- October 1, 1969 (57)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Gil Cates Jr.'s films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Gil Cates Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Gil Cates Jr.'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
18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Letters from a Nut(2019)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Thom Pain(2017)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Surface(2014)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Lucky(2011)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Deal(2008)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Life After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
A Midsummer Night's Rave(2002)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Mesmerist(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
$pent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Lovelife(1997)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Innocent Blood(1992)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
In My Daughter's Name(1992)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Matlock(1986)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Rapunzel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1982 to 2018.
Film career
- 1992Screen debut· Innocent Blood
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 Gil Cates Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Gil Cates Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gil Cates Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas M. Harting shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Mimi RogersShared titles: The Surface (2014), Lucky (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Mimi Rogers
- Jason CarterShared titles: A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002), The Mesmerist (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Carter
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Thomas M. HartingShared titles: Deal (2008), A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002), The Mesmerist (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Thomas M. Harting
- Jonathan CatesShared titles: Deal (2008), A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Cates
- Peter RafelsonShared titles: Deal (2008), A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Rafelson
Producers
- Ben SheltonShared titles: Letters from a Nut (2019), Thom Pain (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Shelton
- Jalem GetzShared titles: Letters from a Nut (2019), Thom Pain (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jalem Getz
- Patricia ApplegateShared titles: Letters from a Nut (2019), Long Day's Journey Into Night: Live (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Patricia Applegate