Portrait of Patricia Highsmith

Writing

Patricia Highsmith

Career

Active from 1951 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Patricia Highsmith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.8, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Character Study 4
  • Slow-Burn Tension 3
  • Slow-Burn Suspense 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Atmospheric Cinematography 2
  • Complex Characters 2
  • Psychological Crime Thriller 2
  • European Setting 2
  • Sophisticated 2
  • Twist Endings 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 44
Deep Water
Deep Water (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

Novel

2010s

4 titles · average score 65
A Kind of Murder
A Kind of Murder (2016)
GoodWatch score 44

Novel

Carol
Carol (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

Novel

A Mighty Nice Man
A Mighty Nice Man (2015)

Short Story

The Two Faces of January
The Two Faces of January (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

2000s

4 titles · average score 52
The Cry of the Owl
The Cry of the Owl (2009)
GoodWatch score 28

Novel

Vishaka Express
Vishaka Express (2008)

Original Concept

Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel

Ripley's Game
Ripley's Game (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

1990s

5 titles · average score 78
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

Once You Meet a Stranger
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)

Novel

La rançon du chien
La rançon du chien (1996)

Book

Trip nach Tunis
Trip nach Tunis (1993)

Novel

The Day of Reckoning
The Day of Reckoning (1990)

Short Story

1980s

6 titles · average score 57
The Story Teller
The Story Teller (1989)

Novel

The Cry of the Owl
The Cry of the Owl (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

The Cry of the Owl
The Cry of the Owl (1987)

Novel

The Two Faces of January
The Two Faces of January (1986)

Novel

Edith's Diary
Edith's Diary (1983)

Novel

Deep Water
Deep Water (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

1970s

5 titles · average score 68
The Glass Cell
The Glass Cell (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

A Dog's Ransom
A Dog's Ransom (1978)

Novel

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

This Sweet Sickness
This Sweet Sickness (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

1960s

3 titles · average score 66
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Enough Rope
Enough Rope (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Purple Noon
Purple Noon (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

1950s

1 title · average score 87
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)
GoodWatch score 87

Novel