Portrait of George Saunders

Writing

George Saunders

Career

Active from 2011 to 2025, busiest in 2017 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score81/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sea Oak
Sea Oak
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Saunders Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Nostalgia
    2.2, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    8
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Lincoln in the Bardo
    Lincoln in the Bardo

    Executive Producer, Novel

    2020s

    3 titles ยท average score 48
    Lincoln in the Bardo
    Lincoln in the Bardo (2026)

    Original Story

    Sticks
    Sticks (2025)

    Writer

    Spiderhead
    Spiderhead (2022)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Short Story

    2010s

    4 titles ยท average score 30
    Adams
    Adams (2019)

    Writer

    Exhortation
    Exhortation (2017)

    Story

    Buddy Hutchins
    Buddy Hutchins (2015)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as Attorney Styles

    Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz
    Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz (2011)

    Writer, Short Story