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Eric Roth

Eric Roth

Writer and producer, also actor · Born March 22, 1945 (81) · New York City, New York, USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: Forrest Gump (1994), The Insider (1999), Munich (2005), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), and Dune (2021) — winning for Forrest Gump; he also earned a Best Picture nomination for producing Mank (2020). Roth also worked on screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 22, 1945 (81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Eric Roth's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
17%
Power
16%
Ideas
10%
Self
10%
Society
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 10 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
18
Contemplative
8
Dread
6
Bittersweet
8
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet22
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eric Roth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Roth's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Conductor

  • The President's Cake(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bunny(2025)

    Thanks · as Franklin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 1 Girl Infinite(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Here(2024)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Before(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Conductor

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Laal Singh Chaddha(2022)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dune(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mank(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Star Is Born(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 29 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ellis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 65 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Luck(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lucky You(2007)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Munich(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ali(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Insider(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sales Guy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Horse Whisperer(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Postman(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Scream 2(1997)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jane's House(1994)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Memories of Me(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Suspect(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wolfen(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Onion Field(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Nickel Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Drowning Pool(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Strangers in 7A(1972)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Pebble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Comanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • I'm Waiting for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Midnight Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Present Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Cher Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 38 of them dated from 1953 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Forrest Gump (1994)

$678M worldwide

Highest rated

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dune (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 47: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting33 of 47: 31 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing11 of 47: 9 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew4 of 47: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s5 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar and 3 other major awards from 41 major nominations, 1995–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  2. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  3. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  4. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  5. 2019
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Show 8 earlier years
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  4. 2012
    • Writers Guild Award, won
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  5. 2009
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Writer
  6. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
  7. 2000
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, won
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
  8. 1995
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Eric Roth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)

99th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eric Roth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles33–83 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles9–59 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles33–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles23–65 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles37–74 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eric Roth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Roth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Fincher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles