Portrait of Elmore Leonard

Writing

Elmore Leonard

Titles
44movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1951 to 2017, busiest in 1997 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Justified
Justified
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Elmore Leonard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 2.9
  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Sharp Dialogue 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Crime Comedy 3
  • Elmore Leonard Adaptation 2
  • Neo-Noir 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
TypeAllMovies38
RoleAnyWriting35Appearances7Production4Other crew3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s21970s41980s141990s82000s52010s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyCrime16Western15Thriller12TV Movie10Drama10Comedy9Action7Romance3Mystery2Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2010s

2 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch57
Poster for Life of Crime

Novel, Executive Producer

2000s

5 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch58
Poster for Killshot

Executive Producer, Novel

GoodWatch55
Poster for Be Cool

Executive Producer, Novel

1990s

8 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch74
Poster for Jackie Brown

Executive Producer, Novel

1980s

14 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch50
Poster for Cat Chaser

Novel, Screenplay

GoodWatch62
Poster for 52 Pick-Up

Novel, Screenplay

GoodWatch55
Poster for Stick

Novel, Screenplay

All 14 titles from the 1980s

1970s

4 titles · average score 63

1960s

2 titles · average score 62

1950s

2 titles · average score 72
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