Ronald Bass was born on March 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Ronald Jay Bass. He is a writer and producer, known for Rain Man (1988), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Entrapment (1999). He has been married to Christine Ann Thomas since June 3, 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Gail V. Weinstein.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 26, 1942 (84)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Writer and producer
- 32 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
What are Ron Bass' films like?
Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 30
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 10 · Dark 8
Grounded 20 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1
Gentle 6 · Charged 17 · Intense 7
A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0
Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 11
Resolved 23 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet19
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Ron Bass' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Ron Bass' 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
40 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.
Furious(2026)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Bau: Artist at War(2024)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Persuasion(2022)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
My Best Friend's Wedding(2019)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
My Best Friend's Wedding(2016)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Spare Parts(2015)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Before We Go(2014)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Space Warriors(2013)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Soul Surfer(2011)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Amelia(2009)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Mozart and the Whale(2005)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Lazarus Child(2004)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Passion of Mind(2000)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Snow Falling on Cedars(1999)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Entrapment(1999)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Swing Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Invisible Child(1999)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Border Line(1999)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Stepmom(1998)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
What Dreams May Come(1998)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Dangerous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Moloney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Waiting to Exhale(1995)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Dangerous Minds(1995)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all filmsThe Conversation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Enemy Within(1994)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
When a Man Loves a Woman(1994)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Joy Luck Club(1993)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Sleeping with the Enemy(1991)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Rain Man(1988)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Gardens of Stone(1987)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Black Widow(1987)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Code Name: Emerald(1985)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films21 Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Joy Luck Club 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 38 titles, 36 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.
Film career
- 1994Screen debut· When a Man Loves a Woman
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.
Awards
an Oscar from 6 major nominations, 1989–1995.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
- Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Ron Bass' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th11
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 29 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 Ron Bass' work okay for kids?
Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.
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 Ron Bass work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ron Bass' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean McNamara shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Sean McNamaraShared titles: Bau: Artist at War (2024), Spare Parts (2015), Space Warriors (2013), Soul Surfer (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Sean McNamara
- Wayne WangShared titles: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), The Joy Luck Club (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Wayne Wang
Writers
- David FieldShared titles: Passion of Mind (2000), Invisible Child (1999)See all 2 shared titles with David Field
- Terry McMillanShared titles: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Waiting to Exhale (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Terry McMillan
Actors
- Angela BassettShared titles: The Lazarus Child (2004), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Waiting to Exhale (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Angela Bassett
- Max von SydowShared titles: Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), What Dreams May Come (1998), Code Name: Emerald (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Max von Sydow
- Julia RobertsShared titles: Stepmom (1998), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Julia Roberts
- Dermot MulroneyShared titles: Space Warriors (2013), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Dermot Mulroney
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Maysie HoyShared titles: Spare Parts (2015), What Dreams May Come (1998), The Joy Luck Club (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Maysie Hoy
- Richard WongShared titles: Spare Parts (2015), Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Wong
- Rachel PortmanShared titles: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), The Joy Luck Club (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Portman
- Eduardo SerraShared titles: Passion of Mind (2000), What Dreams May Come (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Eduardo Serra
Producers
- David BrookwellShared titles: Bau: Artist at War (2024), Soul Surfer (2011)See all 2 shared titles with David Brookwell
- Jessinta LiuShared titles: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), The Joy Luck Club (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Jessinta Liu
- Deborah SchindlerShared titles: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Waiting to Exhale (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Deborah Schindler
- C. Tad DevlinShared titles: When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)See all 2 shared titles with C. Tad Devlin
Mixed roles
- Forest WhitakerShared titles: Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Enemy Within (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Forest Whitaker
