Robert Shapiro

What are Robert Shapiro's films like?

Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

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 Robert Shapiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

• Tubi4 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Black Beauty (1994) · producer · free
  • My First Love (1988) · post production supervisor · free
  • Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) · producer · free
  • The Morning After (2015) · producer · free
• Disney+3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Cadet Kelly (2002) · producer
  • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) · producer
  • My Favorite Martian (1999) · producer
• Prime Video2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • My First Love (1988) · post production supervisor
  • Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) · producer
• AMC+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Three Christs (2017) · producer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • My First Love (1988) · post production supervisor · free

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Shapiro's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

21 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

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  Three Christs(2017)

  Associate Producer

  Motif score: 54th percentile of all films54^th
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  The Morning After(2015)

  Producer

  Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films3^rd
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  Paloma (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

  Show 5 episodes · Associate Producer
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  Celia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

  Associate Producer
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  Ruth & Erica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

  Show 13 episodes · Associate Producer
• Serena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

  Associate Producer
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  Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen(2004)

  Producer

  Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films22^nd
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  Cadet Kelly(2002)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films33^rd
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  My Favorite Martian(1999)

  Producer

  Motif score: 16th percentile of all films16^th
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  Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde(1995)

  Producer

  Motif score: 7th percentile of all films7^th
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  There Goes My Baby(1994)

  Producer · as Manager

  Motif score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  Black Beauty(1994)

  Producer

  Motif score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  In My Daughter's Name(1992)

  Executive In Charge Of Production

  Motif score: 50th percentile of all films50^th
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  The Nightman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

  Associate Producer
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  The Summer My Father Grew Up(1991)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~42^nd
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  Call Me Anna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

  Co-Producer
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  Do You Know the Muffin Man?(1989)

  Associate Producer

  Motif score: 39th percentile of all films39^th
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  My First Love(1988)

  Post Production Supervisor

  Motif score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
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  Arthur 2: On the Rocks(1988)

  Producer

  Motif score: 12th percentile of all films12^th
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  Empire of the Sun(1987)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 96th percentile of all films96^th
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  Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

  Producer

  Motif score: 78th percentile of all films78^th

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1985 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Motif 96^th

How do Robert Shapiro's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 42^nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

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• Universally Loved1
• Cult Classic2
• Crowd Pleaser4
• Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991)

78^th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Motif 96^th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Robert Shapiro's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Shapiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Shapiro's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Leider shares the most, 4.