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Richard Manning

Writer, also producer

Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are Richard Manning's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Survival
28%
Self
15%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Richard Manning's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Manning'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

13 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Heatstroke(2008)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tyrannosaurus Azteca(2007)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • TekWar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Exosquad(1993)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show Creator

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1985 to 2018.

Highest rated

Exosquad (1993)

Midcredits 86th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 12: 10 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing1 of 12: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 12: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 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 Richard Manning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer, producer

Tyrannosaurus Azteca (2007)

72nd percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 3 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 Richard Manning work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Manning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Atkins shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers

Producers