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Thomas Meehan

Thomas Meehan

Writer, also producer · Died August 21, 2017, aged 88 · Ossining, New York, USA

Born
August 14, 1929
Died
August 21, 2017 (aged 88)
From
Ossining, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 22 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Thomas Meehan's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
32%
Society
20%
Ideas
17%
Morality
13%
Self
11%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Hopeful
7
Absurd
4
Warm
5
Tense
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Cyclical1

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 Thomas Meehan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Meehan'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

22 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Death Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Book

  • Annie Live!(2021)

    Theatre Play · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Elf: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Musical

  • Hairspray Live!(2016)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Annie(2014)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas(2014)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spaceballs: The Animated Series(2008)

    Show 15 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • 1984 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Hairspray(2007)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Producers(2005)

    Screenplay · as Max's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Annie(1999)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Annie: A Royal Adventure!(1995)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Child's Garden of Verses(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spaceballs(1987)

    Screenplay · as King Roland's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • One Magic Christmas(1985)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • To Be or Not to Be(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Annie(1982)

    Theatre Play · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ball Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • When Things Were Rotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · as Self - Winner

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1956 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Annie (2014)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

Spaceballs (1987)

Midcredits 81st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 22: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting22 of 22: 19 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 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.

How do Thomas Meehan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Annie Live! (2021)

94th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Spaceballs (1987)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Is Thomas Meehan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Thomas Meehan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Meehan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mel Brooks shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers