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Portrait of John Dahl

Directing

John Dahl

Titles
15movies49TV shows
Career

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

Directed
58
titles as director
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 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Dahl Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.3
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 12
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character-Driven Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Complex Character Arcs 3
  • High-Stakes Action 3
  • Psychological Character Study 3
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 3
  • Dark Humor 3
  • Emotional Resilience 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies13TV shows1
RoleAnyDirecting11Writing3Appearances2Acting1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s52000s42010s3
GenreAnyThriller8Crime6Drama6Mystery3Romance2TV Movie2Action2War & Politics1Talk1Documentary1Science Fiction1Horror1History1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

2 titles
GoodWatch80
Poster for Red Rock West

Writer, Director

Good

Score 70 to 79

1 title

Decent

Score 60 to 69

3 titles
GoodWatch62
Poster for Kill Me Again

Director, Writer

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

5 titles

Not rated yet

3 titles