Portrait of Brian Helgeland

Writing

Brian Helgeland

Titles
38movies1TV shows
movies and TV shows
Career
1988: 2 titles1989: 1 title1990: 0 titles1991: 1 title1992: 0 titles1993: 0 titles1994: 0 titles1995: 1 title1996: 0 titles1997: 3 titles1998: 0 titles1999: 1 title2000: 0 titles2001: 1 title2002: 1 title2003: 2 titles2004: 1 title2005: 0 titles2006: 3 titles2007: 0 titles2008: 0 titles2009: 2 titles2010: 2 titles2011: 0 titles2012: 0 titles2013: 1 title2014: 0 titles2015: 1 title2016: 0 titles2017: 0 titles2018: 0 titles2019: 0 titles2020: 1 title2021: 0 titles2022: 0 titles2023: 1 title2024: 1 title
19882024
Directed
12
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Brian Helgeland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.3
  • Nostalgia
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Boston Underworld 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 2
  • Stylized Violence 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Gritty 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
TypeAllMovies31
RoleAnyWriting31Directing11Appearances7Production4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s72000s102010s42020s3Upcoming5
GenreAnyThriller19Action17Drama13Crime12Adventure6Horror5Mystery5Fantasy3Comedy2Romance2History1War1Science Fiction1
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Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

5 titles
Poster for Button Man

Director, Screenplay

Poster for The Gatekeeper

Screenplay

Poster for Ness

Screenplay

Poster for Outside Man

Director, Writer

2020s

3 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch64
Poster for Finestkind

Writer, Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch69
Poster for Legend

Director, Writer

GoodWatch73
Poster for 42

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch64
Poster for Robin Hood

Screenplay, Story

2000s

10 titles · average score 67
Poster for Payback: Straight Up

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Order

Screenplay, Producer

GoodWatch69
Poster for A Knight's Tale

Writer, Director

1990s

7 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch69
Poster for Payback

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch80
Poster for L.A. Confidential

Co-Producer, Screenplay

GoodWatch59
Poster for Highway to Hell

Co-Producer, Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 54
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