Portrait of Philip Roth

Writing

Philip Roth

Career

Active from 1955 to 2021, with a break from 1984 to 2002, busiest in 2016 and 2021 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Roth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Psychological 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Nemesis
Nemesis

Novel

2020s

1 title ยท average score 47
Deception
Deception (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 52
The Prague Orgy
The Prague Orgy (2019)
GoodWatch score 40

Novel

American Pastoral
American Pastoral (2016)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

Indignation
Indignation (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

The Humbling
The Humbling (2014)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 60
Elegy
Elegy (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

The Human Stain
The Human Stain (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

1980s

1 title
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (1983)

Writer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 37
Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint (1972)
GoodWatch score 37

Novel

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 56
Goodbye, Columbus
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

Battle of Blood Island
Battle of Blood Island (1960)
GoodWatch score 39

Short Story