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Portrait of Jim Abrahams

Writing

Jim Abrahams

Career

Active from 1976 to 2006, busiest in 1988 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Squad!
Police Squad!
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jim Abrahams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.6, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    2.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Spoof Film 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Deadpan Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 73
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Film Writer

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Jim Abrahams

2000s

1 title · average score 44
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

1990s

11 titles · average score 57
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
GoodWatch score 33

Screenplay, Director

...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet (1994)

Director

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Brain Donors
Brain Donors (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

Executive Producer

Hot Shots!
Hot Shots! (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer, Original Series Creator

Oscar
Oscar (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

as Postman (uncredited)

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

1980s

6 titles · average score 73
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Executive Producer, Writer

Big Business
Big Business (1988)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Coming to America
Coming to America (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

as Face on Cutting Room Floor

Ruthless People
Ruthless People (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Top Secret!
Top Secret! (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

as Religious Zealot #6

1970s

1 title · average score 67
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

as Various