Gordon Buford
- Writer
- 6 on Motif · 8 credits in all
What are Gordon Buford's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif 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 6
Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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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 Gordon Buford's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Buford's titles on Motif; 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
8 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

Herbie: Fully Loaded(2005)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Love Bug(1997)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Herbie, the Love Bug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

Herbie Goes Bananas(1980)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Herbie Rides Again(1974)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
My Dog, the Thief (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

The Love Bug(1968)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1968 to 2005.

Biggest box office
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)

Highest rated
The Love Bug (1968)

Most popular right now
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gordon Buford's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Gordon Buford work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gordon Buford's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Walsh shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Vincent McEveetyShared titles: Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent McEveety

- Robert StevensonShared titles: Herbie Rides Again (1974), The Love Bug (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Stevenson

Writers
- Bill WalshShared titles: The Love Bug (1997), Herbie Rides Again (1974), The Love Bug (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Walsh
- Don DaGradiShared titles: The Love Bug (1997), The Love Bug (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Don DaGradi

Actors
- Dean JonesShared titles: The Love Bug (1997), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), The Love Bug (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Dean Jones

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Cotton WarburtonShared titles: Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Herbie Rides Again (1974), The Love Bug (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Cotton Warburton
- Frank De VolShared titles: Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Frank De Vol

- Frank V. PhillipsShared titles: Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Herbie Rides Again (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Frank V. Phillips
- George BrunsShared titles: Herbie Rides Again (1974), The Love Bug (1968)See all 2 shared titles with George Bruns

Producers
- Ron MillerShared titles: Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Miller
