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 score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Justified
Justified
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 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
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Sharp Dialogue 5
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Crime Comedy 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Elmore Leonard Adaptation 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
GenreAnyCrime16Western15Thriller12Drama11TV Movie10Comedy9Action6Romance3Mystery2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2010s

2 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch58
Poster for Life of Crime

Novel, Executive Producer

2000s

5 titles · average score 53
GoodWatch43
Poster for Killshot

Novel, Executive Producer

GoodWatch43
Poster for Be Cool

Novel, Executive Producer

1990s

8 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch76
Poster for Jackie Brown

Executive Producer, Novel

1980s

14 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch39
Poster for Cat Chaser

Screenplay, Novel

GoodWatch57
Poster for 52 Pick-Up

Screenplay, Novel

GoodWatch35
Poster for Stick

Screenplay, Novel

All 14 titles from the 1980s

1970s

4 titles · average score 62

1960s

2 titles · average score 62

1950s

2 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch71
Poster for The Tall T

Short Story, Story

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