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Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Producer and director · Born March 22, 1940 (86) · Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Born
March 22, 1940 (86)
From
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
28 on MovieCove
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 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Ralph S. Singleton's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
Survival
32%
Morality
27%
Bonds
20%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 11

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
8
Warm
4
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ralph S. Singleton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph S. Singleton'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

28 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Saving Grace B. Jones(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Mill(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park of Terror(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Juwanna Mann(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Supernova(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Last Man Standing(1996)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Leap of Faith(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pet Sematary II(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Graveyard Shift(1990)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Another 48 Hrs.(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pet Sematary(1989)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Harlem Nights(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Testament(1983)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 125 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • One from the Heart(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part I(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Captain America II: Death Too Soon(1979)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Seven(1979)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Killed Her Husband(1978)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Greased Lightning(1977)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Network(1976)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Front(1976)

    First Assistant Editor · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(1976)

    Second Assistant Director · as T.V. Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud(1975)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(1974)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1974 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Pet Sematary (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 25: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing14 of 25: 10 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew13 of 25: 10 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

25 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1980s5 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s4 · 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 Ralph S. Singleton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Taxi Driver (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 16 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 Ralph S. Singleton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles52–92 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles33–93 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–48 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles27–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Ralph S. Singleton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph S. Singleton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Hill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers