Portrait of James Wan

Directing

James Wan

Titles
106movies23TV shows
Career

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

Directed
18
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Conjuring
The Conjuring
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 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: 7.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Wan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

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

Main genres

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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
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Intense Atmosphere 2
  • Based on True Events 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyWriting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s1
GenreAnyHorror82Thriller31Action13Science Fiction12Mystery12Crime9Fantasy7Adventure5Comedy3Drama2Documentary1Animation1
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Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 56
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