Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 3, 1925
- July 31, 2012 (aged 86)
- West Point, New York, USA
- Writer and actor
- 24 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Gore Vidal's films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4
Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 7
Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic5
- Ambiguous4
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 Gore Vidal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Gore Vidal'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
46 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 52 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Shrink(2009)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Henry Rollins Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Lincoln(2005)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Jack & Bobby(2004)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Igby Goes Down(2002)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Family Guy(1999)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Gattaca(1997)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Shadow Conspiracy(1997)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
With Honors(1994)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Bob Roberts(1992)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Palermo Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Simpsons(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Lincoln(1988)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Sicilian(1987)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Dress Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
National Geographic Explorer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Caligula(1979)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Roma(1972)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Myra Breckinridge(1970)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Is Paris Burning?(1966)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Best Man(1964)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Visit to a Small Planet(1960)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Suddenly, Last Summer(1959)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Scapegoat(1959)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Left Handed Gun(1958)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Catered Affair(1956)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Summer Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Best of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Dark Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Ritual in Transfigured Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Career shape
A full career of 45 titles from 1946 to 2009.
Biggest box office
With Honors (1994)
Highest rated
Why We Fight (2005)
Most popular right now
Gattaca (1997)
Billing
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Gore Vidal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 17 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 Gore Vidal's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Gore Vidal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gore Vidal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tennessee Williams shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Tennessee WilliamsShared titles: The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Tennessee Williams
Actors
- Dick CavettShared titles: Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015), Norman Mailer: The American (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Cavett
- Paul NewmanShared titles: Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015), The Left Handed Gun (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Newman
- Ernest BorgnineShared titles: Gattaca (1997), The Catered Affair (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Ernest Borgnine
- Bette DavisShared titles: The Scapegoat (1959), The Catered Affair (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Bette Davis
Editors
- Lisa Zeno ChurginShared titles: Gattaca (1997), Bob Roberts (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Zeno Churgin
