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Thomas M. Disch

Writer · Died July 4, 2008, aged 68 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Born
February 2, 1940
Died
July 4, 2008 (aged 68)
From
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all

What are Thomas M. Disch's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
35%
Morality
22%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1

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 Thomas M. Disch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas M. Disch'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

6 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 1984 to 1998.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 6: 6 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Thomas M. Disch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th2

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 3 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.

Who does Thomas M. Disch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas M. Disch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Rees shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers