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Ron Burkle

Ron Burkle

Producer · Born November 12, 1952 (73) · Pomona, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Ronald Wayne Burkle (born November 12, 1952) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and managing partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, a private investment firm that specializes in U.S. companies in the distribution, logistics, food, retail, consumer, hospitality, entertainment, sports and light industrial sectors. Yucaipa has executed grocery-chain mergers and acquisitions involving supermarket chains including Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Jurgensen's and once owned stakes in about 35 companies, including the grocery chains A&P and Whole Foods Market before their respective demise and takeover. Burkle's net worth was estimated at US$3.9 billion in March 2026, and ranked 1,072rd globally. Burkle is an activist and fundraiser for the Democratic Party. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Burkle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1952 (73)
From
Pomona, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 49 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Ron Burkle's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
31%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Morality
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · 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 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Contemplative
10
Melancholic
9
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous11

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 Burkle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron Burkle'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, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Michael(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Madison(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Marshals(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • 5-Star(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Scorsese(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Saquon(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Ohio State(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Afterburn(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror(2024)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Finestkind(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Free LSD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Willie Nelson & Family(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • George & Tammy(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kickback(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 1883(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Airplane Mode(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Last Cowboy(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Una(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Disappointments Room(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jane Got a Gun(2015)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Giver(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 3 Days to Kill(2014)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Earth to Echo(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • August: Osage County(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Furnace(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Family(2013)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 21 & Over(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Haven(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 1944 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Frisco King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Laird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Untitled Sackler Family Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 36 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Safe Haven (2013)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Scorsese (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

MobLand (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing41 of 41: 41 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1990s1 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s22 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

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 Burkle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Airplane Mode (2019)

99th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

1883 (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

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 Burkle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles32–80 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles22–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles33–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles35–74 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles33–76 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Burkle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Burkle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Glasser shares the most, 10.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles