Portrait of Denis Johnson

Writing

Denis Johnson

Titles
6movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1956 to 2025, with a break from 1957 to 1991, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Train Dreams
Train Dreams
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Denis Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 2.9
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyWriting2Acting1Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s12020s1
GenreAnyDrama2Comedy1Romance1
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DecadesScores
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2020s

1 title · average score 83

2000s

1 title · average score 73
GoodWatch73
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