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Richard Robinson

Director, actor and writer

Works as
Director, actor and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

What are Richard Robinson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
61%
Power
19%
Society
9%
Morality
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
2
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Richard Robinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Robinson'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

12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Piranha(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • High-Ballin'(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Piranha(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of the Spiders(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Frank Woods(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Poor Pretty Eddie(1975)

    Director · as Man With Newsreel Camera at Football Game (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Marriage and Other Four Letter Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Is There Sex After Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Bloody Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer

  • To Hell You Preach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Flanders and Alcott Report on Sexual Response (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Grant Justin

  • Adultery for Fun & Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 1971 to 1975.

Biggest box office

Piranha (1978)

$321 worldwide

Highest rated

Piranha (1978)

Midcredits 38th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 7: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting6 of 7: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 7: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 7: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

7 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

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

How do Richard Robinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)

72nd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Piranha (1978)

Midcredits 38th · 36% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Is Richard Robinson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Richard Robinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Robinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Sayles shares the most, 2.

Writers

Cinematographers

Producers