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Keith Barish

Producer · Born November 11, 1944 (81)

Born
November 11, 1944 (81)
Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 16 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 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Keith Barish's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
25%
Survival
24%
Morality
16%
Self
13%
Ideas
10%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Bittersweet
4
Absurd
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Keith Barish's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Barish'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

16 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • U.S. Marshals(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fire Birds(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Her Alibi(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ironweed(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Monster Squad(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Light of Day(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble in Little China(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 9½ Weeks(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Misunderstood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Executive Producer

  • Kiss Me Goodbye(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sophie's Choice(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Endless Love(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1981 to 1998.

Biggest box office

The Running Man (1987)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Sophie's Choice (1982)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Running Man (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing16 of 16: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s13 · crew1990s3 · 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 Keith Barish's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Endless Love (1981)

66th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 90% 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 Keith Barish's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles48–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles25–69 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles38–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles31–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles49–84 · median 56 · 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 Keith Barish work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Barish's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Cohen shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers