Portrait of Larry McMurtry

Writing

Larry McMurtry

Titles
15movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1963 to 2020, with a break from 2009 to 2019, busiest in 1990 and 1995 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Larry McMurtry Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Western Epic 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Small Town America 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Prequel Series 2
  • American West 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies14
RoleAnyWriting14Production2Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s21980s11990s62000s22020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama12Romance6Western4TV Movie4Comedy2Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2020s

1 title · average score 55
GoodWatch55
Poster for Joe Bell

Writer, Executive Producer

2000s

2 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch83
Poster for Brokeback Mountain

Screenplay, Executive Producer

1990s

6 titles · average score 59

1980s

1 title · average score 77

1970s

2 titles · average score 62

1960s

1 title · average score 69
HomeDiscoverMoviesShows