Erik Jendresen

Writer. Born 22 December 1959 in Milwaukee.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 3 titles

Born

22 December 1959, Milwaukee

Active

2001–present

Frequently works with

Christopher McQuarrie, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

75Fi1m

77Critics

We rate Erik’s work 2 points below the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 2 films, 1 series
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $1.2bn across 2 films with figures
Active: 2001–present

Genres

Action2
Adventure2
Thriller2
Drama1
War & Politics1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBand of Brothers2001

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning poster

63WorstMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

52000s

32010s

22020s

Directors most worked with

Christopher McQuarrie2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Hayley Atwell2 titles

Simon Pegg2 titles

Tom Cruise2 titles

Ving Rhames2 titles