Portrait of Alan Ball

Writing

Alan Ball

Titles
12movies9TV shows
Career

Active from 1993 to 2020, busiest in 1999 and 2008 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
9
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Beauty
American Beauty
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alan Ball Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 5.1
  • Crime
    2.4, average 3.7
  • Mystery
    3.2, average 4.1
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Exploration 2
  • 90s Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllMovies3
RoleAnyProduction3Writing2Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s12010s1
GenreAnyDrama3History1TV Movie1
Trait🗣️ Strong Social Commentary (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 64

2000s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
Poster for Towelhead

Director, Screenplay

1990s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for American Beauty

Co-Producer, Writer

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