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Laird Doyle

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Laird Doyle's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Morality
30%
Power
17%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Laird Doyle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Laird Doyle's 8 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Laird Doyle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

19 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Northwest Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Adaptation

  • Another Dawn(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Strangers on Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Three Men on a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Cain and Mabel(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Author · Screenplay · Story

  • Special Agent(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Front Page Woman(1935)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Oil for the Lamps of China(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • British Agent(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Finishing School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Sing and Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Jimmy the Gent(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hell Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • The Phantom Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1932 to 1947.

Highest rated

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

British Agent (1934)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 19: 19 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s18 · crew1940s1 · 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 Laird Doyle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most divisive · writer

Cain and Mabel (1936)

50th percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Midcredits 84th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 61/100 and the plot and story 49/100 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.

Who does Laird Doyle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laird Doyle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heinz Roemheld shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers