Hal Ashby's films, ranked
The top 3 according to 342 votes from people: Harold and Maude (1971) · Being There (1979) · The Last Detail (1973). (Updated Sep 1, 2024.)
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.
Top 12
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1
Harold and Maude (1971)
A death-obsessed young man and a free-spirited 79-year-old.
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2
Being There (1979)
Peter Sellers as Chance the gardener; Oscar for Melvyn Douglas.
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3
The Last Detail (1973)
Jack Nicholson escorting a young sailor to prison.
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4
Coming Home (1978)
Jane Fonda and Jon Voight; Oscars for both.
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5
Second-Hand Hearts (1981)
Robert Blake and Barbara Harris on a road trip.
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6
The Landlord (1970)
His debut: a rich young man buys a Brooklyn building.
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7
Bound for Glory (1976)
David Carradine as Woody Guthrie.
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8
Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)
The Rolling Stones' 1981 tour.
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9
Shampoo (1975)
Warren Beatty as a Beverly Hills hairdresser on election night 1968.
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10
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Jeff Bridges from Lawrence Block's novel; his last feature.
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11
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
A baseball player and a singer, written by Neil Simon.
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12
Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
Jon Voight and Burt Young as gamblers in Las Vegas.
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Comments (1)
Harold and Maude first, always. That Cat Stevens soundtrack does half the work.