Portrait of Jim Thompson

Writing

Jim Thompson

Career

Active from 1957 to 2010, with a break from 1958 to 1971, busiest in 1990 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jim Thompson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Neo-Noir 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Moral Decay 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

Upcoming

2 titles
Pop. 1280
Pop. 1280

Novel

The Getaway
The Getaway

Novel

2010s

1 title ยท average score 54
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 60
This World, Then the Fireworks
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
GoodWatch score 44

Short Story

Hit Me
Hit Me (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

The Getaway
The Getaway (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

The Grifters
The Grifters (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

After Dark, My Sweet
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 63
The Kill-Off
The Kill-Off (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Coup de Torchon
Coup de Torchon (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 64
Serie Noire
Serie Noire (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mr. Grayle

The Getaway
The Getaway (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 88
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory (1957)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay

The Killing
The Killing (1956)
GoodWatch score 86

Dialogue