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Robert Buckner

Writer and producer · Crewe, Virginia, USA

From
Crewe, Virginia, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Robert Buckner's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western 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
40%
Bonds
22%
Self
18%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 20 · Intense 3

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
8
Romantic
8
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Robert Buckner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Buckner'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

49 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Return of the Gunfighter(1966)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Amos Burke: Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

  • Moon Pilot(1962)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • From Hell to Texas(1958)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Triple Deception(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Safari(1956)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Prize of Gold(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ford Star Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • To Paris with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Behind the Gun(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Story

  • Bright Victory(1951)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Deported (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Free For All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer · Writer

  • Sword in the Desert(1949)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rogues' Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Life with Father(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Lives Forever(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • San Antonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • God Is My Co-Pilot(1945)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Uncertain Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • Roaring Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer

  • Gentleman Jim(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Doodle Dandy(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dive Bomber(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Knute Rockne All American(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Love Came Back(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Virginia City(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Primrose Path(1940)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Original Story

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Comet Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Jezebel(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1938 to 1985.

Biggest box office

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

$3K worldwide

Highest rated

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Jezebel (1938)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing40 of 49: 34 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing15 of 49: 9 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

49 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1930s9 · crew1940s22 · crew1950s11 · crew1960s6 · crew1980s1 · 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 Robert Buckner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Moon Pilot (1962)

55th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 27 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 Robert Buckner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Buckner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers