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Robert J. Rosenthal

Writer, director and producer

Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Robert J. Rosenthal's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
32%
Morality
18%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
1
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Manic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 J. Rosenthal's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert J. Rosenthal'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

9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • In the Line of Fire(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Zapped Again!(1990)

    Characters · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Zapped!(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Malibu Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Van(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Pom Pom Girls(1976)

    Second Unit Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Sister in Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director

  • Death by Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Production Supervisor

  • Santa Claus Conquers the Martians(1964)

    Production Controller

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1964 to 1993.

Biggest box office

In the Line of Fire (1993)

$177M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Midcredits 88th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 9: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 9: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 9: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 9: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

9 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew

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

How do Robert J. Rosenthal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer, producer

Zapped Again! (1990)

74th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Is Robert J. Rosenthal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Robert J. Rosenthal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert J. Rosenthal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Apple shares the most, 3.

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