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Peter Dexter

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Peter Dexter's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th 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
24%
Self
17%
Morality
16%
Power
15%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Peter Dexter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Dexter'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

9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brothers by Blood(2020)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • God's Pocket(2014)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Paperboy(2012)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shortcut to Happiness(2003)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Michael(1996)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill(1995)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rush(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Paris Trout(1991)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1991 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Michael (1996)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

Rush (1991)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

The Paperboy (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing9 of 9: 9 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Peter Dexter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Rush (1991)

Midcredits 69th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Is Peter Dexter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles32–63 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian 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 Peter Dexter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Dexter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard D. Zanuck shares the most, 3.

Producers