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Craig Bolotin

Craig Bolotin

Writer, director and producer · Born May 23, 1954 (72) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
May 23, 1954 (72)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 9 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 18% in 30 days

What are Craig Bolotin's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Self
35%
Morality
32%
Society
20%
Bonds
14%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Craig Bolotin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Bolotin'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

9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Longest Ride(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Salem Falls(2011)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Light It Up(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • That Night(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Black Rain(1989)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sapphire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • No Small Affair(1984)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1984 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Black Rain (1989)

$134M worldwide

Highest rated

The Longest Ride (2015)

Midcredits 77th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 9: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting8 of 9: 4 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 9: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

9 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s3 · 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 Craig Bolotin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Light It Up (1999)

53rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Longest Ride (2015)

Midcredits 77th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 7 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 Craig Bolotin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Craig Bolotin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Bolotin's MovieCove titles; Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shares the most, 2.