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Portrait of Stephen King

Writing

Stephen King

Titles
576movies52TV shows
Career

Active from 1976 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 41 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 130 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Stephen King Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Romance
    2.2, average 3.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Stephen King Adaptation 42
  • Psychological Thriller 23
  • Supernatural Horror 20
  • Psychological Horror 13
  • Character-Driven 9
  • Supernatural Thriller 9
  • Bleak Atmosphere 7
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 7
  • Existential Dread 7
  • Gothic Horror 6
  • Mystery 6
  • Religious Fanaticism 6

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
TypeAllMovies66
RoleAnyWriting66Acting7Appearances6Other crew4Production2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s231990s422000s662010s2702020s124Upcoming23
GenreAnyHorror44Thriller25Drama22Mystery11Science Fiction8Fantasy6Comedy5TV Movie4Animation3Crime3Adventure1Music1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

66 titles · average score 50
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Poster for Children of the Corn

Short Story, Screenplay

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Poster for The Mist

Thanks, Novel

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Poster for 1408

Short Story

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Poster for No Smoking

Original Story

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Poster for Desperation

Novel, Executive Producer

Poster for Popsy

Story, Short Story

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Poster for Creepshow 3

Original Story

Poster for Gotham Cafe

as Mr. Ring (voice)

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Poster for The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

Characters, Executive Producer