Portrait of Ian McEwan

Writing

Ian McEwan

Career

Active from 1970 to 2018, with a break from 2008 to 2017, busiest in 1993 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Atonement
Atonement
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian McEwan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • British Social Realism 2
  • Intense Performances 2
  • Philosophical 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 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

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 65
The Children Act
The Children Act (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Child in Time
The Child in Time (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 65
Atonement
Atonement (2007)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel, Executive Producer

Enduring Love
Enduring Love (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Associate Producer

Solid Geometry
Solid Geometry (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 53
First Love, Last Rites
First Love, Last Rites (1998)
GoodWatch score 44

Short Story

The Good Son
The Good Son (1993)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

The Innocent
The Innocent (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

Screenplay, Novel

The Comfort of Strangers
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 49
Soursweet
Soursweet (1988)

Writer

Butterflies
Butterflies (1988)

Screenstory

Last Day of Summer
Last Day of Summer (1984)

Writer, Story

The Ploughman's Lunch
The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (1980)

Writer

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 63
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration
Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration (1976)

Writer