American short story writer, novelist, and essayist. Dick has been hailed as one of the most original and thought-provoking writers of science fiction. He is regarded as one of the most prolific writers of the form during the mid-twentieth century. Since his death, Dick's work has been the subject of numerous critical studies and cinematic adaptations. Critics praise his short stories as innovative and provocative, contending that Dick's fiction cleverly explores scientific, social, and metaphysical issues of concern to post-World War II America.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 16, 1928
- March 2, 1982 (aged 53)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer, also actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Philip K. Dick's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 7
Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 4
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- 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 Philip K. Dick's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Crunchyroll
Subscription and free streaming for Philip K. Dick'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
31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Blade Runner 2099 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Thlípsi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Blade Runner 2049(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Electric Dreams(2017)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Minority Report(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The pipers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Crystal Crypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Total Recall(2012)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Adjustment Bureau(2011)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Meddler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Radio Free Albemuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Screamers: The Hunting(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Next(2007)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
A Scanner Darkly(2006)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Paycheck(2003)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Minority Report(2002)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Impostor(2001)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Total Recall 2070 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Screamers(1995)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Barjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Total Recall(1990)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Morning Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Blade Runner(1982)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Second Variety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Future Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Skull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles, 27 of them dated from 1962 to 2025.
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.
How do Philip K. Dick's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 11 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 Philip K. Dick's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run 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 Philip K. Dick work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philip K. Dick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hampton Fancher shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Hampton FancherShared titles: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007), Blade Runner (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Hampton Fancher
- Gary GoldmanShared titles: Next (2007), Minority Report (2002), Total Recall (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Gary Goldman
- Miguel Tejada-FloresShared titles: Screamers: The Hunting (2009), Screamers (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Tejada-Flores
- Dan O'BannonShared titles: Screamers (1995), Total Recall (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Dan O'Bannon
Actors
- Harrison FordShared titles: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Blade Runner (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Harrison Ford
- Kathryn MorrisShared titles: Paycheck (2003), Minority Report (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Kathryn Morris
Composers
- Mark IshamShared titles: Next (2007), Impostor (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Isham
Producers
- Ridley ScottShared titles: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007), Blade Runner (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Ridley Scott
- Andrew A. KosoveShared titles: Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew A. Kosove
- Broderick JohnsonShared titles: Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Broderick Johnson
- Bud YorkinShared titles: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Blade Runner (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Bud Yorkin
Mixed roles
- Michael DeeleyShared titles: Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007), Blade Runner (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Deeley