Portrait of Melissa Mathison

Writing

Melissa Mathison

Titles
15movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1979 to 2016, with a break from 1998 to 2015, busiest in 1982 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Melissa Mathison Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.7, average 3.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.4, average 2.9
  • Romance
    2.5, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Magical Realism 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Emotional Resonance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllMovies3
RoleAnyWriting3Production2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s11990s12010s1
GenreAnyAdventure3Family3Fantasy2Science Fiction1
Trait🧙 Strong Fantasy (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 65
GoodWatch65
Poster for The BFG

Associate Producer, Screenplay

1990s

1 title · average score 76

1980s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

as Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)

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