Portrait of John Dahl

Directing

John Dahl

Career

Active from 1987 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Dahl Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 12
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 3
  • Psychological Manipulation 3
  • Psychological Character Study 3
  • Dark Humor 3
  • Complex Character Arcs 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • High-Stakes Action 3
  • Emotional Resilience 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles
For Love
For Love (2018)

Director

The Man vs. The Machine
The Man vs. The Machine (2014)

Executive Producer

Cooper and Stone
Cooper and Stone (2011)

Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 61
Chance
Chance (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

You Kill Me
You Kill Me (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Great Raid
The Great Raid (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Joy Ride
Joy Ride (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 62
Rounders
Rounders (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Unforgettable
Unforgettable (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Hannity
Hannity (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Red Rock West
Red Rock West (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 56
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer