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Billy Ray Smith

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Billy Ray Smith's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
77%
Bonds
19%
Self
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 14 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · 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 1 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
7
Contemplative
6
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • 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 Billy Ray Smith's films?

As of October 27, 2026, none of Billy Ray Smith's 14 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Ray Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

14 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 14 MovieCove titles from 1987 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Three for the Road (1987)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Three for the Road (1987)

Midcredits 23rd

Most popular right now

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing14 of 14: 14 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s13 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Billy Ray Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)

Midcredits 87th · 75% liked

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.

Who does Billy Ray Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Ray Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 12.

Directors

  • Christian I. Nyby II11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Christian I. Nyby II

Writers

  • Erle Stanley Gardner10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Brian Clemens3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Brian Clemens
  • Sean Cholodenko3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Sean Cholodenko
  • Dean Hargrove12 titles · 2 as writer    See all 12 shared titles with Dean Hargrove

Actors

  • Barbara Hale12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • Raymond Burr12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • William R. Moses12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • Betsy Jones-Moreland3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Betsy Jones-Moreland

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Dick DeBenedictis12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Dick DeBenedictis
  • Robert Seaman11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Robert Seaman
  • Carter DeHaven7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Carter DeHaven
  • David Solomon8 titles · 2 as editor    See all 8 shared titles with David Solomon

Producers

  • Fred Silverman12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Fred Silverman
  • Barry Steinberg6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Barry Steinberg