Portrait of Paul Verhoeven

Directing

Paul Verhoeven

Career

Active from 1955 to 2021, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The 4th Man
The 4th Man
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Verhoeven Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Erotic Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Stylized Violence 2
  • Dutch Resistance 2
  • World War II 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Strong Performances 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
RoboCop Returns
RoboCop Returns

Screenplay

Sans Compter
Sans Compter

Screenplay

Young Sinner
Young Sinner

Director, Writer

2020s

2 titles · average score 70
The Draft!
The Draft! (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

Benedetta
Benedetta (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

2010s

3 titles · average score 57
Elle
Elle (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Lotgenoten
Lotgenoten (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Tricked
Tricked (2012)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer, Director

2000s

12 titles · average score 53
Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What
Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What (2009)

Associate Producer

Black Book
Black Book (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Screenplay

Hollow Man II
Hollow Man II (2006)
GoodWatch score 27

Executive Producer

Le court des grands
Le court des grands (2005)

Director

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Zephyr Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Zephyr Campaign (2003)

Executive Producer

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Homefront Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Homefront Campaign (2002)

Executive Producer

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign (2001)

Executive Producer

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign (2001)

Executive Producer

Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Hydora Campaign
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Hydora Campaign (2001)

Executive Producer

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Klendathu Campaign
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Klendathu Campaign (2001)

Executive Producer

Hollow Man
Hollow Man (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 56
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Showgirls
Showgirls (1995)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Eurotrash
Eurotrash (1993)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Total Recall
Total Recall (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 76
Zomergasten
Zomergasten (1988)

TV show

RoboCop
RoboCop (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)

Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Screenplay

The 4th Man
The 4th Man (1983)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

All Things Pass
All Things Pass (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Spetters
Spetters (1980)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 71
Soldier of Orange
Soldier of Orange (1977)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Screenplay

Katie Tippel
Katie Tippel (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight (1973)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Business Is Business
Business Is Business (1971)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Wrestler
The Wrestler (1971)

Director, Writer

Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert
Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert (1970)

Director

1960s

7 titles
The Lonely Dorymen
The Lonely Dorymen (1968)

Sound Effects

The Royal Dutch Marine Corps
The Royal Dutch Marine Corps (1965)

Director

Slochteren aan de lijn
Slochteren aan de lijn (1964)

Production Assistant

Let's Have a Party
Let's Have a Party (1963)

Director

The Hitchhikers
The Hitchhikers (1962)

Director

Nothing Special
Nothing Special (1961)

Director

One Lizard Too Many
One Lizard Too Many (1960)

Director

1950s

3 titles
Cups of Coffee
Cups of Coffee (1959)

Director

The Kiss
The Kiss (1959)

Director

Gottes Utopia
Gottes Utopia (1955)

as Marino