Portrait of Roald Dahl

Writing

Roald Dahl

Titles
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movies and TV shows
Career
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19552022
Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lamb to the Slaughter
Lamb to the Slaughter
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Roald Dahl Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.3
  • Politics
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Roald Dahl Adaptation 9
  • British Television 6
  • Eccentric Characters 4
  • Short Story Adaptation 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Dark Humor 3
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Psychological 2
  • Childhood Nostalgia 2
  • Magical Realism 2
  • Dark Children's Fantasy 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies57
RoleAnyWriting56Appearances11Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s41970s121980s31990s122000s42010s92020s9Upcoming3
GenreAnyComedy30Family21Fantasy18Drama14Thriller14Animation11Mystery8Adventure8Horror7TV Movie7Crime5Romance4War2Action1
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Upcoming

3 titles
Poster for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Original Film Writer

2020s

9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch69
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Characters

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Original Film Writer, Short Story

GoodWatch68
Poster for Poison

Short Story

2010s

9 titles · average score 63

2000s

4 titles · average score 73

1990s

12 titles · average score 67
Poster for Inauditoo

Original Story

1980s

3 titles · average score 64

1970s

12 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch67
Poster for The Landlady

Original Story

1960s

4 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch72
Poster for 36 Hours

Original Story

1950s

1 titles · average score 81
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