Writing
Eric Roth
- Titles
- 41movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1953 to 2024, with a break from 1954 to 1969, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Insider86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Family Dynamics5.7average 4.7
- Catharsis6.0average 5.1
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Situational Comedy1.6, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Character-Driven Narrative 3
- Emotional 2
- Family Bonds 2
- Character-Driven Drama 2
- Character Study 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Complex Characters 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tom HanksActorForrest Gump, Here, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Michael MannWriterThe Insider, Ali, Comanche
Martin ScorseseDirectorKillers of the Flower Moon, Midnight Vendetta, Midnight Vendetta
Leonardo DiCaprioActorKillers of the Flower Moon, Midnight Vendetta
Robin WrightActorForrest Gump, Here
Mykelti WilliamsonActorForrest Gump, Ali
Alec BaldwinActorA Star Is Born, The Good Shepherd
Jeffrey WrightActorExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Ali
Robert De NiroActorKillers of the Flower Moon, The Good Shepherd
Eric BanaActorMunich, Lucky You
Robert RichardsonCinematographerThe Good Shepherd, The Horse Whisperer
Lisa GerrardComposerThe Insider, Ali
Movies and TV shows
32Great
Score 80 to 89
5 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
86
The Insider (1999)
Writer
83
A Star Is Born (2018)
Screenplay
83
Forrest Gump (1994)
Screenplay
83
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Screenplay
82
Dune (2021)
Screenplay
Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
Ellis (2015)
Screenplay
76
Munich (2005)
Screenplay
74
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Screenplay, Screenstory
Decent
Score 60 to 69
5 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Screenplay
66
Ali (2001)
Screenplay
63
Suspect (1987)
Screenplay
61
The Nickel Ride (1975)
Writer
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
9 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
The Strangers in 7A (1972)
Teleplay
58
Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
Original Film Writer
48
Here (2024)
Screenplay
46
Memories of Me (1988)
Writer
45
Lucky You (2007)
Screenplay, Story
44
Mr. Jones (1993)
Screenplay, Story
41
The Postman (1997)
Screenplay
32
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Screenplay
Not rated yet
10 titles
Not rated yet
Jane's House (1994)
Teleplay
To Catch a Pebble (1970)
Screenplay
Midnight Vendetta
Writer
Untitled Cher Biopic
Writer
Rendezvous with Rama
Screenplay
Midnight Vendetta
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Comanche
Writer
London
Screenplay
I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl
Screenplay