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Robert McDonnell

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
4 on Motif · 6 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Robert McDonnell's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
45%
Bonds
26%
Survival
14%
Self
5%
Morality
5%
Society
4%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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 3 · Stylized 0 · 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

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · 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

Absurd
2
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Rousing2 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 Robert McDonnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert McDonnell's titles on Motif; 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, 4 with a Motif page.

  • Art & Science Collide(2025)

    Producer

  • How Art Made the World(2005)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Prey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Postmortem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Mom(1990)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Twice Dead(1988)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 1988 to 1998.

Highest rated

Mom (1990)

Midcredits 21st

Most popular right now

Twice Dead (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing3 of 4: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 4: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s3 · crew

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

Who does Robert McDonnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert McDonnell's Motif titles; Patrick Rand shares the most, 2.