Portrait of Stephen Gaghan

Writing

Stephen Gaghan

Career

Active from 1993 to 2020, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Traffic
Traffic
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stephen Gaghan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Gritty War Journalism Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Candy Store
Candy Store

Screenplay, Producer

Billion Dollar Spy
Billion Dollar Spy

Writer

Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait

Writer

Valley of Ashes
Valley of Ashes

Writer, Director

Billion-Dollar Ransom
Billion-Dollar Ransom

Screenplay

2020s

1 title ยท average score 39
Dolittle
Dolittle (2020)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Screenplay

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 42
Gold
Gold (2016)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Songs

White City
White City (2015)

Director

After Earth
After Earth (2013)
GoodWatch score 32

Script Consultant

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 57
Havoc
Havoc (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay, Story

Syriana
Syriana (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

The Alamo
The Alamo (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Entourage
Entourage (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Stephen Gaghan

Alfie
Alfie (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

as Adam

Abandon
Abandon (2002)
GoodWatch score 35

Director, Writer

Traffic
Traffic (2000)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

1990s

1 title ยท average score 76
Swingers
Swingers (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

as Onlooker at Model Party Entrance (uncredited)