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Eric Hatch

Writer · Died July 4, 1973, aged 71 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
October 31, 1901
Died
July 4, 1973 (aged 71)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 8 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 21% in 30 days

What are Eric Hatch's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Power
20%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Morality
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · 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 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Absurd
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5

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 Eric Hatch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Hatch'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, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit(1968)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Man Godfrey(1957)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Unexpected Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Novel

  • Road Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Novel

  • Topper(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • My Man Godfrey(1936)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Spendthrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Sidewalks of New York(1931)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 1931 to 1968.

Biggest box office

My Man Godfrey (1957)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

My Man Godfrey (1957)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 8: 8 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s1 · 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 Eric Hatch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · writer

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 5 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 Eric Hatch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Hatch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Morrie Ryskind shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors