Portrait of Tom Schulman

Writing

Tom Schulman

Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, with a break from 2005 to 2023, busiest in 1989 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Schulman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    16
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles ยท average score 70
    Double Down South
    Double Down South (2024)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Director, Writer

    Distant Tales
    Distant Tales (2023)

    Executive Producer

    2000s

    2 titles ยท average score 44
    Welcome to Mooseport
    Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
    GoodWatch score 33

    Screenplay, Producer

    Me, Myself & Irene
    Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Executive Producer

    1990s

    6 titles ยท average score 47
    Genius
    Genius (1999)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Executive Producer

    Holy Man
    Holy Man (1998)
    GoodWatch score 35

    Writer

    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
    GoodWatch score 30

    Director, Writer

    Indecent Proposal
    Indecent Proposal (1993)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Executive Producer

    Medicine Man
    Medicine Man (1992)
    GoodWatch score 42

    Screenplay, Story

    What About Bob?
    What About Bob? (1991)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Screenplay

    1980s

    5 titles ยท average score 56
    Dead Poets Society
    Dead Poets Society (1989)
    GoodWatch score 83

    Writer

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Screenplay

    Second Sight
    Second Sight (1989)
    GoodWatch score 19

    Writer

    A Father's Revenge
    A Father's Revenge (1988)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Story

    The Gladiator
    The Gladiator (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Executive Producer, Story

    1970s

    1 title
    Joy Ride: An Auto Theft
    Joy Ride: An Auto Theft (1976)

    Writer, Assistant Director