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Tom Epperson

Writer and producer

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Tom Epperson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th 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
Morality
28%
Self
25%
Survival
22%
Bonds
18%
Society
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Tom Epperson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Epperson'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Night Passage(2006)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Camouflage(2001)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Gun, a Car, a Blonde(1997)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back(1996)

    Co-Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Family Thing(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • One False Move(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 1992 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Gift (2000)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Gift (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 8: 6 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing2 of 8: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · 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 Tom Epperson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th 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

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer, producer

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997)

56th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)

Midcredits 86th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 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.

Is Tom Epperson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tom Epperson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Epperson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Bob Thornton shares the most, 7.

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