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Robert Lorenz

Robert Lorenz

Producer and director, also writer · Born April 1, 1965 (61) · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Robert Lorenz is an American film producer and director, best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture three times, for Mystic River (2003), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), and American Sniper (2014). He has also directed Trouble with the Curve (2012) and The Marksman (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Lorenz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 1, 1965 (61)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 27 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Robert Lorenz's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
40%
Survival
24%
Bonds
16%
Self
11%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Redemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
6
Triumphant
3
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Robert Lorenz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Lorenz'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

27 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Marksman(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • American Sniper(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jersey Boys(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Trouble with the Curve(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • J. Edgar(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hereafter(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Invictus(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gran Torino(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Changeling(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Rails & Ties(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Letters from Iwo Jima(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Baby(2004)

    Assistant Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mystic River(2003)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blood Work(2002)

    Executive Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(2002)

    First Assistant Director · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Space Cowboys(2000)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil(1997)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Power(1997)

    First Assistant Director · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Face to Die For(1996)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Late Shift(1995)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Bridges of Madison County(1995)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Monolith(1993)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Seedpeople(1992)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Papa Alpha 333 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1992 to 2023.

Biggest box office

American Sniper (2014)

$548M worldwide

Highest rated

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Marksman (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 27: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 27: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 27: 10 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thCinematography1 of 27: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew13 of 27: 9 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

27 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · 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.

Awards

2 major awards from 9 major nominations, 1997–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Venice award, nominated
  2. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  3. 2010
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  4. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
  5. 2005
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  6. 2004
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  7. 1997
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Robert Lorenz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Crossroads (2002)

86th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 16 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 Robert Lorenz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles43–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–33 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles41–86 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles27–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles40–81 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Robert Lorenz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Lorenz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles