Portrait of H. G. Wells

Writing

H. G. Wells

Career

Active from 1909 to 2025, busiest in 1949 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
H. G. Wells Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mad Scientist 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Low Budget 3
  • Invisible Man 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 3
  • Alien Invasion 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Sci-Fi Horror 3
  • Technology Gone Wrong 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
In the Valley of Shadows
In the Valley of Shadows

Short Story

Eyes in the Trees
Eyes in the Trees

Novel

The Invisible Man 2
The Invisible Man 2

Novel

2020s

7 titles · average score 42
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2025)
GoodWatch score 14

Novel

The Battle of Grovers Mill
The Battle of Grovers Mill (2024)

Original Story

War of the Worlds: The Attack
War of the Worlds: The Attack (2023)
GoodWatch score 29

Novel

Country of Blind
Country of Blind (2023)

Original Story, Novel

Fear the Invisible Man
Fear the Invisible Man (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Story

Dr. Moreau
Dr. Moreau (2022)

Author

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

2010s

6 titles · average score 50
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 (2019)

Original Film Writer

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2015)

Characters

War of the Worlds the True Story
War of the Worlds the True Story (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

War of the Worlds: Goliath
War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
GoodWatch score 37

Novel

The First Men in the Moon
The First Men in the Moon (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

2000s

8 titles · average score 46
The Invisible Chronicles
The Invisible Chronicles (2009)
GoodWatch score 27

Novel

War of the Servers
War of the Servers (2007)

Novel

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

Time Kid
Time Kid (2003)

Novel

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel

The Erotic Time Machine
The Erotic Time Machine (2002)

Writer

1990s

5 titles · average score 34
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1998)

Novel

The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
GoodWatch score 34

Novel

The Country of the Blind
The Country of the Blind (1995)

Story

Волшебная лавка
Волшебная лавка (1992)

Story

The Door in the Wall
The Door in the Wall (1990)

Author

1980s

5 titles · average score 57
How to Lose Weight
How to Lose Weight (1986)

Author

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

The Magic Shop
The Magic Shop (1982)

Writer

The Dream of Another
The Dream of Another (1981)

Short Story

The Magic Shop
The Magic Shop (1980)

Writer

1970s

11 titles · average score 44
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
GoodWatch score 29

Novel

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1978)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel

The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants (1977)
GoodWatch score 25

Story

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1977)

Novel

The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods (1976)
GoodWatch score 24

Novel

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1975)

Writer

The Marvelous Visit
The Marvelous Visit (1974)

Novel

Nová metoda malíře Smithe
Nová metoda malíře Smithe (1974)

Short Story

The Island of Doctor Agor
The Island of Doctor Agor (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

Novel

Prawdziwie magiczny sklep
Prawdziwie magiczny sklep (1970)

Short Story

1960s

6 titles · average score 55
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1969)

Story

Mad Monster Party?
Mad Monster Party? (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

Characters

Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants (1965)
GoodWatch score 24

Novel

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad
Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)

Story

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Story

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

1950s

5 titles · average score 67
The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly
The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters

The Invisible Man in Istanbul
The Invisible Man in Istanbul (1955)

Novel

Invisible Man
Invisible Man (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953)
GoodWatch score 76

Novel

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

1940s

9 titles · average score 62
The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

The Invisible Man Appears
The Invisible Man Appears (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1949)

Novel

Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Story

The Invisible Man's Revenge
The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
GoodWatch score 38

Characters

Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Kipps
Kipps (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

Characters

1930s

4 titles · average score 74
Things to Come
Things to Come (1936)
GoodWatch score 76

Novel, Screenplay

The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

1920s

6 titles
The Tonic
The Tonic (1928)

Story

Daydreams
Daydreams (1928)

Writer

Marriage
Marriage (1927)

Novel

The Wheels of Chance
The Wheels of Chance (1922)

Novel

The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends (1922)

Novel

Kipps
Kipps (1921)

Novel

1910s

1 title
The First Men in the Moon
The First Men in the Moon (1919)

Novel

1900s

1 title · average score 61
Le Voleur invisible
Le Voleur invisible (1909)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel