- July 29, 1939
- February 15, 2006 (aged 66)
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Frank Q. Dobbs' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet8
- 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 Frank Q. Dobbs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).
- The Magnificent Seven (1998) · writer · free
- Streets of Laredo (1995) · producer · free
- Dead Man's Walk (1996) · producer · free
- Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) · writer · free
- Rio Diablo (1993) · writer, producer · free
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005) · producer · free
- Uphill All the Way (1986) · director, writer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Frank Q. Dobbs' 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
17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
The Poseidon Adventure(2005)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
A Place Called Home(2004)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Hard Ground(2003)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Last Cowboy(2003)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Texas Rangers(2001)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Everything That Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Magnificent Seven(1998)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Dead Man's Walk(1996)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Streets of Laredo(1995)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Rio Diablo(1993)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Uphill All the Way(1986)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hotwire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The California Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Enter the Devil(1972)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1972 to 2004.
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 Frank Q. Dobbs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 10 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 Frank Q. Dobbs work with?
People who share at least 2 of Frank Q. Dobbs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Levinson shares the most, 8.
Writers
- David S. Cass Sr.Shared titles: Hard Ground (2003), Texas Rangers (2001), Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994), Rio Diablo (1993), Enter the Devil (1972)See all 5 shared titles with David S. Cass Sr.
- J.P. MartinShared titles: A Place Called Home (2004), The Last Cowboy (2003)See all 2 shared titles with J.P. Martin
- Diana OssanaShared titles: Dead Man's Walk (1996), Streets of Laredo (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Diana Ossana
- Larry McMurtryShared titles: Dead Man's Walk (1996), Streets of Laredo (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Larry McMurtry
Actors
- Kenny RogersShared titles: Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994), Rio Diablo (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Kenny Rogers
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jennifer Jean CacavasShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), Hard Ground (2003), The Last Cowboy (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Jennifer Jean Cacavas
- Joe KraemerShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), A Place Called Home (2004), Hard Ground (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Joe Kraemer
- Edward J. PeiShared titles: Dead Man's Walk (1996), Streets of Laredo (1995), Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Edward J. Pei
- Larry BrownShared titles: Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994), Rio Diablo (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Brown
Producers
- Larry LevinsonShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), A Place Called Home (2004), Hard Ground (2003), The Last Cowboy (2003), Texas Rangers (2001), Dead Man's Walk (1996), Streets of Laredo (1995), Rio Diablo (1993)See all 8 shared titles with Larry Levinson
- Robert A. HalmiShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), A Place Called Home (2004), Hard Ground (2003), The Last Cowboy (2003), Dead Man's Walk (1996), Streets of Laredo (1995)See all 6 shared titles with Robert A. Halmi
- H. Daniel GrossShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), A Place Called Home (2004), Hard Ground (2003), The Last Cowboy (2003)See all 4 shared titles with H. Daniel Gross
- Steven SquillanteShared titles: The Poseidon Adventure (2005), A Place Called Home (2004), Hard Ground (2003), The Last Cowboy (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Steven Squillante
