From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate, industrialist, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, hotelier, philanthropist, and was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He gained prominence from the late 1920s as a maverick film producer, making big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). Hughes was one of the most influential aviators in history; he set multiple world air-speed records, built the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Hercules" (better known to history as the "Spruce Goose") aircraft, and acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines which would later on merge with American Airlines. Hughes is also remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive–compulsive disorder. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 25, 1905
- April 5, 1976 (aged 70)
- Humble, Texas, USA
- Producer, also director and writer
- 18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Howard Hughes' films like?
Across their 13 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 3 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2
Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous1
- 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 Howard Hughes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- IndieFlix, show their 2 titles on IndieFlix
- Best Westerns Ever, show their title on Best Westerns Ever
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- FilmBox+, show their title on FilmBox+
- Great American Pure Flix, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Subscription and free streaming for Howard 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
30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Cleavage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The World Is Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Jet Pilot(1957)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Conqueror(1956)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Underwater! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The French Line(1953)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Second Chance(1953)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Angel Face(1952)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Macao(1952)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Las Vegas Story(1952)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Two Tickets to Broadway(1951)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Flying Leathernecks(1951)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
His Kind of Woman(1951)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Red River(1948)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Behind the Rising Sun(1943)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Outlaw(1943)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Sailors on Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Scarface(1932)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Sky Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Cock of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Age for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Front Page(1931)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Hell's Angels(1930)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Mating Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Two Arabian Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Swell Hogan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1926 to 2002.
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 Howard Hughes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 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 Howard Hughes' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Howard Hughes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Howard Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Russell shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Josef von SternbergShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), Macao (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Josef von Sternberg
- Howard HawksShared titles: The Outlaw (1943), Scarface (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Hawks
Writers
- Ben HechtShared titles: The Outlaw (1943), Scarface (1932), The Front Page (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Hecht
- Jules FurthmanShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), The Outlaw (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Jules Furthman
- Oscar MillardShared titles: The Conqueror (1956), Second Chance (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Oscar Millard
- Earl FeltonShared titles: The Las Vegas Story (1952), His Kind of Woman (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Earl Felton
Actors
- Jane RussellShared titles: Macao (1952), The Las Vegas Story (1952), His Kind of Woman (1951), The Outlaw (1943)See all 4 shared titles with Jane Russell
- Robert MitchumShared titles: Second Chance (1953), Macao (1952), His Kind of Woman (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Mitchum
- Janet LeighShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Janet Leigh
- Jay C. FlippenShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), The Las Vegas Story (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Jay C. Flippen
Cinematographers and editors
- Harry J. WildShared titles: The Conqueror (1956), Macao (1952), His Kind of Woman (1951), Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)See all 4 shared titles with Harry J. Wild
- Frederic KnudtsonShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), His Kind of Woman (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Frederic Knudtson
- Harry MarkerShared titles: Jet Pilot (1957), Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Marker
- Robert FordShared titles: The Conqueror (1956), Second Chance (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Ford
Producers
- Samuel BischoffShared titles: Macao (1952), The Las Vegas Story (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Bischoff
Mixed roles
- Lewis MilestoneShared titles: Scarface (1932), The Front Page (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis Milestone
