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Paul Gallico

Paul Gallico

Writer · Died July 15, 1976, aged 78 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 26, 1897
Died
July 15, 1976 (aged 78)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Paul Gallico's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Morality
19%
Bonds
16%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Hopeful
5
Dread
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5

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 Paul Gallico's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Gallico'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

37 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris(2022)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Poseidon(2006)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris(1992)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Miracle in the Wilderness(1991)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Insane Lori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Novel

  • Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Characters

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Characters

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Novel

  • Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Novel

  • Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Novel

  • Mrs. Harris - Ein Kleid von Dior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Novel

  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Fire in the Sky(1978)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Verna: USO Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Novel

  • The Small Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Novel · Story

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Snow Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Daughter of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Novel

  • The Three Lives of Thomasina(1963)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Story

  • Children of the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Novel

  • Merry Andrew(1958)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Next to No Time!(1958)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Victory(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lili(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Assignment: Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Story

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 271 episodes · Writer

  • Never Take No for an Answer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Novel

  • The Clock(1945)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Pride of the Yankees(1942)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • No Time to Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Wild Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1936 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Poseidon (2006)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Poseidon (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing35 of 35: 34 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s3 · crew1940s3 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Paul Gallico's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Miracle in the Wilderness (1991)

76th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 13 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 Paul Gallico work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Gallico's MovieCove titles; Albert S. Ruddy shares the most, 2.