

Writing
John Grisham
- Titles
- 17movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1993 to 2025, with a break from 2013 to 2024, busiest in 2003 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Rainmaker75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime7.4average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism8.6average 5.2
- Politics5.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Mystery5.9average 4.1
- Tension7.8average 6.1
- Social Commentary6.6average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.1, average 2.6
- Nostalgia1.6, average 3.6
- Wonder1.5, average 3.4
- Uncanny0.8, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Legal Thriller 7
- Character-Driven 4
- Crime Drama 3
- Moral Dilemmas 3
- Southern Gothic 3
- Grisham Adaptation 3
- Moral Dilemma 3
- Fast-Paced Plot 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Conspiracy 2
- Legal Drama 2
- Courtroom Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Gene HackmanActorThe Firm, Runaway Jury, The Chamber- WWilliam SteinkampEditorA Time to Kill, The Firm, Runaway Jury
Hal HolbrookActorThe Firm, The Street Lawyer
Brian KoppelmanWriterRunaway Jury, The Street Lawyer
David LevienWriterRunaway Jury, The Street Lawyer
Joel SchumacherDirectorA Time to Kill, The Client
Akiva GoldsmanWriterA Time to Kill, The Client
Movies and TV shows
71990s
7 titles · average score 63
67
A Time to Kill (1996)
Producer, Novel
42
The Chamber (1996)
Novel
69
The Client (1994)
Novel
67
The Firm (1993)
Novel


