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Ernie Altbacker

Ernie Altbacker

Writer, also director and producer · Born February 20, 1966 (60)

Born
February 20, 1966 (60)
Works as
Writer, also director and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 64% in 30 days

What are Ernie Altbacker's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
28%
Morality
16%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
13
Hopeful
10
Joyful
6
Melancholic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Ernie Altbacker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Ernie Altbacker'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

30 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025)

$663K worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 23: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting21 of 23: 20 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew2 of 23: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s9 · crew

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 Ernie Altbacker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

D*cks (2026)

86th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 10 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 Ernie Altbacker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles48–85 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–43 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles22–63 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles5–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles39–73 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Ernie Altbacker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernie Altbacker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Krieg shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles