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Portrait of James Wan

Directing

James Wan

Titles
103movies23TV shows
Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Directed
18
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Conjuring
The Conjuring
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 7.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Wan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.3
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.2, average 3.3
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Supernatural Horror 9
  • Jump Scares 8
  • Demonic Possession 6
  • Paranormal Investigation 5
  • Haunted House 5
  • Intense Suspense 3
  • Family in Peril 3
  • Exorcism 2
  • Intense Atmosphere 2
  • Based on True Events 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
TypeAllMovies25
RoleAnyProduction25Writing10Appearances2Directing2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s122010s192020s25Upcoming38
GenreAnyHorror21Mystery8Thriller6Action4Science Fiction4Adventure3Fantasy3Comedy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

25 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch49
Poster for Soulm8te

Producer, Story

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Poster for M3GAN 2.0

Producer, Characters

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Nun II

Producer, Characters

GoodWatch72
Poster for Saw X

Executive Producer, Characters

GoodWatch75
Poster for M3GAN

Story, Producer

GoodWatch62
Poster for Malignant

Producer, Director

GoodWatch47
Poster for Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Characters, Executive Producer