# Hal Ashby's films, ranked

The great 1970s run and the troubled 80s: all twelve Hal Ashby features ordered from Gold Derby and Paste, with Harold and Maude and Being There near the top.

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- Sep 1, 2024 · amy_matinee
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## Top 12

1. **Harold and Maude (1971)** (37 · ▲39 ▼2) — A death-obsessed young man and a free-spirited 79-year-old.
2. **Being There (1979)** (37 · ▲38 ▼1) — Peter Sellers as Chance the gardener; Oscar for Melvyn Douglas.
3. **The Last Detail (1973)** (25 · ▲26 ▼1) — Jack Nicholson escorting a young sailor to prison.
4. **Coming Home (1978)** (24 · ▲28 ▼4) — Jane Fonda and Jon Voight; Oscars for both.
5. **Second-Hand Hearts (1981)** (19 · ▲22 ▼3) — Robert Blake and Barbara Harris on a road trip.
6. **The Landlord (1970)** (18 · ▲22 ▼4) — His debut: a rich young man buys a Brooklyn building.
7. **Bound for Glory (1976)** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — David Carradine as Woody Guthrie.
8. **Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)** (16 · ▲20 ▼4) — The Rolling Stones' 1981 tour.
9. **Shampoo (1975)** (15 · ▲22 ▼7) — Warren Beatty as a Beverly Hills hairdresser on election night 1968.
10. **8 Million Ways to Die (1986)** (14 · ▲21 ▼7) — Jeff Bridges from Lawrence Block's novel; his last feature.
11. **The Slugger's Wife (1985)** (11 · ▲17 ▼6) — A baseball player and a singer, written by Neil Simon.
12. **Lookin' to Get Out (1982)** (8 · ▲16 ▼8) — Jon Voight and Burt Young as gamblers in Las Vegas.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.