Writing
Jimmy McGovern
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2025, with a break from 1961 to 1981, busiest in 1990 and 1995 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Anthony88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Wonder1.5, average 3.4
- Physical Comedy0.6, average 2.4
- Fantasy0.1, average 1.7
- Adrenaline3.3, average 4.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character Study 8
- Social Commentary 6
- Character-Driven 4
- Melancholic Tone 4
- Social Realism 4
- Courtroom Drama 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Contemporary Realism 3
- Non-Linear Narrative 3
- Emotional Resonance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Christopher EcclestonActorHillsborough, Heart, Sunday
Ricky TomlinsonActorCracker: White Ghost, Hillsborough, Dockers- DDavid BlairDirectorReg, Common, Care
Charles McDougallDirectorHillsborough, Heart, Sunday
Mark WomackActorUnforgivable, Hillsborough
Robert CarlyleActorPriest, Go Now
Robert PughActorPriest, Common
Christine TremarcoActorPriest, Dockers
Anna Maxwell MartinActorReg, Unforgivable
Bobby SchofieldActorUnforgivable, Anthony
Barry AckroydCinematographerHillsborough, Sunday
Adrian JohnstonComposerCommon, Sunday
Movies and TV shows
21Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2020s
3 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch score 76Writer, Executive Producer
TV show
GoodWatch score 88Writer
2010s
4 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 83Executive Producer, Writer
GoodWatch score 60Writer
Creative Producer
GoodWatch score 71Writer
2000s
3 titles · average score 67
1990s
9 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch score 59Writer
Writer
GoodWatch score 70Creator
GoodWatch score 76as Football Dad
GoodWatch score 69Writer
GoodWatch score 63Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1970s
1 title · average score 63
GoodWatch score 63TV show
1960s
1 title
TV show