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Frank R. Gardner

Producer · Born December 15, 1966 (59) · Denver, Colorado, USA

Born
December 15, 1966 (59)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Frank R. Gardner's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st 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
Self
36%
Bonds
21%
Morality
17%
Survival
17%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · 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 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
5
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • 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 Frank R. Gardner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank R. Gardner'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

16 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Wrestler: The Wizard(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Damn Foreigners(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Night Crew(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Taken 3(2014)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Born to Race: Fast Track(2014)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Love Finds You in Sugarcreek(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Suburban Gothic(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Excision(2012)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Born to Race(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Cross(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit(2008)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Hoboken Hollow(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nadine in Dateland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Seat Filler(2004)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ride or Die(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2004 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Born to Race: Fast Track (2014)

$146K worldwide

Highest rated

American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Excision (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 10: 8 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew2 of 10: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s7 · 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 Frank R. Gardner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Damn Foreigners (2015)

99th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

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 Frank R. Gardner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Frank R. Gardner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank R. Gardner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ali Afshar shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles