From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thom Eberhardt (born March 7, 1947) is an American film director, producer and writer. Eberhardt has won two awards and two nominations. He is most noted for his work on Captain Ron, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, and the cult classic Night of the Comet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thom Eberhardt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 7, 1947 (79)
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Director and writer, also editor and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Thom Eberhardt's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Thom Eberhardt's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Thom Eberhardt'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
19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Naked Fear(2007)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
I Was a Teenage Faust(2002)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Ratz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Twice Upon a Time(1998)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Face Down(1997)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Space Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Captain Ron(1992)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid(1992)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
All I Want for Christmas(1991)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Gross Anatomy(1989)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Without a Clue(1988)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Night Before(1988)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Night of the Comet(1984)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Sole Survivor(1984)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Better Safe Than Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
In Other Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Math Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 1978 to 2007.
Biggest box office
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Highest rated
Without a Clue (1988)
Most popular right now
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
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 Thom Eberhardt's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 10 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.
Is Thom Eberhardt's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.
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 Thom Eberhardt work with?
People who share at least 2 of Thom Eberhardt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Mantegna shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Joe MantegnaShared titles: Naked Fear (2007), Face Down (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Mantegna
- Kelli MaroneyShared titles: Face Down (1997), Night of the Comet (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Kelli Maroney
Composers
- Bruce BroughtonShared titles: Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992), All I Want for Christmas (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Broughton
