- Writing films
- 5
- Writing avg
- 6.86
- Peak run
- 1968’85
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 1
Writing films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a writer, films with 25+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
6.86
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.87
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.40
rating spread
Career
18y
1968 to 1985
Total votes
998
across every film
Best
7.4
The Lion in Winter
Worst
6.3
Robin and Marian
Newest first
Filmography
| 1985 |  White Nights | 6.7 | 154 |
| 1976 |  Robin and Marian | 6.3 | 281 |
| 1971 |  Nicholas and Alexandra | 7.0 | 82 |
| 1971 |  They Might Be Giants | 6.9 | 60 |
| 1968 |  The Lion in Winter | 7.4 | 421 |
Better together?
James Goldman's regulars
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Anthony Harvey and James Goldman movies
Takes
On James Goldman
1 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1969James Goldman