Allen Hughes

Born 1972 · American film director, screenwriter and producer

Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes, known together professionally as the Hughes Brothers, are American twin brother filmmakers. They are known for films, including Menace II Society (1993), Dead Presidents (1995), From Hell (2001), and The Book of Eli (2010). They did most of their collaborations between 1993 and 2001. They have primarily worked separately since Albert moved to Prague in 2004, with The Book of Eli being the only film they have directed together following his move.

Allen Hughes, in order

1. 1993 Menace II Society: directed, wrote · critics 84%, audiences 93% · streaming on Starz, Tubi
2. 1995 Dead Presidents: directed · critics 47%, audiences 78% · streaming on Hoopla, Starz
3. 1999 American Pimp: directed · critics 61%, audiences 73%
4. 2001 From Hell: directed · critics 57%, audiences 66% · streaming on Hulu
5. 2005 Knights of the South Bronx (TV movie): directed · audiences 73%
6. 2008 New York, I Love You: directed · critics 37%, audiences 37% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo
7. 2010 The Book of Eli: directed · critics 46%, audiences 65%
8. 2013 Broken City: directed · critics 26%, audiences 40%
9. 2017 The Defiant Ones (TV series): directed · critics 100%, audiences 91%
10. 2023 Arnold (TV series): wrote · critics 69%, audiences 91% · streaming on Netflix