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Steve Gordon

Writer, director and producer · Died November 27, 1982 · Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died
November 27, 1982
From
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
8 on Motif · 10 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Steve Gordon's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Self
36%
Morality
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · 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 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Romantic
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Steve Gordon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Gordon's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

10 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Arthur(2011)

    Story

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Wolverine and the X-Men(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Arthur 2: On the Rocks(1988)

    Characters

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Arthur(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Good Time Harry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show Creator

  • The One and Only(1978)

    Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Chico and the Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1974 to 2011.

Biggest box office

Arthur (1981)

$95M worldwide

Highest rated

Arthur (1981)

Motif 76th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 10: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting7 of 10: 5 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Motif score39thProducing1 of 10: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 10: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s3 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Steve Gordon's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)

54th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)

Motif 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Steve Gordon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Gordon's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dudley Moore shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers