Portrait of Neil McKay

Writing

Neil McKay

Career

Active from 1986 to 2023, busiest in 2004 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heartbeat
Heartbeat
GoodWatch score80/100

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Neil McKay Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • True Crime Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • True Story Adaptation 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 75
Dream Horse
Dream Horse (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 71
The Murder in Angel Lane
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Mo
Mo (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

Executive Producer, Writer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Mad Money
Mad Money (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Film Writer

Planespotting
Planespotting (2005)

Screenplay

Titanic: Birth of a Legend
Titanic: Birth of a Legend (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Other

Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence (2004)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer

In Denial of Murder
In Denial of Murder (2004)

Writer

Hot Money
Hot Money (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

1990s

1 title ยท average score 64
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer