Screenwriter
Dennis J. Manning
Writer of character-driven psychological thrillers—where emotion and consequence collide.
187.8/225
Best score
Survival Ready
Tier
15
Assessed
Strongest work on the slate
One Less Egg To Fry
Drama
187.8
Survival Ready
THE REST OF THE SLATE
Every scored project this screenwriter has made public, strongest first.
One Less Egg To Fry
Drama
181.0
Survival Ready
Now & Then
Musical
When a young, confused seminary student meets a charismatic college student at an open mic night, they fall in love and we follow their passionate but turbulent relationship over the next 40 years
180.0
Survival Ready
One Less Egg To Fry
Drama
Boston, 1969. A mob-connected construction foreman risks everything to protect his secret male lover after his socially prominent wife begins unraveling the truth—placing all three of them in the crosshairs of a ruthless crime family.
177.1
Strong Draft
Now & Then
Musical
When a young, confused seminary student meets a charismatic college student at an open mic night, they fall in love and we follow their passionate but turbulent relationship over the next 40 years
174.5
Strong Draft
Another Rose On The Vine
Drama
163.0
Strong Draft
Another Rose On The Vine
Drama
161.9
Strong Draft
LOVE IS A KILLER
Thriller
A psychiatrist’s obsessive pursuit of a dangerously seductive colleague unravels when he discovers the man shares his life with a violent alternate identity—and someone is killing anyone who gets too close to either of them.
155.9
Strong Draft
Another Rose On The Vine
Drama
After years of being the "plain" caretaker for her narcissistic, Pulitzer-winning mother, a stoic woman’s world is upended when her vivacious sister returns with a charming "life coach"—triggering a psychological battle where the family’s greatest fictions are finally exposed.
153.9
Strong Draft
Handprint
Thriller, Modern Noir
When a rising actor wakes beside a corpse with a bloody handprint across his chest, he has 72 hours to uncover who is murdering Hollywood’s elite—before the evidence points to his own brother.
147.2
Strong Draft
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Thriller
145.1
Strong Draft
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Thriller
143.7
Strong Draft
LOVE IS A KILLER_FINAL_FINAL
Thriller
139.0
Promising Rough
Hometown
Musical
When a man dies unexpectedly, his friends and loved ones in his small hometown come together to mourn his passing and reflect on the dreams, regrets, and chances taken and missed over their lifelong relationships
137.8
Promising Rough
Another Rose On The Vine
Drama
After years of being the "plain" caretaker for her narcissistic, Pulitzer-winning mother, a stoic woman’s world is upended when her vivacious sister returns with a charming "life coach"—triggering a psychological battle where the family’s greatest fictions are finally exposed.
135.5
Promising Rough
The Score Ladder
Rungs cleared with a verified Armageddon Score. Nothing on this ladder can be bought.
- Working Draft · 120+
- Silver Laurel · 150+
- Shortlist Ready · 170+
- Industry Flag · 190+
- Gold Laurel · 205+
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