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Writing

James Gunn

Career

Active from 1943 to 1961, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for All I Desire
All I Desire
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Gunn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Film Noir 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 58
Because They're Young
Because They're Young (1960)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 62
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Over-Exposed
Over-Exposed (1956)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

All I Desire
All I Desire (1953)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
GoodWatch score 30

Screenplay

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Barefoot Mailman
The Barefoot Mailman (1951)

Writer

Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig (1950)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

1940s

3 titles ยท average score 68
Born to Kill
Born to Kill (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel