From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962 - May 1, 2009) was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to Harvey King and Sandra Elaine Garrett (1942-2002). Garrett married actor Alex Rocco in 1964, who adopted Marc. Movies directed include Where the Day Takes You and Murder in the First. He died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 46, leaving a widow, Lisa. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Rocco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 7, 1965
- May 1, 2009 (aged 43)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Producer, director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Marc Rocco's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
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 Marc Rocco's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Marc Rocco'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
7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Take(2007)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Jacket(2005)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Murder in the First(1995)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Teresa's Tattoo(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Where the Day Takes You(1992)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Dream a Little Dream(1989)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Scenes from the Goldmine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 1987 to 2008.
Biggest box office
The Jacket (2005)
Highest rated
Murder in the First (1995)
Most popular right now
The Jacket (2005)
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 Marc Rocco's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 38/100 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.
Is Marc Rocco's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Marc Rocco work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marc Rocco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip McKeon shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Nancy McKeonShared titles: Teresa's Tattoo (1994), Where the Day Takes You (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy McKeon
Cinematographers and editors
- Russell LivingstoneShared titles: Murder in the First (1995), Where the Day Takes You (1992), Dream a Little Dream (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Russell Livingstone
- King BaggotShared titles: Where the Day Takes You (1992), Dream a Little Dream (1989)See all 2 shared titles with King Baggot
Producers
- Philip McKeonShared titles: The Jacket (2005), Murder in the First (1995), Teresa's Tattoo (1994), Where the Day Takes You (1992)See all 4 shared titles with Philip McKeon
- Donald C. McKeonShared titles: The Jacket (2005), Teresa's Tattoo (1994), Where the Day Takes You (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Donald C. McKeon
- Marc FrydmanShared titles: The Jacket (2005), Murder in the First (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Frydman
- Catalaine KnellShared titles: Teresa's Tattoo (1994), Where the Day Takes You (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Catalaine Knell