Portrait of Nick Hornby

Writing

Nick Hornby

Career

Active from 1991 to 2023, busiest in 2014 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Brooklyn
Brooklyn
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nick Hornby Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.7, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Emotional Growth 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Sports Obsession 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Heartwarming Comedy-Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Giant's House
The Giant's House

Writer, Executive Producer

2020s

1 title
Slam
Slam (2023)

Book

2010s

6 titles · average score 63
Juliet, Naked
Juliet, Naked (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel, Executive Producer

Slam
Slam (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Brooklyn
Brooklyn (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

Wild
Wild (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down (2014)
GoodWatch score 42

Novel, Executive Producer

È nata una star?
È nata una star? (2012)
GoodWatch score 49

Short Story

2000s

4 titles · average score 74
An Education
An Education (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

Executive Producer, Novel

About a Boy
About a Boy (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer, Novel

High Fidelity
High Fidelity (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

Book

1990s

3 titles · average score 65
Faith
Faith (1998)

Writer

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as School Football Coach (uncredited)

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Follow the Yellow Brick Road (1991)

Director