Portrait of David Magee

Writing

David Magee

Career

Active from 2004 to 2026, busiest in 2022 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Life of Pi
Life of Pi
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Magee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Crime
    0.4, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Dark Humor
    1.1, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Magical Realism 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles Β· average score 61
Anxious People
Anxious People (2026)

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Prom Party Massacre
Prom Party Massacre (2025)

Executive Producer

The Tiger's Apprentice
The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

A Man Called Otto
A Man Called Otto (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dye & Merica Rep '83

The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

2010s

2 titles Β· average score 74
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

Story, Screenplay

Life of Pi
Life of Pi (2012)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

2000s

2 titles Β· average score 73
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay