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Houston Branch

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Houston Branch's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
57%
Power
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
2%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · 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 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
5
Romantic
5
Hopeful
3
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Houston Branch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Houston Branch'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

47 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sierra Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Wayward Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • A Strange Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Congo Crossing(1956)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • City of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Sweethearts on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Untamed Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Story

  • Bal Tabarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • River Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Novel

  • Docks of New Orleans(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • Girls of the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Belle of the Yukon(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Block Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Klondike Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Women in Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Headin' for God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Blonde from Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Mystery Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • The Pittsburgh Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Mr. Wong, Detective(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Trigger Trio(1937)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Public Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Men in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Wallaby Jim of the Islands(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • North of Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Yellowstone(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Don’t Get Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • She Had to Choose(1934)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Silk Express(1933)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • West of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story

  • Hard to Handle(1933)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Match King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Flaming Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • Tiger Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Original Story

  • The Heart of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Alias the Doctor(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • Safe in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • Captain of the Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • Shanghai Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Sioux Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Adaptation

  • Square Shoulders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • Ladies of the Night Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Once and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1927 to 1958.

Highest rated

Hard to Handle (1933)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Congo Crossing (1956)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing45 of 45: 45 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1920s5 · crew1930s20 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s9 · 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 Houston Branch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937)

62nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Hard to Handle (1933)

Midcredits 64th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Who does Houston Branch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Houston Branch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John St. Polis shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors