tate
Composers and cinematographers
- Atticus RossShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017), Broken City (2013), The Book of Eli (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Atticus Ross
- Claudia SarneShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017), Broken City (2013), The Book of Eli (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Claudia Sarne
- Leopold RossShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017), Broken City (2013), The Book of Eli (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Leopold Ross
- Logan SchneiderShared titles: Arnold (2023), Dear Mama (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Logan Schneider
Producers
- Doug PrayShared titles: Arnold (2023), The Defiant Ones (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Doug Pray
- Peter NelsonShared titles: Arnold (2023), Dear Mama (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Nelson
- James M. JenkinsShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017)See all 2 shared titles with James M. Jenkins
- Stef SmithShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), The Defiant Ones (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Stef Smith
Mixed roles
- Jamal JosephShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), Knights of the South Bronx (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jamal Joseph
- Quincy Jones IIIShared titles: Dear Mama (2022), Menace II Society (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Quincy Jones III
