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Portrait of John Dahl

Directing

John Dahl

Titles
16movies49TV shows
Career

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

Directed
59
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 58 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
    1.8, average 3.3
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyDirecting12Writing3Appearances2Acting1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2010s1
GenreAnyDocumentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title