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Alan Rudolph

Alan Rudolph

Director, writer and producer, also actor · Born December 18, 1943 (82) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Alan Steven Rudolph (born 18 December 1943) is an American film director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Rudolph, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1943 (82)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 35 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 62% in 30 days

What are Alan Rudolph's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
25%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Power
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 6 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Contemplative
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous10

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 Alan Rudolph's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Rudolph'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

35 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ray Meets Helen(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • The Pet(2006)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Lives of Dentists(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Affairs(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Trixie(2000)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast of Champions(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Afterglow(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Equinox(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Alan Rudolph

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Thoughts(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Love at Large(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Moderns(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Made in Heaven(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Mind(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Songwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Choose Me(1984)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Return Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Endangered Species(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Roadie(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to L.A.(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Alice Cooper: The Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • California Split(1974)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Barn of the Naked Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • The Long Goodbye(1973)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Premonition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Star Spangled Girl(1971)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Sky(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bounce(1969)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1969 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Mortal Thoughts (1991)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Choose Me (1984)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Mortal Thoughts (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 35: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting22 of 35: 6 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting18 of 35: 3 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing4 of 35: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew8 of 35: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

35 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · 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 Alan Rudolph's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · director, writer

Ray Meets Helen (2017)

80th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 20 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 Alan Rudolph's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · 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 Alan Rudolph work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Rudolph's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Isham shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles