Portrait of Peter Benchley

Writing

Peter Benchley

Titles
17movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1975 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jaws
Jaws
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Peter Benchley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    2.8, average 4.9
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Creature Feature 3
  • Suspenseful Thriller 2
  • Action-Oriented 2
  • Summer Blockbuster 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies3TV shows1
RoleAnyWriting3Acting2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s21990s1
GenreAnyHorror3Thriller3Adventure2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Mystery1
Trait🗡️ Strong Violence (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 49
GoodWatch49
Poster for Creature

TV show · as Exec's Buddy

1980s

2 titles · average score 36
GoodWatch47
Poster for The Island

Screenplay, Novel

1970s

1 title · average score 91
GoodWatch91
Poster for Jaws

as Interviewer

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