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Don Hulette

Composer, director and producer · Died October 19, 2008, aged 70

Born
November 29, 1937
Died
October 19, 2008 (aged 70)
Works as
Composer, director and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 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 27% in 30 days

What are Don Hulette's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Bonds
34%
Self
24%
Morality
16%
Society
15%
Survival
9%
Power
2%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Thrilling
5
Tense
4
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • 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 Don Hulette's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Don Hulette'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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Outlaw Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Tennessee Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • A Great Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Composer

  • Starhops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Breaker! Breaker!(1977)

    Director · Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Death Machines(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Horror High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Murder of Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Blood of Dracula's Castle(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • They Saved Hitler's Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Madmen of Mandoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Speedy(1928)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Brother(1927)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • For Heaven's Sake(1926)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Freshman(1925)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Girl Shy(1924)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Safety Last!(1923)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Why Worry?(1923)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1963 to 1988.

Highest rated

Safety Last! (1923)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 10: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 10: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 10: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic9 of 10: 7 only music, 2 with another role

10 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Don Hulette's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)

67th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Safety Last! (1923)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 52/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Don Hulette work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Hulette's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harold Lloyd shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles