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Rick Jacobson

Rick Jacobson

Director and producer, also writer · Born January 1, 1950 (76)

Rick Jacobson is an American film and television director, producer, writer and actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1950 (76)
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Rick Jacobson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Survival
30%
Self
11%
Power
11%
Morality
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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 4 · 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 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
6
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Rick Jacobson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rick Jacobson'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

33 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Spartacus: House of Ashur(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Dark City: The Cleaner(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal Treatment(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Don't Breathe 2(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Knightfall(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dominion(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Spartacus(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bitch Slap(2009)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Screenplay · as Horndog

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • クリスタナ・ローケン T-X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Black Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • A Bold Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Strategic Command(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Reasons of the Heart(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Lion Strike(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Suspect Device (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Terminal Voyage(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Unborn II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Dragon Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · as Bar Gambler

  • Full Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Fight Choreographer

  • Blackbelt(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Soulmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Chad

  • Ring of Fire(1991)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dead Space(1991)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Slumber Party Massacre III(1990)

    Best Boy Grip

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lords of the Deep(1989)

    Swing

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Don't Breathe 2 (2021)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Dark City: The Cleaner (2024)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 33: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting28 of 33: 22 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thWriting2 of 33: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 33: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew5 of 33: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

33 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s20 · 2 acting · 19 crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · 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 Rick Jacobson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill (1996)

76th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Spartacus (2010)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Rick Jacobson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rick Jacobson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rick Jacobson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Wilson shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles