Bill Justis
- Composer
- 3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Bill Justis' films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Bill Justis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Bill Justis' 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
6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Island Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Villain(1979)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Hooper(1978)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Smokey and the Bandit(1977)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Brother, My Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Dear Dead Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1972 to 1980.
Biggest box office
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Highest rated
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Most popular right now
Hooper (1978)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Bill Justis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
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 Bill Justis' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Bill Justis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bill Justis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal Needham shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hal NeedhamShared titles: The Villain (1979), Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Hal Needham
Actors
- Alfie WiseShared titles: Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Alfie Wise
- Burt ReynoldsShared titles: Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Burt Reynolds
- Sally FieldShared titles: Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Sally Field
Cinematographers and editors
- Bobby ByrneShared titles: The Villain (1979), Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Bobby Byrne
- Walter HannemannShared titles: The Villain (1979), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Hannemann
Producers
- Mort EngelbergShared titles: The Villain (1979), Smokey and the Bandit (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Mort Engelberg