Nick Doob

What are Nick Doob's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

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 Nick Doob's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

• HBO Max8 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) · cinematographer
  • Monterey Pop (1968) · cinematographer
  • The War Room (1993) · cinematographer
  • Country Doctor (2025) · director, producer, cinematographer, editor
  • Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014 (2015) · director, producer, editor
  • Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert (2014) · director, producer, cinematographer
  • The Alzheimer's Project (2009) · director, producer, editor
  • The Weight of the Nation for Kids (2012) · director, producer, cinematographer, editor
• The Criterion Channel4 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) · cinematographer
  • Monterey Pop (1968) · cinematographer
  • The War Room (1993) · cinematographer
  • Town Bloody Hall (1979) · cinematographer
• Pluto TV1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Monterey Pop (1968) · cinematographer · free
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Monterey Pop (1968) · cinematographer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Doob'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

45 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

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  Country Doctor(2025)

  Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films88^th
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  Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014(2015)

  Director · Editor · Producer

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
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  Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert(2014)

  Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
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  The Weight of the Nation for Kids(2012)

  Show 3 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)~5^th
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  The Alzheimer's Project: The Memory Loss Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

  Director
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  The Alzheimer's Project(2009)

  Show Director · Editor · Producer

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows55^th
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  Smile Pinki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

  Cinematographer
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  Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love(2008)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films60^th
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  Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Director · Editor
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  Al Franken: God Spoke(2006)

  Director · Camera Operator · Editor

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
• Carmen & Geoffrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Director
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  A Boy's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  Director
• Schooling Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Director
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  Only the Strong Survive(2002)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films51^st
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  Elaine Stritch at Liberty(2002)

  Director · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  Down from the Mountain(2000)

  Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films88^th
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  American High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

  Show 14 episodes · Producer
• It's All Good: Aggressive Inline Skating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Cinematographer
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  The People’s Poetry Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Director
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  A Perfect Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer
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  The War Room(1993)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films90^th
• Portrait of Castro's Cuba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

  Cinematographer
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  Homes Apart: Korea(1991)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~77^th
• Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

  Director · Cinematographer · Editor
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  American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

  Show 1 episode · Editor
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  Depeche Mode: 101(1989)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

  Camera Operator
• The Deep North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

  Cinematographer
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  Jimi Plays Monterey(1986)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Shake! Otis at Monterey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Camera Operator
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  Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars(1979)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films94^th
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  Water and the Dream of the Engineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Cinematographer · Editor
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  Street Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

  Director
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  Town Bloody Hall(1979)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films82^nd
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  Janis(1974)

  Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films93^rd
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  Sacred Trances of Java and Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

  Cinematographer
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  London Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

  Director · Cinematographer
• What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

  Director
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  Maidstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

  Cinematographer
• Set-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

  Director
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  Mayday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

  Cinematographer
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  42nd St Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

  Director · Cinematographer
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  Costumed Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

  Director
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  Monterey Pop(1968)

  Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  Plastic Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

  Director

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1968 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The War Room (1993)

$902K worldwide

Highest rated

Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)

Midcredits 98^th

Most popular right now

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 8 major nominations, 2001–2014.

1. 2014
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
2. 2013
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
3. 2012
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program
4. 2009
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking
5. 2004
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
6. 2002
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality)
7. 2001
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality)

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 Nick Doob's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88^th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

683

• Universally Loved6
• Cult Classic1
• Crowd Pleaser8
• Mixed3

Most divisive · director, producer, cinematographer, editor

The Weight of the Nation for Kids (2012)

83^rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)

Midcredits 99^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 13 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 Nick Doob work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Doob's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D.A. Pennebaker shares the most, 10.