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 and writer, also actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Albert Hughes' films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 1 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- 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).
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)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Good Lord Bird(2020)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Alpha(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th 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)
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 films
The Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Jakarta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 12 of them dated from 1990 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Book of Eli (2010)
Highest rated
Menace II Society (1993)
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 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.
- 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
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.
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
- Allen 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 Allen Hughes
Actors
- Larenz TateShared titles: Dead Presidents (1995), Menace II Society (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Larenz Tate
Cinematographers and editors
- Dan LebentalShared titles: From Hell (2001), Dead Presidents (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Lebental
- Lisa RinzlerShared titles: Dead Presidents (1995), Menace II Society (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Rinzler
Producers
- Michael BennettShared titles: Dead Presidents (1995), Menace II Society (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Bennett