Portrait of Mark Boal

Writing

Mark Boal

Career

Active from 2007 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
GoodWatch score85/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Original Screenplay

    2010 · Won

    The Hurt Locker

    Source: Wikidata

  • Producers Guild of America Awards · Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

    2010 · Won

    The Hurt Locker

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    2010 · Won · 82nd Academy Awards

    The Hurt Locker

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    2010 · Won · 82nd Academy Awards

    The Hurt Locker

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    2013 · Nominated · 85th Academy Awards

    Zero Dark Thirty

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    2013 · Nominated · 85th Academy Awards

    Zero Dark Thirty

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mark Boal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    0.2, average 2.7
  • Romance
    1.3, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles · average score 63
Triple Frontier
Triple Frontier (2019)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Detroit
Detroit (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Producer

Death in the Terminal
Death in the Terminal (2016)

Executive Producer

After Earth
After Earth (2013)
GoodWatch score 32

Script Consultant

Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Writer

2000s

2 titles · average score 76
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker (2008)
GoodWatch score 85

Producer, Writer

In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

Story