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Writing

Billy Ray

Career

Active from 1994 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Billy Ray Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • FBI 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • High-Stakes Thriller 2
  • Conspiracy Plot 2
  • High-Stakes Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
J6
J6

Director, Writer

2020s

3 titles · average score 39
Animals
Animals (2026)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)

Screenplay

Juk.
Juk. (2026)

Story Consultant

2010s

9 titles · average score 67
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Gemini Man
Gemini Man (2019)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Overlord
Overlord (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

Story, Screenplay

Secret in Their Eyes
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Screenplay

The Breakup Girl
The Breakup Girl (2015)

Producer

Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Chasing Ice
Chasing Ice (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

2000s

6 titles · average score 62
State of Play
State of Play (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Breach
Breach (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Director

Flightplan
Flightplan (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Suspect Zero
Suspect Zero (2004)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass (2003)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

Hart's War
Hart's War (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1990s

4 titles · average score 42
Legalese
Legalese (1998)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Volcano
Volcano (1997)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Shooter
The Shooter (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Color of Night
Color of Night (1994)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay