Portrait of Tim McCanlies

Writing

Tim McCanlies

Career

Active from 1987 to 2013, with a break from 1988 to 1997, busiest in 1998 and 2009 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tim McCanlies Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.6, average 3.3
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 40
Angels Sing
Angels Sing (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 66
Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The 2 Bobs
The 2 Bobs (2009)

Writer, Director

Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 68
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (1999)
GoodWatch score 87

Screenplay

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay, Producer

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 40
North Shore
North Shore (1987)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Scalps
Scalps (1983)
GoodWatch score 39

Associate Producer