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Portrait of M.R. James

Writing

M.R. James

Career

Active from 1966 to 2023, with a break from 1972 to 2010, busiest in 1967 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
M.R. James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.6
  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    2.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    26
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    3 titles · average score 63
    Tales of Ghosts & Demons
    Tales of Ghosts & Demons (2023)

    Writer

    A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
    A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus (2022)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Short Story

    A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
    A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (2021)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Short Story

    2010s

    7 titles · average score 62
    Martin's Close
    Martin's Close (2019)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Short Story

    Living Night
    Living Night (2015)

    Original Story

    The Tractate Middoth
    The Tractate Middoth (2013)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Short Story

    The Haunted Doll's House
    The Haunted Doll's House (2012)

    Writer

    Rats
    Rats (2011)

    Story

    Whistle and I'll Come to You
    Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Short Story

    The Wailing Well
    The Wailing Well (2010)

    Short Story

    2000s

    3 titles · average score 66
    Lost Hearts
    Lost Hearts (2007)

    Short Story

    Number 13
    Number 13 (2006)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Short Story

    A View from a Hill
    A View from a Hill (2005)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Short Story

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 61
    The Church
    The Church (1989)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Short Story

    Classic Ghost Stories
    Classic Ghost Stories (1986)

    Short Story

    1970s

    7 titles · average score 66
    Casting the Runes
    Casting the Runes (1979)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Short Story

    Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance
    Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance (1976)

    Short Story

    The Ash Tree
    The Ash Tree (1975)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Short Story

    The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
    The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Short Story

    Lost Hearts
    Lost Hearts (1973)
    GoodWatch score 64

    Short Story

    A Warning to the Curious
    A Warning to the Curious (1972)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Short Story

    The Stalls of Barchester
    The Stalls of Barchester (1971)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Short Story

    1960s

    1 title · average score 75
    Whistle and I'll Come to You
    Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968)
    GoodWatch score 75

    Short Story

    1950s

    3 titles · average score 88
    Night of the Demon
    Night of the Demon (1957)
    GoodWatch score 88

    Short Story

    Whistle and I'll Come to You!
    Whistle and I'll Come to You! (1956)

    Short Story

    The Lost Will of Dr. Rant
    The Lost Will of Dr. Rant (1951)

    Original Story