Paul Verhoeven
16 films · 1 series
David Thompson's Sight and Sound piece of 2000 defines Paul Verhoeven by what he delivers, the kind of effects picture Hollywood wanted: violent, built on action, yet measured enough on the sexual side to keep the ratings board content. The same piece recalls how poorly Showgirls and Starship Troopers did at the box office. On the awards side the two items we hold belong to Elle, and both are written to the film rather than to the person: the Spanish academy gave it best European film in 2017 and the Italian academy made it a nominee in that category in 2018. Of the sixteen works our catalogue keeps for him, thirteen he directed himself.
Where to Start with Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven appears in 16 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Black Book, RoboCop, Total Recall, a strong place to start exploring Paul Verhoeven's work.
