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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  I'd say John Carpenter's most mainstream film is either Starman or Escape from New York – they were both made with relatively high profile cast and crew and were both critically and commercially successful.
I'd say Starman was aimed at a wider audience than any other film Carpenter has made. This is reflected in its relative commercial success and recognition by industry awards, with Jeff Bridges receiving Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his performance. |
Surely Chevy Chase is more of a mainstream star than Jeff Bridges? Or at least back then he was.
I still think in 2022
Halloween would be classed as his most famous film and most successful therefore most mainstream. How many people round the world watch Halloween pretty much every October? You can guarantee it's shown somewhere by one of the five main UK channels every single October 31st as an example.
You can't say that for sure about any other of his films.