Writer-director John Hughes had at least 35 credits to his name, forming a well-celebrated, memorable filmography, with 10 films standing out as his greatest. While Hughes is best known for his 1980s coming-of-age films, he made films across many different subgenres to varying degrees of success. Additionally, Hughes has more credits as a writer than a director by a large margin, so there are plenty of movies viewers dont realize he helped make. This has also led to John Hughes having many underrated movies that deserve more love.

Following some success as a writer, Hughes didnt make his directorial debut until his fifth film, Sixteen Candles. This kicked off an iconic stretch of coming-of-age films in the mid-to-late 1980s, but it wasnt his only focus at the time. The 1980s were also the start of Hughes famous Vacation franchise, inspired by his time writing for National Lampoon magazine. Hughes, who sadly passed...