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Bill Badalato

Producer · Born October 8, 1940 (86)

Born
October 8, 1940 (86)
Works as
Producer
Titles
25 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Bill Badalato's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
28%
Survival
26%
Self
25%
Morality
12%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
6
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Bill Badalato's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Badalato'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, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mississippi Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2009)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden Kingdom(2008)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    Line Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • About Schmidt(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Men of Honor(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mafia!(1998)

    Producer · Production Supervisor · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alien: Resurrection(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1996)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Unstrung Heroes(1995)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tale(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hot Shots! Part Deux(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Benny & Joon(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hot Shots!(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fire Birds(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bad Influence(1990)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Prancer(1989)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Solid Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • 1969(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Laguna Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

  • Weeds(1987)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    Executive Producer · Producer's Assistant · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Seven of Spades

  • The Man with Two Brains(1983)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cat People(1982)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Nighthawks(1981)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bang the Drum Slowly(1973)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Santiago's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Associate Producer

  • Let's Scare Jessica to Death(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1971 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Top Gun (1986)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Men of Honor (2000)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Top Gun (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 30: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 30: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing21 of 30: 15 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew13 of 30: 7 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s10 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · 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 Bill Badalato's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 25 titles divides audiences: 15 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most loved · producer

Men of Honor (2000)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

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 Bill Badalato's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles25–90 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles17–46 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles34–81 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles24–36 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles16–76 · median 44 · moderatenear 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 Bill Badalato work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Badalato's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John D. Hancock shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers