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Portrait of Henry James

Writing

Henry James

Career

Active from 1947 to 2020, busiest in 1981 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Heiress
The Heiress
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Drama 11
  • Literary Adaptation 7
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Class Conflict 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Gothic Psychological Horror 6
  • Period Piece 5
  • Henry James Adaptation 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Tragic Romance 4
  • Psychological Tension 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 57
The Beast
The Beast (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

Short Story

The Beast in the Jungle
The Beast in the Jungle (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Short Story

The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works
The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works (2021)

Short Story

The Turning
The Turning (2020)
GoodWatch score 30

Novel

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2020)

Short Story

2010s

7 titles · average score 54
The Aspern Papers
The Aspern Papers (2019)
GoodWatch score 28

Novel

The Beast in the Jungle
The Beast in the Jungle (2019)

Novel

The Spellbound
The Spellbound (2019)
GoodWatch score 53

Author

A Fera na Selva
A Fera na Selva (2017)

Novel

The Tutor
The Tutor (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Story

Through the Shadow
Through the Shadow (2015)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

2000s

11 titles · average score 47
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

Novel

Private Life
Private Life (2007)

Novel

Le Pendu
Le Pendu (2007)

Novel

In a Dark Place
In a Dark Place (2006)
GoodWatch score 32

Novel

The Californians
The Californians (2005)
GoodWatch score 38

Novel

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2003)

Writer

Friends of Friends
Friends of Friends (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

Short Story

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2001)

Writer

Owen Wingrave
Owen Wingrave (2001)

Novel

The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

Novel

1990s

14 titles · average score 58
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

The Haunting of Hell House
The Haunting of Hell House (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

Short Story

The American
The American (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Under Heaven
Under Heaven (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

Washington Square
Washington Square (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

The Pupil
The Pupil (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

The Haunting of Helen Walker
The Haunting of Helen Walker (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew (1993)

Novel

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

You're the Only One I Loved
You're the Only One I Loved (1992)

Novel

1980s

7 titles · average score 57
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1989)

Novel

Turn of the Screw
Turn of the Screw (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

The Bostonians
The Bostonians (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Aspern
Aspern (1982)

Novel

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1982)

Writer

The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove (1981)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Perfect Presence
The Perfect Presence (1981)

Short Story

1970s

13 titles · average score 54
The Europeans
The Europeans (1979)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Green Room
The Green Room (1978)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

Listy Juliane
Listy Juliane (1978)

Novel

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (1977)

Novel

De Grey, un Récit romanesque
De Grey, un Récit romanesque (1976)

Author

The Author of Beltraffio
The Author of Beltraffio (1976)

Short Story

Henry James' The Jolly Corner
Henry James' The Jolly Corner (1975)

Story

Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller (1974)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Le Tour d'Écrou
Le Tour d'Écrou (1974)

Novel

The Haunting of Rosalind
The Haunting of Rosalind (1973)

Short Story

The Nightcomers
The Nightcomers (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Characters

1960s

4 titles · average score 85
El Muñeco
El Muñeco (1966)

Writer

The Ghostly Rental
The Ghostly Rental (1965)

Novel

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (1965)

Novel

The Innocents
The Innocents (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

Novel

1950s

3 titles · average score 49
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1959)

Novel

The Bitter Waters
The Bitter Waters (1956)

Story

The House in the Square
The House in the Square (1951)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

1940s

2 titles · average score 78
The Heiress
The Heiress (1949)
GoodWatch score 91

Novel

The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

1930s

1 title · average score 63
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square (1933)
GoodWatch score 63

Idea