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Tom Rolf

Editor, also writer and producer · Born December 31, 1931 (94) · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Born
December 31, 1931 (94)
From
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Editor, also writer and producer
Titles
45 on Motif · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Tom Rolf's films like?

Across their 38 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Motif score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Motif score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
21%
Morality
21%
Survival
20%
Power
15%
Bonds
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 20

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 17 · Intense 17

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
14
Melancholic
17
Thrilling
11
Hopeful
6
Other
35

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous6

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 Rolf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 45 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Rolf's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

50 credits, 45 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Admiral (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Crazy(2008)

    Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Equilibrium(2002)

    Editor

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    Editor

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • The Horse Whisperer(1998)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    Editor

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    Editor

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    Editor

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    Editor

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Pelican Brief(1993)

    Editor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sneakers(1992)

    Editor

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    Editor

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Black Rain(1989)

    Editor

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Great Outdoors(1988)

    Editor

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Stakeout(1987)

    Editor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Outrageous Fortune(1987)

    Editor

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Quicksilver(1986)

    Editor

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • 9½ Weeks(1986)

    Editor

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Thief of Hearts(1984)

    Editor

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Right Stuff(1983)

    Editor

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • WarGames(1983)

    Editor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Executioner's Song(1982)

    Editor

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Story(1981)

    Editor

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Gate(1980)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Prophecy(1979)

    Editor

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hardcore(1979)

    Editor

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Collar(1978)

    Editor

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • New York, New York(1977)

    Editor

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Black Sunday(1977)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(1976)

    Editor

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Lady(1975)

    Editor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fear on Trial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • French Connection II(1975)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Billy Jack(1974)

    Editor

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Visit to a Chief's Son(1974)

    Editor

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Last American Hero(1973)

    Editor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing(1973)

    Editor

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lolly-Madonna XXX(1973)

    Editor

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Country Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • The Honkers(1972)

    Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    Writer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunting Party(1971)

    Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The McKenzie Break(1970)

    Editor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Underground(1970)

    Editor

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Clambake(1967)

    Editor · Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Glory Guys(1965)

    Editor

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Behold a Pale Horse(1964)

    Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Geronimo(1962)

    Assistant Editor

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Midnight Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1959 to 2008.

Biggest box office

The Pelican Brief (1993)

$195M worldwide

Highest rated

Taxi Driver (1976)

Motif 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 49: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleEditing46 of 49: 46 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score59thOther crew2 of 49: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s19 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s5 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tom Rolf's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Motif score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)

83rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Heat (1995)

Motif 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Tom Rolf's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles35–89 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles12–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles38–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles14–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles39–81 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Tom Rolf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Rolf's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Gardner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles