J

Writing

James R. Webb

Titles
33movies
Career

Active from 1941 to 1971, busiest in 1941 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Big Country
The Big Country
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James R. Webb Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Western 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Classic Western 3
  • Land Dispute 3
  • Action 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Legal Drama 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Traditional Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
TypeAllMovies33
RoleAnyWriting32Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s71950s141960s71970s31990s12000s1
GenreAnyWestern17Drama14Crime7Thriller6Action6Romance5Adventure4History4Comedy3Mystery3Horror2War2Science Fiction1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1990s

1 title · average score 72
GoodWatch72
Poster for Cape Fear

Original Film Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 59

1960s

7 titles · average score 64

1950s

14 titles · average score 62
All 14 titles from the 1950s

1940s

7 titles · average score 53
HomeDiscoverMoviesShows