Robert O'Brien
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Robert O'Brien's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
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 O'Brien's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert O'Brien'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Lucy Moves to NBC(1980)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lucy Gets Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Lucy Show(1962)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Ensign O'Toole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Say One for Me(1959)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Lucky Me(1954)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Belle of New York(1952)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Lemon Drop Kid(1951)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Fancy Pants(1950)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Lady on a Train(1945)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1945 to 1975.
Biggest box office
Lady on a Train (1945)
Highest rated
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
Most popular right now
Lady on a Train (1945)
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 Robert O'Brien's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 7 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 Robert O'Brien work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irving Elinson shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Jack DonohueShared titles: Lucy Moves to NBC (1980), Lucky Me (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Donohue
Writers
- Irving ElinsonShared titles: Lucky Me (1954), By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), The Belle of New York (1952), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 4 shared titles with Irving Elinson
- Frank TashlinShared titles: Say One for Me (1959), The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Tashlin
- Edmund L. HartmannShared titles: The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Edmund L. Hartmann
Actors
- Doris DayShared titles: Lucky Me (1954), By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Doris Day
- Maria PalmerShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Lady on a Train (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Maria Palmer
- Bob HopeShared titles: The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Hope
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Alexander CourageShared titles: Say One for Me (1959), The Belle of New York (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Courage
- Wilfrid M. ClineShared titles: Lucky Me (1954), By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Wilfrid M. Cline
- Archie MarshekShared titles: The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Archie Marshek
Producers
- Robert L. WelchShared titles: The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Robert L. Welch
Mixed roles
- Lucille BallShared titles: Lucy Moves to NBC (1980), Fancy Pants (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Lucille Ball
