Portrait of James Thurber

Writing

James Thurber

Career

Active from 1941 to 1976, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Thurber Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.9, average 5.9
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      13
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2010s

      1 title · average score 63
      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
      GoodWatch score 63

      Short Story

      1990s

      1 title
      Třináctery hodiny
      Třináctery hodiny (1991)

      Book

      1980s

      2 titles
      I Want the Moon
      I Want the Moon (1984)

      Short Story

      The Greatest Man in the World
      The Greatest Man in the World (1981)

      Short Story

      1970s

      1 title
      James Thurber’s The Night the Ghost Got In
      James Thurber’s The Night the Ghost Got In (1976)

      Writer

      1960s

      2 titles · average score 61
      Alice of Wonderland in Paris
      Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
      GoodWatch score 52

      Novel

      The Battle of the Sexes
      The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
      GoodWatch score 70

      Original Story

      1950s

      3 titles · average score 60
      The Greatest Man in the World
      The Greatest Man in the World (1958)

      Short Story

      The Unicorn in the Garden
      The Unicorn in the Garden (1953)
      GoodWatch score 67

      Story

      She's Working Her Way Through College
      She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
      GoodWatch score 53

      Theatre Play

      1940s

      3 titles · average score 63
      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
      GoodWatch score 70

      Story

      The Male Animal
      The Male Animal (1942)
      GoodWatch score 56

      Theatre Play

      Rise and Shine
      Rise and Shine (1941)

      Story