Writing
Peter Benchley
- Titles
- 15movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Jaws87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.6average 2.6
- Adrenaline7.0average 5.0
- Tension7.7average 6.0
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Social Commentary2.8, average 4.9
- Situational Comedy0.8, average 2.7
- Wholesome1.4, average 3.3
- Melancholy2.8, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Creature Feature 3
- Summer Blockbuster 2
- Suspenseful Thriller 2
- Action-Oriented 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
13Great
Score 80 to 89
2 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
Jaws (1975)
as Interviewer
80
I Love the '70s (2003)
TV show
Decent
Score 60 to 69
1 title
Decent
Score 60 to 69
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
6 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Frank Crowninshield
54
Jaws 2 (1978)
Screenplay, Characters
50
The Island (1980)
Screenplay, Novel
49
The Deep (1977)
Screenplay, Novel
49
Creature (1998)
TV show · as Exec's Buddy
32
Cruel Jaws (1995)
Story
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
2 titles
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
26
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Characters
18
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Characters
Not rated yet
2 titles
Not rated yet
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
A Quint-mas Carol (2016)
Characters