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Writing

Charles MacArthur

Titles
34movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1930 to 1988, with a break from 1951 to 1987, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
4
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Charles MacArthur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.2
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Pre-Code Drama 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
TypeAllMovies31
RoleAnyWriting31Acting5Directing4Production3Other crew2Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s191940s71950s21960s11970s11980s1
GenreAnyDrama18Comedy16Romance12Crime8Western1Mystery1History1Music1Adventure1War1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title · average score 55

1970s

1 title · average score 72

1960s

1 title · average score 58

1950s

2 titles · average score 50

1940s

7 titles · average score 68

1930s

19 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch65
Poster for Paid

Writer, Adaptation

All 19 titles from the 1930s
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