William W. Norton
- Writer
- 15 on MovieCove
What are William W. Norton's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 5
Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 William W. Norton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).
- The Scalphunters (1968) · writer · free
- The McKenzie Break (1970) · writer · free
- White Lightning (1973) · writer · free
- The Hunting Party (1971) · writer · free
- Brannigan (1975) · writer · free
- Sam Whiskey (1969) · writer · free
- Big Bad Mama (1974) · writer · free
- Gator (1976) · writer · free
- A Small Town in Texas (1976) · writer · free
- Day of the Animals (1977) · writer · free
- Big Bad Mama II (1987) · writer · free
- Poor Albert & Little Annie (1972) · writer · free
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Subscription and free streaming for William W. Norton'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
15 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Big Bad Mama II(1987)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Eleventh Commandment(1986)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Night of the Juggler(1980)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Day of the Animals(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
A Small Town in Texas(1976)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Gator(1976)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Brannigan(1975)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Big Bad Mama(1974)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
White Lightning(1973)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Hunting Party(1971)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The McKenzie Break(1970)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Sam Whiskey(1969)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Scalphunters(1968)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 15 MovieCove titles from 1968 to 1987.
How do William W. Norton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 15 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 William W. Norton's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 William W. Norton work with?
People who share at least 2 of William W. Norton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Gardner shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Paul LederShared titles: The Eleventh Commandment (1986), Poor Albert & Little Annie (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Leder
Writers
- Frances DoelShared titles: Big Bad Mama II (1987), Big Bad Mama (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Frances Doel
- William P. McGivernShared titles: Night of the Juggler (1980), Brannigan (1975)See all 2 shared titles with William P. McGivern
Actors
- Burt ReynoldsShared titles: Gator (1976), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), White Lightning (1973), Sam Whiskey (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Burt Reynolds
- Angie DickinsonShared titles: Big Bad Mama II (1987), Big Bad Mama (1974), Sam Whiskey (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Angie Dickinson
- Bo HopkinsShared titles: A Small Town in Texas (1976), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), White Lightning (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Bo Hopkins
- Greg MullaveyShared titles: The Eleventh Commandment (1986), Poor Albert & Little Annie (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Mullavey
Composers and editors
- Charles BernsteinShared titles: A Small Town in Texas (1976), Gator (1976), White Lightning (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Charles Bernstein
- Tom RolfShared titles: The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Hunting Party (1971), The McKenzie Break (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Rolf
- Herschel Burke GilbertShared titles: Poor Albert & Little Annie (1972), Sam Whiskey (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Herschel Burke Gilbert
- Riz OrtolaniShared titles: The Hunting Party (1971), The McKenzie Break (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Riz Ortolani
Producers
- Arthur GardnerShared titles: Gator (1976), Brannigan (1975), White Lightning (1973), The Hunting Party (1971), The McKenzie Break (1970), Sam Whiskey (1969), The Scalphunters (1968)See all 7 shared titles with Arthur Gardner
- Jules V. LevyShared titles: Gator (1976), Brannigan (1975), White Lightning (1973), The Hunting Party (1971), The McKenzie Break (1970), Sam Whiskey (1969), The Scalphunters (1968)See all 7 shared titles with Jules V. Levy
- Arnold LavenShared titles: Gator (1976), White Lightning (1973), The Hunting Party (1971), Sam Whiskey (1969), The Scalphunters (1968)See all 5 shared titles with Arnold Laven
- Roger CormanShared titles: Big Bad Mama II (1987), Big Bad Mama (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Corman
