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Portrait of Jimmy McGovern

Writing

Jimmy McGovern

Titles
20movies21TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 2025, with a break from 1961 to 1981, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Anthony
Anthony
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jimmy McGovern Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Social Realism 4
  • Courtroom Drama 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Anthology Series 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Human Condition 3
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
RoleAnyWriting16Acting4Appearances3Production2Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11990s92000s32010s42020s3
GenreAnyDrama15TV Movie12Documentary2Romance2Crime2Talk1News1Thriller1Comedy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

3 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch76
Unforgivable

Writer, Executive Producer

2010s

4 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch83
Care

Executive Producer, Writer

2000s

3 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch73
Sunday

Writer, Screenplay

1990s

9 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch75
Hillsborough

as Football Dad

1960s

1 title