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Tom Putnam

Tom Putnam

Director, editor, producer, writer and cinematographer · Born March 25, 1972 (54) · Oregon, USA

Born
March 25, 1972 (54)
From
Oregon, USA
Works as
Director, editor, producer, writer and cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Tom Putnam's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
25%
Self
23%
Survival
17%
Morality
12%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tom Putnam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Putnam'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

20 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Stamp Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • LA Fire and Rescue(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Forgotten Occupation(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Detroit Burning(2022)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The United States of Insanity(2021)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Divide(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad, the Hungry(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Atticus Institute(2015)

    Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Burn(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Marwencol(2010)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Hottie & the Nottie(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alaska Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Red White Black & Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Tom Hits His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Shafted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Monster Rancher(1999)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Static (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Detroit Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Marwencol (2010)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Monster Rancher (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 15: 3 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting4 of 15: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing5 of 15: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleCinematography2 of 15: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing7 of 15: 2 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

15 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · 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 Tom Putnam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef (2024)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, cinematographer

Marwencol (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Tom Putnam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Putnam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brenna Sanchez shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers