Skip to content
MovieCove
Tom J. Astle

Tom J. Astle

Writer, also producer · Born April 8, 1960 (66) · Billings, Montana, USA

Tom J. Astle was born on 8 April 1960 in Billings, Montana, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Get Smart (2008), Adventures in Wonderland (1992) and Failure to Launch (2006).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 8, 1960 (66)
From
Billings, Montana, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 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 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Tom J. Astle's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Morality
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Cyclical1

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 Tom J. Astle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom J. Astle'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

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The War with Grandpa(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Home(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Epic(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control(2008)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Failure to Launch(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Tracy Morgan Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Odd Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • So Weird(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 23 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Elmopalooza!(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Adventures in Wonderland(1992)

    Show 73 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bejewelled(1991)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Wizard of Id (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1985 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Home (2015)

$386M worldwide

Highest rated

Adventures in Wonderland (1992)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Home (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing22 of 22: 19 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing2 of 22: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Tom J. Astle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Elmopalooza! (1998)

91st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 8 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 Tom J. Astle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles29–43 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–38 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–42 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles8–27 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles22–39 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all 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 Tom J. Astle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom J. Astle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Ember shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Producers